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Acceptance of a Postgraduate Offer and Enrolment Information

Congratulations on receiving an offer of admission to the University of Newcastle. We look forward to you enrolling and commencing your studies.

How to accept your offer

When you receive a UAC offer to study at the University of Newcastle, it is necessary to accept your offer online if you intend to enrol.

To accept your offer you will need to access the website www.newcastle.edu.au/uac using your UAC application number and date of birth and follow the prompts. You will also be asked to confirm your address. If you do not have private access to the web, some local government libraries have public internet access.

Do not mail the UAC Acceptance of Offer to UAC.

It is only possible to accept one offer per weekly UAC round at the University of Newcastle. If you wish to accept an offer in a subsequent round, any existing offers for that semester will be cancelled.

Please read the directions within the online process carefully to ensure that your subsequent enrolment is completed correctly. You will be given a transaction number following your acceptance. It is important that you record this number for future reference.

How long do I have to accept my offer?

Please advise the University of your acceptance within seven days of the date of your offer letter or as soon as possible thereafter.

How do I enrol?

Online and distance students

Information on enrolment processes will be forwarded to you by GradSchool.com

On Campus students

Once you have accepted your offer you will be given information about how and when to enrol online. The acceptance website will provide a link to that section of the Postgraduate Handbook relevant to your accepted program. You are strongly encouraged to download and read the "Guide to Online Enrolment"  and Postgraduate eHandbook entries. If you do this it will save you a great deal of time when you go online to enrol.

In addition the “Guide to Online Enrolment” will be mailed to your home address. This booklet will also guide you on how to obtain a student ID card, which is vital for enrolment purposes and for computer and library access.

You should revisit the www.newcastle.edu.au/uac two days after you accept your offer, where you will receive your username and password. This information is required for you to log in to the online enrolment system to select your courses.

If, having studied all of the online resources, you still have queries about your admission or enrolment, please contact the Enquiry Centre on 02 4921 5000 (On campus students) or 1800 882 121 (Online and distance students.

What if I was enrolled at the University in 2006?

You will still need to follow the above procedures on how to accept and enrol. You may be presented with a number of options during your online acceptance procedure, depending on whether you perhaps expect to graduate from your earlier program.

What if I am currently enrolled and wish to enrol in my new degree concurrently with my existing one?

Students who wish to enrol in two degrees concurrently at the University of Newcastle must first gain permission. If you wish to enrol in two degrees concurrently, you will be prompted to leave the online acceptance process and contact the Admissions office to complete the process by another means.

What if I want to defer my offer?

If you are offered admission to a; program at the University of Newcastle, you may defer admission to the program for a period of one year. To defer your offer, you will need to access the website www.newcastle.edu.au/uac. Use your UAC application number and date of birth and following the prompts. If you do not have private access to the internet, some Local Government libraries have public internet access.

How do I decline my offer?

If you do not wish to accept this offer, please indicate this during the online acceptance process.

Criminal Record Checks and Prohibited Employment Declarations

A number of University of Newcastle programs require the completion of one or both of the above documents. Without these documents students will be unable to undertake necessary placements in NSW Health or Department of Education and Training facilities or at places where they may be in contact with children under the age of 18.

Check the list of programs in the “Guide to Online Enrolment”  if you are unsure whether you need to complete one or both of these forms.

If you are accepting an offer to one of these programs, you will need to complete a Criminal Record Check and/or a Prohibited Employment Declaration. These forms will be provided as part of the generic enrolment information sent to all applicants receiving and accepting an offer. These forms are not part of the University’s enrolment processes but are required by particular NSW government departments before you will be able to begin a placement.

Interstate applicants entering a program that requires a Criminal Record Check will also need to obtain a police check from their home state authority. The police check will need to be submitted along with the Criminal Record Check.

Please direct any enquiries regarding Criminal Record Checks or Prohibited Employment Declarations to the Enrolments section on 02 4921 6589.

What if my online transaction doesn't work?

If you experience difficulties with the operation of the website, please email admissions@newcastle.edu.au

Scholarships

The University of Newcastle has a wide range of scholarships available for students. They range from course specific to general scholarships and are based on such criteria as academic merit, location, financial need and sporting ability.

The staff in scholarships are happy to talk to you and can be contacted on 02 4921 6539 or 02 4921 6541 or by email to scholarships@newcastle.edu.au

More information on scholarships can be found at: http://webapps.newcastle.edu.au/scholarships/

 

Your acceptance can be returned by:

Website
www.newcastle.edu.au/uac

In person
Callaghan campus
The Admissions Officer
Student Services Centre
The University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Office Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Phone: 02 4921 5000

Ourimbah campus
Campus Information and Services Centre
The University of Newcastle
Ourimbah NSW 2258
Office Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Phone: 4348 4030

Mail
The Admissions Officer
Student Services Centre
The University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308

NOTE: If you have successfully accepted or declined your offer online, you need not send written advice as well. It is not required.