Frequently Asked Questions
Nursing Student Services is located on the ground floor, Building C, Mallett Street Campus. All enquiries: 10.00am-4.00pm Monday to Thursday and 10.00am-1.00pm Friday.
Please be advised that Nursing Student Services will be closed for the morning of Thursday 22 October and Thursday 29 October 2009. The counter will open from 1pm to 4pm on both days.
Who are the relevant Academic staff that students consult for advice?
Pre-Registration Courses
Acting Director of Pre-Registration Programs
Lynne Brown
Phone: (02) 9351 0640
Email:
Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry) Year 1 Advisor
Dr Tebbin Koo
Phone: (02) 9351 0559
Email:
Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry) Year 2 Advisor
Dr Sue Ronaldson
Phone: (02) 9351 0693
Email:
Master of Nursing Combined Degree Advisor (HSc & Ex Sp Sc)
Michelle Maw
Phone: (02) 9351 0540
Email:
Master of Nursing Combined Degree Advisor (Arts/Science)
Maureen Ahern
Phone: (02) 9351 0628
Email: m.ahern@usyd.edu.au
Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration)
Director International Programs Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration) On-shore and Singapore and Assunta
Assoc. Prof. Maureen Boughton
Phone: (02) 9351 0626
Email:
Postgraduate Courses
Director Postgraduate Advanced Studies
Dr Andrea Marshall
Phone: (02) 9351 0638
Email:
How and when do students organise their timetables?
In the week before semester 1 starts, all students who have successfully completed their enrolment will be able to use the University's web-based timetable system to organise their timetables for semester 1. The semester 2 timetable is available during the examination period of semester 1.
To organise your timetable, all you need is your MyUni login and password (both are available on your 'Confirmation of Enrolment' form) to gain access to the website. If you cannot find your login and password, you will need to contact the IT Help Desk on (02) 9351 6000 for assistance. You are able to organise your timetable using any computer with web access. However, to assist students, the undergraduate computer laboratory will be open for extended hours.
How do I change my units of study?
This is known as varying your enrolment. To do this, you must complete a 'Variation of Enrolment' form, which can be downloaded from the Nursing & Midwifery website or can be obtained from the brochure stand outside Nursing Student Services on the ground floor. You need to be aware that there is a deadline for varying your enrolment that must be met in order that you avoid financial and/or academic penalties.
After you have obtained the correct form, you will need to gain written approval from your relevant Director/Advisor. If approval is granted, the Director/Advisor will sign the form then you must lodge it at the Nursing Student Services office.
What do I do if I've lost my student card?
If you have lost your student card, report the loss, by phone or in person, to the Loans Desk of any University of Sydney Library immediately. When reporting the loss of your student card, you can do one or two things:
Apply a Lost Card Block: You can do this over the phone (as long as you can supply identifying information) or in person. This block prevents someone from using your student card to borrow books in the interim between you finding it or getting it replaced.
...AND/OR...
Apply for a Replacement Card: This can only be done in person at the Loan Enquiries Office in either Fisher, Law or the Health Sciences Library. A $20 fee is charged to replace a lost student card. When applying for a replacement card, you'll need identification, preferably photo ID such as a passport or driver's licence. The replacement student card and travel concession (if you're eligible) can usually be provided at the time of application.
For further information on how to replace your student card, please contact Fisher Library's Loan Enquiries Office on 9351 2265.
How can I suspend my candidature?
Both undergraduate and postgraduate students who have completed at least one semester of their course may apply to suspend their candidature for either one or two semesters. Students need to obtain and complete an 'Application for Suspension of Candidature' form which can be downloaded from the Nursing & Midwifery website or is available from the brochure stand outside Nursing Student Services on the ground floor. You must state the suspension period requested and the reason for this request. The completed form, together with all supporting documentation, and a completed Discontinuation of Candidature form (should your request for suspension not be granted and you still want to take time off from study) must be forwarded to the relevant Associate Dean for their recommendation. The form then needs to be lodged with Nursing Student Services, ground floor, Building C.
Please note that applications will be accepted up until the week before the HECS census date, which is two weeks after the unit of study commencement date. It is important that the completed and approved suspension application form be lodged at Nursing Student Services by these deadlines to avoid financial and/or academic penalties.
What do I do if I want to come back to University after I have discontinued or dropped out of the course without permission?
If you are not enrolled and do not have an approved suspension you are deemed to have discontinued your course and must reapply for admission to the degree. There is no automatic right of re-entry into the course.
As the Faculty no longer offers the undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) course, undergraduates who drop out or discontinue will need to apply at another university if they wish to continue their course.
BN (Post-Registration) and Postgraduate students who have let their candidature lapse, will need to reapply directly to the Faculty.
Student who were in their second or third year of candidature, who wish to be considered for re-enrolment, need to fulfil the following conditions:
1. Send a letter stating you wish to re-enrol in the course by 30 October for the February semester of the following year.
2. Address your letter to the Chairperson, Board of Studies, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery (M02), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 marked to the attention of the Associate Dean, (Academic)
Attach a current academic transcript, which is available from the Student Centre, Level 3, Jane Foss Russell Building - G02, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Please note that students who have outstanding debts (For further information contact Revenue Services on (02) 9351 5222) or who have had to show cause (For further information contact the Exclusions and Examinations Office on (02) 9351 5053), must have these matters finalised before their application will be considered.
How do I re-enrol after a period of approved suspension of candidature?
In the letter you received from the Faculty notifying that your request for a suspension has been successful, you would have been advised to contact the Faculty in the semester prior to your recommencement in the course.
For example, if you suspended in Semester 2, 2008 and are to recommence in Semester 2, 2009, you will need to contact the Faculty in May 2009. If you are to recommence in Semester 1, 2010, you will be advised to contact the Faculty in October 2009. After you have advised the Faculty that you will be recommencing your candidature, a letter will be sent to you detailing the dates and requirements for re-enrolment.
How do I apply to transfer to another degree or Faculty?
Students must apply through UAC (the Universities Admissions Centre) to transfer to other degrees outside of the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery. UAC applications close on the last working day in September each year (although late applications may be accepted upon payment of a substantial late fee). For further information please contact the UAC directly on (02) 9752 0200.
How can I get a copy of my academic record?
You can get a copy of your academic transcript from the Student Centre. The Student Centre is located on the main campus, Level 3, Jane Foss Russell Building - G02, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
The cost is $11.00, which entitles you to two copies of your academic transcript (inclusive of GST).
What scholarships are available to continuing students?
The Faculty offers a number of scholarships both to local and international students. Postgraduate research students should contact the Research Office on (02) 9351 3250 for further information. All other students should refer to the scholarships section of this website.
How do I register with the Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW after completing the course?
Towards the end of your course you will receive an email informing you of the necessary steps to obtain registration with the Nurses and Midwives Board of New South Wales.
Those students who finish their clinical placements at a later date or who are required to do a clinical makeup, you must allow five (5) working days from the time you lodge your Clinical Elective Timesheet with the Nursing Student Services office before you can be issued with your registration letter.