Cross Institutional studies

UWS offers Cross Institutional study opportunities to both UWS students and students from other tertiary institutions.

UWS students

You will need to apply for Cross Institutional studies at both UWS and the other institution you wish to study at.

How to apply

You must complete an Academic Approval Request for Cross Institutional studies available online or from any UWS Student Central. You need to submit your form directly to your School. You must complete and submit a separate application form for each teaching session you wish to undertake Cross Institutional studies.

If your application is approved, you will receive written approval that you must supply to the institution at which you will be studying. Generally you will be required to supply your UWS approval with your application to the other institution.

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Documentation

You must ensure you have academic approval from your School on your form to confirm you have permission for the Cross Institutional study to be counted towards your degree.

The School that runs the course at UWS you're enrolled must also outline on your form the amount of Advanced Standing that can be granted if you successfully complete the Cross Institutional units.

The information on the Academic Approval Request for Cross Institutional study form will be used in the processing of your application for Advanced Standing when you have completed your Cross Institutional study.

Cross Institutional tuition fees

If you are studying concurrently at UWS and another institution on a Cross Institutional basis, you may be charged different fees at each institution, as fee structures can vary. Please check the fee structure of the institution at which you plan to study your Cross Institutional units.

You will not be charged fees by UWS if you are not enrolled for the teaching session.

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How does Cross Institutional study work?

Enrolment

If you are studying at UWS and another institution in the same teaching session at the same time, your enrolment at UWS will follow the normal procedure. For more information please visit the Enrolment page.

You will need to contact the other institution for information about how to enrol to complete units cross institutionally. You will need to adhere to enrolment procedures set out by the other institution for studies undertaken there.

Exams

If you are studying at UWS and another institution in the same teaching session at the same time, there could be potential clashes with exam times. As a UWS student, it is expected that if a clash is evident, you will make alternative arrangements with the other institution to address this to make sure you can attend your exam/s at UWS.

Leave of Absence requirements

If you don't enrol in any units for a session at UWS while you're studying cross institutionally at another institution, you will automatically be placed on a Leave of Absence for the period required.

This Leave of Absence is different to a standard Leave of Absence and is only granted to students who have successfully applied for Cross Institutional studies. Students who are granted this leave will still be eligible to apply for an ordinary Leave of Absence when they return to studies at UWS.

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Advanced Standing after Cross Institutional study

If you have successfully completed your Cross Institutional study you will need to apply for Advanced Standing by completing the online Advanced Standing eForm. You will need to supply a certified copy of your academic transcript from the other institution in order for your application to be processed.

Graduating students

If you are graduating and want your Cross Institutional study to count towards completing your degree, you need to apply for Advanced Standing for the units you've studied at another institution so it can be processed in time for your application to graduate to be assessed. You can indicate this in the Advanced Standing eForm so your application will be prioritised.

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Non-UWS students

If you're enrolled as a student at another institution, you can apply to study UWS units as a Cross Institutional student for credit towards your degree.

How to apply

You must apply using the online application system (opens in a new window) by the advertised closing date. Once you have created your account and logged in, you need to select the 'apply for Cross Institutional study' button.

Documentation

Your application must include the following:

  • a letter from you home institution confirming that units studied at UWS will be recognised as part of your degree and
  • a certified copy of your most recent academic transcript

Cost

For more information, please see our Fees page. An invoice will be sent to you for each session that you are enrolled with the amount, date due and payment instructions.

Closing date

Applications must be submitted using the online application system (opens in a new window) by the advertised closing date. 

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