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Standard Programs

Some courses have Standard Programs established. This is a set of Units of Study that are compulsory or common for the majority of students in a particular course. Selecting a Standard Program saves you having to enter each unit individually. You can then make adjustments to each unit after the set of units loads to your screen.

How to use the Standard Program function

  • Click on the Standard Program button.
  • If your course does not have any Standard Programs available, you will receive a message advising this. By clicking on the Back button you may return to the previous screen.
  • If your course does have Standard Programs available, the programs will be listed.
  • Click on the name of the Standard Program you wish to pre-enrol in.
  • The Units of Study within the Standard Program you have chosen will be displayed.
  • If these Units of Study do not comprise the Standard Program you were intending to choose, you can return to the list of Standard Programs available for your course by clicking the Back button.
  • If the displayed Units of Study comprise the Standard Program you wish to pre-enrol in, click the Confirm Program button.
  • Once you have clicked the Confirm Program button (shown above) a prompt will appear, reminding you that the UoS will not be saved until the Save Changes button is clicked on the following page.
  • The Units of Study from the Standard Program will populate Units of Study fields on the pre-enrolment screen.
  • If you want to fine-tune any of the Units by adding or deleting, do this now.
  • Click on the Save Changes button to save the Units of Study as your pre-enrolment selection.
  • If you decide that you do not wish to pre-enrol in those Units of Study, click on the Reset Changes button and all the details added since you last saved will be removed.


Common Error Messages you may encounter:

  • Prerequisite checking failed: an error message citing "UoS X failed prereq checking" means you do not have the mandatory prerequisites or corequisites for the Unit/s of Study in the Standard Program you wish to pre-enrol in. If you believe that you do have the necessary pre- or corequisites (or you have advanced standing) then you will need to see your Faculty.
  • "This UoS is fully enrolled. Please choose another UoS preference": This message means that the enrolment limit for this unit of study has been exceeded. Either choose another Unit or contact your Faculty to see if they have a waiting list.
  • Duplicate Units of Study: an error message citing "Unit of Study X semester Y is a duplicate and cannot be added" means that you have already selected the Unit of Study you are attempting to add.
  • If a Unit of Study requires departmental or special permission or is subject to quota limits, you will not be able to add it using Web Pre-Enrolment variation. You will need to see your Faculty.

Other Help Topics
· Getting Started
· Deleting a Unit of Study
· Adding a Unit of Study
· Course Transfer
· Selecting a Major
· Research Students
· POW Help Home

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