When to enrol and changing your enrolment
You can enrol in courses after you're admitted to a programme of study and accept your offer of place online.
Enrol early to get into the courses and class times you want.
This applies to you if you're a new or returning student at the University of Auckland.
You can change your mind after you have enrolled as long as you swap or drop your course before the enrolment closing date.
Once you enrol in courses, you will be charged fees for them. If you don't want to study a course anymore, make sure to drop the course before the enrolment closing date or you will be liable for the fees.
Enrolment opening date
You can start to enrol in courses for 2025 on Friday 1 November at 7am on Student Services Online (SSO).
You won't be able to enrol into courses if you have not received an offer of place. You can enrol once you're receive an offer of place.
Changing your enrolment
At the start of each semester or quarter, if you need to change your enrolments, you can:
- Drop your courses
- Swap your courses
- Edit your courses
This can be done on Student Services Online.
You can find the indicative deadlines for changing enrolments at the bottom of the page.
If you are experiencing any difficulty with the above, see Issues with Enrolment.
Swap a course
You can swap a course you’re enrolled in for another one, while keeping your place in the original course until you finish the swap.
Instructions
- Sign into Student Services Online
- Click the 'Manage Classes' icon
- Click on 'Swap Course'
- Select from your enrolled courses
- Select the term (semester) of the class you want to edit
- Select a course to swap from the drop-down list of courses you're enrolled in for the term you selected. Select the course you want to swap out of
- Do one of the following to begin enrolling in the course you want to swap into:
- Search for the course using class search
- Search for a course from your programme requirements
- Select from the list of courses in your enrolment cart - if there are any in it
- Enter the five-digit number of a class from the course - if you know it
Drop a course
You can drop a course online, until the deadlines for changing your enrolment.
If you have questions about changing your enrolment and the deadline has passed, please:
- Contact us
- Visit your nearest Student Hub.
Instructions
- Sign into Student Services Online.
- Click on the 'Manage Classes' icon
- Click 'Drop Courses'
- Select the course(s) that you want to drop and click 'next'
- Check that you have selected the correct course(s) you want to drop
- Click on the green 'Drop Courses' button
- Confirm your selection
- View the results
Edit a course
If you only want to change your tutorial, lab or workshop, you can Edit your course.
Instructions
- Sign into Student Services Online.
- Click on the 'Manage Classes' icon
- Click on 'Edit Course'
- Select the term (semester) of the class you want to edit and click 'continue'
- Select the course you want to edit from a drop-down list of courses you're enrolled in for the term you selected
- Select a new tutorial, lab or workshop from a list for that course.
- Confirm your selection and decide whether you want to waitlist if the class is full
- View the results
Late enrolment
A late enrolment is when you add a course after the deadline for changing your enrolment.
Think carefully before seeking approval to enrol late. If you enrol late in a course, this means you are also enrolling after the deletion deadline. So if you decide not to continue in that course, you may not be able to delete the course from your record or receive a refund of fees.
Withdrawals
If you're experiencing exceptional circumstances that are impacting your ability to study, you may be able to apply for a late deletion.
A withdrawal is when you drop a course after the deadline for changing your enrolment and you're not experiencing exceptional circumstances.
If you're considering withdrawing from a course, think this decision through carefully and seek help and advice before proceeding.
Indicative deadlines for changing your enrolment
Please note:
- The following are the standard deadlines for changing enrolment in courses that have standard semester/quarter dates
- Courses with non-standard start/end dates will have different deadlines for changing enrolment
- The official deadlines for changing enrolment for individual courses can be found through Student Services Online
For details on the start dates for the terms noted below, please see Important dates.
Semester/Quarter | Deadline for adding courses | Deadline for deleting courses with refund of fees | Deadline for withdrawing from or substituting courses |
---|---|---|---|
Summer School | 12 January 2025 | 12 January 2025 |
7 February 2025 |
Semester One | 14 March 2025 | 14 March 2025 | 16 May 2025 |
Semester Two | 1 August 2025 | 1 August 2025 | 3 October 2025 |
Double-semester (A and B) - Semester One start | 14 March 2025 | 2 April 2025 | 3 October 2025 |
Double-semester (A and B) – Semester Two start | 26 July 2024 | 14 August 2024 | 16 May 2025 |
Late Year Term |
10 December 2024 | 10 December 2024 |
8 February 2025 |
Quarter One | 17 January 2025 | 17 January 2025 | 28 February 2025 |
Quarter Two | 11 April 2025 | 11 April 2025 | 23 May 2025 |
Quarter Three | 4 July 2025 | 4 July 2025 | 15 August 2025 |
Quarter Four | 4 October 2024 | 4 October 2024 | 15 November 2024 |
For further information on changes to enrolment, please see Enrolment and Programme Regulations.
Seeking advice
If you're experiencing any issues with your enrolment, please see Issues with Enrolment.
If you're thinking about withdrawing from your courses or wanting to enrol late, we recommend that you visit Student Hubs for advice.