Domestic student enrolment

To secure your place at UOW, your first step is to accept your offer.

Plan your subjects 

Refer to the First Year Enrolment Guides (available late November 2024 for students commencing in Autumn 2025) for help with planning your first-year subjects.

If you are starting a postgraduate course with the Sydney Business School, UOW, refer to our online study sequences for help with planning your course.

Credit for prior learning

If you have completed previous studies or have relevant work experience, you may be eligible to apply for credit for prior learning. To allow time for you to make decisions about what subjects you will need to enrol into for upcoming sessions, you should submit your application as soon as possible.

If you have already been granted credit, this may affect which subjects you should enrol in. In this case, please reach out to the AskUOW team for advice. 

Organise your USI and TFN 

When enrolling, you will need to provide your Unique Student Identifier (USI). If you are a domestic student who plans to defer payment partially or fully via a HECS-HELP loan, you will also need to provide your Tax File Number (TFN). 

Please note that it can take 28 days to be issued with a TFN from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), so if you haven't already, you should apply for a TFN immediately. 

You must use the same verifiable identification document/s to apply for both your TFN and USI.

Follow the steps below to enrol in your course online. If you have questions along the way, access our enrolment help page for more information.

Access the enrolment portal 

You will need your UOW student number (included with your offer) to access the online enrolment portal. If you have conditions listed on your offer, these will need to be cleared before you can login. If you have any questions about clearing conditions, please contact us.

Note: The first day you can enrol in your course will depend on your commencing session.

Access the enrolment portal

In the enrolment portal you will complete the following steps:

Create user account 

Here you will activate your UOW username and password to log in to university systems like SOLS and AskUOW. When activating your user account, make sure you provide a mobile number or email address to recover your user details should you forget them. 

Confirm personal details 

Update and confirm your personal details, add an emergency contact, and let us know where you will be living in and out of session. 

Complete survey 

The Australian Government requires all students to complete a survey as part of the enrolment process. If you do not know the answer to a question, leave it blank and move to the next question. 

Upload your photo

Upload a photo of yourself for your student card. Please ensure it meets our requirements.

Select your offer 

All valid offers made to you will be listed. Select the course you'll be studying. 

Note: The date from when you can select your course and begin your enrolment will depend on your commencing session. See enrolment dates below or find a full list on the key dates page.

Enter your Unique Student Identifier (USI) 

You’ll be prompted to enter your USI in this section. If you haven’t already, visit our USI page for information on applying for a USI, or checking if you’ve already got one. It takes 5 minutes to apply for a USI. 

Select your billing preference 

Eligible domestic students will have the option to pay tuition fees upfront or defer their fees by accessing a HELP Loan. If you're deferring your fees, you'll need to provide BOTH your tax file number (TFN) and USI when you enrol.  

You must choose a billing type for both your tuition fees and for the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). 

It is mandatory that your personal details at UOW match your details recorded at the ATO and USI government agencies for you to access a HELP loan. Learn more about payment options for domestic students. 

Enrol in your subjects and declare your major

Here you will enrol in your first-year subjects. Default subjects might already be listed for some courses.

Refer to the First Year Enrolment Guides (available late November 2024 for students commencing in Autumn 2025) for help with choosing your subjects and planning for your course. If you are starting a postgraduate course with the Sydney Business School, UOW, refer to our online study sequences for help with planning your course. 

Most degrees have major options. If you're unsure of your major at this point, you can add or change it later in SOLS. A second major is optional.

If you need further academic advice and support please contact AskUOW.

Finalise your enrolment 

Once you've enrolled in your subjects, click on the ‘Summary’ tab to complete your online enrolment. Here you can choose to have a confirmation sent to your nominated email address. 

Now that you’re enrolled you will be able to log in to Student Online Services (SOLS) within 24 hours. SOLS is the student system that you will use to manage your course and access course materials. Visit the SOLS help page for assistance with logging in, including setting up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

Select your classes/ enrol in tutorials

Once you have enrolled in your course and subjects, the next step will be to select your classes, also known as tutorial enrolment. Tutorial enrolment opens at different times for each subject, so it is important you regularly check the 'timetable' tab in SOLS in the lead up to the start of session. Find out more about when and how to enrol in tutorials.

Having trouble with one of the steps above?

Access enrolment help