The Sydney Summer and Winter Schools

The Summer School

The Summer School is a full fee-paying, intensive program offering high quality undergraduate and postgraduate subjects from ten faculties. These subjects are the same as those offered in Semesters One and Two, but are taught as an intensive program over summer. Some classes commence in December, others commence in the first week of January, others in the third week and continue into February (including the exam week). Some subjects run for six weeks others are shorter. Students can take a maximum of two subjects.

The Winter School

The Winter School is a smaller, more intensive program that runs for four weeks, including the exam week, in July.

Advantages

Attending classes at Sydney University during Summer and Winter School offers many advantages. You can:

• accelerate your academic career and to finish your degree sooner
• devote your full attention to a single area of study
• take subjects that are outside your normal degree
• reduce your workload throughout the rest of the year
• repeat subjects in which you may have been unsuccessful
• combine study with a field trip in Australia or a tour overseas.

For high school graduates, you can:

• sample a university subject
• get an early start on your degree.

How to apply

Applications will only be accepted online. Our website is www.summer.usyd.edu.au

Most subjects have limited places and fill very quickly. All places are filled strictly on a first in first served basis so it is recommended that you apply early.

Late application fees may apply after these dates.

Census dates – Summer School 2008

Students can withdraw from their subject without academic penalty and receive a full refund until the census date. However, a late withdrawal fee may apply. As classes start throughout December to February there are three census dates for the Summer School. These are based on when the class commences.

*42 Summer Dec: Allows for a unit to run for 3-9 weeks, provided that the 20 per cent criterion is met.
**44 Summer Late: Last exam must be held by 1 March.

Withdrawal and Refund policy

• For classes commencing in December 2007, students withdrawing from a Summer School subject from 28 November 2007 to 11 January 2008, will receive a refund of tuition fees but will be liable for a $250 late withdrawal fee.
• For classes commencing after 4 January 2008, students withdrawing from a Summer School subject from 16 December 2007 to 11 January 2008, will receive a refund of tuition fees but will be liable for a $250 late withdrawal fee.
• For classes commencing after 14 January 2008, students withdrawing from a Summer School subject from 16 December 2007 to 6 February 2008, will receive a refund of tuition fees but will be liable for a $250 late withdrawal fee.
• Students may withdraw from their Summer School subject(s) up until 4pm on the last day of the Teaching Period for that particular subject. However, there may be an academic penalty (please refer to our website).The Teaching Period for purposes of this policy is defined in hours of published classes from the first day through to the last day of classes, excluding any final examination or assessment.
• Students withdrawing from a Summer School subject after 4pm on the relevant census date will receive no refund of their tuition fee.

Transferring between Summer School subjects

Students on a waitlist can transfer subjects at any time prior to the commencement of class. For all other students transfers between subjects should be completed a week before classes commence. Late transfers will attract a withdrawal fee of $250. NO transfers will be allowed after the commencement of the class.

Summer School scholarships

Merit scholarships

Three undergraduate merit scholarships and one postgraduate merit scholarship are available and are automatically awarded to the top four students who achieve the highest results in their respective faculty (Arts, Science or Economics and Business) for their Summer School subject.

Educational/Financial Disadvantage scholarships

Full Summer School scholarships are available to local undergraduate students who have a good academic record. To be eligible for consideration you will need to provide evidence of long-term and serious educational disadvantage based on two or more criteria, one of which must be financial hardship. Please check our website for further details. Applications close on 26 October 2007.

For more information

Web: www.summer.usyd.edu.au
Email:
Phone: +61 2 9351 5542 Fax: +61 2 9351 5888