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[Stevensmay]

If I was to graduate from a BSc with a chemical systems major, am I qualified to work as a petroleum engineer? Sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm confused atm

You won't be an accredited engineer, so no.

With the Request for Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP form, I've completed it and have gotten an email informing me that it has been approved. However on the checklist, Service and Amenities Assistance is still labelled as yellow which according to the info above the page meaning the step is optional and may be either completed or skipped.
Should I be alright or should I get it further checked out until the bar becomes green?

If you happy paying the $220 p/a upfront then it isn't really an issue.

[Jawnle]

If you happy paying the $220 p/a upfront then it isn't really an issue.

I think you misunderstood me. Usually when the application for HECS is approved the bar on the checklist becomes green. Mine is still yellow which means it may not have be completed, however I got an email saying it got approved?

[ealam2]

I think you misunderstood me. Usually when the application for HECS is approved the bar on the checklist becomes green. Mine is still yellow which means it may not have be completed, however I got an email saying it got approved?

Mine's still yellow too but I haven't got an email that says it's approved. I didn't realise we get one. I'm paying upfront though.

[ealam2]

You're allowed to complete level 2 or 3 subjects once you complete your first semester(50 credit points)

so in semester 2, you're allowed to take level 2 or 3 breadth subjects but not semester 1 in first year?

[Stevensmay]

I think you misunderstood me. Usually when the application for HECS is approved the bar on the checklist becomes green. Mine is still yellow which means it may not have be completed, however I got an email saying it got approved?

The SSAF can be paid by SA-HELP, not HECS-HELP. The SSAF part being yellow has no impact on whether you have applied for HECS or not as they are two different schemes.

If you've got the approved email for HECS then you are fine.

[Coralista]

Hi! I also have a question in regards to the HECS application process if you guys don't mind answering. I just checked the status of my application form through student portal and the status is approved, However i have yet to receive an email about it, should I be worried?
Thanks

[Stevensmay]

Hi! I also have a question in regards to the HECS application process if you guys don't mind answering. I just checked the status of my application form through student portal and the status is approved, However i have yet to receive an email about it, should I be worried?
Thanks

No need to be worried yet, it's another month or two before you are actually required to make payments/have HECS (the census date). It might be just taking awhile for the emails to get out due to the number of new students.

Maybe after a week or so give 13MELB a call.

[spectroscopy]

I was just wondering since 4 level one subjects are required to qualify for the Melbourne MD, is it possible for a student in the bachelor of commerce to be given an extra level one breadth subject so they can meet this requirement?

thanks

[Coralista]

No need to be worried yet, it's another month or two before you are actually required to make payments/have HECS (the census date). It might be just taking awhile for the emails to get out due to the number of new students.

Maybe after a week or so give 13MELB a call.

Ok thanks!

On another note, I missed out on the diploma in languages session yesterday due to the commerce info running from 1-3. Does anyone know if I can take other breadth subjects if I wanted to fast track with the diploma through cross editing?

[Stevensmay]

Is it compulsory to complete a breadth subject at every level (1,2,3) or do I just need to complete a minimum of 4 throughout the duration of my course? I want to major in finance (Bach of Commerce) and in the third year there are 5 free subject spots which I want to fill up with 5 finance electives, not breadth subjects.

At a bare minimum you need to do 4 subjects, up to a maximum of 6. At least one of these needs to be a level 2 or 3 subject. You can only take 3 level 1 breadths, regardless of how many breadth you do. Details exactly how many subjects and at what levels you can take.

[ealam2]

At a bare minimum you need to do 4 subjects, up to a maximum of 6. At least one of these needs to be a level 2 or 3 subject. You can only take 3 level 1 breadths, regardless of how many breadth you do. Details exactly how many subjects and at what levels you can take.

Is this the same for Bachelor of Science?

[notveryasian]

At a bare minimum you need to do 4 subjects, up to a maximum of 6. At least one of these needs to be a level 2 or 3 subject. You can only take 3 level 1 breadths, regardless of how many breadth you do. Details exactly how many subjects and at what levels you can take.

Just to add to this, a person from Unimelb responded to a question very similar to this on page 17 of this thread and suggested that perhaps a way around the breadth requirements was to do a Capstone subject(full fee ~$4k) during the summer.

Is this the same for Bachelor of Science?

It isn't the same as in Science as the prerequisite subjects for Med are science subjects and so they aren't breadth subjects in that degree.

[Jawnle]

I can't seem to find 'intermediate finance' as a third year subject for 2015. Is it possible that it may become available again in 2017?

[Stevensmay]

I can't seem to find 'intermediate finance' as a third year subject for 2015. Is it possible that it may become available again in 2017?

Do you have a link to where Intermediate Finance is shown? I'm under the impression that Finance doesn't progress in the same way Economics does, it becomes Business Fi, Investments, Derivatives Securities etc.

[Jawnle]

Do you have a link to where Intermediate Finance is shown? I'm under the impression that Finance doesn't progress in the same way Economics does, it becomes Business Fi, Investments, Derivatives Securities etc.

Intermediate Finance is shown on the comm finance brochure I received on AAD. Maybe it was from 2014? Because they now offer 'Street Finance' as shown on here http://fbe.unimelb.edu.au/finance/teach/subjects#FirstYear but this subject wasn't listed as an elective in the brochure.