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[Professor Polonsky]

Can someone please explain to me in plain English what HECS-HELP and CSP places are? I've been Googling around but I'm still confuzzled

Further to what Stevensmay said, if you are an Australian citizen or PR, you'll automatically be enrolled in a CSP place, and have the option of taking the HECS-HELP loan (which you should do!)

[pi]

HECS-HELP (if eligible) means that instead of paying for your subjects upfront the government pays for them. You only need to start making compulsory repayments when you start earning over a certain amount per year, I think around 53k. When this happens, you will be paying more tax than normally as this is where the repayments are taken from.

CSP is Commonwealth Supported Place, which means the government will pay for part of the subject fees, normally bringing the cost to you down to around $1000 per subject. If you are full fee, then as the name suggests you pay the full cost without any subsidy by the government. There is quite a large difference, around a few thousand dollars per subject.

This is a pretty simple overview.

I've added those to How university works

Hope you don't mind!

[unimelb]

Can someone please explain to me in plain English what HECS-HELP and CSP places are? I've been Googling around but I'm still confuzzled

Hi Mieow,

Stevensmay and Professor Polonsky are quite right that a Commonwealth Supported Place is a course place for domestic students where the Australian Government contributes to the cost of your study. You pay a student contribution amount, which is set each year by the government. You can either pay your student contribution upfront, or defer it through a HECS-HELP loan if you are eligible.

HECS-HELP is the Australian Government's Higher Education Loan Program. It enables you if eligible to borrow the amount of your student contribution, and then pay the loan back once you are in the workforce and earning more than a specified amount. There is more info on our Future Students website here.

I hope that helps!

[Limista]

Hey unimelb,

can we do the practice timetables for 2015 yet -- is that system up and running? If so, could you also please post a link, thanks!

[Stevensmay]

Hey unimelb,

can we do the practice timetables for 2015 yet -- is that system up and running? If so, could you also please post a link, thanks!

Practice timetables aren't a thing as such. You can view the subject timetable though.
Timetable.
It can be a tad confusing, helpful guide.

[notveryasian]

Hey unimelb,

can we do the practice timetables for 2015 yet -- is that system up and running? If so, could you also please post a link, thanks!

Not unimelb, but you can check out timetables by going to the individual subject entries in the handbook e.g https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2015/MAST10007 and under the heading "Dates and Locations" there is a link that gives you the 2015 timetable for that subject.

Normally the site https://sis.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/subjects.pl gave timetables but it doesn't seem to be working for 2015 subjects.

[Limista]

Practice timetables aren't a thing as such. You can view the subject timetable though.
Timetable.
It can be a tad confusing, helpful guide.

Not unimelb, but you can check out timetables by going to the individual subject entries in the handbook e.g https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2015/MAST10007 and under the heading "Dates and Locations" there is a link that gives you the 2015 timetable for that subject.

Normally the site https://sis.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/subjects.pl gave timetables but it doesn't seem to be working for 2015 subjects.

You guys are brilliant, thanks.

I've tried that site you've both suggested -- Timetable.-- and I also found that it's not working for 2015 yet. I just wanted to double check it wasn't only me who couldn't access it yet, and it's not! So the world makes sense again 

That said, I've sketched out a rough timetable based on 2014 data for subjects. Let's hope the tutes/prac times for 2015 will be the same as 2014?

[notveryasian]

You guys are brilliant, thanks.

I've tried that site you've both suggested -- Timetable.-- and I also found that it's not working for 2015 yet. I just wanted to double check it wasn't only me who couldn't access it yet, and it's not! So the world makes sense again 

That said, I've sketched out a rough timetable based on 2014 data for subjects. Let's hope the tutes/prac times for 2015 will be the same as 2014?

...why not use 2015 timetable instead? Seems fairly unlikely that subjects have the same timetables as the years before given lecturers/students complain year to year about lecture/prac times.

[Zues]

hey unimelb, i heard you guys are opening registrations for umep again. how do i apply? me and my mate are interested, but also school doesnt start until end of this month so cant get much of the forms in.

[Stevensmay]

You guys are brilliant, thanks.

I've tried that site you've both suggested -- Timetable.-- and I also found that it's not working for 2015 yet. I just wanted to double check it wasn't only me who couldn't access it yet, and it's not! So the world makes sense again 

That said, I've sketched out a rough timetable based on 2014 data for subjects. Let's hope the tutes/prac times for 2015 will be the same as 2014?

Hi Limista,

The timetable for 2015 does work, you need to make sure you have selected the department first however. It will not work if you just search by the subject code.

[Stevensmay]

Not unimelb, but you can check out timetables by going to the individual subject entries in the handbook e.g https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2015/MAST10007 and under the heading "Dates and Locations" there is a link that gives you the 2015 timetable for that subject.

Normally the site https://sis.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/subjects.pl gave timetables but it doesn't seem to be working for 2015 subjects.

SIS (unfortunately) has been retired and replaced by SWS.

[Limista]

Hi Limista,

The timetable for 2015 does work, you need to make sure you have selected the department first however. It will not work if you just search by the subject code.

Oh yes indeed. Well that explains it why I couldn't see anything before; I hadn't selected a department.

Thanks again 

[unimelb]

If we want to apply for a negotiated place elsewhere do we still accept?
And what happens if my negotiated offer is accepted but then I decide I want to stay at Melbourne?
Sorry, I'm just still confused about what I want to study

Hi sjayne,

Thanks for your question. We completely understand your confusion as it is a big decision to make!

We encourage all students applying for negotiated offers to accept their Round 1 offer. Then, if you are successful in your application for a negotiated offer, you can withdraw from your Round 1 offer.

Keep in mind you can only apply for a negotiated offer if the course you are now interested in was previously listed lower on your preference list than the course you received an offer for, or if the course was not listed on your preference list at all.

If your negotiated offer request is approved, you will not have the option to revert to your Round 1 offer and you can't submit another negotiated offer request.

If you would like any more information about the course you have been offered, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Best of luck with your decision.

[unimelb]

hey unimelb, i heard you guys are opening registrations for umep again. how do i apply? me and my mate are interested, but also school doesnt start until end of this month so cant get much of the forms in.

Hi Zues,

Thanks for your interest in the Extension Program!

Applications for 2015 have officially closed but if you email our Extension Program office on [email protected] they might accept a late application if you have special circumstances. They can explain what they need if you email them.

If you are interested in the Extension Program 2016 intake, applications will open in August this year. More information is available on our website.

Best of luck!

[unimelb]

Hey unimelb,

can we do the practice timetables for 2015 yet -- is that system up and running? If so, could you also please post a link, thanks!

Hi Limista,

Congratulations on your offer for Biomedicine - we're very happy you'll be joining us!

Looks like some lovely forum folks have helped you out, but I just wanted to add that you will be able to view your full timetable in my.unimelb once you have enrolled in your subjects.

Also check out the Biomedicine enrolment website if you haven't already.

All the best!