Trimester System Question (Centrelink)

[harvey_specter]

There are a few universities that operate their study year on a trimester system. I was wondering though, does the third trimester count as a 'proper' semester or is it considered a summer semester?

Just asking because I want to know how Centerlink will process my youth allowance if I stop studying after Trimester 2 which ends on the 23rd of October for me.

[cc101]

you are not entitled for youth allowance from the date you cease to be full time student.

[VPos42]

Six or more units in a 12-month period equates to a full-time study load. So technically you can do two subjects per trimester and it will still be considered full-time if you do all three trimesters (I did that in 2014 from trimester 1 to trimester 3).

[harvey_specter]

That makes sense. Thanks for the help.

[Special At Specialist]

Slightly off-topic, but I heard that for unis with regular semesters, you have to do at least 3 subjects per semester (ie. you can't do 4 subjects in semester 1 and 2 subjects in semester 2). Is this true? Or is it fine as long as you do at least 6 subjects per year?

[VPos42]

Slightly off-topic, but I heard that for unis with regular semesters, you have to do at least 3 subjects per semester (ie. you can't do 4 subjects in semester 1 and 2 subjects in semester 2). Is this true? Or is it fine as long as you do at least 6 subjects per year?

Oops Yeah, with unis that operate on a semester basis (as far as I know) you do need to do at least 3 subjects per semester to be considered full-time, unless it's changed since 2012 when I attempted the same thing at Melbourne.
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