For many university students, finally making it to the start of their first semester is a thrilling time!<\/p>\n
All that hard work has paid off, and you\u2019re about to embark on the very first steps of your adult life – exciting!<\/p>\n
But what happens if you get through your first semester and realise the course you\u2019re on isn\u2019t right for you? What do you do?<\/em><\/p>\n Choosing your course<\/a> of study will be a very personal decision. This might be based on a range of factors:<\/p>\n Just as the reasons for choosing a particular course of study are personal, so are the reasons for deciding you might want to change. This could include:<\/p>\n After spending so much time planning and thinking about what to study, it\u2019s totally normal to feel disheartened about not loving your course.<\/p>\n But you shouldn\u2019t let this stop you from taking the positive steps forward to make the change and find what you\u2019re really passionate about.<\/p>\n Many students worry if they change courses, they\u2019ll set themselves back – and while this might be true in the short term, you\u2019ll reap the benefits in the long term.<\/p>\n There are many benefits to changing your course if you\u2019ve decided it\u2019s not right for you:<\/p>\n Depending on how far into the semester you are it can be relatively easy or a bit more difficult to change courses – but it is never impossible,<\/p>\n If you know this is something you want to do or you\u2019re on the fence about it, here\u2019s a few things you need to consider:<\/p>\n Census date is the last day in the semester you can choose to un-enrol in a unit without academic penalty or unit fees. Census dates change each semester, but they are typically around the third week.<\/p>\n If you decide to change courses, it\u2019s worth considering whether the census date has passed. If it has, you\u2019ll need to pay for the units you\u2019ve enrolled in and failing to participate could lead to a Fail on your academic transcript.<\/p>\n If this is the case, speak to an academic advisor who can let you know the earliest point you can change courses and whether the units you\u2019ve studied can still contribute towards your required credit points.<\/p>\n If you want to change courses to study at a different university<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to speak to advisors at both universities to find out their process.<\/p>\n Some universities will not allow you to transfer directly between their courses and you may have to go through the process of applying again and enrolling in the units when the new semester starts.<\/p>\n This might mean a bit of a delay in continuing your studies, but this is small price to pay for making sure you\u2019re on the right track.<\/p>\n Make sure you spend some time reflecting on your reasons for wanting to change courses. Ask yourself whether it\u2019s the course that you\u2019re not getting on with or university<\/a> in general?<\/p>\nReasons You Might Want to Change Courses<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Why It\u2019s Okay to Change Courses<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Things to Consider if You Want to Change Course<\/strong><\/h4>\n
1.Census Dates<\/strong><\/h5>\n
2. University Procedure<\/strong><\/h5>\n
3. Your Reason<\/strong><\/h5>\n