Enrol in units
What are units?
Units are modules where you learn and get assessed. They can be lectures, tutorials, workshops or laboratories. At other universities they may be called subjects.
When can I enrol?
Enrolment opens early/mid-December for the following year. For example, from December 2026 you can enrol in units for Semester 1 or Semester 2, 2027.
Steps to enrol
Click each step for additional details.
1. Log in to your student account
2. Find your study pattern (This will tell you the units you need to enrol in)
4. Create your timetable (You will need to wait 24 hours after enrolment to do this)
Need help enrolling or a tour of your campus?
with a UC team member.
Your username is your student ID with a 'u' in front (u123456). Your password should have been emailed to you when you accepted your offer, however if you have lost or forgotten it, you can change or .
Go to the myUC homepage and login.
Your username and password will also give you access to鈥� and your student email account.
Arts, Design, Business, Government, Law, Health and Education students
Navigate to the Digital Handbook and find your course. Scroll to the bottom and click "Typical study pattern".
Select the option which applies to you鈥擣ull time or part time, Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencing.
Make note of the first units in the list. Most full-time students will have 3 or 4 units and most part-time students will have 1 or 2 units in their initial semester.
Science and Technology students
Your first units will be emailed to you after you accept your offer.
You can also discover which units you need to enrol in below.
- Bachelor of Business Informatics
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Software Engineering
- Bachelor of Software Engineering/Bachelor of Business Informatics
- Graduate Certificate in Business Informatics
- Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security
- Graduate Certificate in Data Science
- Graduate Certificate in Information Technology
- Graduate Diploma in Business Informatics
- Graduate Diploma in Data Science
- Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
- Master of Business Informatics
- Master of Data Science
- Master of Engineering
- Master of Information Technology and Systems
- Bachelor of Medical Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)
- Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
Get your USI
A Unique Student Identifier (USI) is different to your student ID. You need a USI before you can enrol in units. If you do not have one or you are unsure, you can easily create a new one or search for an existing one on the .
How to enrol in units
2. From the top menu, select 'Enrolment and timetable' then 'Unit enrolment'
3. Complete the pre-enrolment questions, update your address and add your USI
4. The course you are enrolled in will appear at the top of the 'Unit enrolment' page. Select your commencing year.
5. Select 'View course requirements'. Find and select the first unit from your study pattern. You can also search by unit name in the search box.
6. On the unit pop-up, click the plus (+) symbol next to the correct semester and location to add that unit to your list.
7. Once you have added all units for your upcoming semester, press enrol.
Self-enrolment will close at 11.59pm on the Friday of Week 1. After this time you'll need to complete a Unit registration form to request to enrol. For extra help, contact the Student Centre
Selecting a specialist major
If you鈥檙e enrolled in MGB109 Bachelor of Business or SCB401 Bachelor of Government, you鈥檒l need to nominate your specialist major during your enrolment process.Download a guide to adding a major to a course
Creating your timetable allows you to choose the days and times of each unit.
Watch the video in this section or visit myUC to learn how to build your timetable.
Generally speaking, the timetable for Semester 1 opens in the December prior to commencement, and the timetable for Semester 2 opens in the June prior to commencement.
You can find timetable opening dates (once they鈥檝e been announced) on the Key Dates page.
Studying in a non-standard teaching period? Check Canvas once you鈥檝e enrolled for more information on timetabling.
Talk to us
Contact our Future Students team to learn more about studying at UC.
We have extended hours from 20 July to 31 July, meaning you can call any time between 8am to 8pm (Monday to Friday).
