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Accepting your firm offer

How to accept your Firm Offer

To accept a Firm Offer from the University of Sydney please:

Some students are also required to submit a Pre-Visa Assessment (PVA) [see section 4.2 “Pre-Visa Assessment”] and/or guardianship authorisation [see section 4.12 “Students Who Are Under 18”].

If your offer letter shows two alternate commencement dates, you may commence your course in either semester. Please indicate your preferred semester commencement on your Acceptance of Offer.

Students commencing in July Semester are sometimes restricted in their unit of study choice. Please consult the relevant faculty website for further information [see section 7.2 “Faculty Contacts”].

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Acceptance Deadlines

It is important to adhere to the payment deadline indicated on your Firm Offer letter as quotas apply to some courses.

Payment of Fees

Payment in full, unless otherwise specified on your Firm Offer letter, will need to be sent to the International Office by the due date on your Offer letter.

Full payment will include:

> Tuition fees;
> Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

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Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

The Australian government requires students holding an Australian Student Visa to have appropriate health insurance through an approved Australian provider of the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. Unless you already have valid OSHC, the University will schedule your first OSHC through the University preferred provider OSHCWorldcare on receipt of your initial payment to the International Office.

The OSHC amount payable is detailed in your offer letter. If you already have valid OSHC, please complete the appropriate section on the Acceptance of Offer and reduce your initial payment by the OSHC amount.

Membership of a health insurance scheme in your home country does not exempt you from paying OSHC. Only Swedish and Norwegian students covered by their national insurance scheme are exempt from paying the OSHC as a result of inter-governmental arrangements.

You are personally responsible for all future renewals of OSHC.
OSHC provides free access to the University Health Service and public hospitals. Waiting periods apply for some health treatments.

Higher-level coverage (e.g. access to private hospitals, or coverage for spouse and family) is available via OSHCWorldcare.
OSHC membership cards can be ordered through their website

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Methods of Payment

You can pay your fees by the following methods:

> Online Payments (Web Payments)
read more about payment methods .

> In Person Payment can be accepted at the International Office by bank draft/bank cheque (made payable to “The University of Sydney” in Australian dollars), or by eftpos or credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, or Bankcard) between 9am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

> Mail Payment can be made by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, or Bankcard) [see section 8 “Acceptance of Offer – Credit Card Payment Submission”]. The authorised signatory on the credit card payment submission must be the cardholder. You can also mail a bank cheque/draft made payable to “The University of Sydney” in Australian dollars. Your SID (Student ID number) and full name must be written clearly on the back of the cheque. Please ensure you enclose your Acceptance of Offer form and post to:

The Finance Manager
International Office
Services Building G12,
The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Australia

Please note: Personal cheques are not acceptable.

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Loan Schemes for International Students

Students attending the University of Sydney are eligible to apply for overseas government funded and private education loans.
There is a dedicated International Loans Schemes Officer located in the International Office to assist students with applications for education loans to fund their study. Students from Canada, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States are able to apply for education loans from government departments in their home countries.

International students who are citizens of Canada or the United States can access private education loans. In addition, international students from any country who have a co-borrower who is either a citizen or permanent resident of the United States can access private education loans. Enquiries regarding education loans available to international students can be directed to

The University of Sydney accepts students who are eligible for a range of US Veteran’s Educational Benefit Programs. To confirm program eligibility, please contact the International Loan Schemes Officer

Refund Policy

Please visit The University of Sydney's Refund Policy

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Health & Criminal Record Checks

Health Checks
Courses involving clinical placement in New South Wales Department of Health facilities require evidence of appropriate health screening including current vaccination records. You will be sent information/forms separately by mail if a health check is a requirement for your course. Please take your health records and all forms to your faculty when enrolling.

Criminal Record Checks
Criminal Record checks are required for some courses involving placement in New South Wales health and education facilities.
For further information about health placements, please visit the New South Wales Department of Health website:
www.health.nsw.gov.au/audit/students/how.html

For further information about education placements, please visit the Faculty of Education and Social Work website

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Academic Credit

If your Firm Offer indicates that you have been granted academic credit, acceptance of this credit may alter your course duration (depending on how many units of credit you have been granted and the structure of the course).

Please indicate on your Acceptance of Offer if you do not wish to accept the Academic Credit that you have been granted.

Governing Law

This Offer and Acceptance are governed by the law in force in New South Wales. By accepting this offer of admission to the University of Sydney, you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.

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