Summer Course Program 2009
General Program Information
Each year Macquarie University offers a number of selected units from its standard program in an intensive format, usually run over SIX weeks from early January to mid-February.
The Summer Course period in 2009 will run from 19 December 2008 to Friday 13 February 2009. Repeating students are expected to commence their revision and new students their preparation and preliminary reading work from 19 December 2008. Most face-to-face classes will commence in the week starting Monday 5 January 2009, though some may commence earlier.
In 2009 the units are drawn from the Faculties of Business and Economics; Arts; and Science.
Full details about the units offered in 2009 including fees, prerequisites, waivers, timetables and examination dates is now available. Some of this information may change as the need arises, so please check your units regularly.
Most courses are not taught every day during that time, and some courses have limited or no on-campus instruction at all. Distance mode courses have compulsory on-campus sessions.
The Centre for Open Education
The Centre for Open Education co-ordinates the Summer Course Program and is the point of communication and contact with the University for students enrolling in the Summer Course program. The Centre is located in Building X5B, Level 1.
The Centre's normal hours of operation outside teaching weeks are: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. During teaching weeks the Centre is open 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday.
Contact details:
Telephone |
(02) 9850 7470 (national) |
61 2 9850 7470 (international) |
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Fax |
(02) 9850 7480 (national) |
61 2 9850 7480 (international) |
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Summer E-mail |
IMPORTANT DATES |
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| Thursday 16 October 2008 | Online enrolment through eStudent commences. Application forms will be available for Non-Macquarie students only from the Centre (or download from this page after 16 October). |
| Friday 5 December 2008 | First closing date for Summer Course enrolments and applications. Where possible please enrol or lodge your application by this date, particularly if the unit you are applying for has limited places. |
| Friday 19 December 2008 | From 12:01am second semester exam results are expected to be published online. Commencement of Summer Course 2009 period. Students are expected to start preparation for classes now. Distance students who applied by 5 December should have received course materials by this date. |
| Monday 22 December 2008 | CLOSING DATE for summer enrolments and applications ($200 late fee for enrolments and applications after this date). |
| Tuesday 23 December 2008 | Where possible, units cancelled because of insufficient enrolments will be advised on the web after 5pm. Also where possible, individual students will be notified by email or phone (calls within Australia only and emails for current Macquarie students to Macquarie Student email addresses only). |
| Friday 2 January 2009 | FINAL CLOSING DATE for late summer enrolments and applications (with $200 late fee). Census Date - Last day to withdraw (early withdrawn) from a summer unit with a refund of fees. No refund of fees after this date unless exceptional circumstances apply . (Use eStudent, fax or email changes to summer@mq.edu.au between Christmas and New Year - Centre closed till 2 January) |
| Monday 5 January 2009 | Face-to-face teaching commences in most units during this week - refer to unit timetables in the back of the booklet to check your units AND check the web pages as well - changes may have been made since the booklet was published, and last minute changes may be necessary. |
| Friday 9 January 2009 | Last day to withdraw without failure (W) - still liable for fees but you may lodge an appeal for a refund based on exceptional circumstances with the Centre (FEE-HELP students may apply for remission of fees). |
| Monday 12 - Friday 23 January | Online enrolment in 2009 degree program for continuing Macquarie students |
| Friday 13 February 2009 | End of Summer Course period |
| Thursday 19 February 2009 | Summer Course exam results available on the web. |