IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL AGENTS   

Unfortunately UniSA is no longer able to offer international students our 54 unit masters programs which are CRICOS registered over 2 year duration. Please refer to the attached list of affected programs.

Background
Following recent advice from the South Australian authority (that assists in the administration of the ESOS Act), the definition of full time student load has recently been clarified. This definition now makes it clear that programs must be CRICOS registered on the basis of a 100% load. However, UniSA’s 54 unit masters programs registered over 2 years are based on a 75% load (as was allowed prior to this clarification.)

Action Plan
We have had extensive consultation with the Government and have agreed upon a plan to phase out 2 year 54 unit Masters Programs. The University of South Australia will honour both conditional and unconditional current offers for 2009 when they are accepted so students can complete the programs as planned. Also, students who have already accepted their offer for 2009, or students who are currently studying will be able to complete their program as planned. We will be withdrawing offers and acceptances in the pipeline for 2010 and offering alternative programs for commencement in 2010.

However, we will be making no new offers from December 12th 2008 for these affected programs. We appreciate that this may negatively impact on our market but we hope the alternative programs under development will have similar appeal. UniSA is well known for the range and diversity of our programs and further advice on how to counsel prospective students interested in those programs will be forwarded in the next few days. Additionally, UniSA is working toward revising program content and will forward news of those updates early in the New Year.

Please note – this issue and phase out plan described below does not affect the 54 unit masters programs which are CRICOS registered and delivered over 1.5 years.

Please refer your students to our electronic marketing material which will be changed immediately to reflect this - http://www.unisa.edu.au/international/docs/UniSA_2009_PG_Table.pdf rather than the hard copy Postgraduate Handbooks.

On behalf of the University, I regret any inconvenience this may cause and I look forward to your continuing support through this transition period.
If you have questions in relation to this communication please direct them to your contact in the Marketing and Recruitment Team at UniSA International. I wish you, your staff and your family very best wishes for 2009.
 

Mr Rob Greig

Director UniSA International

University of South Australia