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A beginner's guide to timetables

Create a class schedule that works for you
Timetable flexibility is one of the best perks of being a uni student. Here鈥檚 everything you need to know about our timetable system, so you can find the perfect balance between life and study.

1. Customise your timetable聽

Want to keep Tuesday afternoons free? Or would you like to only be on campus three days a week? In , the University鈥檚 timetabling system, you can enter your Semester 1 class preferences before timetables are released, from Friday 19聽January to Tuesday 23聽January聽2024. If you missed the timetable preferencing deadline, we'll allocate you into classes.

2. Don't forget to take lunch聽

It can be tempting to try to squeeze all your classes into a few days but stacking too many tutorials might deprive you of some of the best parts of student life. Where possible, schedule time for a lunch break.

Lunch is usually the busiest time on campus for all kinds of activities; club events, barbecues, market stalls聽鈥� there's usually something going on you wouldn't want to miss. Plus, asking a fellow student to join you for coffee or lunch is one of the best ways to make new friends.

3. Review and adjust your timetable聽

Once your timetable is released, you can review and adjust your timetable for Semester 1 classes from Monday 29聽January to Sunday 3聽March聽2024.

During this period, it鈥檚 important to make sure you鈥檙e allocated to classes and tutorials for the units of study you鈥檙e enrolled in, and that your preferences (if entered) have been considered.

4. Allow travel time聽

One of the first things you鈥檒l realise is that the main Camperdown/Darlington campus is really, really big.聽聽to see where your classes are and how much walking time you鈥檒l need to factor in. Getting from one end of Eastern Avenue to the other can take longer than you'd expect (especially if a University society is holding a bake sale!).

Classes usually finish five minutes before the hour, and start five minutes after the hour, but they can (and often do) run up to the hour. Try your best to avoid scheduling tutorials back-to-back so that you don't end up arriving at your classes out of breath from legging it across campus.

5. Troubleshoot your timetable聽

Things don鈥檛 always go to plan, so if you鈥檙e having trouble accessing your timetable, updating your preferences or managing a class clash, review our handy troubleshooting guide. You can also submit an enquiry to the Student Centre if you need assistance. 聽

Last updated 8 January 2024

6 February 2017

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