Adelaide University assigns every degree and every major a study plan: the official map of which courses you take, in what order, across your whole program. Since the 2026 merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, continuing students have received a transition study plan that supersedes any plan issued earlier.
What Is an Adelaide Uni Study Plan?
A study plan is the document that lists the courses required for your program and the year level at which you take them. Adelaide previously called it a degree check.
It covers past, current, and future enrolments. The plan gives a full view of how your courses should be scheduled across the program.
Each plan aligns to your Academic Program Rules. Those rules are the authority. If the plan and the rules ever disagree, the program rules win.
Not every degree carries the same mix. A three-year bachelor's degree spreads core courses and electives differently from a postgraduate program, and majors within one degree can diverge after first year.
Where Do You Find Your Study Plan?
Where your plan lives depends on whether you are starting or continuing. The access route changed when the new student systems went live for 2026.
Commencing students reach it through EnrolMe during enrolment. Continuing and transitioning students use the myAdelaide portal.
For a commencing student, the steps run in order:
- Activate your student account and sign in to the myAdelaide student portal with your student ID and Okta Verify.
- Complete the enrolment checklist in EnrolMe to confirm your personal details and payment option, such as HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP.
- Open Step 2: Enrol and select Get your study plan to see the courses your program requires.
- Cross-check the Course Planner for teaching periods, class times, and census dates before you lock in a timetable.
- Enrol into every teaching period for the full academic year, not just the first semester.
Continuing and transitioning students take a shorter path. Sign in to myAdelaide, open myEnrolment, and select My Enrolment Advice to view your plan.
Transition study plans went out from the second half of 2025. More than half reached students before enrolment opened progressively by discipline from 1 December 2025.
Faculty Student Success teams also publish generic study plans by commencement year. Refer to the plan from the year you started, since program structures shift between intakes.
If your enrolled courses already sit in Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, or Brightspace, AskSia's Chrome extension syncs them in one click, so your plan and your live timetable stay aligned.
A study plan sequences your subjects. It says nothing about the concepts inside them.
How Do You Read a Study Plan?
A study plan splits into two parts: compulsory core courses and electives you choose. The difference decides how much freedom you have each semester.
Core courses are fixed. Electives come in a few varieties, and mixing them up is the most common reason students enrol into a course that does not count.
A broadening elective sits outside your discipline by design, so using one to fill a general elective gap can leave a requirement unmet.
Cross-reference each slot against the official program rules, then check how a specific course behaves. AskSia keeps per-course guides for the Adelaide University catalogue, including Financial Accounting (ACCT2013) and Biology (BIOL1004), where prerequisite and incompatibility notes live.
Reading the plan tells you the sequence, not the workload behind each course. For that, students attach their program rules and study plan to AskSia's Multi-source Q&A and ask which electives unlock which majors.
How Do You Request a New Plan?
Not every change needs a new plan. Receiving credit for one course, or failing a single course, usually means shifting that course to another semester.
A new study plan becomes necessary when several enrolments change at once. Multiple credits, a program-structure change, or failing several courses can each trigger a rebuild.
Prerequisite impact is the deciding test. If a delayed course is a prerequisite for later ones, the knock-on effect usually forces a new plan rather than a simple reshuffle.
Current undergraduates request a personalised plan, sometimes still called a degree check, through their faculty Student Success team or Student Assist. International students must hold a current plan when applying for a Confirmation of Enrolment.
Before you submit a request, map your remaining requirements yourself. Run your program rules through AskSia's Sia Note to compress them into a single page of what is left to complete.
What Can Throw Your Plan Off?
A study plan assumes a standard full-time load every semester. Drop below that and the timeline stretches, often by a full semester or more.
Failing a core subject is the costliest disruption. Core courses gate progression, so a failed core must be repeated before later courses open.
Leave of absence pauses enrolment but still counts toward your maximum time to complete. Approved leave protects your place; it does not reset the clock.
Reducing your load below 18 units a semester also carries non-academic costs. It can affect Centrelink eligibility for domestic students and requires formal approval for international students on a visa.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a study plan at Adelaide University?
A study plan is the official course map for your degree, previously known as a degree check. It lists every core course and elective slot, the year level for each, and the order that keeps you on track to finish in the standard timeframe. A standard full-time load runs to 48 units a year, or eight 6-unit courses, and the plan distributes those across your program. The plan reflects your Academic Program Rules, which remain the final authority if the two ever conflict. Different degrees carry different ratios of core to elective courses, and majors within one degree split after first year. To see how the concepts inside a single subject connect, run that course through AskSia's Concept Map for a foundations-to-synthesis view the plan does not provide.
Where can I find my study plan?
Commencing students access the plan in EnrolMe. After finishing the enrolment checklist, open Step 2: Enrol and select Get your study plan. Continuing and transitioning students sign in to the myAdelaide portal, open myEnrolment, and choose My Enrolment Advice. Faculty Student Success teams also host generic study plans by commencement year, organised by faculty such as ABLE for Arts, Business, Law and Economics or SET for Sciences, Engineering and Technology. Always use the plan from the year you commenced, because program structures changed for 2026 intakes. Transition study plans were distributed from the second half of 2025, with more than half delivered before enrolment opened on 1 December 2025. If yours has not arrived, contact Student Assist through the myAdelaide portal.
How do I request a new study plan or degree check?
Not every change needs a new plan. Receiving credit for one course, or failing a single course, usually means moving that course to a later semester. A new plan is needed only when several enrolments shift at once: multiple credits awarded, a program-structure change, or a delayed course that is a prerequisite for later ones. Current undergraduates request a personalised plan through their faculty Student Success team or Student Assist. International students must consult the International Student Support team and hold a current plan when applying for a Confirmation of Enrolment. Direct any doubt to Student Assist first, since the team can confirm whether your situation needs a rebuild or a simple reschedule of one course.
What is a 2026 transition study plan?
The transition study plan is the version issued to current students because of the 2026 merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia into Adelaide University. It outlines your transition credit and the studies remaining under your new Adelaide University program, and it replaces any plan issued before 2026. The plan preserves the expected remaining duration of your program, which matters for the Confirmation of Enrolment and student visas. Distribution began in the second half of 2025, and more than half of all plans reached students before enrolment opened progressively by discipline from 1 December 2025. If you have not received yours, contact Student Assist before attempting to enrol.
Do international students need a current study plan?
Yes. International students must hold a current and up-to-date study plan when applying for a Confirmation of Enrolment, the document that underpins a student visa. The plan confirms the expected remaining duration of the program, so the CoE matches the visa length. Any enrolment change should go through the International Student Support team first, because dropping below a full-time load of 18 units a semester needs formal approval and can affect visa status. Reducing load without approval risks a CoE cancellation, which Adelaide University reports to the Australian Government by law. International students considering cross-institutional study may only do so at a CRICOS-registered provider within a CRICOS-registered program. For any uncertainty, consult the International Student Support team before changing a single course.
