Conditional CoEs
A Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) is an official document that international students receive once you have accepted your offer of admission, and we have received your tuition fee deposit payment.
The CoE confirms your enrolment in an education institution in Australia. You will need your CoE to lodge an application for a student visa to study in Australia. Your CoE contains information about you, the program you will be studying, the estimated cost, and the duration.
What is a Conditional CoE?
If you have an offer for an undergraduate or graduate coursework program that is conditional on final results, you may be eligible to formally accept your offer and pay your tuition fee deposit early (prior to the receipt of these results) through the conditional CoE process. A conditional CoE may be issued when final results will be released too late to otherwise get a visa and the University is confident that you will satisfy the academic entry requirements of your course.
The conditions are noted on the CoE, and entry to your program depends on whether you meet, and provide evidence of meeting, these conditions.
If you have a conditional offer for a graduate coursework program you may be eligible for a conditional CoE if you:
- Are still undertaking your final semester of study,
- Have a conditional offer for the next available intake where the only condition is to complete your current degree (the condition may also require a specified minimum WAM or GPA and/or completing a specified major or subjects),
- Have met English language proficiency requirements, and
- Have appointed an authorised education agent to support your application (if you are not a current University of Melbourne student). If you do not currently have an authorised education agent you can still appoint one even after you have applied.
- If you are a current University of Melbourne student an authorised education agent is not required. Please contact grad-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for further information.
If you meet these criteria, we recommend that you discuss applying for a conditional CoE with an authorised education agent.
We strongly encourage you to apply for a conditional CoE as soon as possible. Places are limited and visa processing times can vary.
Please note that a higher academic standard may be applied to the granting of a conditional CoE to ensure that you are able to comfortably satisfy the final condition.
If a conditional CoE is granted
If a conditional CoE is granted, you will be emailed a new conditional offer that includes acceptance instructions. This will involve completing the International Acceptance Agreement and paying the tuition fee deposit. This will enable the University of Melbourne to issue you with a CoE so you can begin your student visa application.
Once your results are released, you will need to provide your final official transcript and evidence of course completion as soon as possible (and no later than the specified deadline) so you can be admitted to enrol in your course and register for classes.
You are advised not to make any non-refundable arrangements or travel to Australia until you are admitted to the course. If you do not meet the academic conditions placed on your offer, your CoE may be cancelled, and the Department of Home Affairs will be notified. If you don't meet the academic conditions placed on your offer, you will be entitled to a refund of any tuition fees paid per the University refund policy .
If a conditional CoE is not granted
You will be notified if a conditional CoE is not granted. Depending on your circumstances this may mean there will be insufficient time to obtain a visa for the next intake. You may need to consider either deferring your offer (if this option is available) or re-applying for the next intake with evidence of course completion and a full academic transcript included.
Note: Some programs are not participating in the Conditional CoE process. For details, please contact one of our authorised education agents.