CoE extension | Charles Darwin University

A Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) is a legal document produced by the University for its international students that indicates the full-time study load duration of a course. As an international student, you are expected to complete your course within the course end date specified on your CoE. Your CoE is required to apply for a visa extension.

It is a condition of your student visa that you study a full-time study load and maintain satisfactory academic progress:

For Higher Education students, a full-time study load is 80 credit points per academic year (40 credit points each in Semester 1 and Semester 2, which are compulsory semesters of study);
For VET students, you must complete the required number of hours successfully, including attending a minimum of 20 contact hours per week.

The University is required to monitor the enrolment of all its international students to ensure they complete their course within the expected duration stated in their CoE. The National Code 2018 only permits an extension to a student’s course duration in limited circumstances as follows:

Compassionate or Compelling circumstances	Please refer to the information on Compassionate or Compelling circumstances to see what is included under this criteria.
Academic progress	Academic difficulties that have resulted in the implementation of an intervention strategy Students assessed as having made Unsatisfactory Progress that have been placed on a Learning Management Plan Students identified as At Risk of Unsatisfactory Progress that have implemented the suggested intervention strategies Students who despite making satisfactory progress, have also recorded a fail grade, and due to unit availability were unable to re-enrol in the unit before their CoE end date
Intermission	If your Intermission request is approved you will automatically get a new CoE when you receive your Intermission approval confirmation.

Compassionate or Compelling circumstances

Please refer to the information on Compassionate or Compelling circumstances to see what is included under this criteria.

Academic progress

Academic difficulties that have resulted in the implementation of an intervention strategy

Students assessed as having made Unsatisfactory Progress that have been placed on a Learning Management Plan
Students identified as At Risk of Unsatisfactory Progress that have implemented the suggested intervention strategies
Students who despite making satisfactory progress, have also recorded a fail grade, and due to unit availability were unable to re-enrol in the unit before their CoE end date

Intermission

If your Intermission request is approved you will automatically get a new CoE when you receive your Intermission approval confirmation.

Applications for CoE extensions are processed after grade release of Semester 1 and Semester 2. It is your responsibility as an international student to ensure you have a current CoE for the semester and to request for a CoE extension before your visa expires.

Please note that applications for CoE extensions are not approved in all circumstances. When applying for a CoE extension you’ll need to provide documentation to support your claim. Please also provide a copy of a new study plan to show your current study situation and to verify how long your CoE extension will need to be.

Each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis by the International Compliance team and we aim to have an outcome available to you within ten (10) working days. Please note that if you do not supply a study plan your outcome may be delayed.

Apply online: CoE Extension

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