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Your Course Structure in the Course and Subject Handbook provides a useful outline for the order in which you should aim to complete your subjects.

Most degrees will have a combination of both core and optional/elective subjects. If your degree allows you to choose an optional/elective subject, you can browse all JCU subjects in the Course and Subject Handbook.

Use Manage My Course in MyStudent as a guide when choosing your subjects – it gives you a blueprint of what subjects you need to do in order to complete your degree. You can only enrol in subjects for your year level, so a subject that has 1 at the front is a first year subject, and the same applies for each subsequent year level. For example, BA1000 is a first year subject while BA3000 is a third year subject.

If you need further help, refer to our first year course enrolment planner guides or contact your Enrolment Team for advice.

Once you've chosen your subjects, begin planning your class timetable. Tutorials and workshops are usually repeated, so you only need to choose one time slot; however, it's a good idea to write down several options in case your first preference is unavailable. Make sure you also check for class clashes, especially for lectures, as there is only one lecture you can attend. If you have clashes, you may need to choose another subject, so plan your timetable carefully. If you are studying externally, you do not need to worry about planning a timetable.

How to Get Started:

1. Visit the JCU Timetable page.
2. Click the "My Timetable" button or head directly to the Publish link.
3. On the welcome screens, select GUEST to begin browsing

Search by Subject or Location:

Search by Subject

1. Select Subject from the timetable menu
2. Filter by Department or search by subject code (e.g., "ED" for Education).
3. Click on any subject to view associated activities on the timetable.

Search by Location

1. Select Location from the menu.
2. Filter by Campus or search by building/room number.
3. View the timetable grid for the selected location.

Partial keywords are supported - type part of a subject code or room name.

Timetables are subject to updates. Use the Refresh button to get the latest view. For more information on how to navigate and filter your timetable, visit the  Publish - My Timetable webpage.

Make sure you check when enrolments open and close to ensure you do not miss out on choosing your preferred subjects. You can only enrol in subjects for one year at a time once enrolments open.

Follow these steps:

• Enrol online via MyStudent
• Go to the My Study tile on the home dashboard and select the course you want to enrol in to open the Manage My Course window. Here, you can view your course structure and make subject choices to add to your plan.
• In Manage My Course, subjects will show as:
  • Not enrolled - unscheduled or scheduled into study periods (blue exclamation icon)
  • Enrolled (green tick)
  • Passed/completed (black tick)
  • Selection required - you have options to choose (orange exclamation icon). Click on Select and choose components to add to your plan.
• Go to Plan and Enrol to enrol in your planned subjects. 
  • You can also plan your studies in this area as well, by either selecting a subject, allocating the appropriate availability and adding to the plan or by dragging the subject into the relevant study period (Trimester/Semester/Block). Or, select the Plan a study period button at the top of the window to schedule your unscheduled subjects into the study period(s) you want to enrol in. Note: for some courses, your subjects may already be scheduled for you.
  • Your chosen subjects appear in the Plan and enrol window, scheduled into the selected study period as Not enrolled.
• To enrol in all scheduled subjects for that study period, select the Enrol button at the top of the study period column.
• To check your enrolment, go back to Manage My Course, or request an Enrolment Advice from the My Study, Self Service Reports tab. A list of your enrolled subjects will be emailed to you.

For more information on enrolling in MyStudent and troubleshooting, please refer to the MyStudent guide, the MyStudent Enrolment Quick Reference Guide or the video.

Use your Course and Subject Handbook as a guide when choosing your subjects. Alternatively, you can refer to our first-year course enrolment planner guides or contact your Enrolment Team for advice.

Once you’ve enrolled in your subjects, you will need to register in classes.

Check your JCU email for notifications or the Class Registration Schedule about opening times for class registration for your Study Period and year level.

For information on how to register for classes in MyStudent, go to the Class Registration page or the MyStudent guide.