4. Class allocation

After you enrol, you’ll need to plan your class timetable and enter your preferred class times. You'll then be allocated to classes based on these preferences.

For courses that offer multiple class times, you'll need to register your preferred times through My Timetable – our class allocation system. You can access My Timetable through your my.UQ dashboard (student login required).

Class allocation has 3 stages:

  1. Timetable planning
  2. Class preferencing
  3. Class adjustment.

Timetable planning

The My Timetable planner is a tool available to help you decide which classes you would prefer to be allocated to. The planner is available as soon as the timetable is released for the semester. Check the Academic Calendar for timetable publication dates.

You'll only be able to plan for courses you're enrolled in – other course timetables are viewable from the public timetable.

Remember that the planner is separate to class preferencing and allocation. 

Watch the video to learn how to plan your timetable:

Class preferencing

The class preferencing window opens about 4 weeks before the semester begins and closes about a week later – check the Academic Calendar for the exact dates. During this time, you'll need to select your preferred class times for each of your courses.

You don't have to rush to select your preferences – the system only begins allocating students to classes once the preferencing window has closed.

Watch the video to learn how to select your preferences:

Class adjustment

Once the system has created your timetable, class adjustment begins! Check the Academic Calendar for the exact date and time.

During the class adjustment stage you can:

  • review your allocated timetable
  • swap class times if there's a space available
  • add your name to a waitlist to swap
  • allocate yourself to classes you missed during the class preferencing stage.

Try to review your timetable as soon as you can. The earlier you swap or waitlist, the better chance you have of getting the timetable you want.

Watch the video to learn how to review your timetable and make adjustments:

Class allocation help

If there are no suitable class times available, contact the relevant faculty or school for advice. They’ll be listed as the ‘coordinating unit’ in your course profile. To access a course profile from My Timetable, select the relevant information icon  in the side menu. 

Once you've found the correct faculty, you can contact them via the email listed below:

Viewing your finished timetable

Once you’ve been allocated to all your required classes, select the ‘Timetable’ tab in My Timetable to see your finalised timetable for the semester.

If your timetable changes slightly from Week 1 to Week 2, don't worry – some courses don't schedule tutorials for Week 1, or every week.

Check this timetable regularly before semester starts: depending on how many students enrol in your course, there might be changes to room venues or class times.

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