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OnCourse Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I login?
How do I change my
personal details via OnCourse?
How do I print my current
results?
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South West TAFE's student management site
What is OnCourse?
What does OnCourse give me access to?
Student number
What is my student number?
If I don't have a
student number where do I get one?
I am a trainee or off campus student and don't have a student
number.
What is my password and how do I enter it?
Login and results
I enrolled today but cannot login to OnCourse?
Why don't changes to my enrolment appear on the day they are
entered?
Why don't results appear on the day my teacher says he/she has
inputted them?
What should I do if the units in OnCourse don't match what I am
enrolled in?
External Access
Can I access OnCourse from home?
OnCourse minimum PC requirements?
Downloading
What is the definition of download?
How do I download/save?
How do I login?
Click on OnCourse on the Student Lounge Page and enter your ID
(student number) and password (date of birth) in the login
screen.
Your student number is issued by Front Office staff on all
campuses at enrolment. Your student number is located on your South
West TAFE student card. Student numbers are made up of three letters
and eight numbers eg. HEN88125894.
Your password is your date of birth (DOB). If you are born on the 5th of February 1990 enter your DOB as
05021990.
Do not put spaces or dashes in the DOB field.
What is OnCourse?
OnCourse is South West TAFE’s online student management system.
What does OnCourse do for me?
OnCourse enables you to:
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view your current enrolment status
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view your results and printout a copy (not official)
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change personal details (name, address, contact
details, etc).
If your teacher is using OnCourse you will also be
able to:
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read notices posted by your teachers
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download learning and assessment resources for courses/units of
study
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view teacher details (name, email and phone number).
What is my student number?
Your student number is issued by Front Office staff on all
campuses at enrolment. Your student number is located on your South West TAFE student card. Student numbers are made up of three letters and
eight numbers eg. HEN88125894.
If I don't have a
student number where do I get one?
Contact Front Office staff at your
nearest campus.
I am a trainee or off campus student and don't
have a student number/ID card.
Contact your Trainee Coordinator or Off Campus Coordinator.
What is my password and how do I enter it?
Your password is your date of birth (DOB). If you are born on the 5th of February 1990 enter your DOB as
05021990.
Do not put spaces or dashes in the DOB field.
I enrolled today but cannot login to OnCourse?
Enrolment information will appear in OnCourse 24 hours after it
has been entered on QLS by student Management.
Why don't changes to my enrolment appear on the day they are
entered?
Changes to enrolment information will appear in OnCourse 24
hours after they are entered on QLS by your teacher.
Why don't results appear on the day my teacher says he/she has
inputted them?
Results will appear in OnCourse 24 hours after they have been
entered on QLS by your teacher. Results displayed In OnCourse are
accurate, but unofficial. An official transcript of results will be
mailed to you at the end of the academic year. Remember you can
print out your current results from OnCourse.
What should I do if the units in OnCourse don't match what I am enrolled
in?
Contact your teacher immediately.
Can I access OnCourse from home?
Yes. You can access OnCourse remotely via the student Page URL
www.swtafe.vic.edu.au/students. Enter your Username and Password as
instructed.
What is the definition of download?
To download is to copy data (usually an entire file) from a main
source to a peripheral device. The term is often used to describe
the process of copying a file from an online area to one's own
computer. Downloading can also refer to copying a file from a
network file server to a computer on the network.
How do I download/save?
To download/save a file from OnCourse:
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Open the required file in OnCourse via the link
provided. The doc will open in a new window.
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Click on the File dropdown menu.
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Click on Save As.
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In the Save As box select file destination from
the Save In drop down, eg A drive.
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Rename file if necessary.
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Click Save button.
OnCourse minimum PC requirements?
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