Enrolling using Timetable Planner

Timetable Planner is a handy way to enrol and create a timetable that fits your schedule.

To use the Timetable Planner method, get started by logging into Student Services Online.

You’ll then be able to choose the courses you want to enrol in, block out time in your schedule for other commitments and view a selection of clash-free timetables that you can choose from.

A step-by-step guide to cohort enrolment is available further down this page.

If you are a doctoral candidate, please see Doctoral coursework enrolment and changes. 

How to use Timetable Planner

  1. Sign into Student Services Online and select the ‘Enrol’ icon. Choose ‘Add Classes with,’ then ‘Timetable Planner.’
  2. Choose the semester, and click ‘Timetable Planner.’

Find Schedule

  1. Click ‘Add Course.’
  2. Choose the courses you want by selecting ‘Add Course’ for each. 
  3. Select 'Done' to return to the main screen.
  4. Click the ‘Prerequisites icon’ for each course to view the Class Notes. Read these Class Notes carefully and untick any course that don’t meet your programme requirements. 
  5. Optional: Click ‘Add Break’ to include any blocks for your own use. Enter break name, start and end times, and days. Use the ‘Add Break’ button to return to main screen
  6. Click generate timetables and view/select to see a timetable

To finalise your enrolments, skip to Step Three.

Where to find the Prerequisites icon on Timetable Planner
Where to find the Prerequisites icon on Timetable Planner
Reading the Class Notes on Timetable Planner
Reading the Class Notes on Timetable Planner

Useful tips when using Timetable Planner

Tip 1: Timetable Planner allows you to include or exclude time/day options from the timetable suggestions. In the Courses table, click Options for your chosen course, change the time/day, and click Save and Close before generating timetables.
 
Tip 2: If you're an international student overseas, please see Enrolling in courses for those affected by border restrictions. If you're a domestic student overseas or are not eligible to come onto campus, enrol normally and email recordsmaintenance@auckland.ac.nz to have your enrolments moved online. For more information, please see Online courses.
 
Tip 3: If there is a particular stream you like, you can lock this into all viewed timetables. Click the open padlock next to the title of the class you want when you view/select a timetable.

Cohort enrolment using Timetable Planner

If you are beginning a Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Nursing, you will receive an email containing more detailed information about how to enrol into a cohort on Timetable Planner alongside what's provided on:

Note: cohort enrolment is only available in Semester One for Bachelor of Commerce students.

Watch our 3 min video on using Timetable Planner

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