Academic restrictions

Please note that some subjects have quotas or other restrictions. All enrolments are subject to sessional availability and satisfying of pre-requisites. If you have any questions regarding your study plan or subject selections please contact the UOW Office of Global Student Mobility (Student Central, Bld. 17) by phone to 02 4221 5400 or email to study-overseas@uow.edu.au 

Faculty
Quotas or Restricted Subjects
Faculty of the Arts, Socials Sciences and Humanities

Must meet pre-requisites

  • Law

Study Abroad and Exchange students CANNOT take the following classes: LAW313.

Students wishing to undertake subjects from the School of Law who are not studying a degree in Law at their home university must select LAW coded elective subjects (not electives beginning with the prefix ‘LLB’). Students studying a degree in Law at their home university should select LLB coded electives.

  • Education

Education subjects have limited space for Study Abroad and Exchange students. Study Abroad and Exchange students CANNOT take the following classes*: EYPD102, EYPD201, EYLL302, EYFE301, EYTE401, EDPS111, EDPS201, EDPS301, EDPS401, EDPS402, EDPD304, EDPD306, EDPD404, EDPD405, EDPD406, EDPP302, EDPP301, EDPP403, EDPD101, EDPD202, EDPD301, EDPD401, EDPD402, EDPD100, EDPD201.

*EDUP235/EDUP234/MEDI subjects are offered by SMAH.
**For all subjects not listed on the general schedule, exchange students must be enrolled in an Education major at their home institution.

  • Social Sciences

100 level Social Sciences subjects can be pre-approved by the Office of Global Student Mobility and therefore do not require Faculty pre-approval. All other subjects must be approved by the Faculty of Social Sciences. 

  • Social Work

Social Work subjects are not on offer for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

Must meet pre-requisites

  • Nursing

Nursing subjects are restricted to students who are nursing majors at their home university. 

  • Psychology

Postgraduate Psychology subjects (PSYP codes) are restricted for study abroad and exchange students.

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

Must meet pre-requisites

Postgraduate Subjects (800/900 level subjects) Must provide proof of completion of an undergraduate degree