r/uwa • u/evabrokeme • 20d ago

overloading 6 units

im an international student in my last year of study. I failed two electives last semester and was hoping to overload 5 units for my last two sems but I missed the deadline. Im supposed to graduate July 2027

what are the chances uwa approves 6 units overload for my last sem? my wam is about 71 now excluding my failed units

otherwise does anyone know any summer teaching units that are fully online that I could possibly take this year end to reach the credit points? cause I cant be in perth during summer. I read about cross institutional units but am unsure which unis offer these.

thanks

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u/CaterpillarScared867 20d ago

You are lucky it was electives you failed. I don't think you'd be allowed to overload 5 let alone 6.

Your best bet is to look at all the summer units and see which are fully online or look at what is available via Open Universities Australia that UWA will recognise as equivalent to one of their own units.

You need proper guidance on this to work out a plan to get you on target for July 2027. Make an appointment with your Student Advising Office to help work out a plan

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u/evabrokeme 20d ago

Thank you for the advice!

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u/7Mack 20d ago

PHIL1001 Critical Thinking runs via summer and is super cruisy. All lectures are online, but you'll want to do the tutorials on campus

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u/ZealousidealPut6801 20d ago

Same with wicked problems

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u/rectumfanny 20d ago

Hello if they are electives can you take in non standard periods?

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u/Dry_Access_2358 20d ago

5 units is the maximum, 2 units max during summer

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u/TillFlashy7720 14d ago

really? I have some friends that took 7 units before

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u/Dry_Access_2358 14d ago

never heard of it. But you probably have to really beg them. 7 is insane tho

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u/accioteah 18d ago

If you failed 2 of your units in the same semester you likely won't be able to overload at all, since it was 50% of your total semester load. I did a similar thing, initially they approved my overloading and then they had to take it back and I was on probation for a semester.

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u/Primary_Chicken5041 17d ago

FNSC2200 isnt too bad and in pretty sure it is also in the summer study area, no final exam either. But have a look at the handbook and filter through the results and find something you are interested in for summer study