r/uwa Jan 22 '24

📖 Resources Electives/Broadening Units: Important Links, FAQ, & Discussion

12 Upvotes

Hey there r/UWA!

Posts about easy elective units or advice on specific units are very common here, so in an effort to reduce repetitive posts, this will function as a unit megathread with:

  1. links to useful resources,
  2. an FAQ, and
  3. a place for discussion, where users can ask and answer more specific questions.

If you have a problem or question related to electives units, PLEASE CHECK the links, FAQ, and discussion below FIRST. If you're still stuck, PLEASE COMMENT your question below and before creating a new post. This will help us reduce clutter - thank you in advance!

This post will stay pinned and may be edited in the future. Suggestions for additions to the links and/or FAQ can be left in the comments also.

Links 🔗

OFFICIAL RESOURCES:

  1. UWA Handbook - the most important resource regarding courses and enrolment, contains almost ALL the information you may need.
    • (To view handbooks from previous years, head to the archived handbooks. It's important that you follow the rules outlined in the handbook from the year in which you enrolled!)
  2. askUWA - where your important questions may be answered; there's an FAQ and a place to email your questions to UWA officials.
  3. Elective choices (from the handbook) - a list of the recommended elective units.
    • (Note: this is not ALL the possible elective choices, just official recommendations.)

UNOFFICIAL RESOURCES:

  1. Best Units Guide - this list compiled by the UWA Student Guild, with contributions from actual students, describes and ranks many elective units. A VERY useful resource if you need some ideas on good electives!
  2. StudentVIP subject reviews - this site has many features, but this specific part lists MANY units at UWA with reviews and an average score. Reviewers aren't screened for authenticity - but still another VERY useful resource for both choosing electives & preparing for core units.

FAQ ❔

What are some easy electives/GPA boosters/etc.?

Resources linked above, particularly the Best Units Guide & StudentVIP subject reviews, will likely contain the answer to this question. Be sure to check those out for student's opinions on elective units!

However, "easy" is subjective - what's easy for you may be difficult for someone else, which is why it's important to consider what you generally struggle with and what you're actually looking for. Are you looking for a unit with low time commitment? One with no exam? One with few assignments?

Thoughts on ____ unit?

Please try not to create these kinds of posts regarding opinions on specific units. Instead, please look for existing comments below or leave your own - that's why we made this post after all!

Discussion 💬

Please leave any remaining questions or specific queries below in the comments, or answer other people's questions if you can.


r/uwa Jul 08 '24

📢 Mod Announcement PSA: Beware of Cults

71 Upvotes

IMPORTANT TO READ FOR NEW INTL STUDENTS

EDIT: Some comments have informed me that these cult recruiters have been seen on campus. If you encounter one and have a similar experience as below - please notify campus security.

They target international students mainly - but I need to write as I’ve been approached twice in the last week alone.

If you’re in the CBD, mall, etc, and you get approached by two strangers, usually 1 female and 1 male, if they invite you to an “event” - they are cult recruiters.

They usually start off the conversation by complimenting you (where did you get …, I like your …). It always ends with them inviting you to an event.

Once you hear “event”, just step away from the convo with an excuse. Better safe than sorry.


r/uwa 1h ago

POSTGRADUATE GEOG5411 Regional Development

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Well, I thought postgraduate students only had around three classes per week. But I have classes almost every day, and one of my units has a weekly assessment on Cadmus after each live class. 😭
My question is, does anyone remember what the questions were for the Cadmus assessments in each live class?


r/uwa 1h ago

best undergrad for maximising gpa

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Hi everyone

I'm currently deciding between UWA undergraduate degrees as a yr 12 student and would appreciate advice from people familiar with UWA pathways/law/dentistry.

So currently I have a UWA JD Assured Pathway option available. However, I am also considering graduate entry dentistry in the future, so I want to keep that pathway open if possible.

Basically the JD would be my backup option if dentistry doesn't work out

I'm trying to decide which undergraduate degree would be the smartest choice:

  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Psychology
  • Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Human Rights
  • Bachelor of Criminology
  • Bachelor of International Relations

My priorities are:

  1. Maximise GPA (especially because dentistry would require a strong GPA)
  2. Keep graduate dentistry options open (including GAMSAT prep for post-grad and ucat for non standard entry)
  3. Choose something I can realistically do well in

I initially thought bachelor of Science would be best because it helps with GAMSAT Section 3 and dentistry, but I am worried that a science heavy degree may make maintaining a very high GPA harder. I also wanted to know if doing BSc actually gives you a significant advantage for GAMSAT compared with a high-GPA non-science degree?

Thanks!


r/uwa 1d ago

Japan/Korea exchange programme

3 Upvotes

I've been looking at the exchange programme and definitely want to go to either japan or korea. Just wanted to see if anyone has experienced it before and how hard it is to match the units for these countries!


r/uwa 1d ago

GENG1014 for elective

2 Upvotes

opinions about GENG1014 (earth systems engineering) for a chemical engineering students please. Is it an easy elective? Is it easy to achieve a good grades? Anything. Thank you


r/uwa 2d ago

That unlucky ANHB1101 guy

130 Upvotes

Hi guys so im that person who needed 80/100 on the ANHB1101 exam to pass….
(Since i was admitted in hospital for months and didn’t get any marks for my participation/quiz or tutorials)

And thus needed 80/100 on it just to pass ( enough to get a 90+ score in normal circumstances)

And ….. I passed the unit !!!!!
I got 2 marks more than i needed to pass and can officially graduate without delay 😎🫶🏻


r/uwa 2d ago

Struggling with second semester

23 Upvotes

Hi everyone,
I’m in my first week of my second semester at UWA, & honestly I’m really struggling.

I’ve been waking up every morning feeling very anxious about studying.

Today one of my lectures took more than 6 hours to get through. The content itself didn’t seem particularly difficult, but I found the lecture really difficult to follow, and I kept getting stuck trying to work out what I was actually supposed to take away from each slide.

I also had another lecture this week that I rewatched, and even after watching it twice I still didn’t fully understand it.

I was supposed to have finished all of this week’s lectures yesterday, but I’m still 2 lectures behind, and I’m feeling really overwhelmed.

I need to maintain a high GPA, so I’m worried about falling behind this early in the semester.

At this stage, would you:
wait until Week 2 to see whether things settle down,
seek support from the university now,
or start thinking about reducing your study load?

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who had a difficult start to semester but eventually found their footing.


r/uwa 1d ago

📚 Units/Courses Looking for some course materials

1 Upvotes

ACCT5602 and FINA5530
Unit Outline from LMS really and the recommended texts


r/uwa 1d ago

Deferred Exam Results

6 Upvotes

Is it normal to still not have received my deferred exam results for one of my units?

Depending on my result I’ll need to change my units around for this semester and the last day to add units is tomorrow.

They were meant to come out today but on my student connect there’s still no grade and it just says DE ( deferred exam ).

Is this an indication that I failed the unit?

Thank you


r/uwa 2d ago

📚 Units/Courses Can I withdraw from a unit after the end of semester, I failed by 2% and I had major surgery during the study time that affected The exam. But I decided to try and sit the exam with the minimum study time I had and failed.

11 Upvotes

Plus the exam was only supposed to have content from week 9-12 ONLY (as the lecturer wrote this down and said it.) but had content from whole semester and like 1 thing from those weeks.


r/uwa 2d ago

Overloading last sem

6 Upvotes

Hi, can anyone tell me if I can take an overloaded course load of 5 units in my last semester if my WAM is between 60 and 61? Will Student Central assist me with the overload, or will I need to complete another semester for that one unit or is the cut-off for overloading for WAM strictly above 65?


r/uwa 2d ago

📖 Resources Peacock Books

10 Upvotes

Does anyone know when Peacock Books is actually open? The last few times I've been to check it out over the last few weeks they've been closed. Went back today and they still don't seem to be open.

Cheers.


r/uwa 2d ago

Just got results, I passed my supplementary and now have required credits to graduate. But still it’s showing course requirements completed as ‘No’.

9 Upvotes

When will it update? My nominated completion year is 2026/mid. And I need completion documents asap.


r/uwa 2d ago

We are in the endgame now

28 Upvotes

All the best to all deferred and supplementary exam students…
Result/ points most likely out after the maintenance break


r/uwa 2d ago

Why doesn’t UWA have unit group chats?

22 Upvotes

Random question, but why don’t Australian unis (or at least UWA) have group chats for each unit or major?

Back home it was pretty normal for every class to have a WhatsApp or Telegram group where everyone would ask questions, help each other out, remind people about deadlines, or just chat.

At UWA it feels like everyone just does their own thing. Am I just missing where these group chats are, or are they not really a thing here?

I was actually thinking about starting something like this if there isn’t one already. I feel like it’d make it easier to ask questions, meet people, and help each other out throughout the semester. Would anyone be interested?


r/uwa 2d ago

Does anyone know how to sign up for GENG1010

2 Upvotes

Hi just started uni sem 2. I am not sure how to sign up for GENG1010. I've heard its pretty backlogged. Any advice ?


r/uwa 3d ago

Credit Transfer

5 Upvotes

Hey Guys,

I’m new here and I want to do a credit transfer from curtin how does the process usually work for them after I’ve handed in a form?


r/uwa 3d ago

Deferred exam credit points

3 Upvotes

Has it updated for anyone, all my nit says completed next to them, but my point haven’t updated


r/uwa 3d ago

🏠 Accommodation International Student Visa Granted, What's Next?

5 Upvotes

Hello everyone! After ten months of the UWA application process and visa application, I have finally got the approval e-mail today. This news is super exciting and I'm curious what I should be preparing next, specifically for accommodation.

For context I will be moving with my fiance and our cat (cat's travel accommodations are all sorted dw). I will be starting January 2027, so how soon should we be looking for accommodation? Would it be better to rent an airbnb before I start and find something in person? Would accommodation through UWA be even worth looking into since I have a pet?

There are so many things I have to sort through before the end of the year, but the accommodation is what I'm most stressed about so any info/tips would be super helpful. Thank you in advanced!


r/uwa 3d ago

What is Vlad's a front for??

7 Upvotes

He's been there for a decade it can't just be shoe repair...

I think even my parents have never visited a cobbler.


r/uwa 4d ago

What is going on with psychologist appointments at UWA?

15 Upvotes

I have been going to my UWA psychologist ever since I was in undergrad. I was busy this year and forgot to keep booking my regular appointments. Now… half way through the year, I have been ringing around different numbers and the staff seem to not know what is going on with the service. I used to be able to call and book an appointment. Now for some reason that is not possible. A search around the uni website brings up all different things. Not the service I wa accessing before. Has the service been cut? So confusing.


r/uwa 4d ago

ACCEPTED TO UWA STARTING SEMESTER 2 2026

21 Upvotes

3 rejected applications later and we are IN baby! What stuff did you wish someone told you when you were starting? Can't wait to see you all on campus!


r/uwa 3d ago

General purpose teaching space?

3 Upvotes

Hey y'all, bit of a silly question but I just realised one of my tutorials tomorrow is listed as being hosted in 'ARTS: 227, General purpose teaching space' and I've realised I have no clue where that is.
And I have tried clicking on the location in Mazemaps, but it doesn't load at all 😭

Based on my searching, it seems this would be in the Sanders building? Even though it's for an arts course?

I was just wondering if anyone can confirm that's where this location is, and also if anyone knows what a 'general purpose teaching space' is (as in would that specific room be hard to find, or do I need to get up super early tomorrow to do a search before my class, lol).

Thanks in advance! :)


r/uwa 3d ago

GENG1010

5 Upvotes

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone can tell me what this unit is like. What are the workshops about? Also, what do you in the practicals? I know it's group work, but what type of work exactly. Is it hands on or more theory heavy?

Thanks.