Request to waive prerequisite or corequisite

Definitions

Corequisite unit/s must be must completed at the same time (same study period) or prior, as the unit you want to enrol in. If a corequisite rule exists it will be specified in the handbook.

Prerequisite unit/s must be successfully completed before your enrolment in that unit will be regarded as effective. If a prerequisite rule exists it will be specified in the handbook.

To be considered for a waiver, you must meet the following criteria

As unit rules exist to ensure you are best placed to succeed in your course, requests to waive or vary them for individuals are not encouraged. Requests will only be considered for faculty academic assessment if you have made suitable progression in your current studies and meet the following criteria. Please note meeting the criteria does not guarantee approval as additional factors such as accreditation requirements or capstone unit requirements may prevent the waiver from being granted.

Applications that do not meet the below criteria will only be considered in exceptional circumstances on a case by case basis. If you are an international student and do not meet the criteria below, you may still complete this request and a Student Adviser will consider your request.

You have passed all your units for the last two study periods
You have not previously attempted and failed the prerequisite unit
It would not be possible to schedule the unit later in your degree (a request should not be made if you are able to complete the prerequisite/corequisite without delaying the duration of your course)

You have at least the minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) for your faculty:

Faculty	Minimum WAM
Arts and Education	Assessed on a case by case basis
Business and Law	60
Science, Engineering and Built Environment	60 - See below for SRD units.
Health	Please refer to specifics for Faculty of Health below

Specifics for Faculty of Health

School/Unit level	WAM or specific requirements
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences	Assessed on a case by case basis
Health and Social Development	60 - please see more information below**
Medicine	Assessed on a case by case basis
Nursing / Undergraduate units	Pre and co-requisite waivers cannot be approved for H326, due to external accreditation requirements
Nursing / Postgraduate units	Assessed on a case by case basis
Psychology / Undergraduate units	Assessed on a case by case basis - please see more information below*
Psychology / Postgraduate units	Assessed on a case by case basis

*Pre-requisite waivers may be considered for HPS226, HPS328 and HPS395. Students are required to provide supporting documentation including evidence of work experience or prior learning relevant to the pre-requisite unit/s. Relevant transcript/s, resume and a personal statement must be submitted to support your claim that you have met the unit content requirements of the pre-requisite unit/s.

Pre-requisite waivers cannot be approved for HPS301/HPS781, HPS307, HPS308, and HPS310 due to APAC accreditation rules.

**Pre-requisite waivers cannot be approved for HSO720, HSO717 and HSO723 as students must work through placement units in sequence as the models and skills build on each other across the program.

Specifics for SEBE

How to request a waiver

Using the form below, submit your request to waive a prerequisite or corequisite.

If you wish to request to waive a prerequisite for a language unit, please do not use this form. There is a separate process for waiving language unit prerequisites, and you will need to contact the Language Coordinator directly (please refer to the Handbook for the relevant contact).
You may request to undertake a prerequisite concurrently as a corequisite, if the prerequisite unit is offered in the same study period.
Requests can be submitted at any time, and depending on the assessment of your request, you may be advised of the outcome after result release. Requests will be assessed by the end of the second week of trimester to align with the last date to add units.
Please note the final day to add units is Friday of Week 2. If the request is submitted late – e.g. close to this deadline – we cannot guarantee an outcome can be provided by this deadline as consultation with academic staff is required.
Please ensure you provide relevant information in the 'reason for prerequisite/corequisite request' section, as this is taken into consideration in the assessment process.
This form can be used to apply for multiple waiver requests.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Your details

First name *

Family name *

Student ID *

Deakin email address *

Campus location *

Course code *

Unit details

Prerequisite/corequisite unit code you are requesting to waive (if applicable)

Prerequisite unit code you are requesting to be approved as a corequisite (if applicable)

Unit requesting to enrol in *

Study period

Year

Have you previously failed the prerequisite/corequisite unit? *

Reason for prerequisite/corequisite waiver request *

Please attach any supporting documentation (if applicable) Please upload files with a common file extension such as .pdf, .docx, .odt, .jpg, .png with a file size less than 5mb.

Do you wish to add another unit to this request? *

Declaration

Student declaration * By submitting this request, I understand and am aware that
If this prerequisite or corequisite waiver request is granted, I cannot receive special consideration based on academic preparation purposes for the unit, should I fail.

I have referred to the trimester/semester dates in the handbook and am aware of the dates relating to withdrawal of units and any related financial or academic penalties.

My application will need to be considered and approved prior to making any changes to course or unit requirements, and that submission doesn’t ensure approval.

By submitting this form I acknowledge the above, wish to proceed.

Yes I understand