International students should not enrol in less than 37.5 points per semester in order to satisfy visa requirements. Overloads will not normally be allowed for first year students, except for students taking language subjects. A first year student is in their first year of tertiary study. The H2B requirement may be waived if an overload of 62.5 points will enable the student to complete course requirements at the end of the semester and has received course counselling concerning the overload. Students who have satisfied the criteria above but with an H2A average or greater will automatically be granted approval to undertake up to 62.5 points per semester.
Faculties are to enter discretionary judgements in the enrolment comments screen in Merlin.
If a student does not meet the above criteria then the other Faculty should be consulted. Overloads can be considered and approved by the appropriate nominee in either Faculty. The outcome for all requests to overload are to be recorded on Merlin as an enrolment comment. If a student applies for and receives approval to overload, the student must ensure that they have chosen subjects that have no timetable clashes, or approval will be withdrawn. They must also be made aware that by choosing to overload they might achieve lower results and jeopardise their chances of qualifying for honours.