Prohibited units 2027
The following units are prohibited for Study Abroad and Exchange program participants.
Study Abroad and Exchange program participants are eligible to enrol in a wide array of units offered at Macquarie University. Many of the units in the Course Handbook are available for unrestricted enrolment (see the Open Access Units list or by way of a special waiver request, however there are some unavailable units. Please ensure your desired unit/course is not listed below before applying to the Study Abroad or Exchange program.
Restrictions across all faculties
- All 0 credit point units
- All 7000-level units
- All Capstone units
- All Full Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units
- All Future Ready units
- All Internship units
- All units offered by Macquarie University College
- All Professional experience/practice placement units
- All PACE units
- All Research units - undergraduate and postgraduate
| 4000-level | All FOA 4000-level units |
| 5000-level | All FOA 5000-level units (except LAWS 5000-level elective units) |
| ANTH3024 | Doing Ethnography |
| ARTS2000 | International Exchange Experience |
| EDST1500 | Understanding Learners and Learning Environments |
| EDST8200 | Conceptualising Professional Practice and Educational Research |
| ENGL8036 | Manuscript Project |
| GEOP2010 | Theory and Methods in Geography and Planning |
| GEOP2060 | Geography and Planning Field School |
| GEOP2080 | Planning and Development |
| GEOP3080 | Urban Strategic Planning |
| GEOP6080 | Theory and Methods in Geography and Planning |
| INTS1030 | International Studies Beginners In-Country Cultural Studies |
| INTS2090 | International Studies Intermediate In-Country Cultural Studies |
| INTS3000 | International Studies Intercultural Program |
| INTS3010 | International Studies Project |
| INTS3013 | International Studies Advanced In-Country Study 2 |
| INTS3016 | International Studies Advanced In-Country Study 1 |
| INTS3080 | International Studies Advanced In-Country Study 3 |
| INTS3090 | International Studies Advanced In-Country Study 4 |
| MMCC2012 | Screen Production - Filmmaking Across Genres |
| MMCC3000 | Music Production: The Recording Studio |
| MMCC3012 | Screen Production - Documentary Filmmaking |
| MMCC3037 | Radio and Podcast - The 'On Air' Career |
| MMCC3045 | Interactive Storytelling |
| MMCC3199 | Advanced Issues in Marketing and Media |
| PICT8960 | Scenario Planning and Crisis Simulation |
| SPED8906 | Auslan Competency |
| SPED8907 | Braille Competency |
| SPED8908 | Sensory Communication Competency |
| CAUD 8000-level | All CAUD 8000-level units |
| CHIR**** | All CHIR units |
| MEDI 8000-level | All MEDI 8000-level units |
| MEDI 9000-level | All MEDI 9000-level units |
| PHTY**** | All PHTY units |
| PSY 4000-level | All PSY 4000-level units |
| PSYC 6000-level+ | All PSYC postgraduate units |
| PSYG 6000-level+ | All PSYG postgraduate units |
| PSYN 6000-level+ | All PSYN postgraduate units |
| PSYO 6000-level+ | All PSYO postgraduate units |
| PSYP 6000-level+ | All PSYP postgraduate units |
| APPL8220 | Linguistics and Language Teaching |
| PSYU1100 | Psychology: Finding Your Foundation and Future |
| SPTH8831 | Speech Pathology Clinical Practice 1 |
| SPTH8832 | Speech Pathology Clinical Practice 2 |
| SPTH8833 | Speech Pathology Clinical Practice 3 |
| SPTH8834 | Speech Pathology Clinical Practice 4 |
| SPTH8839 | Implementing Knowledge in Speech Pathology Practice |
| SPTH8860 | Work-integrated Learning Experiences A |
| SPTH8861 | Work-integrated Learning Experiences B |
| ENVS3241 | Active Environments |
AFCP**** | All AFCP units offered for the Master of Applied Finance |
MMBA**** | All MMBA units |
GMBA**** | All GMBA units |
ACCG8220 | Audit and Risk |
ACCG8221 | Financial Accounting and Reporting |
ACCG8222 | Management Accounting and Applied Finance |
ACCG8223 | Tax |
ACCG8224 | Integrated Chartered Accounting Practice |
ACCG8303 | Global Strategy and Leadership |
ACCG8304 | Advanced Audit and Assurance |
ACCG8305 | Financial Risk Management |
ACCG8307 | Financial Reporting |
ACCG8308 | Strategic Management Accounting |
ACCG8309 | Australia Taxation - Advanced |
ACCG8313 | Ethics and Governance |
ACCG8314 | Contemporary Business Issues |
MGMT8080 | Business Internship |
MQBS1100 | Business Innovation Challenge |
MQBS3030 | International Study Tour |
MQBS8090 | Business Internship |
PROF3000 | Professional Practice Placement 2 |
PROF4000 | Advanced Professional Practice and Reflection |