Introduction
Whether you are a budding radio astronomer or architect, an aspiring mechanical engineer, historian or molecular biologist, you can rest assured
you will get a first-class education at UWA.
UWA graduates excel in all walks of life - as citizens within their communities and as innovators and leaders within business, industry and government.
UWA graduates have the highest employment outcomes of Australian university graduates. In recent years, the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and
Social Research has ranked UWA first in Australia for undergraduate student quality and second in Australia for the quality of its undergraduate programs.
But it is not just the excellent teachers and researchers and the high standard of our students and graduates that will leave their impression upon you.
It is also the creative approach to learning, innovation and research. Life outside the lecture theatre will also enrich you. Sporting, academic and
social clubs, the art galleries, museums, music events, public lectures - and of course the beautiful, tranquil grounds - provide the perfect
backdrop to a world-class education.
When you graduate, you will have lifelong friends, precious memories and a sense of achievement that will empower you for the rest of your life.
The University of Western Australia has introduced an exciting new range of courses, preparing graduates for the challenges of a changing world.
Our new courses are progressive, flexible and benchmarked against the world's best. More information on UWA is available in
the 2013 Undergraduate Course Guide, which has been sent to all secondary schools in Western Australia, or at the Future Students website:
www.studyat.uwa.edu.au.
You, your family and friends are most welcome to visit the University during the UWA Open Day, to be held on the Crawley campus on Sunday 12 August 2012.
This annual event includes demonstrations, displays, concerts and a host of other interactive activities. Presentations throughout the day will
give information about our new courses, areas of specialisation, the admissions procedure, mature age entry, study abroad and student perspectives of studying at UWA.
Information is available on the UWA Open Day website at: www.open.uwa.edu.au.
If you have any questions about any of the information contained in this website, please feel free to contact the UWA Admissions
Centre on (08) 6488 2477 (Country callers: 1800 65 3050).
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Admission requirements
Start here
UWA welcomes applications from School Leavers, Mature-Age students and students with previous tertiary study. However, due to the strong
competition for places, you should be aware that meeting the University's minimum standard of entry does not necessarily guarantee admission
to a course. Here are some tips to make sure your application has the greatest possible chance of success:
- Read the information on this website and the summary of UWA's admission requirements. Take particular note of the important dates
so that you do not miss a crucial deadline. Failure to respond by a particular date may jeopardise your chances of securing a place.
- Consult UWA's 2013 Undergraduate Course Guide for more information about any of the courses on this website. You should
also check the UWA Future Students website
for the latest information regarding our new courses.
- Check that you have the prerequisites for your intended area of study (see individual course entries on the UWA website or
via Course Search), and that you satisfy the University's English language competence requirement.
- If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact the Admissions Centre.
Classification of applicants
Most applicants to UWA are considered in two groups:
You are a Group 1 applicant if you have never undertaken any tertiary level study (diploma or above), and you are:
- a WACE/TEE student (school leaver) with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR);
- an International Baccalaureate Diploma student;
- a Mature Age ATAR student (four WACE courses/TEE subjects). Mature Age students whose ATAR is based on two WACE courses/TEE subjects are Group 2;
- an interstate school leaver with an ATAR;
- a student whose qualification is considered equivalent to the WACE (this includes New Zealand NCEA, GCE A-levels and US Advanced Placement subjects).
Group 1 applicants are ranked for selection according to their ATAR (or equivalent).
You are automatically a Group 2 applicant if you have ever undertaken any tertiary level study (diploma or above).
You will also be considered in Group 2 if your highest qualification is one of the following:
- a Mature Age ATAR student (two WACE courses/TEE subjects). Only Mature Age students whose ATAR is based on four WACE courses/TEE subjects are Group 1;
- STAT as your only qualification;
- AQF/TAFE qualifications (diploma level or higher);
- non-standard WA school qualifications;
- tertiary qualifications; or
- any other qualifications (including overseas qualifications not considered equivalent to WACE).
Group 2 applications are assessed on an individual basis. The assessment will take into account performance at secondary and tertiary level, where applicable.
Please note that entry to the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) and Assured Entry Pathways to Medicine, Dentistry and Law are only available to Group 1 applicants.
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English language competence
Successful university study demands a high level of English language skills. For this reason, it is a University requirement for all
applicants that satisfactory performance in a UWA-approved test of English be demonstrated before an offer can be made for non-provisional entry.
If you are a Group 1 applicant (refer Classification of applicants), the requirement is a scaled score of 50 or more
in English, Literature or English as an Additional Language/Dialect, or the required mark in an accepted interstate or overseas equivalent.
Many Group 2 applicants will be able to demonstrate English language competence through satisfactory performance in the
required English subjects when they were at school. If you are not able to demonstrate English language competence in this way, then satisfactory
performance in an alternative UWA-approved test of English will be required. A list of approved tests is available at:
www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/elc.
Past and current students of The University of Western Australia
Apply directly to UWA if you:
- Have graduated from another university and wish to apply for Honours at UWA; or
- Deferred your offer in 2012 and now wish to take up the same course in 2013 (see below if you wish to apply for another course as well); or
- Wish to recommence incomplete UWA degree studies or change to another UWA course, and are within the time-limit for completion of the course
(provided you have not since graduated from UWA or elsewhere).
Apply through TISC if you:
- Have been studying at another university and now wish to apply for entry to a UWA course (apart from Honours); or
- Withdrew from a UWA course without passing or failing any units (ie without academic penalty); or
- Are, or were, a UWA Access student not enrolled in an undergraduate degree course; or
- Were offered a place at UWA in 2012 but deferred the offer and wish to apply for both the deferred UWA course and for entry to another course
at UWA or another WA university. (Your deferred course must be included in your preference list.); or
- Have graduated (or expect to graduate at the end of 2012) from UWA or any other university and are applying for a second undergraduate degree.
This includes returning to an incomplete course of study in which you were previously enrolled, eg LLB graduates returning to complete the BA.
If you are thinking of returning to incomplete studies,contact the Admissions Centre for advice on how UWA's new
degree structures may affect your options; or
- Wish to recommence incomplete UWA degree studies, but are outside the time-limit for completion of the course
(check with the Admissions Centre if you are unsure).
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UWA's new courses
The University of Western Australia introduces a new, flexible, streamlined course structure, which has been developed to ensure our graduates
continue to compete successfully in a competitive global environment. Five undergraduate degrees will be available: the Bachelor of Arts (BA),
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Design (BDes), Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BPhil(Hons)).
Some professional qualifications, previously offered at undergraduate (first degree) level, will now be delivered at postgraduate (second degree) level,
which means you will complete an undergraduate degree first, then proceed to the postgraduate course. These areas include Medicine, Dentistry,
Podiatric Medicine, Teaching and Law. Other professional qualification pathways (Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Engineering and Music)
comprise a structured sequence of undergraduate and postgraduate study. This enables you to complement your focussed professional training with breadth of
study, which encourages the development of a range of skills sought after by employers.
During your undergraduate degree, you will complete at least one major as well as a number of units (subjects) designed to broaden your educational experience.
A major is a structured sequence of eight units in a particular field of study. A degree-specific major is one chosen from the list of majors attached to
particular degrees. For example, the Physics major is a degree-specific major within the Bachelor of Science. You must complete one major from the
list of degree-specific majors for your degree. Beyond that, you can either choose to complete your degree with a variety of units (called electives)
or you can complete a second major drawn from any of the standard majors, even if it is from another degree. You will also complete four broadening
units, drawn from any degree area outside your 'home' degree.
The following information will help you decide which preferences to choose in order to study at UWA in 2013.
Assured entry pathways - Medicine, Dentistry and Law
A limited number of assured entry places in the postgraduate Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Medicine and Juris Doctor (Law) courses
will be allocated to well-qualified Group 1 students when they enter UWA.
See the entries, below, for further information on the selection processes for these pathways. If you secure an Assured Entry Pathway
place you will be able to elect whether to undertake the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Science when you
accept your offer. Please note that there are separate codes to be used if you wish to apply for an Assured Entry Pathway place via the
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours).
If you don't secure an Assured Entry Pathway place, don't worry. The majority of places in the Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Medicine and Juris Doctor
courses will still be available for you to apply for towards the end of your undergraduate degree.
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
For the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) course you can choose any undergraduate major (and a second major, if you wish) from any field of study in Arts,
Commerce, Design or Science. This will be integrated into a research-intensive course that includes innovative interdisciplinary project work,
a scholarship-supported study abroad experience and intensive academic mentoring - all at the highest standards of excellence.
Thirty places will available in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BPhil(Hons)) for Group 1
students. If you have enrolled in tertiary study at an institution other than UWA (unless you enrolled but subsequently withdrew before obtaining any results), you are not eligible to
apply for entry to the BPhil(Hons). A minimum ATAR of 98.00 is required; however, due to the limited number of places, achievement of the minimum ATAR is not a
guarantee of securing a place. Please see www.studyatuwa.edu.au/bphil for details of the selection process.
A small number of additional places will be available to school leaver students from low socio-economic status, rural or indigenous backgrounds. The standard minimum
ATAR may not apply for these students. If you believe you meet one of these criteria and are interested in the BPhil(Hons) please check
Course Search. You should also consult
www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/bphil for further information.
Ten 'transfer' places will be available to students who have completed their first year of study at UWA (that is, who have completed 48 credit points). A minimum WAM of 80
is required for consideration; however, achieving the minimum requirement is not a guarantee of selection. Transfer applications will be handled directly by the University, not
through TISC. Please see www.studyatuwa.edu.au/bphil for details.
Please note there are separate codes for the BPhil(Hons), the BPhil(Hons) majoring in Engineering Science and the BPhil(Hons) with an
Assured Entry Pathway to Medicine, Dentistry or Law.
Engineering
UWA's strength in preparing sought-after Engineering graduates continues in 2013. If you are thinking of studying Engineering, you should use code
UWENG (for studies in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Design or Science) or
UWPHE (for the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)).
These will be the main entry points to the professional pathway to Engineering, which will consist of the Engineering Science major in one of these undergraduate
degrees, followed by the Master of Professional Engineering.
You are able to complete the Engineering Science major as a degree-specific (primary) major within the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours),
or as a second major within any of our undergraduate degrees. For example, if you wish to combine studies in Engineering with studies in Management, you can take
Management as your degree-specific major within the Bachelor of Commerce, with Engineering Science as a second major, then complete your Engineering studies in the
Master of Professional Engineering.
When you accept your offer, you will be able to nominate which degree you wish to enrol in. Whichever way you choose, provided you complete your Engineering Science major satisfactorily,
once you complete your undergraduate course you will be able to continue into our new, two-year Master of Professional Engineering* course, and qualify as a professional engineer.
* Provisional accreditation from Engineers Australia was received in 2011. Full accreditation will occur on graduation of the first cohort
of students from the Master of Professional Engineering in 2014/2015.
Law
Assured entry pathway for school leavers
The Faculty of Law offers a number of Assured Entry Pathways to the Juris Doctor (JD) degree to eligible Group 1
applicants. Please note that if you have enrolled in tertiary study (unless you enrolled but subsequently withdrew before obtaining any results), you are not eligible to apply for
an Assured Entry Pathway and must instead compete for entry to the JD following completion of your bachelor degree (or during the final year of your degree).
A minimum ATAR of 98.00 is required to be eligible for an Assured Entry Pathway to the JD; however, due to the limited number of places, achieving the minimum requirement is not a
guarantee of being offered a place. Selection will be based on ATAR only.
If you are successful in obtaining a place via one of the Assured Entry Pathways for School Leavers, you will undertake a UWA bachelor degree and will be guaranteed entry to
the Juris Doctor provided you achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 in your bachelor degree, as calculated by the Faculty of Law. (A GPA of 5.5 is equivalent to an
overall subject average of approximately 70%). The offer is not transferable to another Assured Entry Pathway.
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Medicine and Dentistry
Assured entry pathways for school leavers
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offers a number of Assured Entry Pathways to the Doctor of Medicine and the Doctor of Dental Medicine to eligible Group 1
applicants. Please note that if you have enrolled in tertiary study (unless you enrolled but subsequently
withdrew before obtaining any results) you are not eligible to apply via the Assured Entry Pathways for School Leavers and must instead apply via the Standard Pathway
following completion of your bachelor degree (or during the final year of your degree). The Assured Entry Pathways that are available for School Leaver
applicants to medicine and dentistry are:
- Assured entry pathway (high academic achievement): is a pathway available to all school leaver applicants who obtain a minimum ATAR of 99.00 (other selection criteria apply).
- Choose Medicine, choose Dentistry (metropolitan) pathway:: is a pathway available to school-leaver applicants who complete Year 12 at one of the identified UWA Broadway secondary schools.
For a list of UWA Broadway schools please visit the Future Students Broadway website at www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/broadway.
Only applicants studying at Broadway UWA schools are eligible to apply for this entry pathway.
- Choose Medicine, choose Dentistry (rural) pathway: is a pathway available to school leaver applicants who have lived for at least 5 years (consecutive or cumulative) from commencement
of primary school in a defined rural area of Australia. For information on eligibility for the Pathway, please see our website
at www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/admissions. If you wish to be considered for the Rural Pathway you will need to
submit a Rural Eligibility form to the Faculty by 28 September 2012. The form is available from
www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/admissions.
If you are successful in obtaining a place via one of the school leavers pathways you will undertake a UWA bachelor degree and will be guaranteed entry to
the MD or DMD provided you achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 in your bachelor degree, as calculated by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
(A GPA of 5.5 is equivalent to an overall subject average of approximately 65%). The offer will be for either the MD or DMD and is not transferable.
Selection criteria and process: The following selection procedures apply for all domestic School Leaver Assured Entry Pathways applicants. There are three components: a written test (UMAT), an academic
threshold and a structured interview. Additionally, entry to dentistry requires a fourth component which is the successful completion of a Manual Dexterity test and a Spatial Awareness test.
- Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT)
Only applicants who have sat UMAT in 2011 or 2012 will be eligible for an Assured Entry Pathway position in medicine or dentistry in 2013. To ensure that your UMAT result is matched
to your TISC application, it is important that you use the same name for your TISC application that you used when applying for UMAT, and include your UMAT candidate number(s)
on your TISC application. If you sat UMAT in both 2011 and 2012 you should include both ID numbers on your TISC application (we will use your best results).
- Academic threshold
Applicants to the Assured Entry Pathway (High Academic Achievement) will require a minimum ATAR of 99.00 in order to be included on the final ranked list. Applicants to
the Choose Medicine, choose Dentistry (rural) pathway will require a minimum ATAR of 96.00 in order to be included on the final ranked list. To secure an assured entry place
within the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) applicants must be ranked high enough on both the assured entry pathway and BPhil (Hons) final ranking lists. If you are studying in Western Australia,
you will be required to authorise your school to send your predicted ATAR to the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
The form to submit to your school can be downloaded from our website (www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/admissions).
Your school should then provide the Faculty with your predicted ATAR by 5 November 2012.
- Structured interview
Offers for interview are based on UMAT score with the provision that applicants have met, or are predicted to meet, the minimum academic threshold. Please note that as medicine and
dentistry each have different quotas and different numbers of applicants, the UMAT threshold for each course may be different. Therefore some applicants who have both a medicine and
dentistry preference may receive an interview for one course and not the other. This will be made clear at the time of offer of the interview. Please see the Faculty's admissions
website www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/admissions for further information about the interview.
- Manual Dexterity and Spatial Awareness Tests
Applicants to dentistry will be required to pass a spatial awareness test. The test is a threshold test only and will not be used in an applicant's final ranking. Additionally,
applicants will undertake a manual dexterity test; however this will not be assessed for admission purposes. Applicants with a medicine only preference will not need to undertake these tests.
Final rankings: Final rankings for non-rural applicants will be based upon performance in UMAT, performance at an interview and academic results and will be weighted 20:40:40 respectively. Final ranking
for rural applicants will be based upon performance in UMAT, performance at an interview, academic results and Rural Rating and will be weighted 15:30:30:25 respectively. Only interviewed applicants
are included in the final ranked list. Please note that applicants interviewed for dentistry only cannot be included on the medicine ranked list and therefore cannot be considered for a
place in the medicine course. Likewise applicants who are interviewed for medicine only cannot be considered for a place in the dentistry course.
Other information
Indigenous pathway: In addition to the school leaver pathways listed above, there are alternative Assured Entry Pathways available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
These are available through the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (www.camdh.uwa.edu.au). The Faculty
encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to consider applying for entry to medicine or dentistry.
Infection control policy: Prior to admission to the Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Dental Medicine course, applicants will be required to undergo testing for Hepatitis B, as
required by the Faculty's Infection Control Policy. Those who are antigen positive can obtain further information, in confidence, from the Faculty Office.
Police clearance: You will need to undergo a police clearance and may also
require a Working with Children Check when you enter the postgraduate course.
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Music
There are a number of ways for you to study Music at UWA, whether you are aiming to be a professional musician or would like to use music as a complement to other studies. There are
two majors in music available within UWA's new courses: Music Studies and Specialist Music Studies.
The most extensive music study program available is to take the Specialist Music Studies major together with the Music Studies major. This will provide you with an in-depth music-focused
degree program, in which you can specialise in performance, composition or musicology. This study path is the equivalent to the former Bachelor of Music (BMus) course,
with added practical opportunities and professional skills development. Subject to satisfactory progress, you will be entitled to individual instrumental/vocal/composition tuition throughout
your degree. You need to pass an audition to enter this pathway. If applying to study composition, you will also need to submit a portfolio of original creative works. To take
Specialist Music Studies together with the Music Studies you should use the code UWMUS to apply.
If you would like to combine other studies with music, it is possible to take the Music Studies major alongside other majors. You can take Music Studies as your degree-specific (primary)
major in the Bachelor of Arts and then choose a second major from within the Arts degree or from within the BCom, BDes or BSc. If you take Music Studies as a degree-specific major,
you will receive practical lessons (performance or composition) during your first year and for this you will need to pass an audition. If applying to study composition you will also need
to submit a portfolio of original creative works. If you take Music Studies as a second major, you do not complete individual lessons in music performance or composition and an audition
is not required. Music Studies is a degree-specific major within the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours), but can be taken as a second major in any other undergraduate degree.
Selected music units, including practical ensemble work, as well as popular and world musics, are also available as broadening units, if you are studying a degree other than
the Bachelor of Arts. Some ensembles may require an audition.
Music auditions
Audition forms are available from the UWA School of Music (Ph: (08) 6488 2051) or may be downloaded from www.music.uwa.edu.au.
Details concerning the audition process are also outlined on the website. Completed audition forms should be submitted to the School of Music by 28 September 2012.
Please contact the School of Music if you are unsure about which music options might be most appropriate for you or if you have any questions about the audition process.
Staff at the School of Music will be happy to give advice.
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General Information
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
Places are available in all undergraduate courses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who do not meet the University's normal entrance requirements
through the Provisional Entry Scheme. Entry is also available through MAP (Mature-age Access Program), and other standard pathways as well as successful completion of UWA's
Aboriginal Orientation Course. The Aboriginal Orientation Course is a year-long or a six-month bridging course and is available for those applicants who require
additional preparation for degree studies. Indigenous students can also prepare for degree studies by completing Uni Smart Start offered at the Albany Centre.
Further details and application forms are available from the School of Indigenous Studies, Shenton House, UWA, telephone (08) 6488 3428, (08) 6488 2467 or
toll free 1800 819 292. If interested, contact the School of Indigenous Studies by email sis@sis.uwa.edu.au or download
information from the School of Indigenous Studies website: www.sis.uwa.edu.au.
Albany Centre
In 2013, you will be able to complete a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of SCience degree (in selected majors) in Albany.
(Please check www.albany.uwa.edu.au for details.) The first year of all majors in a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce and
Bachelor of Science degrees is available in Albany. Postgraduate programs available include Conservation Biology, Environmental Science, Integrated Water Resource Management, Anthropology,
English, History and a Master of Teaching. All programs are available subject to sufficient enrolments.
The Centre also provides a year-long university preparation course (UWA Smart Start). Applications for undergraduate study in Albany are made through TISC using the
relevant course codes, which are listed in the individual course information under Course Search.
The Albany Centre is located at 35 Stirling Terrace in Albany's historic precinct. An accommodation register is available for students wishing to
relocate to Albany. The Albany Centre's Open Day will be held on Friday 24 August 2012. Contact the Centre directly on (08) 9842 0888 or
email: albany.centre@uwa.edu.au for more information, or visit the website at
www.albany.uwa.edu.au.
Alternative entry: Broadway
The Broadway UWA alternative entry pathway, allows students from selected schools to gain admission to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design
or Bachelor of Science, provided they achieve an ATAR of 75 or above, achieve the WA Certificate of Education and satisfy the University's English language competence
requirement and any prerequisites for their chosen course or major. If you are eligible for Broadway UWA, you will be advised of this on your Universities Admissions Advice Letter,
which you will see when you check your WACE results at the end of the year. To see whether your school is a nominated Broadway UWA school, and to find out further details, please see
www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/broadway.
Alternative entry: requests for special consideration
A panel appointed by the University's Admissions Committee will consider requests for special consideration where exceptional circumstances beyond your control
have hindered performance in the qualifications that form the basis of an application. Extensive documentary evidence of the special circumstances will be required, and must be submitted,
in confidence, to the Admissions Centre, by Friday 4 January 2013. For WA Year 12 students, the basis of your request should normally be circumstances outside the scope of the
School Curriculum and Standards Authority's (formerly the Curriculum Council) Sickness and Misadventure Committee.
Alternative entry: Uway
If you are a Group 1 applicant taking the WACE or equivalent in 2012, and you believe your academic achievements have been adversely affected by certain disadvantages,
you may apply for special consideration through the UWay scheme. More information about the scheme (including application form) is available at
www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/uway. UWay application forms are also sent to principals of WA secondary schools in Term 3.
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Diploma in Modern Languages
The Diploma in Modern Languages provides the opportunity for you to study language units concurrently with a
UWA degree program other than the Bachelor of Arts. The languages available are Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian and Japanese. There are
no prerequisites for entry to this course, as all languages can be taken at Introductory or Advanced level. Applications for the diploma are made at the time of enrolling in your degree.
A diploma normally adds one year (two semesters) to the duration of your degree course.
Credit transfer/advanced standing
UWA awards credit on a case-by-case basis. See Advanced standing/credit transfer.
Deferred entry
If you deferred a place at UWA in 2012 and you now wish to take it up, you are guaranteed to be re-offered that place as outlined in your deferral
confirmation letter provided you did not enrol or did not continue enrolment in any degree (either undergraduate or postgraduate) or diploma-level study
since you deferred your place. If you are simply taking up your deferred place, you re-apply directly to UWA. See
www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/deferral. If you wish to apply for other courses as well as your deferred course, you
must apply through TISC. You apply for other courses by placing the relevant codes as higher preferences than the code of your deferred course. These higher preferences will be
considered in competition with other applicants, but you will have the assurance of your guaranteed place in your deferred course if your application for higher preferences
is not successful.
If you are considering taking a gap year in 2013, you will find details of the deferral process included with your offer. If you are offered a
place and choose to defer, you must notify the Admissions Centre of this by the deadline specified on your offer letter.
Enrolment
We will provide you with all the information you need to complete your enrolment if you are made an offer for UWA. If you will not be in Western
Australia during January/February 2013, you should authorise someone to act on your behalf to accept the offer by the deadline. Failure to do so may
result in the loss of your place. You will, however, have to enrol in the course in person at UWA before the start of semester one.
Please note that you will be required to present proof of Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian Permanent Residence status at
the time of enrolment.
External studies
The University of Western Australia does not offer external studies.
False documents or declarations
Please see Fraudulent applications.
Fees and charges
Please see Paying for university study.
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Honours
If you have completed a bachelor degree at another institution, and wish to complete your Honours year at UWA, you should download an
application pack from www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/courses-and-careers/honours.
Maths competency test (MCT)
If you are applying for a course which has 'at least WACE Mathematics 2C/2D' as a prerequisite, and:
- you studied a WACE/TEE mathematics subject but achieved a combined scaled score below 50; or
- you studied a mathematics subject more than 5 years ago, and are not sure whether the skills are equivalent or have been retained; or
- you studied a mathematics subject overseas or in a tertiary course and are not sure whether the subject is equivalent,
you may wish to sit the Maths Competency Test. Satisfactory performance in the test is considered equivalent to a satisfactory mark in WACE Mathematics 2C/2D.
Satisfactory performance in the MCT is not sufficient for entry to courses where WACE Mathematics 3C/3D or WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D are prerequisites.
You are unlikely to pass the test if you have never before studied the equivalent of a WACE Stage 2 mathematics course. The MCT is run
by UWA Extension www.extension.uwa.edu.au.
UWA Mature-age access program (UWA-MAP)
The University offers mature-aged people (aged 20 or more on 1 March 2013), with little or no previous background in tertiary study,
the opportunity to commence study on a trial basis. Successful completion of a provisional enrolment program, and satisfaction of course
requirements will enable full enrolment in your degree course with credit for units already passed. Please check
www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/map
or contact UWA Admissions Centre for complete eligibility criteria and further details.
Part-time study
Part-time study is available in most courses if you wish to take fewer units in the academic year and so extend your degree studies over a greater
period of time. Please be aware, however, that most classes are conducted during normal teaching hours (ie between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday).
Permanent residency
If you are applying for Assured entry pathways to Medicine or Dentistry you must be granted permanent residency by 28 September 2012, the closing
date for application to these courses. Applicants for all other courses must be granted Australian permanent resident status by 23 January 2013, the final closing
date for application for admission through TISC. If you have not achieved permanent residency by this date, you should apply as an international student for a
full-fee place through the UWA International Centre www.international.uwa.edu.au.
If you lodge/have lodged an application for permanent residency you must advise the International Centre of this, and keep the Centre informed of the progress of
your application. Failure to do so could result in any offer of a place being withheld or withdrawn. Potential migrants are advised that an offer and acceptance
of a full-fee paying international place does not guarantee a place in a Commonwealth-funded course if permanent residence is subsequently attained.
Postgraduate courses
Applications for postgraduate courses should be made directly to UWA. See www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/postgrad
for details.
Residential colleges
UWA's five residential colleges are situated right next to the Crawley Campus: Currie Hall, St Catherine's College, St George's College, St Thomas More
College and Trinity. The colleges offer a unique learning experience, adding new dimensions to your UWA study through a range of academic,
cultural and sporting activities, networks of support and great social experiences. You will make friends from around the world while enjoying a
secure living and learning environment. For further information see www.uwa.edu.au/colleges.
Scholarships and awards
Information on the scholarships and awards offered by UWA is sent to senior high schools in Western Australia in August. Applicants should
check the UWA scholarships website www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au for details on scholarships
and awards that will be available to them in 2013. Also refer to Scholarships on this website.
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Further information
Further information on courses at The University of Western Australia is contained in the UWA 2013 Undergraduate Course Guide, available from the University's Admissions
Centre or TISC. Additional information can be found in the Undergraduate Handbook at
http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au. Queries on matters not covered on this site or
the above publications should be directed to:
Admissions Centre
Telephone: (08) 6488 2477
Country residents: 1800 653 050
Website: www.studyat.uwa.edu.au
Online queries: www.ask.uwa.edu.au
CRICOS Provider Code: 00126G
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