Universities' Information

The University Of Western Australia

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Classification of Applicants

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 WA TEE student (school leaver) 2004 - 2008
• a Mature Age WA TEE student (4 or 5 TEE subjects) 2004 - 2008
• a Mature Age WA TEE student (2 TEE subjects + STAT) 2004 - 2008
• an interstate (or overseas) school leaver 2004 - 2008 whose qualification is considered equivalent to the WA TEE (this includes New Zealand Bursary/NCEA, International Baccalaureate Diploma, GCE A-levels and US Advanced Placement subjects).

Group 1 applicants are ranked for selection according to their TER (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:

• any of the Group 1 qualifications above that were achieved in 2003 or before
• STAT as your only qualification (only available for entry to selected courses)
• AQF/TAFE qualifications (diploma level or higher)
• non-standard WA school qualifications
• tertiary qualifications or
• any other qualifications (including overseas qualifications).

Group 2 applications are assessed on an individual basis by Faculty selection committees and ranked in competition with other Group 2 applications.

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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.

If you are a Group 1 applicant (refer Classification of Applicants), the requirement is a scaled score of 50 or more in WACE English, TEE English Literature or WACE 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. Such tests include:

• STAT (Special Tertiary Admissions Test)
  • 150/200 (Verbal component of Multiple Choice) AND
  • 145/200 (Written English)
    
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
  • Overall score 6.5
  • No individual band score less than 6.0 (must include Academic Reading and Writing Modules)

There are a number of other ways in which you can demonstrate English language competence. A list of approved tests is available at: www.studyat.uwa.edu.au.

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General Information

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
Places are available in most courses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who do not meet the University's normal entrance requirements. A year-long or a six-month bridging course (the Aboriginal Orientation Course) is available for those applicants who require additional preparation for degree studies.

The School of Indigenous Studies also runs five-week intensive Pre-Law and Pre-Medicine/Dentistry programs during the summer semester (January - February) to prepare students for entry to Law and Medicine/Dentistry respectively.

Further details and application forms are available from the School of Indigenous Studies, Shenton House, UWA, telephone (08) 6488 2467/ (08) 6488 3428 or toll free 1800 819 292. Alternatively, applicants can email sis@sis.uwa.edu.au or download information from the School of Indigenous Studies website: www.sis.uwa.edu.au.

Albany Centre

In 2009, you will be able to study the first year of the following degree programs in Albany: natural and agricultural sciences, arts, business, communication studies, health science and life and physical sciences (selected majors and programs). First year in a range of combined degrees is available. Full three-year degrees offered in Albany include the Bachelor of Arts (four major areas of study: English, History, Anthropology and Environmental Studies) and the Bachelor of Science in Restoration Ecology. Postgraduate programs available include regional development, natural resource management (NRM), NRM policy and planning, restoration ecology, anthropology, English and history. All programs are available subject to sufficient enrolments.

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. Entry requirements for the Albany Centre are the same as those for the Crawley campus, but TER cut-offs for some Albany courses may differ from those for the main campus.

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 Wednesday 20 August 2008. 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.

Change of Address/Delivery of Offer (Enrolment) Packages

Please ensure you notify TISC of any change of address by Friday 14 January.

If you are expecting to receive an offer of admission, and you have not received your Enrolment Package by Monday 19 January (for Main Round) or Monday 12 February (for Second Round), please contact the Admissions Centre immediately.

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Concurrent Undergraduate Diplomas

As a student enrolled in an undergraduate degree at UWA, you may be eligible to undertake additional study in another area concurrently. Applications for undergraduate diplomas may be made at the time of enrolling in your degree. A diploma normally adds one year (two semesters) to the duration of your degree course. The diplomas are usually not available to you if you are undertaking a degree course or major in the same area, or if you are enrolled in a combined degree course.

Diploma in Information Technology: With ubiquitous computerisation, supplementing your undergraduate degree with an IT qualification by enrolling in the Diploma in Information Technology opens many exciting further opportunities for career development.

Diploma in Modern Languages: The Diploma in Modern Languages provides the opportunity for you to study language units concurrently with a UWA degree programme 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.

Diploma in Music: This course allows you the opportunity to pursue musical studies whilst undertaking another university course at the same time. The diploma provides a broadening perspective through a three year sequence of predominantly practical music studies. This course would be beneficial for students who wish to enrich their tertiary studies and career opportunities through an intensive Creative and Performing Arts program. Musical background should be at least equivalent to that required for TEE Music. Selection is based on academic performance and an audition.

Credit Transfer / Advanced Standing

Deferred Entry

If you deferred a place at UWA in 2008 and you now wish to take it up, you are guaranteed to be re-offered that place 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 and you re-apply through TISC by the closing date. If you wish you may also 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.

If you are offered a place in any course except Music in 2009, you may defer entry to the University once only, normally for a maximum of one year (two semesters).

If you deferred a place at UWA previously you may not defer again, even if you have been offered a place in a different course. Details of the deferral process will be sent 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 2009, 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.

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.

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/undergrad/honours.

Maths Competency Test (MCT)  
If you are applying for a course which has "any TEE mathematics subject" as a prerequisite, and:

• you studied a 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 TEE Discrete Mathematics. Satisfactory performance in the MCT is not sufficient for entry to courses where TEE Applicable Mathematics or TEE Calculus are prerequisites.

School Leaver applicants are required to have studied a TEE mathematics subject (or interstate/NZ/IB equivalent) to be eligible to take the MCT. You are unlikely to pass the test if you have never before studied the equivalent of TEE-level mathematics. The MCT is run by UWA Extension www.extension.uwa.edu.au, but contact the Admissions Centre before booking to find out if you are eligible to take the MCT.

Medicine and Dentistry - Additional Information

Undergraduate entry program

Standard Applicants are defined as those who, no more than two years before the year for which entry is sought, qualified for entry to UWA by completing at least four subjects in the Western Australian Tertiary Entrance Examination (or interstate/overseas equivalent) over not more than two consecutive years. Applicants must not have previously enrolled at any tertiary institution or, if they have enrolled, they must have withdrawn prior to obtaining a result. (Please note that the Standard definition is currently under review. Applicants are encouraged to check the Faculty website for updates.)

All other applicants to Dentistry and/or undergraduate entry Medicine are Non-Standard.

Please note that applicants who have completed a bachelor degree, or who are expecting to complete a bachelor degree by the end of the year in which they apply, are not eligible to apply for the six year undergraduate entry medicine course and instead will need to apply for graduate entry medicine. Applicants with completed bachelor degrees remain eligible to apply for Non Standard entry to dentistry.

There are special rural sub-quotas for standard and non-standard applicants. Applicants who consider themselves eligible for a rural quota place must submit the Rural Eligibility form (which can be downloaded from the Faculty website: www.admissions.meddent.uwa.edu.au by 30 September 2008.

All applicants including those who have deferred a place offered previously, must apply through TISC by 30 September 2008. Late applications and changes that add any Medicine or Dentistry preferences will not be accepted after 30 September.

Selection Criteria and Process
The following selection procedures apply for all Standard and Non-Standard applicants. There are three components: a written test (UMAT), an academic threshold and a structured interview.

1. Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT)
   Applicants who have not sat UMAT in 2007 or 2008 will not be eligible for undergraduate entry to Medicine and/or Dentistry in 2009.

   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 on your TISC application.

2. Academic Threshold
   Standard Applicants: A WA Tertiary Entrance Rank of 96.00 or better (or its equivalent for interstate applicants) is required in order for an applicant to be included on the final ranked list. If you are a Standard applicant studying in Western Australia, you will be required to authorise your school (preferably by 1 August 2008) to send to the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences an authorised copy of your final school-based numerical scores and final grades as evidence of your academic performance (School Based Assessment (SBA)). The authorisation form can be downloaded from the Faculty website. Your School can then provide the Faculty with your marks in November.

Non-Standard Applicants: A minimum Faculty Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 will be required. See 'How to calculate your Faculty Grade Point Average' on the Faculty website. You are required to send your GPA calculation and available academic transcripts to the Faculty as evidence of academic performance by 30 September 2008. Non-Standard applicants are also required to provide contact details to the Faculty via the registration form available on the Faculty website. Applicants will be required to submit the form by 30 September 2008 in order to be eligible for the main round of interviews. The majority of Non-Standard interviews will be held from 13 - 25 October; however applicants on the Faculty's GPA reserve list will be interviewed in mid-late January should they subsequently meet the minimum academic threshold. Non Standard applicants should check the Faculty's admissions website for updates on deadlines and for further application information.

1. 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 applying, the UMAT threshold for medicine is usually higher than the UMAT threshold for dentistry. Therefore some applicants who have both a medicine and dentistry preference will only receive an interview for dentistry. Please see the Faculty's admissions website for further information about the interview.

Final Rankings
Final rankings will be based upon performance in UMAT, performance at an interview and academic results and will be weighted 1:2:2 respectively. Only interviewed applicants are included on 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.

Undergraduate and Graduate-entry programs