The University of Western Australia

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for this course you need to:

• Achieve the University’s minimum entry score
• Demonstrate English language competence
• Satisfy any prerequisites for your preferred majors

English language requirements

Australian tests and qualifications

Western Australia

• English ATAR - Scaled mark of 50 or above
• Literature ATAR - Scaled mark of 50 or above
• English as an Additional Language or Dialect ATAR - Scaled mark of 50 or above

New South Wales (HSC)

• English Standard - 50 or above (Band 2 or above)
• English Advanced - 50 or above (Band 2 or above)
• English Extension 1 - 25 or above (Band E2 or above)
• English Extension 2 - 25 or above (Band E2 or above)

Australian Capital Territory (ACT Yr 12 Certificate)

• English - Scaled mark 125 or above
• ESL - Scaled mark 125 or above

Combined Universities Language Test (CULT)

Minimum score of 70% (valid for two years only)

Foundation programs Go8 Universities

A pass in the English paper of a Go8 foundation program

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

Scores of Verbal - 140, Written English - 140 (minimum) [New STAT format: from 1 May 2010]
Scores of Verbal - 150, Written English - 145 (minimum) [Previous STAT format: before May 2010]

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)

Australian Year 12 students

To be eligible for UWA’s undergraduate degrees based on previous or current Australian Year 12 studies, applicants must have completed the relevant state Certificate of Education and achieved an Australian Tertiary Aggregate Rank (ATAR) of 75 or above

Applicants with Higher Education Study

To be eligible for UWA’s undergraduate degrees based on previous higher education studies, applicants must have completed one full-time semester or the equivalent of studies at an Australian university and at the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 7 or higher; and have achieved a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (7) or above. Applicants must also provide evidence of satisfying UWA’s ELC requirements. Applicants who have completed one full-time year or the equivalent of studies at the AQF Level 7 or higher, within the previous two years of application, and achieved a GPA of 4.0 (7) or above are not required to provide separate evidence of ELC to be eligible.