Welcome to the third issue of Prospects for 2007.
As well as our usual articles, this edition will help you get on track to enrolling in your preferred university course, by providing you with useful information on course pre-requisites; and for those of you interested in motorsports make sure you read about the UWA teams latest efforts on the world circuit.
Don't forget, university applications for 2008 are opening soon! If you would like further information on anything you have seen on our website, UWA courses or admissions requirements please contact us directly.
As always we would love your feedback. Please send any comments or suggestions to prospects@uwa.edu.au
UWA Expo 2007
Held on Sunday the 19th of August, the University of Western Australia's 2007 Expo is a great opportunity for prospective students and their families to visit UWA and see what goes on inside a world class university.
Course information will be available in faculty displays and through a series of information sessions repeated throughout the day. Current students and staff will be on hand to discuss individual needs and study interests. You can also view the other facilities on campus such as The University Club, the Berndt Museum of Anthropology, and the Earth Sciences Museum and find out about the many other exciting things on offer for students: the Guild's activities, the social and sporting clubs you can join, and the range of support services provided to new undergraduates.
A highlight of this year's Expo will be the Vice-Chancellors' Cup, an intervarsity rowing regatta presented by Tertiary Sports Western Australia and the UWA Sport and Recreation Association. Held on Matilda Bay at the UWA Boat Club, the event starts at 8.30am.
For more information visit www.expo.uwa.edu.au and don't forget to grab your comprehensive 16 page lift-out program brochure in The West Australian on Saturday 11 August.
UWA awards and scholarships applications open for 2008
This University has a long tradition of promoting, recognising and rewarding excellence within our community, and has a strong commitment to equity and access for students able to benefit from studying at UWA. Last year, over 400 students from schools across Western Australia received awards or scholarships that enabled them to study at the University of Western Australia. The awards and scholarships celebrate a diverse range of student achievements from academic excellence to community involvement.
Applications for this year's UWA-Fogarty Foundation Awards and Scholarships program have now opened for students who intend to commence studying at UWA in 2008. Application forms are available from your school principal or on line at: http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home/undergrad.
Choosing the right TEE subjects
For those of you in year 10 university may seem a lifetime away, and although you still have 2 years before you need to apply for university, the subjects you choose to study in year 11 & 12 can affect which courses you are eligible to study at the University of WA. Read on to view a list of all pre-requisite subjects for UWA courses.
UWA motorsport world-class competition!
FSAE East in Detroit, Michigan is the largest student engineering competition of its kind in the world. It has a field of 130 teams from Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America. This year UWA Motorsport was the sole Australian team and determined to fly the flag for Australian engineering universities.
My Uni
In this issue we speak to Chelsea Hopkins-Allan a 1st year Science Communication student who is currently residing at UWA's St Catherines College. If you would like to find out more about the residential colleges or the Science Communication course from a student's perspective then read on.
Course in focus
The Bachelor of Commerce is a three year business degree that leads to careers in the commercial world either in the private sector, government or the not-for-profit sector, in areas that are essential for the functioning of each organisation.
Mythbusting - it's too difficult to get into UWA
Here at UWA we often hear people telling us that this university is out of their reach, usually because they believe their scores aren't high enough to get them in. You may have heard of a TER but do you know what one actually is? Read on to find out just how attainable studying at UWA actually is.
UWA student wins young person of the year award
Congratulations to Aimee Silla, who has just been named 2007 WA Young Person of the Year, on top of winning the Environment category at the annual WA Youth Awards. Aimee is currently doing her PhD project at UWA which aims to combat a decline in frog species and populations globally.
So you want to be a ...
The Health Science degree at UWA offers the unique combination of a Science major with a major in Public Health, as well as Business related units. Students are also required to complete a semester long industry placement working with prospective employers and gaining invaluable workplace experience. Past UWA Health Science Student Yuna Lee talks to us about how her Health Science Degree at UWA has led her to pursue further studies in the USA.
Sunset campus tours
The University of WA is now offering students and their families the chance to go on a guided tour of the university campus and learn more about our courses and admissions requirements. To find out more about these tours including when they are held,
Upcoming events & important dates