The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is the qualification used for admission to the University by many students. It offers a wide range of courses and stages to accommodate students' varied interests and abilities.
For entry to UWA, WACE students must have an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank calculated.
If you are studying the WACE, have never undertaken tertiary study and are not a mature-age student, you will be considered for admission to UWA if you:
- achieve the WACE
- achieve English language competence
- satisfy any course prerequisites for entry into a particular major
- obtain a sufficiently high Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) to gain a place in the degree course.
Minimum ATAR
| Entry point | Minimum ATAR |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | 80.00 |
| Bachelor of Commerce | 80.00 |
| Bachelor of Design | 80.00 |
| Bachelor of Science | 80.00 |
| Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) | 98.00 |
| Assured Entry Pathways - Dentistry [1] | 99.00 |
| Assured Entry Pathways - Law [1] | 98.00 |
| Assured Entry Pathways - Medicine [1] | 99.00 |
| Assured Entry Pathways - Medicine (Equity programs and International Students) [1] | 99.00 |
[1]: A limited number of places are available and are subject to a competitive entry process.
Achieving the minimum ATAR does not guarantee admission. Additional selection criteria may apply.
Language (LOTE) bonus
UWA offers an ATAR bonus to WA Certificate of Education students who undertake study of a language other than English in Year 12.
Further information
Alternative entry
Australian students may be eligible for alternative entry to UWA, even if their ATAR is below the University's minimum.