The University of Western Australia
Future Students

How to apply for undergraduate study

You can apply to begin studies at the University in first or second semester. Different steps apply for Australian and International students.

  1. First semester
  2. Second semester
  3. Deferred courses
  4. Started but not completed a degree at UWA
  5. Cross institutional enrolment (from another university)

First semester entry

Australian students

Australian citizens or permanent residents (including humanitarian visa holders) and New Zealand citizens apply through the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre.

Closing dates:

  • On-time closing date: Friday 30 September 2011.
  • The deadline for adding preferences for Assured Entry Pathways to Medicine and Dentistry is Friday 30 September 2011, and late applications will not be accepted.
  • Late applications for other courses will be accepted, with a late fee, until Thursday 5 January 2012. Please note: Every effort will be made to process and consider applications for the main round of offers received up to this date, however there are no guarantees, and your application may only be considered in the second round of offers.
  • Students completing Year 12 in Australia in 2011 can add preferences (except for Medicine and Dentistry Assured Entry Pathways) until Thursday 5 January 2012.

Contact the UWA Admissions Centre for advice.

International students

International undergraduate applicants must complete this application form and submit it through an authorised UWA overseas representative or directly to the UWA International Centre.

Closing dates:

  • Assured Entry Pathways to Medicine and Dentistry – Applications are accepted and processed from 1 March 2012 to 30 June 2012.
  • All other courses – 1 December 2012.

You must also:

If you will be under 18 when you begin study at UWA you are required by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to have appropriate accommodation and welfare arrangements while studying in Australia.

 

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Second semester entry

Australian students

Australian citizens or permanent residents (including humanitarian visa holders) and New Zealand citizens apply for second-semester entry directly to the University.

Applications open:

  •   Tuesday 1 May 2012

Closing date:

  •   Friday 22 June 2012

International students

International undergraduate applicants must complete this application form and submit it through an authorised UWA overseas representative or directly to the UWA International Centre.

Closing date:

  • 1 June 2012

You must also:

If you will be under 18 when you begin study at UWA you are required by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to have appropriate accommodation and welfare arrangements while studying in Australia.

 

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Deferred courses

If you are an Australian student who has deferred a place at UWA and now wish to take up your offer again you need to re-apply online. You will not be required to re-submit all supporting documentation for assessment.

To take up your deferred place in first semester, you apply online through the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre.

You must apply online to the University to start a deferred course in second semester.

You may apply for courses other than the one you were previously offered. We recommend you make your deferred course your last preference. This way, the higher preferences will be checked and if you are unsuccessful in attaining a place, your deferred course will be re-offered to you.

The University will reoffer you a place provided that you have not enrolled in, or continued an existing enrolment in, any other undergraduate or postgraduate diploma or degree program, at UWA or any other tertiary institution since deferring and you re-apply for your place before the closing date.

If this is not the case, you may still re-apply but you will forfeit your guaranteed offer in the deferred course. You will be considered in ordinary competition, largely on the basis of your tertiary results.

If you are an international student, contact the International Centre.

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Started but not completed a degree at UWA

If you have previously begun but not completed a degree at UWA, you may be eligible to re-enrol in your original degree or apply to transfer into another course.

If you are an international student, contact the International Centre.

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Cross-institutional enrolment from another Australian university

If you are enrolled in an undergraduate degree at another Australian university, you may be able to enrol in some units at UWA that will be credited to your degree.

  • Check with your home university that the units you wish to study at UWA (your host university) will be accepted.
  • Complete an application for cross-institutional enrolment, available from student administration at your home university.
  • Check the UWA information on cross-institutional enrolment.

If you need assistance, contact UWA Student Administration or the relevant faculty. If you are an international student, contact the International Centre.

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Already completed a UWA degree?

If you would like to do honours in the same area as your pass degree, contact the honours or fourth-year program co-ordinator in your discipline for application procedures.

If you want to return to a partially completed degree having completed another degree, or undertake a new second UWA Bachelor's degree, apply through TISC / the Admissions Centre as a second-degree applicant.

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