New 2021 entry pathways for School Leavers

Yes. You can book your virtual advisory appointment online.

As of 23 March 2020, Future Students Centre staff are taking all consultations via telephone or Zoom video meeting. Face-to-face consultations are currently unavailable to help ensure the health and safety of both our students and staff. We thank you for your understanding in this matter. Live chat is also available Monday – Friday from 12pm - 4pm AWST. 

The diagnostic interview will help in identifying any missing prerequisites and this can be factored in to your study plan. UWA Admissions are working closely with all relevant disciplines to ensure students are able to meet subject prerequisites successfully.

Yes, if a student has been granted a place then students would simply be governed by the rules concerning deferral. This means that students planning to take a gap year are still able to do so by simply applying and deferring their offer.

If bridging units are required, this will be determined on a case-by-case basis during the diagnostic interview. If an interview is not required then students will be able to select the units they wish to undertake as per current course rules.

Students may use the predicted ATAR pathway to apply for admission to the following courses.

Any of our undergraduate degrees:

• Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science
• Bachelor of Automation and Robotics
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environmental Design     
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
• Bachelor of Philosophy

Our new combined Bachelor’s and Master’s packages:

• Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science and Agribusiness) and Master of Agricultural Science
• Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science and Agribusiness) and Master of Agricultural Economics
• Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science and Technology) and Master of Agricultural Science
• Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry of Nutrition) and Master of Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Conservation)and Master of Biological Science
• Bachelor of Science (Molecular Life Sciences) and Master of Biotechnology
• Bachelor of Science (Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences) and Master of Geoscience
• Bachelor of Economics and Master of Economics
• Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science and Management) and Master of Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Science (Marine Science) and Master of Marine Science
• Bachelor of Science (Frontier Physics) and Master of Physics 

Our Direct Pathways:

• Direct Pathway to Architecture
• Direct Pathway to Engineering
• Direct Pathway to Landscape Architecture
• Direct Pathway to Law
• Direct Pathway to Translation Studies

Predicted ATAR entry is not applicable for Direct Pathways to Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Podiatry or the Medical Sciences undergraduate major.

At the University of Western Australia, we are actively listening to the needs of the student community and are committed to finding solutions to challenges created by the COVID-19 situation. For this reason, UWA has developed new admissions pathways for Year 12s hoping to apply for a place at UWA in 2021. The new pathways have replaced the 2020 Early Offers Program.

You are eligible to apply for the predicted ATAR entry pathway if you are a current Year 12 student in 2020.

Students may use STAT entry to apply for admission into the following degrees.

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science

The STAT entry is not applicable for our Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science, Bachelor of Automation and Robotics, Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Bachelor of Philosophy, CBMs, Direct Pathways or the Medical Sciences undergraduate major.

Yes, UWA have released new courses for 2021 including new Bachelor’s degrees, majors and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Visit our New Courses webpage for more information.

You can use the predicted ATAR pathway to apply for our new courses.

Yes, Music students will require an audition, however early offers based on predicted ATAR’s will still be available with auditions commencing earlier.

The four majors offered at the UWA Conservatorium of Music are:

• Music (Double Major)
• Music Studies
• Music General Studies
• Electronic Music and Sound Design (no audition required)

The New 2021 Entry Pathways for School Leavers are not applicable for Direct Pathways to Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Podiatry or the Medical Sciences undergraduate major.

Students who wish to apply for Direct Pathways to Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Podiatry or Medical Sciences undergraduate major will need to submit an application via TISC and should keep up to date with the latest information on UWA’s Health and Medical Sciences Applications website.

Yes. Predicted ATAR can be used for all courses except for Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, which is still being decided by the Faculty.

Yes, students with a predicted ATAR of 98 or higher will be given an offer into the Bachelor of Philosophy.

Rest assured, that whilst UWA Engineering does have strong prerequisites, UWA Admissions is working closely with the Engineering Faculty and all disciplines to ensure that your application will be suitably assessed. Where necessary, the diagnostic interview will help in identifying any missing prerequisites and you will be able to factor this in to your study plan.

You are eligible to apply for the predicted ATAR entry pathway if you are a current Year 12 student in 2020.

The New 2021 Entry Pathways for School Leavers are designed to ease stress on Year 12’s. Therefore, if a student has achieved the required predicted ATAR, we strongly encourage them to submit an application. If their actual ATAR is lower, the offer will still stand. 

Yes. The New 2021 Entry Pathways for School Leavers is open to International students who are completing WACE (or another equivalent Year 12 Australian curriculum) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

We have introduced the STAT School Leaver pathway for this cohort. It is recommended that you submit an application via UWA Apply to allow our Admissions team to formally assess your eligibility for your chosen course.

Yes, if a student has been granted a place then students would simply be governed by the rules concerning deferral. This means that students planning to take a gap year are still able to do so by simply applying and deferring their offer.

While we strongly encourage Year 12 students to complete their Year 12 WACE where possible, the condition won’t be stipulated in the offer.

UWA’s Predicted ATAR Methodology considers every stage of the process used by TISC to ensure the process of calculating a predicted ATAR is as accurate as possible. UWA will accept the predicted ATAR provided by the school, where a discrepancy in the two predictions is found, UWA will work with the school to better predict future ATARs.

Yes, students who are not completing ATAR will be eligible to use the STAT pathway for admission.

The minimum scores required for admission to UWA based on STAT results are:

• For the Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Commerce or Science - at least 140 in either the Quantitative or Verbal Multiple-choice section; and at least 160 in the Written English essay section.
• For the Bachelor of Arts, Business, Environmental Design or Music - At least 140 in either the Quantitative or Verbal Multiple-choice section; and at least 150 in the Written English essay section.

Yes.

Yes, students who do not gain an ATAR will be able to complete STAT and will require an interview.

Yes, the STAT is currently an option for home-schooled students, the interview has not been a requirement previously, but it will benefit them if applying for majors with prerequisites.

If a student is a current school leaver then all the rules apply as per normal, including the new pathways.

STAT can be used in two ways:

1. To meet UWA 2021 entry requirements: For applicants who are not taking enough ATAR subjects for university entry (or not taking ATAR at all) or completing VET qualifications, you will need to complete the STAT and achieve the minimum required scores, and attend an interview prior to commencement of your degree.
2. To satisfy university English competency requirements: For applicants who have not satisfied the English requirements through their Year 12 studies, you will be invited to sit the STAT when your ATAR results are released.

Should your predicted ATAR or your final ATAR satisfy the UWA entry requirement, you will not need to complete the STAT. Please note that current Year 12 students can only sit the STAT until after the WACE examinations. For more information about STAT testing sessions, please see TISC.

Students may use STAT entry to apply for admission into the following degrees.

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science

The STAT entry is not applicable for our Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science, Bachelor of Automation and Robotics, Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Bachelor of Philosophy, CBMs, Direct Pathways or the Medical Sciences undergraduate major.

The new Year 12 pathways will still be offered for 2020, in addition to our standard ATAR pathway.

We’ve created this document to give you a step by step guide on how to apply for our new pathways. If you still have questions, you can contact the Future Students Centre directly via askUWA, live chat or call us on 131 UWA (131 892).

Students applying for any of our undergraduate degrees, as well as our Direct Pathways to Engineering, Law, Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Translation Studies can apply directly to us via UWA Apply. To submit a direct application, click on the ‘Login’ button on the top right-hand side of the page, create a profile/log in and then start your application. You will need to upload your most recent high school report from Year 11 or 12.

Students applying for our Direct Pathways to Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Podiatry or the Medical Sciences undergraduate major must submit their application via TISC.

Students applying directly to UWA are not required by UWA to also apply through TISC. This decision remains at the discretion of the student. Students who do not apply through TISC will still receive an ATAR and be able to view their year 12 results.

If you have submitted an application via UWA Apply you can email our Admissions team directly on admissions@uwa.edu.au and request to add or rearrange your preferences, or change your current course offer.

In your email to Admissions, please state the subject header as "Request to Change Course/Major", and provide your full name, UWA student ID (if known), course and major that you applied for, and include your new course preference order in this email. 

If you have applied through TISC you can re-arrange your preferences in line with TISC closing dates available at www.tisc.edu.au.

The New 2021 Entry Pathways for School Leavers application process is currently open via UWA Apply and is separate from the TISC application process.

Students who are also submitting a TISC application will still need to adhere to the TISC dates and deadlines.

The interview is not a test but an exercise to help identify whether a student will cope in their chosen course, to determine if there are specific bridging units required and to provide information necessary to support the student’s transition into University.

UWA will provide you with an outcome to your registered email address and students who are required to undertake the diagnostic interview will be notified.

The diagnostic interview may be taken by phone or online platform – we will work with the student to accommodate a suitable arrangement.

Passing your Year 12 English ATAR subject will meet UWA’s English Language Competency (ELC).

If you have completed WACE in Western Australia and have completed English ATAR,Literature ATAR or EALD ATAR with a final scaled mark less than 49.00 you will be able to complete the unit Communications in Practice (PACM1101) within the first semester of your studies at UWA. Alternatively you may sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) on 30 December 2020 2 January or 6 February 2021.

Refer to your Universities Admission Advice Letter (UAAL) on TISC Online to confirm if you meet the University's requirements.

Students who do not meet the prerequisites for their major/s through their Year 12 ATAR subjects will also need to pick these up prerequisite units in their first semester of study.

English competency and prerequisite units will be prescribed in your offer letter, once final WACE results are released or during your diagnostic interview.