New 2021 entry pathways for School Leavers

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).

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 8.30am – 5pm.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The pathways are designed to ease stress on Year 12’s. Therefore, if a student has achieved the required Year 11 predicted ATAR, we strongly encourage them to submit an application. If their actual ATAR is lower, the offer will still stand.

If a student does not apply using their Year 11 predicted ATAR and subsequently does not achieve the minimum entry requirement through their actual ATAR, they would be encouraged to use the STAT pathway.

UWA released the new entry pathways in early April to proactively alleviate stress for current school leavers, at a time when the global COVID-19 pandemic was causing a lot of uncertainty around the remainder of year 12 studies. While offers are issued based on predicted ATAR, we expect students to complete WACE, as it is not only an extremely important preparation for tertiary studies but is also a senior secondary certificate recognised nationally in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Where students have an offer but are unable to complete WACE, an interview may be required to determine whether bridging units are required in the students' first year at UWA. We acknowledge that students may be affected in various ways by the COVID pandemic restrictions, resulting in economic and other factors.

Passing your Year 12 English ATAR subject will meet UWA’s English Language Competency (ELC). Students who do not meet the ELC requirement in this way, will need to complete an approved unit such as PACM1101 Communication in Practice in their first semester of study.

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

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.

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

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.

Yes, students who are not completing ATAR will be eligible to use the STAT pathway for admission. Students who sit the STAT will need to achieve a minimum of 140 in the Verbal section and a minimum of 160 in the Written English section.

Students may use the predicted ATAR pathway to apply for admission to any of our undergraduate degrees, as well as our Direct Pathways to Engineering, Law, Teaching, Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Translation Studies. The Predicted ATAR entry pathway is not applicable for Direct Pathways to Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Podiatry or the Medical Sciences undergraduate major.

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 should keep up to date with the latest information on UWA’s Health and Medical Sciences Applications website.

Yes, we will work with you to arrange a phone or skype interview if required.

Applications can be submitted online via the UWA Apply. To submit an 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.

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.

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.

Students will be automatically assessed for the UWA Engineering, Hackett and Winthrop Scholarships based on their predicted ATAR, which will be calculated using their Year 11 and available Year 12 results.

Applications for all other UWA Scholarships can be submitted online via UWA Apply. Please see our Scholarships website for more information on how to submit your application. 

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.

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.

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, 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.

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.

UWA will provide you with an outcome to your registered email address within seven days of submitting your application. 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.

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.

If a student does not apply using their predicted ATAR and subsequently does not achieve the minimum entry requirement through their actual ATAR, they would be encouraged to use the STAT pathway.

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

Students may enrol into any session throughout the year. For more information about STAT testing sessions please see TISC.

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.

Students may use STAT entry to apply for admission to our four main undergraduate degrees, Bachelor of Arts, Biomedical Science, Commerce or Science.

The STAT entry is not applicable for Direct Pathways or the Medical Sciences undergraduate major.