Every year, we welcome students from other Australian states and New Zealand to start their study journey with us.
Every year, we welcome students from other Australian states and New Zealand to start their study journey with us.
If you have completed another Australian state's high school qualification, you can use your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or similar to apply for courses at UWA.
Use the relevant subject equivalence table below, along with any specific course requirements, to help you determine if you meet the prerequisites for your chosen course at UWA.
All students must meet UWA’s English language competence requirements.
Use the table below, along with specific UWA course information, to work out whether your Year 12 Australian Capital Territory courses meet the prerequisites for your University course.
Course equivalents
| WA course | ACT equivalent |
| English / Literature |
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| English as an Additional Language/Dialect | English as a Second Language (0130) - scaled mark 125 or above |
| Mathematics 2C/2D |
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| Mathematics 3C/3D |
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| Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D | Specialist Mathematics (Double Major) (1010) - scaled mark 125 or above |
| Chemistry 3A/3B | Chemistry (2020) - scaled mark 125 or above |
| Physics 3A/3B | Physics (2010) - scaled mark 125 or above |
Notes
[1]: Specialist Mathematics (or the former Advanced Mathematics Extended [Double Major]) is equivalent to taking both Applicable Mathematics and Calculus.
Use the table below, along with specific UWA course information, to work out whether your Year 12 New South Wales courses meet the prerequisites for your University course.
Course equivalents
| WA course | NSW equivalent |
| English/Literature |
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| English as an Additional Language/Dialect | English as a Second Language (15150) - 50 or above (Band 2 or above) |
| Mathematics 2C/2D |
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| Mathematics 3C/3D | Mathematics Extension 1 (15250) - 25 or above (Band E2 or above) [1] |
| Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D | Mathematics Extension 2 (15260) - 50 or above (Band E2 or above) |
| Chemistry 3A/3B | Chemistry (15050) - 50 or above (Band 2 or above) |
| Physics 3A/3B | Physics (15330) - 50 or above (Band 2 or above) |
Notes
Use the table below, along with specific UWA course information, to work out whether your Year 12 Northern Territory courses meet the prerequisites for your University course.
Course equivalents
| WA course | Northern Territory equivalent |
| English/Literature |
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| English as an Additional Language/Dialect | English as a Second Language Studies (2EGA20 / 2ESP2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Mathematics 2C/2D | Mathematical Methods (2MHD20 / 2MME2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Mathematics 3C/3D | Mathematical Studies (2MDS20 / 2MSU2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D | Specialist Mathematics (2MSC20 / 2MSL2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Chemistry 3A/3B | Chemistry (2CME20 / 2CHM2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Physics 3A/3B | Physics (2PYS20 / 2PHY2) - C- / 10 or above |
Notes
Use the table below, along with specific UWA course information, to work out whether your year 12 Queensland courses meet the prerequisites for your University course.
Your Overall Position will be converted to an equivalent ATAR automatically by WA's Tertiary Institutions Service Centre.
| WA Course | Queensland equivalent |
| English/Literature |
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| Mathematics 2C/2D | Mathematics A (0036) — SA (Sound Achievement) or above |
| Mathematics 3C/3D | Mathematics B (0037) — SA (Sound Achievement) or above |
| Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D | Mathematics C (0038) — SA (Sound Achievement) or above |
| Chemistry 3A/3B | Chemistry (0040) - SA (Sound Achievement) or above |
| Physics 3A/3B | Physics (0041) - SA (Sound Achievement) or above |
Notes
Must be Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) or former Queensland Board of Secondary School Studies subjects.
Use the table below, along with specific UWA course information, to work out whether your Year 12 South Australian or Northern Territory courses meet the prerequisites for your University course.
Course equivalents
| WA course | South Australian equivalent |
| English/Literature |
|
| English as an Additional Language/Dialect | English as a Second Language Studies (2EGA20 / 2ESP2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Mathematics 2C/2D | Mathematical Methods (2MHD20 / 2MME2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Mathematics 3C/3D | Mathematical Studies (2MDS20 / 2MSU2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D | Specialist Mathematics (2MSC20 / 2MSL2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Chemistry 3A/3B | Chemistry (2CME20 / 2CHM2) - C- / 10 or above |
| Physics 3A/3B | Physics (2PYS20 / 2PHY2) - C- / 10 or above |
Notes
Use the table below, along with specific UWA course information, to work out whether your Year 12 Victorian courses meet the prerequisites for your University course.
Course equivalents
| WA course | Victorian equivalent |
| English/Literature |
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| English as an Additional Language/Dialect | English as a Second Language (EF) - 25 or above |
| Mathematics 3A/3B | Further Mathematics (NF) - 25 or above |
| Mathematics 3C/3D |
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| Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D | Specialist Mathematics (NS) - 25 or above |
| Chemistry 3A/3B | Chemistry (CH) - 25 or above |
| Physics 3A/3B | Physics (PH) - 25 or above |
Notes
Must be unit 3/4 sequences.
Use the table below, along with specific UWA course information, to work out whether your year 12 Tasmanian courses meet the prerequisites for your University course.
Course equivalents
| WA course | Tasmanian equivalent |
| English/Literature |
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| English as an Additional Language/Dialect | English as a Second Language (ESL) - SA or above |
| Mathematics 2C/2D | Mathematics Applied (MTA) - SA or above |
| Mathematics 3C/3D | Mathematical Methods (MTM) - SA or above |
| Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D | Mathematics Specialised (MTS) - SA or above |
| Chemistry 3A/3B | Chemistry (CHM) - SA or above |
| Physics 3A/3B | Physics (PHY) - SA or above |
Notes
Must be group C subjects.
The New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is accepted for entry to UWA. After you apply, your NCEA results will be assessed by UWA and the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre. Your NCEA results will be converted to an equivalent ATAR that will be used to assess you for entry.