UWA Course model

The UWA difference

• Undergraduate degrees

  We offer a variety of three- and four-year undergraduate degrees.

  Our three-year degrees include:

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • Bachelor of Automation and Robotics (BAR)
  • Bachelor of Business (BBus)
  • Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBiomedSc)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
  • Bachelor of Environmental Design (BEnvDes)
  • Bachelor of Music (BMus)
  • Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BPPE)
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc)

  Each undergraduate degree has a defined list of degree-specific majors, double majors and minors available within it. Your chosen degree specific major or double major will determine your undergraduate degree.

  Where space is available in your study plan, you can also complete a second major or minor in an area that complements your career aspirations and allows you to create a unique combination of disciplines. Completion of a three-year undergraduate degree will provide you with the opportunity to progress on to honours study and/or a postgraduate qualification.

  We also offer a small number of four-year undergraduate degrees that integrate the honours year, the Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) and Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (BACS).

• Direct pathways

  Direct Pathways allow you to package your undergraduate and postgraduate degrees right from the start of your studies. This provides you with a clear progression pathway towards a professional qualification or the opportunity for accelerated completion of your degrees.

  UWA’s new Accelerated Direct Pathway via the Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (CBM) is a four-year accelerated program for high-performing students. Over your first three years, you’ll complete a double major in your chosen discipline and a semester of more advanced study leading into a final full year at postgraduate level. On completion, you are awarded both a bachelor’s and master’s degree.  You can also choose to exit the CBM after three years with an advanced bachelor’s degree in the study area of your double major.

  If you have a professional career in mind, take advantage of one of our Direct Pathways. A Direct Pathway gives you an assured place in one of our postgraduate professional courses. The pathways combine a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, providing you with a clearer direction to your career of choice.

  There are a limited number of places available in each Direct Pathway. Please note there are separate codes to be used if you wish to apply for a Direct Pathway place via the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours). If you secure a place in one of our Direct Pathways you'll be able to elect which major(s) to complete when you accept your offer.

  If you don't secure a Direct Pathway place, don't worry; places in these professional courses will still be available for you to apply for towards the end of your undergraduate degree.

• Postgraduate pathways

  After completing your undergraduate degree, you can choose to enter the workforce or undertake a second degree to achieve further specialisation. By continuing to postgraduate studies, you could complete a higher-level qualification with international recognition in less time than some double degrees at other universities (Australian Qualifications Framework 2020).

  Outside of our Direct Pathways, we offer a number of routes to careers which can be taken up as a postgraduate degree after completing your bachelor degree. Check out the full list of courses.

  You can also choose from almost 200 postgraduate courses after you complete your bachelor’s degree. Explore our full range of postgraduate courses.