At UWA, your ambition and achievements outside the classroom also matter. We know your ATAR isn’t the only way to measure your ability to succeed. And we believe if you’re bright, motivated, and passionate, you should have the opportunity to kick-start your career at WA’s top ranked university (QS 2025).
That’s why UWA created Experience-based entry, which allows you to apply for a select number of our undergraduate bachelor's degrees using a combination of academic achievements and life experiences. We will assess all your qualifications and life experiences using a point system, where points will be awarded for each item submitted, and the total number of points will determine your eligibility for your chosen course.
Checking your eligibility is easy! Simply use our eligibility checker and select the academic and life achievements relevant to you. Based on the items you select, you’ll be able to get an indication if you’d be eligible to kick start your career journey at UWA.
If you’re currently in Year 12 and seeking admission to UWA through Experience-based entry, you can apply through TISC.
If you’re a WA secondary school leaver and feel your ATAR hasn’t quite reflected your capability and your passion for learning, you can apply through TISC to UWA for Experience-based entry. We’ll use your ATAR Subject scores in combination with your academic achievements and life experiences to assess you for entry.
If you’ve completed General Courses, you can apply through TISC to UWA for Experience-based entry. We’ll just need you to supply the following documents to support your application, such as:
If you’ve completed a TAFE or Vocational Education Training (VET), you can apply direct to UWA for Experience-based entry. We’ll just need you to supply the following documents to support your application, such as:
If you’re 20 years of age or older and have little or no previous study experience at tertiary level, you can apply direct to UWA through Experience-based entry using a combination of documents such as:
If you’re currently studying at another university and are unable to transfer to UWA using your grades alone, you can apply direct to UWA through Experience-based entry using a combination of documents such as:
This program is available to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents and holders of permanent humanitarian visas.
Students must satisfy UWA's English Language Competency requirements through secondary school, a recognised test of English or completion of a Communications unit at UWA. Students must also satisfy the prerequisite requirements for their chosen course either through secondary school or bridging units completed at UWA.
You can check your eligibility using our eligibility checker.
Documents which may be submitted include evidence of:
UWA’s comprehensive support services for health, wellbeing and academic success to ensure you get the help and support you need to succeed. You'll also have the opportunity to connect with a wide network of peers to support you along the way.
Checking your eligibility is easy! You can check your eligibility using our eligibility checker, where you select the academic and life achievements relevant to you. Based on the items you select; we can predict your eligibility for entry to our comprehensive bachelor's degrees. You can contact our friendly Future Students team on 131 UWA (131 892) or by submitting a question via askUWA. They’ll advise on the entry options available to you.
We recognise that your life experiences, achievements, commitments, and academic qualifications are good preparation for university studies. You may like to highlight your educational achievements e.g., Shark Tank, Cambridge Project, Micro-credentials and Enabling Units, performance, volunteering, work experience, sporting achievements at a state or national level and awards; be sure to include an up-to-date résumé as part of your application.
An education reference can come from a Career Advisor, High School Teacher or Coordinator, Principal, School Staff Member or TAFE/University Academic covering how they know the applicant and why they would recommend them for university entry. This is also an opportunity to highlight any academic achievements the student has made throughout their studies in addition to any community engagement, extracurricular activities, leadership abilities, volunteering, problem-solving skills and team collaboration skills.
The education reference should be no more than two pages and must be on institution letterhead, signed by the referee. Please include:
Eligibility through the UWA’s Experience-based entry is determined using a considered point system. You can check to see whether you’d be eligible for entry to our courses before making an application by using our online eligibility checker.
Yes, absolutely. If you apply and don’t meet our eligibility criteria, we’ll get in touch with you to discuss how you can start your UWA journey. At any point, you can always contact our friendly Future Students team.
Yes, only grades of A and B will be used to determine eligibility for this program.
Interested in the field of sports management
Qualifications:
Eligible for experience-based entry (satisfied English Language Competency through ATAR English
Interested in politics and climate change
Qualifications:
Eligible for experience-based entry (conditional upon satisfying English Language Competency)
Interested in creating music
Qualifications:
Not Eligible for experience-based entry (but received a conditional offer based on a Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test)
You can achieve the ELC requirements for UWA by obtaining a final school grade of C or a final scaled mark of 50 or more in WACE ATAR English, Literature or EALD, through completion of a recognised test of English or by completing a communications unit at UWA in your first semester.
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