UWA Thrive – Health and Nursing Pathway Program

Built for the next generation of healthcare professionals and aspiring nurses, this program gives you the skills, confidence and foundation to thrive in health and nursing degrees.

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Caring for others is at the heart of health and nursing, and our communities need compassionate, future-ready healthcare professionals more than ever. 

If you feel drawn to helping people and want a supported way to begin your journey, UWA Thrive can help you take that first step.

You’ll build the foundational skills that prepare you to step confidently into a career in health, including teamwork communication and effectiveness, academic literacy and essential science knowledge. 

Through our supportive learning environment, when you complete the program, you’ll be ready to take the next step into the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours), Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Biomedical Science and continue your journey towards a meaningful, rewarding career in healthcare.

Program Details 

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission and entry into a UWA Pathway Program you must meet the following entry requirements:

  1. Be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, permanent humanitarian visa holder, or other permanent visa holder.
  2. Be past the compulsory school age as defined by the Western Australian School Education Act 1999 in the year you wish to study in the program.
  3. Achieve a general English 'C' grade or ATAR English 'D' grade in Year 11 or 12, or
  4. Be a mature age student with a Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (A mark of 110 or greater in the STAT Written English component), or
  5. Complete the Duolingo English test with an overall score of 115, with no sub score below 100.
Program structure
  • PWAY0001 Preparing for University Success
  • PWAY0004 Communication Mastery
  • PWAY0005 Maths in Practice
  • PWAY0007 Research and Writing for University Success
  • PWAY0008 Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology
Duration & start dates
  • Non-school leaver: 6-month duration, starting in Semester 2, 2026
  • Year 12 students: 1 year duration, starting in Semester 1, 2027

For more information, contact pathways@uwa.edu.au

How to apply

If you are a current Year 12 student interested in applying for a UWA Pathway Program, apply via TISC.

If you are a non-school leaver please apply now , selecting the "non-school leaver" option. 

For more information and support starting your journey, contact pathways@uwa.edu.au.

 Where this course takes you

When you complete the program, you’ll have the momentum to move into courses such as the: 

Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)*;

Bachelor of Biomedical Science;

Bachelor of Science with majors in:

  • Anatomy and Human Biology,
  • Exercise and Health,
  • Neuroscience,
  • Physiology, or
  • Sport Science.

This list is not exhaustive. If you need support selecting your pathway, contact pathways@uwa.edu.au.

*This course has limited places and entry is not guaranteed.

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