Aboriginal Orientation Course

All students enrol in two compulsory subjects:

• Aboriginal Voices (AUST0015)
• Foundations of University Study (AUST0063)
• and a maximum of two electives, depending on the student’s planned course

Students intending to enter the Bachelor of Arts or considering a career in law, education, social work, and psychology will enrol in:

• Social Science (SOCS0048)
• Creative Writing (AUST0075)

Students intending to study Psychology to become psychologists should also enrol in Foundations of Mathematics (MATH0013). These subjects will provide a background for some of the following subjects which could be studied in an arts degree: Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, History, Political and Legal Studies, Creative Writing and Literature. All units emphasise critical and analytical thinking, essay writing, tutorial discussions and oral presentations.

Students planning to study architecture or landscape architecture will enrol in a maximum of two of the following electives:

• Social Science (SOCS0048)
• Foundations of Mathematics (MATH0013)

Students intending to undertake a Bachelor of Science and/or considering careers in engineering science, sports science, geology and other careers in science, or to prepare through the Bachelor of Science for entry to postgraduate professional degrees such as medicine, dentistry, podiatric medicine, or engineering will enrol in a maximum of two of the following electives:

• Foundations of Mathematics (MATH0013)
• Human Biology (ANHB0036)
• Foundations of Chemistry (CHEM0038)

Note: All students who plan to enter science must pass Foundations of Mathematics in the Orientation Course or have a scaled pass in Maths Applications OR WACE 2C/2D Maths.

Students considering entry to the Bachelor of Commerce and/or planning careers in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and management will enrol in a maximum of two of the following electives:

• Foundations of Mathematics (MATH0013)
• Social Science (SOCS0048)
• Creative Writing (AUST0075)

Note: All students intending to study Commerce must pass Foundations of Mathematics in the Orientation Course or have a scaled pass in Maths Applications OR WACE 2C/2D Maths.

Applications close each year in early November and applicants are expected to attend the University Entry Workshop, which is an information session/interview and assessment in early December. A second University Entry Workshop is usually held in late January/early February. Contact us if you wish to lodge a late application; we may be able to assist.

To apply, students are required to complete the School of Indigenous Studies’ Application form and attach supporting documents such as Year 11 and 12 school reports. TAFE results or results from any previous studies, as well as a CV/resume and references. Rural students may attend the University Entry Workshop at UWA, travel and accommodation will be organised, but they may also attend online.

Students enrolled in or undertaking the Aboriginal Orientation Course may be eligible to receive the following scholarships:

• Commonwealth Indigenous Enabling Accommodation Scholarship – IECAS – (for rural/regional students who have had to move to Perth to study but who have not opted for Residential Costs option with ABSTUDY if living in University Hall or for rural/regional students who are not living in college)
• Commonwealth Indigenous Enabling Education Costs Scholarship– IECECS – (for students who are enrolling in a bridging/Orientation Course for the first time).
• Eveline Rosina Henty Scholarship
• C. Cruickshank Family Scholarship

Students are also eligible for some other scholarships.

 For further information contact Elaine Lopes on +61 8 6488 3949