University Entry Pathways for 2021 – Western Australia

After doing the course you may be offered a place at uni, which you don’t have to accept. 

Normal ATAR entry through TISC applications will be the standard entry pathway for 2021. Find details HERE. 

UWAY

UWAY – This is an alternative entry pathway and comprehensive support program for students completing Year 12 under challenging circumstances.

The program provides academic, financial and personal support, and it is responsive to individual student needs, throughout their final year of secondary school and during their university studies. You can apply for alternative entry to an undergraduate degree course through UWay if your academic achievements have been adversely affected by certain disadvantages.

 Fairway

Fairway UWA is an admission entry pathway and comprehensive support program for students completing Year 12 under challenging circumstances. The program provides academic, financial and personal support, and it is responsive to individual student needs, throughout their final year of secondary school and during their university studies.

Find details HERE. 

Broadway

The Broadway scheme allows eligible students from a Broadway-identified Western Australian school to receive an automated ATAR adjustment if the school at which they completed their final WACE examinations:

• is identified as a Broadway school in their year of application or
• was identified as a Broadway school in the year the student completed their WACE

Find details HERE. 

Predicted ATAR entry

UWA will provide an offer based on a student’s predicted ATAR from the end of Year 11. We may require a diagnostic interview to identify any additional support that may be required, including bridging units, once they arrive at UWA.  At this stage Year 12 students must still sit their Year 12 exams and, when results are released, if their ATAR is higher than their predicted ATAR, they can update their application if they’d like to change their course. Find details HERE. 

First in Family

If you have received an ATAR of 75-79.95 and will be the first in your family to attend university, you may still be eligible for a place at UWA. If you have a sibling at uni you are still eligible for First in Family consideration.

Find details HERE

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

In recognition of the unique set of challenges Year 12 students are facing this year, 18 and 19-year-old students who are taking insufficient ATAR-based subjects or are not taking ATAR, will be eligible to sit the STAT test and a diagnostic interview as above.

The Predicted ATAR entry pathway is not applicable for Direct Pathways to Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Podiatry.  The STAT test pathway is not available for any Direct Pathways or the Bachelor of Philosophy. The application process for these courses will be communicated shortly.

Find details HERE.

Diploma Entry

Applicants who have a VET Diploma can apply for entry to an undergraduate course. Find details HERE. 

Tertiary Pathway Program

The Tertiary Pathway Program at Notre Dame is for people who did  NOT do ATAR, or who didn’t get the required cut off score.

NEW

This year, high-achieving non-ATAR students will be able to apply for the Tertiary Pathway Program.

It is a 13-week program which you apply for directly to Notre Dame.

Applicants need to be able to demonstrate good English language skills to be offered a place.

ECU

UniPrep & UniPrep (Education Assistant Program is a 6 month full time course or 12 months part time.

School leavers must be able to demonstrate that they have achieved their WACE and meet ECU’s English Competency Requirements.

School leavers who wait until semester 2 to apply will be classified as Non School Leavers and will need to demonstrate how they meet ECU’s English Competency Requirements.

Edith Cowan College offers courses that can result in entry to second year of ECU’s Bachelor Degree program

Curtin University

Normal ATAR Entry

If you apply to TISC before 1 October with Curtin as your first preference, and you receive and accept an offer from us, we’ll refund your application fee of $55.

To find more information go HERE

STAT Test

The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) provides an admission pathway to university if you don’t hold other qualifications that are acceptable for entry. It’s a test designed to assess aptitude for learning at tertiary level.

For more information go HERE.

UniReady

Curtin UniReady program is now the most open offering in WA. Year 12s apply through TISC and they don’t need ATAR, or English or WACE to apply.

Curtin has capped numbers so applicants are ranked according to equity conditions that contributed to educational disadvantage. Applicants are then ranked according to when they applied.

You can check out Curtin pathways HERE. 

Curtin College

Curtin College is a bit like a TAFE. It is on the Curtin campus in Bentley and offers a range of courses that either prepare you for uni or give you credits towards a degree.

You can find out more HERE. 

Science, Engineering and Health Enabling

Enabling Course in Science, Engineering and Health  Completion of this program will meet relatively higher entry requirements and subject prerequisites too.

Portfolio Entry

Portfolio Entry  is not only for the creative courses; it is applicable to courses like Education, Science, Commerce and Health.

Indigenous Enabling Course

If you’re of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and you haven’t met the requirements for an undergraduate (degree) course, we offer a range of enabling courses. These short programs can help you meet the requirements for your chosen course, as well as equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to succeed at university.

• Indigenous Tertiary Enabling Course
• Indigenous Pre-Medicine and Health Sciences Enabling Course
• Indigenous Pre-Business and Law Enabling Course
• Indigenous Pre-Science and Engineering Course
• Other enabling courses at Curtin

Find more information HERE. 

StepUp to Curtin

Not everyone has the same opportunities to achieve their true academic potential. You may have the ability to succeed at university but not had the educational, financial or social opportunities to focus on your studies and achieve a high enough Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for entry.

Find more information HERE. 

TAFE (VET) Entry

Graduating from TAFE can qualify you for entry to Curtin, so many students who didn’t successfully complete year 12 use it as a stepping stone to university.

Some courses also provide credits at university.

Find more information HERE. 

 Murdoch University

HorizonPlus

If you are finishing Year 12 in 2020 and aiming to start university in 2021, then HorizonsPlus could be for you. This program provides an entry pathway into Murdoch.

On Track Sprint

And if anyone has any questions, the best contact for them to reach out to now is study@murdoch.edu.au or 1300 687 3624

Enabling pathway	Fee-free	On campus	Online	Flexible study	English competency required	WACE/ ATAR required
OnTrack	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
FlexiTrack	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
FlexiTrack High	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
OnTrack Sprint	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
TLC110 – Learning for tomorrow	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
K-Track	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Waardong	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Pre-Law	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Media Portfolio	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Murdoch University Preparation Course	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
MIT Foundation Studies Course	No	Yes	No	No	Yes

In addition to the table that Murdoch has put up that collates their alternative entry programs they also said:

• Certificate IV + demonstration of English competency is emerging as a popular alternative pathway to ATAR entry.

Central Queensland University

STEPS (Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies)

This program is tailored to help you meet entry requirements or boost your confidence.

It usually takes between 1 and 2 terms to complete (4 to 8 months). It can be completed online or on-campus.

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