Wednesday, 26 May 2010
With the introduction of New Courses 2012, most professional qualifications from UWA will be obtained by completing a postgraduate degree course following an undergraduate degree. The timetable for the introduction of new professional postgraduate courses has been set.
The new professional postgraduate courses are scheduled for commencement between 2013 and 2015 as shown in the table below. Their introduction will be staggered as part of the University's transitional arrangements to manage graduate numbers over this period of change.
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
LAW |
Last LLB intake |
No intake (but some pathway offers) |
First JD intake |
|
First 2011 school leavers enter JD |
MEDICINE |
Last undergrad MBBS intake |
Last grad entry MBBS intake |
No intake (but some pathway offers) |
First MD intake |
|
PODIATRY |
Last undergrad intake |
No intake (but some pathway offers) |
First DPM intake |
|
|
DENTISTRY |
Last undergrad intake |
No intake (but some pathway offers) |
First DMD intake |
|
|
ENGINEERING |
Last BE intake |
First BSc (Eng major) intake |
|
|
First* Grad Dip and ME intakes [*may occur earlier ] |
By offering professional degrees at the postgraduate level, UWA is in line with leading universities across the world. The benefits for students include:
- greater career opportunities within a global workplace;
- improved links with industry and professional practice;
- a stronger foundation and knowledge-base from the undergraduate degree; and
- an advanced learning environment at postgraduate level.
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- Centre for the Mathematics of Symmetry and Computation — Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering — Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences — Law — New Courses 2012 — School of Computer Science and Software Engineering — School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering — School of Medicine and Pharmacology — The Engineering Essential