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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