University News

UWA has a diverse range of awards and scholarships on offer for students commencing study in 2010. These scholarships are not just applicable to top academic students, they also recognise achievement across a wide range of areas including involvement in extra-curricular activities such as sport and music, as well as volunteer or charity work completed within the community.

UWay is a scheme which allows TEE students whose academic achievements have been adversely affected by certain disadvantages, including regional isolation, to apply for special entry to an undergraduate degree course at UWA.

In 2011, the prerequisites for admission to the Bachelor of Engineering (including combined degrees) will change. These changes will be relevant to this year's Year 11 students.

The Earth Science Discovery Centre is an exciting new concept for science communication at all levels. It is a space designed for small groups (up to 25) to explore more advanced Earth Science, particularly in 3-D.

UWA's Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics offers exciting activities, both on and off campus, for groups of secondary school students.

UWA has introduced two new courses; a science major, Climate and Environment, and  a Master of Nursing Science.

Read on to find out more about upcoming events and important dates for prospective students.

The Prospective Students Office is running a series of campus tours this year, aimed at prospective students who would like to find out more about entry requirements and courses at UWA whilst taking in the beautiful gardens and buildings at the Crawley campus.

Building on the success of similar tours run in the past, this year both the number of tours and the times they are available have been increased to allow for a wider section of the community to find out more about studying at UWA.

If you know any current WA TEE students in Year 11 or 12 with an interest in astronomy or physics, UWA's ‘A Day in the Life of an Astronomy Student' may be for them. For one fantastic day in the July school holidays they can take part in lots of exciting activities and demonstrations to explore the field of astronomy at UWA.

The UWA Business School is offering all Western Australian high school students the chance to be involved in a challenging competition with exciting prizes, including a laptop or an iPod. If your students have an inquiring mind and a knack for constructing compelling arguments, then UWA's UNIfy Essay Competition is for them.

Read on to find out about upcoming events and important dates for prospective students.

If you would like to organise an event in 2009, either at your school or at the university, please contact one of our prospective student advisers on 6488 2477. Our schedule can fill up fast and so we encourage you to contact us as early as possible.

Our team of advisers are committed to providing high-school students and their families with information to help them make decisions about their future.

The Australian Computational and Linguistics Olympiad (OZCLO) is a competition for high school students that UWA is organising in 2009.

Linguistics is about the nature of human language. It's concerned with what languages have in common and how they are different, including how they are structured, how they are learnt, how they are used in different cultures and societies, and how they change over time.

From 2009, science and mathematics (including statistics) have been classified as "National Priority" areas by the Commonwealth Government. This represents a big reduction in fees (student contributions) for students undertaking studies in science and mathematics.

Read on to find out more about upcoming events and important dates for schools and prospective students.

The University of Western Australia's Expo 2008 is gearing up to be the University's most informative and exciting ride yet. It's a great opportunity for prospective students and their families to visit UWA and see what goes on inside a world class university. The expo is being held on Sunday 10 August between 9am and 4pm.

Students who are entering university in 2009 have a variety or new courses and new majors within existing courses to choose from. Climate and Environment, and Computer Science will be available as majors in the Bachelor of Science, and there are four new majors within the Bachelor of Computer Science and the Bachelor of Computer and Mathematical Sciences. Primary teaching will be offered as a combined degree at UWA for the first time in 2009.

The University of Western Australia is proud of its commitment to the promotion, recognition and reward of secondary school students who have demonstrated excellence within their lives- whether it is through academic studies, involvement in extra-curricular activities or community work. There are a variety of awards and scholarships on offer for students from all backgrounds who are interested in studying at UWA in 2009.

The Prospective Students Office is now hosting Sunset Campus Tours. Running after office hours, these tours give you and your family the chance to come down and explore the campus, find out more about the university and get a picture of what life is like for our students. The tour will include a stop at the Prospective Students and Admissions Office where you will be able to collect information and course brochures, and speak to one of our advisers about courses on offer and the admissions process.

The UWA Albany Centre is holding its Open Day on Thursday August 20 from 10am until 1pm and 4pm to 6pm. School groups and members of the community will be able to tour the Centre during these times.  Faculty and admissions staff visiting from Perth for the day will be available to answer any questions.

Read on to find out more about upcoming events and important dates for prospective students.