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Domestic
Undergraduate
Year 9-11 Guide
2021-22
GET CAREER-READY WITH A UWA DEGREE
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Welcome to
our community
Welcome to The University of Western Australia (UWA), where you’ll join our
accomplished graduates in becoming global professionals who drive change to
shape the future.
At UWA, we prepare our graduates to improve the lives of others. With the world
– and the skills you need to succeed in it – changing all the time, our distinctive,
experience-rich curriculum and outstanding learning experience will give you the
knowledge and the adaptability to make a positive difference in society.
We look forward to you joining our community and supporting you in shaping your
future career goals.
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Contents
Study at UWA
Our global reputation 4
Choosing what to study 6
Our degrees 8
Join UWA
Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s 10
Calculating your ATAR 68
Agricultural, Environmental and
Biological Sciences 12 Entry pathways 69
Architecture, Design and Planning 20 Seek a future full of possibilities 70
Business and Law 24 Career and industry experience 71
Data and Computer Science 30
Education 34 Your UWA community
Engineering 38 A unique campus 72
Health and Biomedical Sciences 42 Student life 73
Humanities and Social Sciences 52 Support services 74
Music and Fine Arts 60 Live on campus 75
Physical Sciences and Mathematics 64 Student Exchange and
Study Abroad program 76
Scholarships and prizes 77
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Parents and guardians 78
Glossary 79
The University of Western Australia acknowledges that its campuses are
situated on Noongar land and that Noongar people remain the spiritual
and cultural custodians of their land and continue to practise their values,
languages, beliefs and knowledge.
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Our global reputation
Study at a world top
100 university (QS 2021)
#1 IN WA FOR GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY
( Q S G R A D UATE EM PLOYABIL IT Y R ANKING 2 0 2 0 )
MORE THAN 4,500 GLOBAL
INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
AWARD-WINNING TEACHERS
( AU STR A L I A N AWAR DS FO R U NIV E R SIT Y T E ACHING 2020)
Ranked in the world’s top 50 for
Agriculture and Forestry
Anatomy and Physiology
Civil and Structural Engineering
Earth and Marine Sciences
Mineral and Mining Engineering
Sports-related Subjects
(QS WUR BY SUBJECT 2020)
—
Agricultural Sciences
Biological Sciences
Clinical Medicine
Earth Sciences
Ecology
Environmental Science and Engineering
Human Biological Sciences
Marine/Ocean Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Oceanography
Water Resources
(ARWU 2020)
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Choosing what
to study
UWA offers a wide range of courses in 10 broad areas of study. With our undergraduate course
structure, you can pair majors and additional units from different study areas, or focus strongly on
one area of interest. The choice is yours.
I am interested in… I'd like a career in … Study areas to explore
Exploring environmental issues, food • Agriculture Agriculture, Environmental and
security and sustainability • Biotechnology Biological Sciences
• Conservation (Wildlife and Advances in technology and science are
Environmental) transforming our world at an incredible
• Environmental Management pace. Join us and tackle global, regional
• Natural Resource Management and local issues to make the world a
• Policy better place.
Creating sustainable built environments • Architecture Architecture, Design and Planning
• Landscape Design Be part of a collaboration of creative and
• Urban Design strategic thinkers who come together
• Environmental Planning to push the boundaries of knowledge,
• Regional Planning culture, habitats and landscapes.
Becoming an entrepreneur, launching • Accounting
businesses and fostering innovation • Business
• Economics
• Marketing Business and Law
• Human Resources Develop your analytical, communication
• Management and problem-solving skills, and the
• Finance knowledge and real-world experiences
to prepare you for a career in business,
Fighting for social justice, and improving • Law government or not-for-profit sectors.
access to legal services • Legal Practice
• Policy
• Criminology
Cybersecurity, making and breaking • Cybersecurity Data and Computer Science
technology, and society’s interaction with • Data Science Drive businesses forward, shape societies
the digital world • Artificial Intelligence and find solutions to big challenges
• Automation through data and technology.
• App and Tech Development
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Shaping the future of children through • Teaching Education
teaching and lifelong learning • Education Help young people achieve their full
• Corporate Training potential. Join a university at the forefront
of teacher education and ignite your
passion to educate and inspire a love of
learning in others.
Thinking outside the box and finding • Engineering (Chemical, Engineering
solutions to complex challenges Biomedical, Mechanical, Civil, Are you keen to tackle global challenges
Electrical and Electronic, Mining, through engineering innovation? Embark
Software) on an engineering pathway and gain
• Automation and Robotics the skills needed to meet future global
needs – from creating some of the world’s
biggest buildings to designing minuscule
electronic devices to make a large impact.
Understanding global pandemics, solving • Medical Research
complex problems and finding cures for • Biotechnology
disease
Health and Biomedical Sciences
Caring for people and improving the • Health If you want to advance the health and
health of individuals and communities • Medicine wellbeing of communities, join WA’s top
• Exercise Rehabilitation university for Clinical Medicine (ARWU
• Pharmacy 2020). Or if you’re passionate about
• Public Health biomedical sciences, you can join us in
• Nutrition delivering knowledge and discoveries to
• Sports Management guarantee our healthy futures.
Understanding the mind and human • Psychology
behaviour
Travel, learning new languages, and • Politics Humanities and Social Sciences
cultural studies • Teaching Power lifelong career success in any field,
• Communications with transferable skills in critical thinking,
• Foreign Affairs communicating and influencing. Year 9-11 UWA Course Guide 2021-22 | uwa.edu.au/study
• Policy
Creating ideas, content, music or art • Music Music and Fine Arts
• Art Learn from leading arts professionals and
• Teaching release your full creative potential.
The abstract science of numbers and the • Data Scientist Physical Sciences and Mathematics
natural phenomena of the Earth and all its • Physicist If you’re a natural problem solver, develop
processes and components • Statistician your skills to tackle the fast-paced
• Aerospace and Defence challenges in today’s world and prepare
• Nanotechnology yourself for an interesting and rewarding
• Chemistry career in a growing space.
• Mining
• Petroleum
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Our degrees
We’re focused on education that helps you achieve your career goals, which is why there is a range
of ways you can undertake study with us. Our dedicated team will work with you to develop the
best option to set you up for long-term success.
Undergraduate degree (your first degree) a second major or minor in an area that complements
We’ve expanded our course offering to provide further your career aspirations and allows you to create a unique
variety in our three- and four-year undergraduate degrees. combination of disciplines. Completion of a three-
You can choose a bachelor’s degree that allows you to year undergraduate degree will provide you with the
explore different areas of interest and gain transferable opportunity to progress to honours and/or a postgraduate
skills and knowledge that will enable a broad range of qualification.
career outcomes. Alternatively, you can choose a more
focused and planned program of study within a chosen We also offer a small number of four-year undergraduate
specialisation, where you’ll develop the specific skills and degrees that integrate an honours year. These include the
knowledge to succeed within that chosen career. Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) (Honours) and Bachelor of
Advanced Computer Science (BACS) (Honours).
Our three-year degrees include: the Bachelor of Arts
(BA), Bachelor of Automation and Robotics (BAR), Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Bachelor of Business (BBus), Bachelor of Biomedical The Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) is an inspiring and
Science (BBiomedSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), unique course where you can choose any undergraduate
Bachelor of Environmental Design (BEnvDes), Bachelor major (and a second major, if you wish) from any field of
of Music (BMus), Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and study. The degree comprises a three-year bachelor’s
Economics (BPPE) and Bachelor of Science (BSc). Each course and a fourth year of honours. Your study is research-
undergraduate degree has a defined list of degree- intensive and includes innovative interdisciplinary project
specific majors and/or double majors available within it. work, a scholarship-supported study abroad experience
Your chosen degree-specific major or double major will and intensive academic mentoring – all at the highest
determine your undergraduate degree. Where space standards of excellence.
is available in your study plan, you can also complete
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Direct Pathways
Direct Pathways allow you to package your undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the commencement of your
studies. This provides you with a clear progression pathway towards a professional qualification, or the opportunity for
accelerated completion of your degrees.
SPECIFIC BACHELOR’S RESERVED
ATAR CAREER
DEGREE POSTGRADUATE
There is a limited number of places available in some of Over your first three years, you’ll complete a double
our Direct Pathways and there are separate codes to major in your chosen discipline and a semester of
be used if you wish to apply for a Direct Pathway place. more advanced study leading into a final full year at
If you don’t secure a place, don’t worry; places in these postgraduate level.
postgraduate courses will still be available to apply for
towards the end of your undergraduate degree. On completion, you’re awarded both a bachelor’s and a
master’s degree. You can also choose to exit the CBM
Also, UWA now offers an accelerated Direct Pathway via after three years with an advanced bachelor’s degree in
new Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees (CBM) the study area of your double major.
in certain disciplines. The CBM is a four-year accelerated
program for high-performing students.
Postgraduate Pathways Professional courses
(your second degree) Outside of our Direct Pathways, we offer a number of
After completing your undergraduate degree, you can routes to careers that can be taken up as a postgraduate
choose to enter the workforce or undertake a second degree after completing your bachelor‘s degree. For the
degree to achieve further specialisation. By continuing to full list of courses available, visit
postgraduate studies, you could complete a higher-level uwa.edu.au/study/professional-pathways
qualification with international recognition in less time
than some double degrees at other universities (Australian Graduate pathways
Qualifications Framework 2020). You can also choose from almost 200 postgraduate
courses after you complete your bachelor’s degree. To Year 9-11 UWA Course Guide 2021-22 | uwa.edu.au/study
explore our full range of postgraduate courses, visit
uwa.edu.au/study/postgraduate
MINIMUM BACHELOR’S
POSTGRADUATE CAREER
ATAR DEGREE
CAREER
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Combined Bachelor’s
and Master’s
Minimum ATAR 90 or equivalent, and any
additional entry requirements
Intake month February
Completion 4 years full time
The Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s (CBM) is a four-year accelerated program for high-performing students that
will let you save on fees and enter the workforce sooner. Over your first three years, you’ll complete a double major in
your chosen discipline, including a semester of more advanced study leading into a final full year at postgraduate level.
On completion, you’ll be awarded both a full bachelor’s and a full master’s degree on an accelerated four-year (2.5 + 1.5)
pathway. If you decide not to continue in the CBM, you can exit after three years with an advanced bachelor's degree in
the study area of your double major. Note that the advanced bachelor's degree is available only as a CBM exit award; it is
not offered for direct enrolment and is not awarded on completion of the CBM.
Agribusiness Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Choice of the following Master of Agricultural Science specialisations:
Science and Agribusiness Double Major) • Agricultural Economics
• Agribusiness
Agricultural Economics Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural • Master of Agricultural Economics
Science and Agribusiness Double Major)
Agricultural Science Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Choice of the following Master of Agricultural Science specialisations:
Science and Technology Double Major) • Agricultural Technology
• Crop and Livestock
• Genetics and Breeding
• Integrated Pest Management
• Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
Biochemistry of Nutrition Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry of Choice of the following Master of Biomedical Science specialisations:
Nutrition Double Major) • The Science of Food
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology11
Biological Science Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Choice of the following Master of Biological Science specialisations:
Conservation Double Major) • Conservation Biology
• Zoology
Biotechnology Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Science (Molecular Life Choice of the following Master of Biotechnology specialisations:
Sciences Double Major) • AQUAtech
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology
• Genetics and Genomics
• Synthetic Biology
Economics Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Economics (Professional • Master of Economics
Economics Double Major)
Environmental Science Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Choice of the following Master of Environmental Science specialisations:
Science and Management Double • Catchments and Water
Major) • Environmental Economics
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Rehabilitation
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Earth and Marine Sciences Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Science (Integrated Earth • Master of Geoscience
and Marine Sciences Double Major)
Marine Science Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s
Bachelor of Science (Marine Science Choice of the following master’s degrees:
Double Major) • Master of Biological Science (Marine Biology specialisation)
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Agricultural, Environmental
and Biological Sciences
From studying microorganisms to
optimising industrial farms and restoring
damaged environments, these majors
encompass diverse areas of science.
Agricultural Science provides the technology and
research for sustainable, profitable and ethical food
production worldwide. It focuses on the multidisciplinary
challenges facing the global community, a rapidly growing Top five reasons to study Agriculture,
population, changing climate, and limited land and Environmental and Biological Sciences
fresh water resources, which all impact on the ability of at UWA
agriculture to meet demand. • UWA is ranked 1st in Australia for Agricultural
Sciences and Environmental Science and Engineering
Environmental Science assesses the impact of human (ARWU 2020).
activity on the global environment, and develops scientific, • Our Faculty of Science is home to a wide range
risk-focused solutions to help secure a sustainable future. of facilities that support world-class research and
By choosing to major in Environmental Science, you’ll teaching activities to ensure hands-on learning.
help develop solutions to issues such as climate change, • We collaborate with industry, government agencies
carbon trading, greenhouse gas emissions, water-resource and universities worldwide to offer diverse education
management, salinity and deforestation. and forge meaningful partnerships.
• You’ll learn from award-winning researchers and
Biological Science focuses on understanding the academics who are experts in their field.
Earth’s species and the ecosystems in which they live, to • There is a number of prestigious scholarships available
better value and protect life on our planet. As well to domestic and international students, offered by
as providing understanding of how microorganisms, UWA and the Faculty of Science.
fungi, plants and animals grow, adapt, communicate,
reproduce and evolve, it also gives clues to advance food
production, the treatment of plant and animal diseases,
and medical science.13
Plant Growth Facility
The UWA Plant Growth Facility (PGF) provides a high-quality, functional and practical
growing site for carrying out experiments under controlled conditions. Users are able to
control light quality, temperature, water, nutrients and soil composition while eliminating
the variability found in nature.
The PGF consists of 19 greenhouses, eight phytotrons, 29 plant-growth rooms and eight
plant-growth cabinets. Other facilities include an autoclave, soil-storage areas and sterilisation
equipment, ancillary equipment storage spaces and a deionised water production facility.
#1 #1 #21
IN AUSTRALIA AND IN AUSTRALIA AND
17TH IN THE WORLD 21ST IN THE WORLD IN THE WORLD FOR
FOR AGRICULTURAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL OCEANOGRAPHY
SCIENCES SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
(ARWU 2020) (ARWU 2020) (ARWU 2020)
After graduating, you could choose to enter a career or specialise further with our postgraduate courses in Agricultural
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Science, Biological Science, Environmental Science, Geoscience, Hydrogeology, Ocean Leadership and more.
“I’m passionate about environmental science, and getting to share
that with students and see them develop their own interests and
careers is a real privilege. It’s great to watch as they build their
knowledge and future careers.”
DR TALITHA SANTINI
SENIOR LECTURER IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AT UWA14 The University of Western Australia | uwa.edu.au/study
Agricultural, Environmental and Biological Sciences
PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Bachelor of Science
A key focus of the Bachelor of Science is 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
understanding, reasoning and improving the part-time equivalent Refer to the individual majors for more
natural world through systematic observation, equivalent information
experimentation, modelling and calculation.
You’ll be equipped with attributes that are
highly valued and sought-after by a diverse
range of employers around the globe.
uwa.edu.au/study/bachelor-of-science
Bachelor of Science – Agribusiness
This course will prepare you to apply business 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
and economic principles to address global part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
challenges in food security, farming systems equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
and evolving consumer markets. mathematics unit taken in the first year
• Students without ATAR Mathematics will
uwa.edu.au/study/agribusiness take two first-year mathematics units
Bachelor of Science – Agricultural Science
Australia’s agricultural industry is a key part of 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
the world’s food supply system. Agricultural part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
Science provides the technology and research equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
for sustainable, profitable and ethical food mathematics unit taken in the first year
production worldwide. • Students without ATAR Mathematics will
take two first-year mathematics units
uwa.edu.au/study/agricultural-science • Chemistry ATAR OR a chemistry unit taken
in the first year
Bachelor of Science – Agricultural Science and Agribusiness (Double Major)
This course combines practical business skills 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
with your interests in agriculture to tackle the part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
global challenge of creating a sustainable equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
food future. mathematics unit taken in the first year
• Students without ATAR Mathematics will
uwa.edu.au/study/agricultural-science- take two first-year mathematics units
and-agribusiness-double-major
Bachelor of Science – Agricultural Science and Technology (Double Major)
This course provides knowledge in both the 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
traditional agricultural science areas and part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
the emerging data-intensive agricultural equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
technologies. mathematics unit taken in the first year
• Students without ATAR Mathematics will
uwa.edu.au/study/agricultural-science- take two first-year mathematics units
and-technology-double-major • Chemistry ATAR OR chemistry unit taken
in the first year15
PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Bachelor of Science – Agricultural Technology
This course provides a broad agricultural 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
background, along with necessary skills in part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
data management and analysis, geographic equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
information systems (GIS) and remote mathematics unit taken in the first year
sensing. You’ll learn how to integrate • Students without ATAR Mathematics will
this information to develop strategies for take two first-year mathematics units
agricultural and farming systems. • Chemistry ATAR OR a chemistry unit taken
in the first year
uwa.edu.au/study/agricultural-technology
Bachelor of Science – Botany
Almost all life on Earth depends on plants. 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
Botany is an ideal major if you’re enthusiastic part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
about Western Australia’s unique native flora equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
or agricultural crops. mathematics unit taken in the first year
• Students without ATAR Mathematics will
uwa.edu.au/study/botany take two first-year mathematics units
Recommended subject
• Chemistry ATAR
Bachelor of Science – Conservation Biology
Integrate knowledge of biological sciences, 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
natural resource management and social part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
sciences to develop strategies to prevent equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
species or population extinctions. mathematics unit taken in the first year
• Students without ATAR Mathematics will
uwa.edu.au/study/conservation-biology take two first-year mathematics units
Recommended subject
• Chemistry ATAR
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Management
In this course, you’ll learn how to apply 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
scientific, economic, policy and social analysis part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
to help society make better decisions to equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
protect the environment. mathematics unit taken in the first year
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• Students without ATAR Mathematics will
uwa.edu.au/study/environmental- take two first-year mathematics units
management
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Science
Help to develop solutions to global 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
environmental issues such as climate change, part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
carbon trading, greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
water resource management, salinity, mathematics unit taken in the first year
deforestation and others. • Students without ATAR Mathematics
will take two first-year mathematics and
uwa.edu.au/study/environmental-science statistics units
• Chemistry ATAR OR a chemistry unit taken
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PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Science and Management (Double Major)
You’ll be trained to apply scientific, economic 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
and regulatory knowledge to help society part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
resolve global conflicts such as climate equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
change, deforestation and water pollution. mathematics unit taken in the first year
• Students without ATAR Mathematics
uwa.edu.au/study/environmental-science- will take two first-year mathematics and
and-management-double-major statistics units
• Chemistry ATAR OR a chemistry unit taken
in the first year
Bachelor of Science – Geography
Geography is the study of the Earth’s 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
landscapes, peoples, places and part-time equivalent • Mathematics Applications ATAR OR a
environments, giving you insights into some of equivalent mathematics unit taken in the first year
the major challenges facing the planet today. Recommended subject
• Mathematics Methods ATAR
uwa.edu.au/study/geography
Bachelor of Science – Geology
Geology is an applied science that covers all 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
aspects of our planet, ranging from the Earth’s part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
surface to the deep interior. equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
mathematics unit taken in the first year
uwa.edu.au/study/geology • Students without ATAR Mathematics will
take two first-year mathematics units
Bachelor of Science – Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences (Double Major)
This course offers a research-led experience 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
in studying the Earth, from the planet’s early part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
history to its foreseeable future, and from the equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
ocean floors to its highest mountains. mathematics unit taken in the first year
• Students without ATAR Mathematics will
uwa.edu.au/study/integrated-earth-and- take two first-year mathematics units
marine-sciences-double-major
Bachelor of Science – Marine and Coastal Processes
This course will provide you with understanding 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
of how our coastal and marine environments part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
operate such that you can apply this knowledge equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
to ensure coastal communities and marine mathematics units taken in the first year
ecosystems remain resilient in the future. • Students without ATAR Mathematics will
take two first-year mathematics units
uwa.edu.au/study/marine-and-coastal-
processes
Bachelor of Science – Marine Biology
Marine Biology is the study of marine 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
organisms, and their behaviours and part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
interactions with the environment. equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
mathematics unit taken in the first year
uwa.edu.au/study/marine-biology • Students without ATAR Mathematics will
take two first-year mathematics units
• Chemistry ATAR OR a chemistry unit taken
in the first year17
PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Bachelor of Science – Marine Science (Double Major)
This course will expose you to the full breadth 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
of the marine science discipline, allowing part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
deeper understanding of both the physical equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
and biological components through the mathematics unit taken in the first year
Marine Biology and Marine and Coastal • Students without ATAR Mathematics will
Processes majors. take two first-year mathematics units
• Chemistry ATAR OR a chemistry unit taken
uwa.edu.au/study/marine-science- in the first year
double-major
Bachelor of Science – Molecular Life Sciences (Double Major)
This course will help you develop a scientific 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
understanding of the biochemistry, molecular part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
biology and genetics of all living organisms. equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
mathematics unit taken in the first year
uwa.edu.au/study/molecular-life- • Students without ATAR Mathematics will
sciences-double-major take two first-year mathematics units
• Chemistry ATAR OR a chemistry unit taken
in the first year*
*Mid-year applicants must have Chemistry ATAR and Biology or Human Biology ATAR to complete their degree in three years.
Bachelor of Science – Science Communication (second major only)
Learn how to bridge the gap between the 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
scientific community and the public through part-time equivalent • Mathematics Applications ATAR OR a
this major. equivalent mathematics unit taken in the first year
Recommended subject
uwa.edu.au/study/science-communication • Mathematics Methods ATAR
Bachelor of Science – Wildlife Conservation (Double Major)
Focusing on unique Australian fauna, you’ll 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
learn about the processes leading to the part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
exceptional biodiversity that exists today, equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
the threats facing this biodiversity, and the mathematics unit taken in the first year
management strategies and policies that can • Students without ATAR Mathematics will
be used to limit, and in some cases reverse, take two first-year mathematics units
the impact of these threats.
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uwa.edu.au/study/wildlife-conservation-
double-major
Bachelor of Science – Zoology
Zoology introduces you to the fascinating 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
diversity of animals and their interactions with part-time equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR OR
each other and their environments. equivalent Mathematics Applications ATAR with a
mathematics unit taken in the first year
uwa.edu.au/study/zoology • Students without ATAR Mathematics
will take two first year mathematics and
statistics units
Recommended subject
• Chemistry ATAR
Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) (Honours)
You can choose to study any undergraduate 4 years full time 98.00 Prerequisites
major with this bachelor’s degree. Refer to the individual majors for more
information
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PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
COMBINED BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science and Agribusiness Double Major) and
Master of Agricultural Science
Combine practical business skills with your 4 years full time 90.00 or Prerequisite
interests in agriculture to tackle the global equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR
challenge of creating a sustainable food
future. In your first three years, you’ll complete
the Agricultural Science and Agribusiness
double major and a semester of postgraduate
study. You’ll then complete the Agribusiness
specialisation in the Master of Agricultural
Science.
uwa.edu.au/study/cbm/agribusiness
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science and Agribusiness Double Major) and
Master of Agricultural Economics
This is a globally relevant economics degree 4 years full time 90.00 or Prerequisites
that focuses on analysis of production, equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR
consumption and trade issues in the global
food, fibre and energy sectors. In your first
three years, you’ll complete the Agricultural
Science and Agribusiness double major and
a semester of postgraduate study. You’ll
then complete the Master of Agricultural
Economics.
uwa.edu.au/study/cbm/agricultural-
economics
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science and Technology Double Major) and
Master of Agricultural Science
This course will prepare you to meet the 4 years full time 90.00 or Prerequisites
demands of an agricultural industry rapidly equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR
being transformed by technology and • Chemistry ATAR
digitalisation. In your first three years, you’ll
complete the Agricultural Science and
Technology double major and a semester
of postgraduate study. You’ll then complete
your selected specialisation in the Master of
Agricultural Science.
uwa.edu.au/study/cbm/agricultural-
science
Bachelor of Science (Wildlife Conservation Double Major) and Master of Biological Science
Help preserve our ecosystems and protect the 4 years full time 90.00 or Prerequisites
future of wildlife through conservation of our equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR
threatened animals and their environments.
In your first three years, you’ll complete the
Wildlife Conservation double major and a
semester of postgraduate study. You will then
complete your selected specialisation in the
Master of Biological Science.
uwa.edu.au/study/cbm/biological-science19
PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Bachelor of Science (Molecular Life Sciences Double Major) and Master of Biotechnology
Gain the skills needed to solve life’s greatest 4 years full time 90.00 or Prerequisites
challenges through cutting-edge approaches equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR
in medical, environmental and agricultural • Chemistry ATAR
advances. In your first three years, you’ll
complete the Molecular Life Sciences double
major and a semester of postgraduate
study. You’ll then complete your selected
specialisation in the Master of Biotechnology.
uwa.edu.au/study/cbm/molecular-life-
sciences
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science and Management Double Major) and Master of
Environmental Science
Help secure a sustainable future with a 4 years full time 90.00 or Prerequisites
Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s (CBM) equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR
in Environmental Science. In your first three • Chemistry ATAR
years, you’ll complete the Environmental
Science and Management double major and
a semester of postgraduate study. You’ll then
complete your selected specialisation in the
Master of Environmental Science.
uwa.edu.au/study/cbm/environmental-
science
Bachelor of Science (Integrated Earth and Marine Science Double Major) and
Master of Geoscience
Be at the forefront of creating a more 4 years full time 90.00 or Prerequisite
sustainable future for our planet by gaining a equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR
holistic understanding of Earth and its oceans.
In your first three years, you’ll complete
the Integrated Earth and Marine Sciences
double major and a semester of postgraduate
study. You’ll then complete the Master of
Geoscience.
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uwa.edu.au/study/cbm/earth-and-marine
Bachelor of Science (Marine Science Double Major) and Master of Biological Science or
Master of Environmental Science
Gain specialised knowledge of marine life 4 years full time 90.00 or Prerequisites
and a solid understanding of the physical equivalent • Mathematics Methods ATAR
processes across our coastal marine • Chemistry ATAR
environments. In your first three years, you’ll
complete the Marine Science double major
and a semester of postgraduate study. You’ll
then complete your selected specialisation in
the Master of Biological Science or Master of
Environmental Science.
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STUDY ALONGSIDE UWA GRADUATE
IS NSW’S 1ST FEMALE
EXPERTS GOVERNMENT
IN THE FIELD ARCHITECT
Architecture, Design
and Planning
Study Architecture, Design and Planning Top five reasons to study Architecture,
to create cities, cultures and communities Design and Planning at UWA
for a sustainable future. • Learn from award-winning, internationally
recognised teachers and practitioners.
Creative and strategic thinkers come together to push • All courses have strong practical and
the boundaries of knowledge, culture, habitats and creative components.
landscapes. At UWA, you’ll be part of a community • Impressive industry and community engagement
that aims to understand the architecture, landscape and allows you to work on real-world projects, ranging from
art of Australian cities and housing, creating an impact on housing to museums to space stations.
Australia and the world. • Make use of equipment and state-of-the-art facilities
such as plastic-extrusion 3D printers, laser cutters,
printmaking studios and 24/7 computer labs.
• Our students have won national and international
student competitions.21
Design Hub
The Design Hub is available for students as a
place to work collaboratively or individually. It’s
supervised by current School of Design master’s
students who run workshops and who are available
to provide support to students. Towards the end of
semester, students are provided with 24/7 access
to the area. The space is also used for student
workshops, exhibitions that highlight master’s
coursework projects, and networking events.
We offer pathways to careers in areas such as architecture, building information modelling, landscape architecture,
urban design, and urban and regional planning via our range of postgraduate courses.
“I love that I have the freedom to dream up visions for how cities
could evolve in relation to the urban challenges we face. This work Year 9-11 UWA Course Guide 2021-22 | uwa.edu.au/study
is important because Australian cities, despite their high liveability
rankings, face many critical problems in terms of deepening
socioeconomic stratification, vulnerabilities to climate change
and the destruction of biodiversity.”
DR JULIAN BOLLETER
CO-DIRECTOR AT THE AUSTRALIAN URBAN DESIGN RESEARCH CENTRE, UWA22 The University of Western Australia | uwa.edu.au/study
Architecture, Design and Planning
PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Bachelor of Environmental Design
Environmental Design is a broad study 3 years full time 75.00 or Prerequisites
area incorporating architecture, landscape or part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
architecture, urban design and environmental equivalent required
planning.
uwa.edu.au/study/bachelor-of-
environmental-design
Bachelor of Environmental Design – Architecture (Double Major)
Architecture is the conceptualisation and 3 years full time 75.00 or Prerequisites
design of individual buildings and urban or part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
landscapes in response to existing and equivalent required
emerging economic, technical and social
needs.
uwa.edu.au/study/architecture
Bachelor of Environmental Design – Environmental Geography and Planning
This course gives students theoretical 3 years full time 75.00 or Prerequisites
and practical experience in planning for or part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
the sustainable use of natural and built equivalent required
environments.
uwa.edu.au/study/environmental-geography-and-planning
Bachelor of Environmental Design – Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture is the planning, 3 years full time 75.00 or Prerequisites
design and management of natural and built or part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
landscapes to benefit communities and the equivalent required
planet’s health.
uwa.edu.au/study/landscape-architecture
Bachelor of Arts
Gain the lifelong, transferable skills employers 3 years full time 75.00 or Prerequisites
are seeking with one of Western Australia’s or part-time equivalent Refer to the individual majors for more
most diverse degrees. equivalent information
uwa.edu.au/study/bachelor-of-arts
Bachelor of Arts – Human Geography and Planning
This course involves understanding the 3 years full time 75.00 or Prerequisites
complexities of, and guiding the sustainable or part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
development of cities and regions. equivalent required
uwa.edu.au/study/human-geography-and-planning
Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) (Honours)
You can choose to study any undergraduate 4 years full time 98.00 Prerequisites
major with this bachelor’s degree. Refer to the individual majors for more
information
uwa.edu.au/study/bachelor-of-philosophy23
PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Master of Architecture Direct Pathway
Discover the art and science of shaping 5 years full time 92.00 Prerequisites
our built environment in this professionally or part-time (or 98.00 Completion of a bachelor’s degree with a
accredited course. equivalent via BPhil) or UWA Weighted Average Mark of at least 60%
(3 years equivalent
uwa.edu.au/study/architecture-pathways undergraduate
studies + 2 years
postgraduate
studies)
Master of Landscape Architecture Direct Pathway
This Australian Institute of Landscape 5 years full time 92.00 Prerequisites
Architects-accredited course will prepare or part-time (or 98.00 Completion of a bachelor’s degree with a
you for entry to the landscape architecture equivalent via BPhil) or UWA Weighted Average Mark of at least 60%
profession. (3 years equivalent
undergraduate
uwa.edu.au/study/landscape- studies + 2 years
architecture-pathways postgraduate
studies)
Master of Environmental Planning Graduate Pathway
This course provides students with essential 5 years full time 80.00 Prerequisites
practical skills and workplace experience in or part-time (or 98.00 Completion of a bachelor’s degree with a
planning and development in urban and rural equivalent via BPhil) or UWA Weighted Average Mark of at least 50%
environments. (3 years equivalent
undergraduate
uwa.edu.au/study/m/environmental- studies + 2 years
planning postgraduate
studies)
Master of Urban Design Graduate Pathway
Develop an in-depth understanding of urban 5 years full time 80.00 Prerequisites
design theories and issues, techniques of or part-time (or 98.00 Completion of a bachelor’s degree with a
urban analysis, and skills for the design and equivalent via BPhil) or UWA Weighted Average Mark of at least 50%
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development of sustainable cities and urban (3 years equivalent
places. undergraduate
studies + 2 years
uwa.edu.au/study/m/urban-design postgraduate
studies)
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Pathway
This course is accredited by the Planning 5 years full time 80.00 Prerequisites
Institute of Australia and focuses on key or part-time (or 98.00 Completion of a bachelor’s degree with a
concepts and methods in planning, alongside equivalent via BPhil) or UWA Weighted Average Mark of at least 50%
placement opportunities and work-based (3 years equivalent
learning. undergraduate
studies + 2 years
uwa.edu.au/study/m/urban-and-regional- postgraduate
planning studies)24 The University of Western Australia | uwa.edu.au/study
Business and Law
Studying Business and Law at Top five reasons to study Business
UWA will develop your analytical, and Law at UWA
communication and problem-solving • Learn from leading academics who are conducting
skills, and provide the knowledge and innovative research, currently working in their field
real-world experiences to prepare you or consulting with industry on policy and practice
for a career in business, government or to enhance the curriculum (including those who
not-for-profit sectors. provide all of Australia’s law schools with their
teaching material).
• Develop high-level industry networks through student
UWA is home to the only Business School in WA
club events, guest lectures, our Career Mentor Link
accredited by the European Quality Improvement
program and corporate supporters.
System (EQUIS) and the Association to Advance
• Graduate with a degree that can take you anywhere
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the leading
in the world, with our globally recognised accreditations
accreditations in Europe and North America.
and our network of alumni establishing successful
careers abroad.
Western Australia’s premier Law School is ranked 75th
• Apply your skills in real-world situations and gain insight
in the world (Times Higher Education World Subject
into industry practice. We use real case studies and
Rankings 2020) and has 90+ years of excellence in
work with organisations to teach our students how to
legal education, research and service.
apply theory and give them the best insight into their
field, preparing them for a long career ahead.
• Follow in the steps of successful students (including a
recent Young Australian of the Year, company directors,
eminent business leaders, an entrepreneur who
designed a billion-dollar app, judges and even a former
Prime Minister).25
The Rosemarie Nathanson Financial Markets
Trading Room
This award-winning, world-class facility is a realistic simulation
of a trading and analysis centre, with access to real-time data
from more than 400 global markets. With more than 35 million
financial instruments – from stocks and bonds to currencies and
commodities – and more than four million gigabytes of historical
market data available, it’s an unrivalled chance to hone your
real-world skills before graduating.
Business versus Commerce – what’s the Undergraduate studies in Business and Law will prepare
difference? you to enter a range of careers directly, or you can
Both degrees will prepare you for a career in the future specialise further with our postgraduate courses in
through industry placements, excellent teaching staff and areas such as applied finance, business analytics, human
modern facilities in UWA’s Business School, but which is resources and employment relations, international law,
right for you? taxation law or marketing.
In the Bachelor of Business, you can major in Business
Management, Enterprise and Innovation, or Global Year 9-11 UWA Course Guide 2021-22 | uwa.edu.au/study
Business. You’ll learn how organisations work, how to
“UWA allowed me to secure internships
develop your own business ideas, and how to work
with global organisations. It aims to give you the broad at firms I have always admired”
business skills and knowledge any future employer is HARRY
looking for in a modern workplace. BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY -
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
The Bachelor of Commerce is more analytical, and
more focused on the specific functions of business
organisations, such as accounting, marketing, or finance.
Once you have completed your degree, it is expected that
you’ll have gained the relevant knowledge for a career in
the specific area you majored in.
You can still choose to do a second major in the Bachelor
of Commerce if you take the Bachelor of Business and
vice versa.26 The University of Western Australia | uwa.edu.au/study
Business and Law
PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Bachelor of Arts
Gain the lifelong, transferable skills employers 3 years full time or 75.00 or Prerequisites
are seeking with one of Western Australia’s part-time equivalent Refer to the individual majors for more
most diverse degrees. equivalent information
uwa.edu.au/study/bachelor-of-arts
Bachelor of Arts – Communication and Media Studies
Explore your interest in the ever-changing 3 years full time or 75.00 or Prerequisites
worlds of digital media, social media, part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
journalism, video-making, and interactive equivalent required
media and games, while perfecting your
ability to express, persuade and argue.
uwa.edu.au/study/communication-and-
media-studies
Bachelor of Arts – Criminology
Study crime and criminal justice while drawing 3 years full time or 75.00 or Prerequisites
on knowledge and perspectives from law, part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
psychology, history, anthropology, forensic equivalent required
science and geography.
uwa.edu.au/study/criminology
Bachelor of Arts – Law and Society
Explore the impact of legal and social policy 3 years full time or 75.00 or Prerequisites
on our lives, in human rights, crime and justice, part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
freedom of expression and more. equivalent required
uwa.edu.au/study/law-and-society
Bachelor of Arts – Work and Employment Relations
Blend politics, law, sociology, economics, 3 years full time or 75.00 or Prerequisites
history and more as you investigate the part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
policies and institutions designed to help equivalent required
employers and employees get the most out of
their relationship.
uwa.edu.au/study/work-and-employment-
relations
Bachelor of Business
Learn practical and relevant business skills at 3 years full time or 75.00 or Prerequisites
a world top 100 university to help you achieve part-time equivalent Refer to the individual majors for more
the career you want to have. equivalent information
uwa.edu.au/study/bachelor-of-business27
PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Bachelor of Business – Business Management
This course covers the foundations of 3 years full time or 75.00 or Prerequisites
business and organisational management. part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
Put your knowledge into practice through a equivalent required
range of internships, industry projects or work
integrated learning.
uwa.edu.au/study/business-management
Bachelor of Business – Enterprise and Innovation
In this course, you’ll develop solution-based 3 years full time or 75.00 or Prerequisites
skills to complex real-world problems and learn part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
to critically apply business solutions to them. equivalent required
Recommended subject
uwa.edu.au/study/enterprise-and- • Mathematics Methods ATAR
innovation
Bachelor of Business – Global Business
Engage with a range of issues including the 3 years full time or 75.00 or Prerequisites
principles of international management, the part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
future of work, and the social, cultural and equivalent required
economic implications for businesses in the Recommended subject
twenty-first century. • Mathematics Methods ATAR
uwa.edu.au/study/global-business
Bachelor of Commerce
This degree develops your analytical, 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
communication and problem-solving skills, part-time equivalent Refer to the individual majors for more
providing you with a global perspective on equivalent information
business and preparing you to pursue a career
within the business, government or not-for-
profit sectors.
uwa.edu.au/study/bachelor-of-commerce
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Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting
This course focuses on the preparation, 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
interpretation and communication of part-time equivalent • Mathematics Applications ATAR AND a
accounting information essential for effective equivalent mathematics unit taken in the first year
business decision-making. • Students without ATAR Mathematics
will take two first-year mathematics and
uwa.edu.au/study/accounting statistics units
Recommended subject
• Mathematics Methods ATAR
Bachelor of Commerce – Business Law
This course provides you with a solid 3 years full time 80.00 or Prerequisites
understanding of the Australian legal system or part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
and how it impacts on business. equivalent required
Recommended subject
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PREREQUISITES AND
COURSES DURATION ATAR RECOMMENDED SUBJECTS
Bachelor of Commerce – Economics
Develop your capacity to understand the 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
fundamental workings of the economy part-time equivalent • Mathematics Applications ATAR AND a
and markets, as well as the implications of equivalent mathematics unit taken in the first year
economic policy. • Students without ATAR Mathematics
will take two first-year mathematics and
uwa.edu.au/study/economics statistics units
Recommended subject
• Mathematics Methods ATAR
Bachelor of Commerce – Finance
Learn about the management of financial 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
resources, addressing real-world questions part-time equivalent • Mathematics Applications ATAR AND a
about commercial financing, investments and equivalent mathematics unit taken in the first year
much more. • Students without ATAR Mathematics
will take two first-year mathematics and
uwa.edu.au/study/finance statistics units
Recommended subject
• Mathematics Methods ATAR
Bachelor of Commerce – Human Resource Management
Explore how the effective management of 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
employees contributes to strategic staffing part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
and organisational effectiveness. equivalent required
Recommended subject
uwa.edu.au/study/human-resource-mgmt • Mathematics Methods ATAR
Bachelor of Commerce – Management
Gain a comprehensive understanding of 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
managing organisations effectively within part-time equivalent No previous study in a particular course is
different economic, social, political and legal equivalent required
contexts. Recommended subject
• Mathematics Methods ATAR
uwa.edu.au/study/management
Bachelor of Commerce – Marketing
Explore areas such as consumer behaviour, 3 years full time or 80.00 or Prerequisites
promotion, advertising, market research, part-time equivalent • Mathematics Applications ATAR AND a
project and channel management, and equivalent mathematics unit taken in the first year
strategic marketing. • Students without ATAR Mathematics
will take two first-year mathematics and
uwa.edu.au/study/marketing statistics units
Recommended subject
• Mathematics Methods ATAR
“My course and involvement in campus culture has opened
many doors and left me confident to enter the workforce.”
JESSICA
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