A Leadership badge recognises the varied range of skills and attributes required for a student to represent people they serve, working as a leader to influence and support others, assuming responsibilities to achieve community objectives, or participating in activities where leadership capabilities are being developed and learned.

A Careers and Employability Badge recognises active engagement in employability activities and pursuing career development. Students who are awarded this badge can clearly articulate their employable skills and experiences, prepare professional career documentation, and engage proactively with industry opportunities.

An Entrepreneurial/Innovation badge is for students who can identify opportunities and generate new ideas to create economic or social value. Students who have completed Entrepreneurial activities develop stronger business enterprise capabilities through participation in real world experiences that facilitate business development or social enterprise and applying skills in an organisational context such as non-profit, corporate, or government.

A Professional Development badge is for students who have utilised skills and knowledge through learning and training to further their career. Completing activities approved by UWA Advance is a way of building your experience and knowledge, reflecting on your development and contributing to your future career, such as through approved training programs, certified accomplishments and short-term professional experience.

A Global Citizen badge is for students participating in study abroad, international collaborations and/or internationally focused projects, who are developing intercultural competence and a global perspective. Students receiving the Global Citizen badge have learned to recognise and negotiate cultural differences, and to appreciate the connection between the local and the global in addressing issues or solving problems.

A Digital Capability badge is for students who have exhibited an ability to use or develop ICT technologies in the service of stakeholders. They have demonstrated proficiency in deploying one or more digital technologies to address problems or deliver solutions, and an understanding of the social contexts and uses of ICT technologies.

An Indigenous Awareness badge is for students who have participated in cultural training activities that have expanded their understanding of Australian Indigenous culture and knowledge, such as online courses, participating in events and programs, or demonstrating accredited and approved learning. 

A Community Impact badge is for students who are making valuable contributions to social volunteering their time in wide-ranging and hands on activities. The Community Impact award recognises the efforts of students who have made a sustained effort to support one or more communities over an extended period, demonstrating ongoing commitment to service, and giving their time and talent to supporting other people and groups.

A co-curricular activity is an approved activity, program or learning experience that is separate to, but complements academic learning, often contributing to a student’s personal and professional development.  Activities are generally ungraded and not eligible for academic credit (with some exceptions). Students must satisfy and complete any eligibility requirements set by the coordinators of the co-curricular activity. 

Co-curricular activities that are part of the badging program have been assessed by UWA Advance and aligned to a full badge. Approved UWA Advance activities will be published on the UniHub website and will also be identifiable by a badge icon that has been attributed to the approved activity. 

Each approved co-curricular activity has been assessed against the awarding criteria. Coordinators of the activity or program set the eligibility criteria that has to be achieved by a UWA student. Once completed, the student will be emailed details of their digital badge.

Your badge will be awarded to you within the calendar year of completing the activity or program. You will receive the digital badge through student email. You will not have to apply for an approved badge as the Activity Coordinator will keep a record of your participation. Activity or program coordinators will communicate with UWA Advance about students who have completed their badge. Once you have met the awarding guidelines, the digital badge will be automatically awarded to you through the relevant online platform (e.g. My eQuals). 

You will receive an email notification from the My eQuals platform that a badge has been awarded to you. Log into the platform and follow the easy prompts to share your badge.

Each co-curricular activity has been assessed for learning and skills development, participation requirements and awarding criteria. Approved activities are assigned a primary Badging Category (Leadership, Careers and Employability, Entrepreneurial/Innovation; Professional Development; Global Citizen; Digital Capability; Indigenous Awareness; Community Impact). Some activities require more participation than others, so you might need to complete two or more activities from the same Badging Category to be awarded a digital badge.

Yes, badging recognises unpaid volunteering work, which is an important way that UWA students contribute to their community as well as their career development. Volunteering work must be approved by UWA Advance for awarding, and the eligibility criteria is established by the volunteer activity or program coordinators. You must complete at least 40 hours of volunteering within one calendar year to be awarded a badge. Students cannot receive retrospective badges – they must be awarded in the year of completion.

Generally the awarding of a digital badge is only for activities where you haven’t received payment or study credit. 

The My eQuals platform is the official repository for badges. From here you can digitally share badges and other qualifications with employers and social media platforms such as LinkedIn.