All students must complete 2 compulsory units:

• Aboriginal Voices (AUST0015)
• Foundations of University Study (AUST0063)

Students can choose a maximum of 2 electives from an Arts or Science stream.

Arts stream

The following elective units are good basis for subjects that you might study in an Arts degree, such as: Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, History, Political and Legal Studies, Creative Writing and Literature. All units focus on critical and analytical thinking, essay writing, tutorial discussions and oral presentations.

If you’re interested in studying a Bachelor of Arts and/or considering a career in law, education or social work, enrol in:

• Foundations of Social Science (SOCS0048)
• Foundations of Creative Writing (AUST0075)

Students wanting to study Psychology, Architecture or Landscape Architecture should enrol in:

• Foundations of Social Science (SOCS0048)
• Foundations of Mathematics (MATH0013)

Science stream

If you’re interested in studying a Bachelor of Science and/or considering a career in engineering science, sports science, geology or science, or planning to follow your undergraduate degree with postgraduate studies in medicine, dentistry, podiatric medicine, or engineering, enrol in up to of 2 of the following units:

• Foundations of Mathematics (MATH0013)
• Foundations of Anatomy & Human Biology (ANHB0036)
• Foundations of Chemistry (CHEM0038)

If you’re interested in studying a Bachelor of Commerce and/or considering a career in accounting, economics, finance, marketing or management, enrol in up to 2 of the following units:

• Foundations of Mathematics (MATH0013)
• Foundations of Social Science (SOCS0048)
• Foundations of Creative Writing (AUST0075)

Note: All students who plan to study Science or Commerce must pass Foundations of Mathematics (MATH0013) in the Aboriginal Orientation Course OR have a scaled pass in ATAR Mathematics Applications or ATAR Mathematics Methods.

The Aboriginal Orientation Course runs in both Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Semester 1

Applications for Semester 1 close in early January. Applicants must attend the University Entry Workshop in late November or late January. Semester 1 runs from late February to mid-June.

Semester 2

For Semester 2, applications close in early June with the University Entrance Workshop held in late June. Semester 2 runs from mid-July to early November.

1. Get in touch with the School of Indigenous Studies (SIS) team to talk about your interest in the Orientation Course and the undergraduate degree you’re seeking entry into.
2. Attend the University Entrance Workshop. This information session is a chance to have a yarn about your career and study goals, your past life/work/study experiences and what support you might need to complete your studies. Our team will also determine which is the best entry pathway into uni for you, whether that’s the Aboriginal Orientation Course or through the Provisional Entry Scheme or experience-based entry. If you haven’t already applied for the Orientation Course and/or uni entry, you can also do this at the workshop.
3. Receive your letter of offer from UWA and get ready to start uni!

Register your interest

Applying late

If you’re interested in studying but the application date has already closed, we still recommend getting in touch with our team as we may be able to accept late applications. 

If you’re based in a regional or remote area, our team can help you organise travel and accommodation to attend the University Entry Workshop. You can also complete the workshop online if you’re unable to travel to Perth.

There’s also plenty of support for regional students to attend uni in Perth, including help finding accommodation and financial support. Ask our team about this when you get in touch.

If you’re enrolled in or undertaking the Aboriginal Orientation Course, you might also be eligible for a scholarship, such as the:

• Indigenous Enabling Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (IECAS) – $5,000 for regional or remote students who have moved to Perth but have not selected the ‘residential costs’ option with ABSTUDY and/or are not living in college.
• Indigenous Enabling Commonwealth Enabling Education Costs Scholarship (IECECS) – $3,000 for students who are enrolling in a bridging or orientation course for the first time.
• Eveline Rosina Henty Scholarship – $3,000 for an Indigenous student undertaking an undergraduate degree or bridging course at the School of Indigenous Studies.
• C. Cruickshank Family Scholarship – $1,800 for a female Indigenous student under the age of 21.

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