University News

From 2026 All UniReady (ECU) Courses will be FREE

UniReady will be free for all students from next year. The number of Fee Free places has been gradually increasing and from next year all Uni Ready places will be free. 

Courses that have prerequisites or where there is a high ATAR requirement are not available through UniReady. 

• If you want to enter those courses, see the university career counsellors about course switching opportunities. 

ATAR achievement scholarships are not available for students who take the Uni Ready pathway!!

Universities that have collected data on the success of students who enter university through the Uni Ready path report success rates comparable to the success of ATAR students. 

Details of the criteria for each university are provided by TISC:

• Curtin University has the StepUp to Curtin pathway
• ECU has the ECU Access pathway
• Murdoch University has the RISE pathway
• Notre Dame doesn't use specific access pathways due to their different admission requirements however adjustments are made for various individual circumstances
• UWA has the Broadway pathway

WACE English Requirements Change for UWA

UWA has revised its English language competency entry requirements. Students will now meet UWA’s English requirement if they achieve either: 

• a final school grade of C or higher, or 
• a scaled score above 50 in English ATAR, Literature ATAR, or English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EALD) ATAR. 

This change reflects UWA’s support for school-based assessments as a strong indicator of student readiness for university.

Experience Based Entry 

Use your life experience to enrol at UWA.

For students not doing ATAR or not meeting the ATAR pathway entry requirements, UWA’s Experience-based entry could count towards getting into uni. 

If you’re bright, motivated, and passionate, you should have the opportunity to kick-start your career at UWA.

We will assess all your qualifications and life experiences using a point system, where points will be awarded for each item submitted, and the total number of points will determine your eligibility for your chosen course.

Find details HERE.

UWA has started promoting its accommodation for 2026

Staying at a residential college opposite UWA would be amazing. You are close to the campus, you have all your meals provided, you meet amazing people from all over the world who may be friends for life. 

Residential colleges also provide academic support and some offer opportunities to meet leading academics who are visiting the UWA. 

What’s not to love? 

Probably the price. The most expensive colleges are $667 per week, and they range down from there with some interesting options opening in the city. 

There are accommodation scholarships available which will make your costs much more affordable. 

Check out UWA accommodation services HERE.