Good University Guide

Offers and required rankings

Changed timing for early university offers

In 2024, universities accepted applications from around April, however, no offers were sent out until September. It will be the same this year. You may apply early, but the offer will not be made before September. This means your Semester 1 results in Year 12 are important!

WA based university rankings - The Good University Guide

Edith Cowan University led Western Australia student satisfaction score, with 81.8% of students being satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience. ECU has a consistent record as best large university in Western Australia for overall student experience.

Measure	WA University Ranking
Overall Experience	Curtin University 76.3% ECU 81.8% Murdoch 76.3% Notre Dame 76% UWA 76.5%
Social Equity	Curtin 20% ECU 20% Murdoch 26% Notre Dame 10% UWA 12%
First in Family	Curtin 26% ECU 35% Murdoch 30% Notre Dame 24% UWA 19%
Undergraduate courses Staff Qualification	Curtin 83% ECU 75% Murdoch 76% Notre Dame 44% UWA 67%
Student Teacher Ratio	Curtin 23 students per 1 teaching staff. ECU 27:1 Murdoch 18:1 Notre Dame 22:1 UWA 23:1
Learner Engagement	Curtin 51.4% ECU 57.9% Murdoch 53.5% Notre Dame 65.9% UWA 58.8%
Learning Resources	Curtin 81.9% ECU 87.6% Murdoch 85.8% Notre Dame 78.6% UWA 85.8%
Skills Development	Curtin 79.2% ECU 86.4% Murdoch 80.9% Notre Dame 86.6% UWA 76.7%
Student Support	Curtin 70.2% ECU 79.6% Murdoch 73.5% Notre Dame 67.7% UWA 71.5%
Teaching Quality	Curtin 79.6% ECU 84.5% Murdoch 81% Notre Dame 82% UWA 82%
Graduate Salary	Curtin $53,200 ECU $49,200 Murdoch $48,400 Notre Dame $62,000 UWA $35,000
Full Time Employment	Curtin 77.6% ECU 71.8% Murdoch 67.5% Notre Dame 83.1% UWA 66.1%

Courses Requiring 95 or higher ATAR

Curtin’s Bachelor of Science in Physics and Bachelor of Arts double degree has the highest ATAR requirement - 99.95

Notre Dame’s Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science (Assured Pathway) into Master of Physiotherapy is fractionally behind the Curtin ATAR requirement - 99.0

To see the courses at the universities that particularly call for a grade of 95 or above, see P1 of this link here.

ATAR ranks 10 or more ABOVE the estimated rank

Each year universities estimate the minimum ATAR rank which they think students will need to be offered a place in each course.

When the Tertiary Information Service Centre (TISC) collates the ATAR results, it matches students with places from top ATAR rank down until all places have been filled.

To see all ranks of the actual ATAR accepted by the university for courses in 2025, to see this, click on the photo below.