The University of Western Australia (UWA) has helped shape the careers of over 100,000 graduates since becoming the state's first university in 1911. UWA is one of the best comprehensive universities in Australia and has an international reputation for excellence, innovation and enterprise. It is characterised by the quality of its education across a broad and balanced range of disciplines in the arts, sciences and major professions. It is a member of Australia's prestigious 'Group of Eight' universities and its programs attract over 4000 international students from 90 different countries.
About Us
UWA's alumni include a previous Australian prime minister, the current Premier of Western Australia, government ministers, Nobel Laureates, successful diplomats and community and business leaders.
Research profile
While research at UWA covers the full range of disciplines, specialist areas include:
- exploration, production and utilisation of minerals, oil and gas
- management of agricultural and natural ecosystems
- the humanities and social sciences
- health and biomedicine
- genetic epidemiology
- information technology, telecommunications and computer science
- international management and business studies.
Emphasis on research and research training is a defining characteristic of UWA and as such, it attracts researchers of international standing across the range of disciplines taught, including leaders in many diverse fields.
Annually, the University receives in excess of AUD$158m of external research income and expends over AUD$236m on research, with approximately 300 higher degree by research students completing their degrees, mostly PhDs.
Student Services
The extensive student support offered by UWA complements the university experience and contributes directly to the welfare and wellbeing of the students.
Services available include:
- personal and educational counselling, as well as short courses in learning research skills, academic and assignment writing
- vocational counselling and long term career planning, and short term, parttime and casual job opportunities
- a university medical centre
- a housing and financial aid office
- a mentor scheme where new students are matched with a senior student for support and guidance
- religious groups and facilities - UWA has a Muslim prayer room and wash facilities on campus.
Courses
UWA's new courses in 2012
From 2012, UWA will introduce a new course structure designed to prepare graduates for the challenges of a changing world.
Undergraduate courses
All fields of study that UWA currently offers will continue to be available within the new course structure in addition to a number of exciting new majors. Professional qualifications such as law, architecture, engineering and medicine will be offered at a postgraduate level. This two-tiered structure builds on the practices of leading universities around the world.
The new undergraduate degrees are:
- bachelor of arts
- bachelor of commerce
- bachelor of design
- bachelor of science
- bachelor of philosophy (honours).
Each undergraduate degree is structured to offer breadth as well as depth of study, enabling students to sample a range of study subjects and keep their options open for future study and work.
Professional postgraduate qualifications
Students who choose to pursue a professional qualification - in architecture, audiology, dentistry, education, engineering, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, psychology or social work - will need to complete a postgraduate degree (masters or doctorate) after finishing their bachelor degree.
UWA continues to offer a wide range of postgraduate coursework and research programs for graduates wishing to build on their undergraduate experience.
Locations
Albany Centre
35 Stirling Terrace ALBANY WA Australia
Crawley
35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA Australia