School Students

Secondary students have three entry advantages - this is called the Triple Advantage!

The checklist below has been designed to assist you in finding the course for you at the University of Western Sydney.

If you have any questions at any stage of the checklist, call the UWS Course Information Centre on 1300 897 669 or email study@uws.edu.au

Secondary Student Checklist:

1. Search the UWS Areas of Study to find a course of interest to you

• Arts courses
  
• Business courses
• Communication Arts courses
• Engineering, Information and Communications Technology courses
• Environment and Tourism courses
  
• Forensics courses
• Health Sciences, Nursing and Sport Science courses
• Law courses  
• Medicine courses
• Policing and Criminology courses
• Psychology courses
• Science courses
• Social Science courses
• Teaching and Education courses

2. Consider the course fees - Undergraduate course fees vary depending on the course and study load of each student. Information about student contribution amounts and payment options for prospective students is available at the external Study Assist website (opens in a new window).

3. Find out about Scholarships - A number of Scholarships are now available for application online! You are welcome to browse through our wide range of Scholarships for more information.

4. Attend Events - Prospective students, their friends and family are invited to attend a number of UWS Events throughout the year. Guided campus tours, parent information evenings, Open Day and UWS Day's provide excellent opportunities to find out more about UWS opportunities first hand, on campus. An events calendar is provided to schools at the beginning of each year and information can be accessed online at the UWS Events page.

5. Find out about Student Life at UWS. Navigate the Student Life pages to find out about the support services that are available to current UWS students; the facilities that UWS has and examples of current student experiences.

6. Apply online through the Universities Admissions Centre (opens in a new window)(UAC). Please note when making your application for a course you are required to allocate 9 preferences. Your 1st preference being the course that you most want to go in to. 

7. Be prepared - by knowing about the Alternative Pathways to UWS.
- Unitrack: Individual Unit enrolment at UWS;
- UWS College (opens in a new window): Diploma Pathways and Foundation programs;
- Vocational Education and Training (VET) Pathways from Community College, TAFE and Private Colleges.

Brett Murray is an inspirational speaker and in the You Tube video above, he speaks about the 5 P's that all senior secondary students need to be aware of.

And always remember, if you have any questions on courses, how to apply or events, call the UWS Course Information Centre on 1300 897 669 or email study@uws.edu.au