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PSYCHOLOGY
2018
WE ARE WESTERN SYDNEY
Located in the heart of one of Australia’s fastest growing economic regions, Western Sydney University offers unlimited potential to students with the talent, drive and ambition to succeed. Western Sydney is an exciting place to be. As the nation’s third largest economy, and one of the fastest growing population and employment centres, it is an increasingly important, dynamic and culturally diverse hub of business, industry and innovation. With a large multicultural population of more than two million people from 170 nations, Western Sydney’s global links are creating unlimited opportunities for international business, investment, education and cultural exchange. Ranked amongst the top two per cent of universities in the world, Western Sydney University values academic excellence, integrity and the pursuit of knowledge. We are globally focused, research led and committed to making a positive impact on the communities we engage with. Your success starts here.
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≥ MAKE SENSE OF ≥ GAIN FULL ACCREDITATION
WHO WE ARE Our Psychology degrees are fully accredited
Psychology at Western will open your mind and provide clear pathways from an
to a world of possibilities. Because Western undergraduate level to a professional career
ranks among the world’s top universities in psychology. They offer professional
for Psychology, you’ll learn from respected recognition, industry-based projects and
experts in the field. Study in Bankstown, placements (at the postgraduate level),
Penrith, or from 2017, at our brand new, broad unit choices, full-time or part-time
state of the art facilities in Parramatta. Our study, exciting career options, a balance of
Psychology courses emphasise community theory and practical applications, local and
needs, equipping you to make a positive international work experience opportunities,
difference to health, work, education, research projects and scholarships.
relationships and family life. Career options
can include clinical psychology, forensic
psychology, policy development, human ≥ OUR RESEARCH HAS
resources, community services, youth GLOBAL IMPACT
work and more. Wherever your future We see learning and research as connected
takes you, you’ll gain deep understanding aspects of the student experience.
about how we perceive and make Our research ethos is underpinned by
a commitment to make positive change
in the world, putting you close to world-
≥ PROTECT THE NET leading research that is changing
Get skills to manage and mitigate cyber- lives in the communities we serve.
related security issues. Discover careers
in cyber security and intelligence,
cybercrime and social engineering. ≥ ENJOY GREAT
CAMPUS FACILITIES
≥ PREPARE FOR A BROAD Each University campus is directly linked
to the Western Sydney community and
RANGE OF CAREERS reflects the cultural diversity, energy and
If you are fascinated by the human growth of the region. Facilities include
psyche and excited by the prospects libraries, gyms, computer laboratories,
of positively impacting human health, wireless internet, cafes, bars, tennis courts,
work, education, relationships and family swimming pools and open space. Psychology
life, consider Psychology. A Western degrees are offered on our Bankstown,
Sydney University Psychology degree Parramatta and Penrith campuses.
opens doors to numerous professional
careers, including clinical psychology,
forensic psychology, policy development, ≥ GAIN FURTHER
human resource consultancy, vocational PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
assessment, juvenile justice, family and
Through our brand-new partnership with
community services, and youth work.
Wesley Mission, a major provider of health
and other services in our region, you have
≥ FLEXIBLE LEARNING the opportunity to complete certificated
mental health workforce training alongside
ENVIRONMENT your Psychology degree. This will allow you
Led by internationally recognised to gain additional job ready skills at a time
psychology academics and practitioners, you choose in a way that complements your
the University’s Psychology program training in the science of psychology.
combines biological, cognitive,
neurological, social, developmental and
personality theories in a flexible learning ≥ FREE DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS
environment. This is complemented by Western was the first university to
research expertise and a solid grounding provide all the digital textbooks for your
in foundations for practical experience first year units for free. We are pleased
during postgraduate programs. to be offering the benefit of free digital
textbooks for first year units to students
once again in 2018! That’s up to $800 in
value. Why? Because money shouldn’t
stand between you and opportunity.
Discover more about free digital textbooks
at westernsydney.edu.au/textbooks
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Future thinking.
Unlimited possibilities.
The Academy at Western
Sydney University.
Success is not just about The Academy at Western Sydney ≥ unprecedented opportunities for
University offers advanced industry and real life experience
getting a degree, but degrees that prepare you to thrive
developing the critical in the face of change and seize ≥ world-class research,
researchers, teachers,
thinking and leadership success at every opportunity.
experts and innovation labs
Whether your dream is to achieve
skills to support a as a professional, an entrepreneur ≥ travel to national and
successful career. or an academic, you will learn to international leadership
think differently and creatively experiences and conferences
It’s about learning skills in whatever you do.
for your chosen life, not The Academy offers high-
≥ a range of professional
and personal development
just a job. achieving students a unique, workshops
hands-on approach to learning in
an interdisciplinary environment. ≥ internship, service learning and
Led by Associate Professor volunteering opportunities
Jonathon Allen, The Academy
draws on the unique experience ≥ personalised career planning
of leading thinkers, social change
≥ applied leadership experience in
agents, community leaders, and
student-led, community-focused
high-achieving students both
projects.
past and present.
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and critical thinking, built on
the pillars of academic rigour,
community engagement, and
professional and personal
development, The Academy
offers students access to:
The Academy
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PSYCHOLOGY 2018
Bachelor of COURSE UAC
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
WS
CODE
INTAKE LOCATION DURATION ATAR
Psychology B Psychology (Honours) 727500 041143A 1865 March/July Bankstown 4F/8P 89.30
(Honours) 727502
727505
041143A
041143A
1865
1865
March/July Parramatta
March/July Penrith
4F/8P
4F/8P
85.15
87.05
Key: B = Bachelor of; F = Full-time; P = Part-time.
Note: Part-time refers to study load, not to timetabling of evening classes.
Our Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) degree Students who have successfully completed
is your opportunity to understand all the the first three years, but who do not
things that influence human behaviour. Topics achieve this standard, will graduate with
covered in this degree include: the way the the Bachelor of Psychological Studies.
brain works, how we learn, what our emotions
are about, how we process information to CORE UNITS AND ELECTIVES
make decisions, why no two people are the
same in the ways they think, feel and act, how To graduate with a Bachelor of Psychology
we develop across the lifespan, and the broad (Honours), you will be required to complete
spectrum of mental health issues that affect 24 units, followed by an Honours year. Some
our lives. of the core units you may study in this degree
include: Brain and Behaviour; Perception;
At Western Sydney University, we give our Cognitive Processes; and Developmental
students a thorough grounding in the core Psychology.
areas of psychology so they are equipped for
a range of career options after graduation, The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
including going on to become a practising includes a choice of additional psychology
psychologist. You will also learn how to do units to study as part of a Psychology
the research needed to discover more about extension sub-major and eight open elective
human behaviour and answer questions about units that can be chosen from other courses
things we don’t yet understand. In addition to offered by the University.
the core units, you will also have the choice of
For detailed information about the
electives in areas of research excellence.
course structure and units, visit
As a four-year degree, the Bachelor westernsydney.edu.au/courses
of Psychology (Honours) gives you a
thorough scientific understanding of INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN STUDIES
psychology. Importantly, it is strongly
Enrolment in the Indigenous Australian
vocational, equipping you with the specialist
Studies (IAS) major, sub-major or units is
psychological and research skills you will
available to all Western Sydney undergraduate
need to enter the workforce as a provisionally
students who have open electives. Find out
registered psychologist or to proceed to
more at westernsydney.edu.au/studyias
advanced study.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
As a graduate of Psychology, you will enjoy a
Completion of the Bachelor of Psychology
range of career possibilities, including roles in:
(Honours) will fulfil the Australian Psychology
≥≥ psychology or research positions in
Accreditation Council requirements for a
both government departments and the
four-year sequence in psychology. The course
private sector in clinical, industrial and
satisfies the educational requirements for
organisational psychology
provisional registration as a psychologist
≥≥ counselling psychology
with the Psychology Board of Australia. The
≥≥ vocational psychology
course also meets the associate membership
≥≥ clinical psychology
requirements of the Australian Psychological
≥≥ disability services
Society. A minimum of two years further
≥≥ educational and developmental psychology
study and/or supervised experience as a
≥≥ psychology and the law
psychologist is required before full registration
≥≥ media
of provisionally registered psychologists.
≥≥ human resources
≥≥ community psychology
Entry into any fourth year program is
≥≥ forensic psychology
competitive, and has a minimum entry
≥≥ organisational psychology
standard of an average admission mark
≥≥ sports psychology.
of 70+ in second and third year units,
including an average admission mark of
70+ in the majority of Psychology units.
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Bachelor of COURSE UAC
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
WS
CODE
INTAKE LOCATION DURATION ATAR
Social Science B Social Science 727600 082919G 1711 March Bankstown 3F/6P 77.25
(Psychology)
(Psychology)
727601 082919G 1711 March Parramatta 3F/6P 77.25
727605 082919G 1711 March Penrith 3F/6P 76.15
Key: B = Bachelor of; F = Full-time; P = Part-time.
Note: Part-time refers to study load, not to timetabling of evening classes.
The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) CORE UNITS AND ELECTIVES
combines a broadly based, interdisciplinary
To graduate with a Bachelor of Social Science
social sciences three-year program with
(Psychology), you will be required to complete
an undergraduate accredited sequence in
24 units. While the major study is Psychology,
Psychology that is a foundation for anyone
required sub-majors include: Child and
wishing to go on to further study to become
Community; Criminology and Criminal Justice;
a psychologist.
Geography and Urban Studies; Heritage and
Tourism; Peace and Development Studies;
Psychology uses scientific techniques and
Social Sciences; and Sociology.
methods to understand human cognition,
affect and behaviour. This combination
For detailed information about the
provides interdisciplinary and specialist
course structure and units, visit
knowledge that will mesh with a broad
westernsydney.edu.au/courses
spectrum of career opportunities.
Opportunities to progress to Honours and CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
postgraduate awards make this degree Psychological knowledge and skills are
distinct and attractive. There is a high welcomed across professional destinations.
demand for graduates in the mental health When combined with the social sciences,
workforce, as well as in related disciplines. opportunities are available in the areas of
tourism, sociology, peace and development,
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION policing, and counselling in both government
and private sectors.
Completion of the program will fulfil the
Australian Psychology Accreditation
The Psychology sequence leads to further
Council three-year sequence in psychology
study and supervision to achieve registration
requirements. Completion of an accredited
as a psychologist with the Psychology Board
fourth year will satisfy the educational
of Australia (PsyBA).
requirements for provisional registration as
a psychologist with the Psychology Board Entry to specialist endorsed psychology fields
of Australia and the associate membership (clinical, health, forensic, community, sports,
requirements of the Australian Psychological counselling, educational and developmental
Society. A minimum of two years further psychology) begins with the Psychology
study and/or supervised experience as a sequence offered in the Bachelor of Social
psychologist is required before full registration Science (Psychology).
of provisionally registered psychologists.
FURTHER STUDIES
With the accredited sequence in Psychology,
an additional Honours year is available to
high-achieving students. The application and
proposal need to be provided to the relevant
academic in the final year of your Bachelor
degree. Information about Honours options
will be provided to you as you progress
through your Bachelor degree, or you can find
out more at westernsydney.edu.au
Aimee Chugg
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
“The campus at Bankstown is spacious and
aesthetically constructed, with plenty of
garden areas just to sit and rest. Research is
probably my favourite part of my studies at
Western.”
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Bachelor of Arts COURSE UAC
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
WS
CODE
INTAKE LOCATION DURATION ATAR
(with a Key B Arts (with a Key 720510 040992A 1706 March/July Bankstown 3F/6P 70.00
Program in
Program in Psychology)
720515 040992A 1706 March/July Parramatta 3F/6P 72.85
720518 040992A 1706 March/July Penrith 3F/6P 70.00
Psychology) Key: B = Bachelor of; F = Full-time; P = Part-time.
Note: Part-time refers to study load, not to timetabling of evening classes.
If your interest in psychology is fuelled by a CORE UNITS AND ELECTIVES
desire to understand its applications across
To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (with a Key
the broad base of human endeavours, consider
Program in Psychology), you will be required
a Western Sydney University Bachelor of
to complete 24 units. The core units you may
Arts, with a key program in Psychology.
study in this degree include: Psychology:
Human Behaviour; Psychology: Behavioural
This degree offers a 12-unit accredited
Science; Brain and Behaviour; Motivation and
Psychology key program. As this sequence
Emotion; Perception; and Social Psychology.
is accredited by the Australian Psychology
Accreditation Council, it allows you to go on to
There are up to eight electives within the
apply for postgraduate study in psychology, the
Bachelor of Arts (with a Key Program in
next step to becoming a practising psychologist.
Psychology). The elective component of
the degree may be structured around other
While covering the core areas in psychology,
Arts specialisations including: International
this course develops your communication
Relations and Asian Studies; Cultural and Social
and personal skills, as well as your creativity,
Analysis; English; History and Political Thought;
capacity for independent thought,
Languages; Education; or Social Ecology.
adaptability to new situations and problem-
solving skills. Your electives can come from
For detailed information about the
many other degree programs taught across
course structure and units, visit
the University – broadening your abilities in
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cultural, historical and/or social analysis.
Psychological literacies are in demand so FURTHER STUDIES
students may have an interest in psychology With the accredited sequence in Psychology,
without wanting to become a psychologist. By an additional Honours year is available to
completing a Bachelor of Arts with just the eight high-achieving students. The application and
unit psychological studies major (that is not proposal need to be provided to the relevant
accredited), you can broaden your knowledge, academic in the final year of your Bachelor
making possible a wider range of more general degree. Information about Honours will be
career outcomes outside of ‘pure psychology’. provided to you as you progress through your
Bachelor degree, or you can find out more at
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION westernsydney.edu.au
Completion of the Psychology key program,
including 12 specified Psychology units, will CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
fulfil the Australian Psychology Accreditation With an accredited Psychology sequence in
Council (APAC) three-year sequence in the Bachelor of Arts, you can pursue many of
psychology requirements. Completion of the same career options made available by the
an accredited fourth year will satisfy the Bachelor of Psychology, including roles in:
educational requirements for provisional ≥≥ psychology or research positions in
registration as a psychologist with the both government departments and the
Psychology Board of Australia and the private sector in clinical, industrial and
associate membership requirements of the organisational psychology
Australian Psychological Society. A minimum ≥≥ counselling psychology
Mark Lathouwers of two years further study and/or supervised
experience as a psychologist is required before
≥≥ vocational psychology
≥≥ clinical psychology
THE COLLEGE, FAST TRACK (ARTS), full registration of provisionally registered ≥≥ educational and developmental psychology
BA (PSYCHOLOGY KEY PROGRAM) psychologists. The psychological studies ≥≥ psychology and the law
major does not meet APAC requirements ≥≥ marketing and media
“The facilities are very good, and the labs
for an accredited sequence in psychology. ≥≥ human resources
are state of the art. After this course, I
hope to go on to my Honours, my Masters, ≥≥ community psychology
Entry into any fourth year program is
and eventually complete my PhD. The ≥≥ forensic psychology
competitive, and has a minimum entry standard
opportunities to do further studies after ≥≥ sport psychology.
of an average admission mark of 70+ in second
graduation are very exciting.” and third year units, including an average The Bachelor of Arts (with a Key Program in
admission mark of 70+ in Psychology units. Psychology) degree opens doors to careers in
diverse fields, such as:
≥≥ politics and policy development
≥≥ human resource consultancy
≥≥ writing and communication
≥≥ vocational assessment.
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Bachelor of Cyber COURSE UAC
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
WS
CODE
INTAKE LOCATION DURATION ATAR
Security and B Cyber Security and 727052 094541D 1837 March/July Parramatta 3F/6P 79.00
Behaviour
Behaviour
Key: B = Bachelor of; F = Full-time; P = Part-time.
Note: Part-time refers to study load, not to timetabling of evening classes.
As cyber threats become more sophisticated CORE UNITS AND ELECTIVES
and damaging across all types of
To graduate with a Bachelor of Cyber
organisations, cyber security has become
Security and Behaviour, you will be required
one of the nation’s top priorities. The
to complete 240 credit points, including the
Bachelor of Cyber Security and Behaviour
opportunity to complete work experience.
meets the pressing need for the application
of psychological theory and research The core units you may study in this degree
to understand cyber security issues in include: Social Science and Computer
the context of decision-making, human Science units plus specialised web based
errors, social influence, organisational units, including Living & Working on
cultures and vulnerable populations. the Web, Cyber Crime & Cyber Safety
and Policing & Terror Informatics.
You will also gain a solid grounding in
conventional computer and network There are eight electives within the Bachelor
security concepts and skills. Cyber Security and Behaviour. Electives
may be chosen from other Western Sydney
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE University programs or from other Social
Science or Computer Science related
In their final year of the degree
programs, allowing students flexibility.
program, our students can chose to
complete either a specialised industry
placement or a research project. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
This degree leads to a range of rewarding
career options for graduates. Examples
include cyber safety officer, data security,
security analyst, risk analytics, cyber
policing, cyber intelligence, intelligence
analytics and terror-informatics.
For more information, visit
westernsydney.edu.au/courses
CYBER SECURITY THREATS ARE COMING
FROM ALL AROUND THE GLOBE
500 MILLION 19,000 EMAILS
Yahoo accounts leaked from
hacked (2016) Democratic Party
(US) (2016)
1,025
1095
SERIOUS
WENDY’S CYBER ATTACKS IN
FAST-FOOD AUSTRALIA IN
LOCATIONS 2015–2016
BREACHED
(2015)
AUSTRALIA
EXPOSED TO SYDNEY RANKED 95%
$16 billion 88% OF COMPANIES 12TH CITY OF INFORMATION
SECURITY
CYBER
ATTACK RISK
FEAR CYBER ATTACKS,
WHICH CAN COST BUSINESS
BILLIONS ANNUALLY
WORLDWIDE
AT RISK OF
CYBER ATTACK
INCIDENTS
INVOLVE HUMAN
ERROR (2014 IBM)
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Bachelor of When you enrol in an advanced degree at
Western Sydney University, you also qualify
Note: The Bachelor of Applied Leadership and
Critical Thinking is not a stand-alone degree.
Applied
for the Bachelor of Applied Leadership and It can only be taken in combination with an
Critical Thinking. This degree is designed existing Bachelor degree. Students enrolled in
Leadership and
to be undertaken in combination with a degree linked with the Bachelor of Applied
any Bachelor degree. It focuses on ethical Leadership and Critical Thinking will gain
Critical Thinking
leadership, creativity and innovation, the entry into The Academy. A minimum ATAR of
capacity to deal with complex issues, 85.00 is required for the combined degree.
relationships and critical thinking skills. You
will learn to think from multiple perspectives, For more detailed information about the
see and create opportunities, and bring course structure and units, visit
creative, cooperative, and ethical leadership westernsydney.edu.au/courses
to your future role in the workplace –
even if that role is, as yet, unimagined.
A ONE OF A
KIND DEGREE IN
DATA SCIENCE.
In the world of tomorrow, data skills will be essential – no
matter what other qualifications you may have. Western’s
new Bachelor of Data Science is a one of a kind. It’s
unique because it can only be studied in conjunction with
another degree. This is a real advantage in a competitive
environment. Graduates who understand the intricacies
of extracting information and knowledge from data
are highly sought after, whatever their discipline.
Blend Data Science with courses like Marketing,
Engineering, Information and Communications Technology,
Science or Psychology to graduate with a combined degree.
It will all add up to an unstoppable future. Find out more
about what our Bachelor of Data Science degree can offer.
westernsydney.edu.au/datascience
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Combined COURSE UAC
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
WS
CODE
LOCATION DURATION ATAR
degrees B Arts (Key Program
Psychology)/ B Laws
725011 041113G 2537 Campbelltown 5F/10P 98.30
725013 041113G 2537 Parramatta 5F/10P 97.85
Key: B = Bachelor of; F = Full-time; P = Part-time.
Note: Part-time refers to study load, not to timetabling of evening classes.
The Arts/Law combined degree program You are eligible to graduate in the associated
with a key program in Psychology permits degree at the end of three years of full-time
students to undertake multi-skilling and study, only when you have completed all non-
offers diverse career paths providing high law units plus the eight law units specified in
marketability in multiple areas of expertise. the study sequence as being in the first three
The Law element provides our students years of the relevant double degree.
with professional legal skills including
the ability to analyse legal material and CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
understand fundamental legal principles; an
understanding of the relationship between After graduating from the Bachelor of Arts
law and society; the skills to analyse and (key program in Psychology/ Bachelor of
solve non-legal problems and specialised Laws program, you will be qualified for a
study into the Australian legal system. variety of careers in psychology and law
The Psychology element provides our For more more detailed information
students with skills in the areas of human about the course structure and units,
behaviour and behavioural science. visit westernsydney.edu.au/courses
CORE UNITS AND ELECTIVES
Qualification for a double degree in law
requires the successful completion of 400
credit points (40 units), including the units
listed in the recommended study sequences
for the relevant double degree programs.
FREE DIGITAL
TEXTBOOKS.
Western was the first university to provide all the
digital textbooks for your first year units for free.
We are pleased to be offering the benefit of free
digital textbooks for first year units to students
once again in 2018! That’s up to $800 in value.
Why? Because money shouldn’t stand between
you and opportunity.
Discover more about free digital textbooks at
westernsydney.edu.au/textbooks
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ALTERNATIVE ENTRY
PATHWAYS
THE COLLEGE provide additional teaching support over a
longer time frame. Successful completion also
Western Sydney University The College
guarantees direct entry into the second year
(The College) provides a range of pathway
of the corresponding undergraduate degree.
options and support services to help you
on your journey to university. Through
The College provides pathways in the
its comprehensive range of University
following fields:
Foundation Studies and Diploma programs
≥ Arts (for students wishing to study Arts,
featuring small class sizes and individual
Education, Humanities, Law, Psychology
attention from academic staff, The College
and Social Sciences)
provides a well-supported environment for
≥ Building Design Management
you to succeed in your tertiary studies.
≥ Business
≥ Communication
DIRECT ENTRY ADVANTAGE ≥ Construction Management
After successfully completing the University ≥ Criminology
Foundation Studies program and meeting ≥ Design
the entry requirements, you will be ≥ Engineering
guaranteed direct entry into first year of the ≥ Health Science
corresponding undergraduate degree at ≥ ICT Health Informatics
Western Sydney University. ≥ Information and Communications
Technology
Alternatively, successful completion of ≥ Nursing
a Diploma program will guarantee you ≥ Policing
direct entry into the second year of the ≥ Science
corresponding undergraduate degree. ≥ Social Science
Extended Diplomas offered by The College HECS-HELP loans are available to eligible
are open access programs which have students. For more information, visit
alternative entry requirements. These courses westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADVANTAGE ENTRY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES
If you are an international student completing PROGRAMS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS
one of the following qualifications in 2017, you Western Sydney University provides the Western Sydney University is not only about
must apply through UAC International: following Advantage Entry programs*: obtaining an education. We also challenge
≥ an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia ourselves to engage students who will
BEFORE THE ATAR get involved and make a difference to the
≥ an International Baccalaureate
≥ Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) University and wider communities. The
≥ a New Zealand National Certificate of University has a unique set of scholarships
Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3. If you apply to the SRS through UAC, you
may be eligible for a guaranteed offer on offer, reflecting our strong commitment
even before your ATAR is released. Apply to academic excellence and opportunity
You can lodge your application online at
through UAC by 30 September 2017. for Western Sydney students. Our
uac.edu.au/international
scholarships support students who have
All other international students must diverse interests and skills, and who make
apply direct to Western Sydney University. WESTERN’S EXCITING NEW an active contribution to the community.
Western Sydney University international EARLY OFFER PROGRAM – The University works closely with business,
application forms, 2018 international tuition COMING SOON industry and the community to ensure we
fees and further information about studying
At Western, we do things differently. offer scholarships that meet the needs of
and living in Australia can be found at
In 2017 we are giving HSC students the our students. Our scholarships provide
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opportunity to plan their futures early our students with support and give them
If you have any questions about applying because we believe your hard work matters. the opportunity to establish professional
as an international student, call relationships while they study.
02 9852 5499 or email Register now to receive information from
Western Sydney University about our Take the time to examine our scholarships
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exciting, new early offer program and make the most of your opportunities for
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