About the University of Western Australia

The University of Western Australia which was established in 1911 has earned a reputation since then for being a institution with a difference in excellence and enterprise. UWA is also a research intensive university and a leading member of the 'Group of 8' research intensive universities league.

UWA campuses feature awe-inspiring architecture with well-planned gardened landscapes. The riverside campus, only minutes from the CBD, allows for a cosmopolitan flavour. UWA offers international students facilities such as libraries and information services and a wide range of sports and recreational facilities. Sporting activities on offer at UWA include tennis, squash and basketball. Other activities include cafes, restaurants and theatres.

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UWA lauds Nobel Prize winners

UWA Professor and graduate Barry Marshall and his colleague Emeritus Professor Robin Warren were awarded the Nobel Prizes in Medicine and Physiology by the Nobel assembly at the Karolinska Institutet in October 2005 for their path breaking find of the bacterium Helicobacter pylon and its role in stomach ulcers and conditions.
The duo's sterling work led to a antibiotic and a reduction in the rate of gastric cancer cases. Professor Marshall is still continuing with his research into the bacterium and also runs a molecular biology laboratory at the university.

UWA facts

Location - 5km from Perth CBD, 20km from International Airport
Size - 65 hectares
Total student enrolment for 2005 - 17,181
Total international student enrolment in 2005 - 3,076
Undergraduate enrolment - 13,063
Postgraduate enrolment - 2,302
Research student enrolment - 1,816

UWA recent achievements

• The university is one of the Group of Eight and a major research intensive partner in this collaboration. UWA attracts the creme de la creme as far as school leavers from across Western Australia are concerned. In fact in 2004, 84% of the top 5% cohort of school leavers from across the state chose UWA
• The university is a major beneficiary of external research income. Last year, the university opened a modern A$64 Bio molecular and Chemical Sciences Building as part of its lasting commitment to teaching and research.
• The Centre for Medical and Surgical Skills at UWA is one of the most advanced medical facilities in the world.
• The university has a A$50 million software engineering centre, in partnership with the state government and Motorola.
• UWA has a notable list of Rhodes scholars at 93, including last year's David Kzenevic, a former Australian Prime Minister and several Western Australian premiers.
• An UWA engineering team won the Carroll Smith Memorial Prize in 2004 for best design in Formula SAE vehicles.
• The university has been ranked first for the quality of its undergraduate programmes in 2004 and for the postgraduate offerings in 2005.

Academic entry requirements:

• Successful completion of a matriculation qualification or equivalent
• Meeting the required entry scores
• All prerequisites should be met
• The university's English language requirements should also be met

Qualifications

• UWA Foundation
• UWA University Foundation
• GCE or Cambridge Advanced Level
• Hong Kong Advanced Level
• STPM Matriculation
• Canadian Matriculation
• International Baccalaureate
• Chinese Unified Examination
• All India Senior School Certificate
• Vitnemal
• Arbitur
• Approved polytechnic diplomas and foundation programmes

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