Our courses information
Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
- Location:
Bunbury
Joondalup
Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
University - School:
University Preparation - Code:
C12
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University Preparation Course
The University Preparation Course (UPC) is an alternative entry
pathway to ECU.
It prepares students for university level study by teaching the required skills for academic success.
Successful completion of the UPC meets ECU's minimum entry requirements for the majority of courses. Note - Prerequisites still apply for some courses.
Admission requirements
In addition to minimum requirements, the following is required:
Open to school leavers, recent school leavers under 20 years of age and mature age applicants.
School Leavers
For admission to the University Preparation Course, applicants must:
- Meet secondary graduation requirements of the Western Australian Certificate of Education and
- Meet ECU's UPC English Competency requirements and
- Have studied a minimum of four subjects, which includes a combination of three TEE and/or WACE courses (Stage 2 or higher) and/or ECU approved Wholly School Assessed (CAF) subjects and achieved a minimum of at least 8 points from these subjects or
- Successfully completed a Certificate IV as part of their 12 years of schooling
English Competency can be achieved by:
English Course. Applicants must achieve:
- A scaled mark of at least 50 or
- A final school letter grade of A, B or C in one English unit studied in Year 12 from 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3A, or 3B or
- A final school letter grade of A in both 1C and 1D English units studied in Year 12
TEE English Literature/Literature. Applicants must achieve:
- A scaled mark of at least 50 or
- A final school letter grade of A, B or C in one Literature unit studied in Year 12 or
- A final school letter grade of A, B or C in one Literature unit studied in Year 12 from 2A, 2B, 3A or 3B (from 2011 entry onwards)
English as an Additional Language/Dialect. Applicants must achieve:
- A scaled mark of at least 50 or
- A final school letter grade of A, B or C in one English as an Additional Language/Dialect unit studied in Year 12 from 2A, 2B, 3A or 3B
TEE Subjects
- Final scaled mark of 70 and above or final school grade of A
7 points
- Final scaled mark of between 60 and 70 or final school grade of B
6 points
Final scaled mark of between 50 and 60 or final school grade of C
5 points
(whichever is higher)
WACE courses
(Stage 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3A or 3B complete in Year 12)
- Final scaled mark of 70 and above
7 points
- Final scaled mark of between 60 and 70
6 points
- Final scaled mark of between 50 and 60
5 points
- Final unit grade of A
3.5 points
- Final unit grade of B
3 points
- Final unit grade of C
2.5 points
ECU approved CAF (WSA) subjects
- Final school grade of A
5 points
- Final school grade of B
3 points
- Final school grade of C
1 points
Note: Final unit grade of A in 1C and 1D English Course
5 points
Non-School Leaver and Mature Age Students
Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria:
- Prior educational qualifications which match current non-TEE entry requirements for School Leavers or
- Minimum score of 125 in English and 115 in at least one multiple choice component of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) or
- Having successfully completed a TAFE Certificate III or
- Applied via the Portfolio Pathway