Admissions brochure 2013
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Entry pathways
As a school leaver, there are several pathways you can use to gain admission into ECU.
Dependent on your secondary studies, you may be able to enter as an:
Alternative entry pathways
If you aren't eligible to enter one of our Bachelors courses straight off, you may be eligible to enter ECU by one of our alternative entry pathways or via a university preparation course:
- Portfolio entry
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University preparation courses
- University Preparation Course (UPC)
- University Preparation Course (Education Assistant)
- University Preparation Course (UPC)
- Indigenous University Orientation Course (IUOC)
A specialised entry pathway for Australian Indigenous peoples - Registered Training Organisation (RTO) qualifications (Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma levels)
Interstate school leavers
If you are an interstate school leaver, recently arrived in Western Australia, who has completed recognised tertiary entrance exams, you should apply through the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC).
Important Dates
2012
- 13 August: Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) opens for applications to courses commencing Semester 1 2013
- 23 August: ECU Online Admission System opens for applications to courses commencing Semester 1 2013
- 30 September: Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) closes for "on time" applications
- 30 September: Closing date for applications to WAAPA courses, except for Production & Design (Costume, Design, Lighting, Props & Scenery and Sound) and Stage Management courses
- 15 November: Closing date for applications to WAAPA Production & Design (Costume, Design, Lighting, Props & Scenery and Sound) and Stage Management courses
- 30 November: Closing date for portfolio applications to be considered in the First Round of Offers
- 31 December: WACE (ATAR) results released on Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
2013
- 4 January: Closing date for portfolio applications to be considered in the Second Round of Offers
- 17 January: First Round Offers on Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
- 23 January: Closing date for applications via Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
- 4 February: Second Round Offers on Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
- 8 February: Closing dates for:
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- Applications for the University Preparation Course (Education Assistant) and University Preparation Course (Education Assistant: Special Needs) close
- Portfolio applications (and supporting documentation) made directly to ECU
- 15 February: Applications for the University Certificate in Maintenance Engineering close
- 16 February: Semester starts for students commencing in the University Preparation Course (Education Assistant) and University Preparation Course (Education Assistant: Special Needs)
- 18 February: Orientation week
- 25 February: Semester 1 starts
- ~Mid April: Applications to courses commencing Semester 2 2013 will open, check our mid-year entry page for more information
- 22 July: Orientation week
- 29 July: Semester 2 starts