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Interstate school leavers
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
2013
- 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
- 15 - 26 July: Orientation
- 22 July: Closing date for portfolio application documentation to be submitted
- 24 July: Applications for the University Preparation Course (Education Assistant) and University Preparation Course (Education Assistant: Special Needs) close
- 28 July: Joondalup Open Day
- 29 July: Semester 2 starts
- 11 August: Mount Lawley & WAAPA Open Day

Admissions brochure 2014
Admissions brochure 2013