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Portfolio entry

Our Portfolio entry pathway assesses your ability to succeed in higher education based on a portfolio of evidence.

This pathway caters for:

  • School leavers who don’t achieve an ATAR high enough for their chosen course or who will not obtain an ATAR,
  • Recent School Leavers who completed TEE and/or WACE courses and/or wholly school-assessed subjects,
  • Mature Age applicants who are over 20 years of age in the year they commence studies, who wish to enter university studies after several years away from formal education.

The Portfolio Pathway allows students to be considered for entry to bachelor courses and university preparation courses.

Applicants must meet all entry requirements for the portfolio pathway including:

  • (for 2008 school leavers and beyond) meeting the secondary graduation requirements of the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), and
  • the prerequisites required for a particular course

Transitional arrangements for 2009 year 12s

We recognise that some 2009 year 12 students may have been disadvantaged due to the transition between TEE subjects, CAF subjects and WACE Courses and, as a result, may be ineligible to apply for entry through our successful Portfolio Pathway.

We would like to provide an opportunity for these students to apply for our courses in 2010.

With that in mind, we have agreed to a special arrangement for Portfolio Entry to be implemented for 2009 year 12s who meet specified criteria and wish to be considered for entry in 2010.

Please contact us for more information.

What do you need to supply?

You need to include an introductory letter, a resume, two written references and copies of any certificates, awards or academic records.

An interview may also be required as part of the assessment.

  • Introductory letter
    Should be an explanation of why you want to attend university; the reasons and motivation behind the course you have chosen and your future career goals.
    Your letter should reflect your commitment, preparation to study and motivation to be successful.
  • Resume
    Should outline all your work experience to date. It should include details of paid work and any voluntary positions you have filled.
  • Academic records
    Should outline all your education to date, including: secondary schooling, leadership programs, sports coaching, umpiring accreditation, TAFE/Registered Training Organisation (RTO) qualifications, Industry training/accreditation, workplace training
  • Referees
    Should include a minimum of two written references, with at least one of these referees a professional / work / school reference

Entry requirements

For admission by Portfolio entry, you must meet English competency requirements and have studied a minimum of four ECU approved subjects/courses in year 12 which may be any combination of:

  • WACE Courses (at least 2 WACE courses must be undertaken at Stage 2 or above), or
  • TEE Subjects, or
  • ECU Approved Wholly School Assessed (WSA)/ Commonly Assessed Framework (CAF) subjects

Applications

Refer to our Applying page for information, including closing dates for applications and documentation.

Courses not accepting applications through this pathway:

  • Bachelor of Communications - Screen Studies major
  • Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Engineering Science
  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
  • Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business
  • Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
  • Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Science
  • Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy)
  • Bachelor of Science (Paramedical Science)
  • Bachelor of Speech Pathology