Course summary
The following course is accredited by UOW (CRICOS code 00102E) and delivered by UOW College.
UOW College can guarantee admission into a range of UOW undergraduate degrees by successfully completing the University Access Program (UAP).
The UAP is a 14-week course to give you the fundamental skills required for university-level study and maximise your chance of success. It is specifically designed for students over 21 who would like to start their academic journey at UOW.
You can choose from two streams** of subjects at the Wollongong campus relevant to your chosen UOW degree. When you enrol you will be allocated to either Stream 1 (Humanities/Social Science/Businessor Stream 2 (Engineering/Informatics/Science/Health Sciences)
Guaranteed Entry into UOW
Successful completion of the UAP provides guaranteed entry to most UOW undergraduate Bachelor degrees. There are no pathways into double degrees, or into four-year professional degrees, including Education (except Bachelor of Education - The Early Years), Law, Nursing and Social Work. For a full list of UOW degrees with pathways from the UAP check the UAP Pathway Streams to UOW Degrees.
** The Humanities/Social Science/Business stream is offered at the Shoalhaven and Batemans Bay campuses in Spring session only. Successful completion of the UAP provides guaranteed entry to a range of undergraduate degrees at the University's Shoalhaven campus.
** Only the Humanities/Social Science/Business stream is offered at the South Western Sydney campus in Autumn, Spring and Summer.
Course information
Study area
Guaranteed Pathways to UOW, University Preparation
Campus
UOW College Wollongong, UOW College South Western Sydney, UOW College Shoalhaven
Course Code
1970
ATAR (UAI)
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Duration
14 weeks full-time, or part-time equivalent
Delivery
On Campus
Cricos
UAC Code
-
Admission, Key dates, and Fees
Academic Requirements
This program is not available for international applicants.
Entry Requirements
This program is only available to Domestic Students.
ATAR Applicants: An ATAR or equivalent 15-25 points below the direct entry requirement depending on your chosen UOW Bachelor degree where pathways available. If your ATAR is more than 25 points below the direct entry requirements, your individual subjects will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Non-ATAR Applicants: will be requested to sit an ACER Test to determine eligibility.
If any of the above entry requirements are not met application will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Mature Age
This program is also available to mature aged students, 21 years and over.
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UAP Wollongong : Mature Age only
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UAP Shoalhaven : School Leaver and Mature Age
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UAP SWS Liverpool : School Leaver and Mature Age
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UAP Batemans Bay : School Leaver and Mature Age
Fees
Session Fee: $3,330
Full Course Fee: $3,330
An instalment plan is available - credit card only. The first instalment, plus the Student Service Fee, must be paid prior to the commencement of the course, followed by a payment in week four and then in week eight. Alternatively, Australian Citizens and holders of Permanent Humanitarian Visas can access the Australian Government FEE-HELP program to assist in the payment of their tuition fees.
As the UAP is an enabling course designed to assist students gain entry to a degree program, a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places are available. Students who are Commonwealth supported in an enabling course are not required to pay a student contribution amount to cover their tuition. Students may only apply for a Commonwealth Supported Place on the basis of equity and merit criteria after they have been successful in gaining an offer of admission to the UAP. Information on how to apply for a place will be included in the letter of offer.
Information regarding fees and assistance can be obtained from the UOW Current Students website.
An instalment plan is available - credit card only. The first instalment, plus the Student Service Fee, must be paid prior to the commencement of the course, followed by a payment in week four and then in week eight. Alternatively, Australian Citizens and holders of Permanent Humanitarian Visas can access the Australian Government FEE-HELP program to assist in the payment of their tuition fees.
As the UAP is an enabling course designed to assist students gain entry to a degree program, a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places are available. Students who are Commonwealth supported in an enabling course are not required to pay a student contribution amount to cover their tuition. Students may only apply for a Commonwealth Supported Place on the basis of equity and merit criteria after they have been successful in gaining an offer of admission to the UAP. Information on how to apply for a place will be included in the letter of offer.
Information regarding fees and assistance can be obtained from the UOW Current Students website.
Session Fee: $3,330
Full Course Fee: $3,330
An instalment plan is available - credit card only. The first instalment, plus the Student Service Fee, must be paid prior to the commencement of the course, followed by a payment in week four and then in week eight. Alternatively, Australian Citizens and holders of Permanent Humanitarian Visas can access the Australian Government FEE-HELP program to assist in the payment of their tuition fees.
As the UAP is an enabling course designed to assist students gain entry to a degree program, a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places are available. Students who are Commonwealth supported in an enabling course are not required to pay a student contribution amount to cover their tuition. Students may only apply for a Commonwealth Supported Place on the basis of equity and merit criteria after they have been successful in gaining an offer of admission to the UAP. Information on how to apply for a place will be included in the letter of offer.
Information regarding fees and assistance can be obtained from the UOW Current Students website.
An instalment plan is available - credit card only. The first instalment, plus the Student Service Fee, must be paid prior to the commencement of the course, followed by a payment in week four and then in week eight. Alternatively, Australian Citizens and holders of Permanent Humanitarian Visas can access the Australian Government FEE-HELP program to assist in the payment of their tuition fees.
As the UAP is an enabling course designed to assist students gain entry to a degree program, a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places are available. Students who are Commonwealth supported in an enabling course are not required to pay a student contribution amount to cover their tuition. Students may only apply for a Commonwealth Supported Place on the basis of equity and merit criteria after they have been successful in gaining an offer of admission to the UAP. Information on how to apply for a place will be included in the letter of offer.
Information regarding fees and assistance can be obtained from the UOW Current Students website.
Session Fee: $3,330
Full Course Fee: $3,330
An instalment plan is available - credit card only. The first instalment, plus the Student Service Fee, must be paid prior to the commencement of the course, followed by a payment in week four and then in week eight. Alternatively, Australian Citizens and holders of Permanent Humanitarian Visas can access the Australian Government FEE-HELP program to assist in the payment of their tuition fees.
As the UAP is an enabling course designed to assist students gain entry to a degree program, a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places are available. Students who are Commonwealth supported in an enabling course are not required to pay a student contribution amount to cover their tuition. Students may only apply for a Commonwealth Supported Place on the basis of equity and merit criteria after they have been successful in gaining an offer of admission to the UAP. Information on how to apply for a place will be included in the letter of offer.
Information regarding fees and assistance can be obtained from the UOW Current Students website.
Admission information
A range of admission options are available for students of all ages and academic backgrounds. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW’s Admissions Procedures Policy, and the UOW College Admissions policy.
For any specific advice or questions regarding an application, please contact the Future Students Team.
STARTING YOUR JOURNEY
Starting your studies at UOW means learning from some of the brightest minds on the planet. It means having the freedom and flexibility to tailor your experience, follow your passion and see where it takes you. It means belonging to a University with an international reputation for world-class research and exceptional teaching quality—benefits that will help support you in your future career.
Admission criteria
This information is intended to provide criteria for eligibility for admission into a UOW undergraduate degree on the basis of tertiary studies. Unfortunately there is currently no detailed admission criteria to provide, so please contact the UOW Future Students Team for more information.
This information is intended to provide criteria for eligibility for admission into a UOW undergraduate degree on the basis of a prior qualification that is accredited by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), such as those provided at TAFE. Unfortunately there is currently no detailed admission criteria to provide, so please contact the UOW Future Students Team for more information.
This information is intended to provide criteria for eligibility for admission into a UOW undergraduate degree on the basis of ATAR (Australian Tertiary Academic Rank) or equivalent (ENTER, International Baccalaureate (IB), QLD’s Overall Position (OP), etc.) or an Australian Year 12 equivalent overseas qualification. Unfortunately there is currently no detailed admission criteria to provide, so please contact the UOW Future Students Team for more information.
This information is intended to provide criteria for eligibility for admission into a UOW undergraduate degree as a mature age student who does not have a sufficient ATAR (or Year 12 results), has not completed previous alternative study or did not finish to a Year 12 level at high school. Unfortunately there is currently no detailed admission criteria to provide, so please contact the UOW Future Students Team for more information.
Profile information
This information provides indicative enrolment and an explanation of the basis of admission of students in this course.
INDICATIVE ENROLMENT
This table is intended to show the breakdown of the student group for a course or group of related courses. Unfortunately there is currently no detailed information to provide, so please contact the UOW Future Students Team for more information.
ATAR PROFILE
This table relates to all students selected on the basis of ATAR alone or ATAR in combination with other factors.
| ATAR PROFILE OF ATAR-BASED OFFERS IN 2016 | ATAR |
Selection Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | - |
- |
| 75th percentile rank to receive an offer | - |
- |
| Median rank to receive an offer | - |
- |
| 25th percentile rank to receive an offer | - |
- |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | - |
- |
N/P: Not published (less than 25 ATAR-based offers made)
ATAR refers to the unadjusted, raw ATAR profile for all students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR.
Selection Rank figures represent the ATAR profile of the same student group but includes the impact of ATAR-related adjustments such as 'Points to UOW'.
STUDENT PROFILE
This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at UOW College for this course. It provides data on students that commenced the program, and continued study beyond the census date at UOW College in 2016.
| APPLICANT BACKGROUND | 2016 intake |
2016 intake (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study | - |
- |
| Vocational education & training study | - |
- |
Recent secondary education |
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Basis of admission |
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| ATAR Only | - |
- |
| ATAR plus additional criteria | - |
- |
| Other criteria only (non-ATAR) | - |
- |
| Work & life experience | - |
- |
| International students | - |
- |
| All students | - |
- |
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (hidden to prevent calculation of other numbers less than 5)
Higher education study includes people who have studied a University course or completed a bridging or enabling course.
Vocational education and training (VET) study includes people who have undertaken VET study since leaving school.
ATAR only includes people admitted only on the basis of ATAR, regardless of whether this includes adjustment factors such as equity or bonus points.
ATAR plus additional criteria includes people who were admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test,
early offer conditional on minimum ATAR).
Other criteria only (non-ATAR) includes people admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration, audition alone,
schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement).
Work & life experience includes people admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than the above.
International student represents all other students.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about UOW College admission pathways, see UOW College Admission Information.
2017 UOW College Summer
UOW College Wollongong
Session Commences
16 October 2017
Applications Close
29 September 2017
Session Details
Session: 16 October - 2 February 2018
Orientation and enrolment is held during the week prior to course commencement. You will be advised of the exact date in your letter of offer.
UOW College South Western Sydney
Session Commences
16 October 2017
Applications Close
29 September 2017
Session Details
Session: 16 October - 2 February 2018
Orientation and enrolment is held during the week prior to course commencement. You will be advised of the exact date in your letter of offer.
2018 UOW College Autumn
UOW College Wollongong
Session Commences
26 February
Applications Close
TBA
Session Details
Session: 26 February - 8 June
Orientation and enrolment is held during the week prior to course commencement. You will be advised of the exact date in your letter of offer.
UOW College South Western Sydney
Session Commences
26 February
Applications Close
TBA
Session Details
Session: 26 Feruary - 8 June
Orientation and enrolment is held during the week prior to course commencement. You will be advised of the exact date in your letter of offer.
2018 UOW College Spring
UOW College Wollongong
Session Commences
18 June
Applications Close
TBA
Session Details
Session: 18 June - 28 September
Orientation and enrolment is held during the week prior to course commencement. You will be advised of the exact date in your letter of offer.
UOW College South Western Sydney, UOW College Shoalhaven
Session Commences
25 June
Applications Close
TBA
Session Details
Session: 25 June - 28 September
Orientation and enrolment is held during the week prior to course commencement. You will be advised of the exact date in your letter of offer.
Course Structure
(Current year structure - subject to change)
Course HandbookWhy choose this course
UOW College is situated on the main UOW campus at Wollongong. Not only will you be immersed in the full university experience and campus life from day one, but UOW College students also have access to all UOW facilities as well as the College's computer labs and library.
The combination of quality academic courses, small class sizes and the caring culture at UOW College provides the vital support you need to succeed at university. You can be confident that UOW College is the best possible pathway for your journey to higher education and a university degree.
Studying at the Shoalhaven campus will allow you to stay close to home yet still become immersed in the full university experience from day one.
