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Our flexible and alternative entry options let you showcase your readiness to study. Whether you didn't achieve the ATAR you wanted, completed your HSC some time ago or didn't complete it at all we're here to help find you a pathway into UOW. 

Minimum ATAR 30; or completed a Certificate III level qualification; or complete a basic Literacy Test to be assessed for entry. This program is funded by the Australian Government and is only available to domestic students. 

Students with a conditional University Entrance Program offer for their bachelor’s degree must achieve a satisfactory grade of 60% or higher in each subject to progress into their UOW bachelor’s program. This requirement may vary depending on the UOW course. Further details on progression requirements can be found in the course outline. 

If you are using this course as a pathway to a Bachelor of Nursing at a regional campus, you will need to meet inherent requirements, you are encouraged to consider any potential challenges prior to starting your pathway course.

PREP030 Launch   

This subject explores the common expectations and experiences of university study in order to assist students to transition effectively to a higher education learning environment. Students will be introduced to the technological platforms and skills required to effectively complete their studies, the importance of academic integrity, available support services and resources, and strategies to develop capabilities of independent learning. Students will be engaged in presentations and activities related to these aspects of academic life to cultivate the development of their student identity in the context of a learning community.  

PREP031 Language for Learning  

This subject provides students with opportunities to develop their knowledge of, and competence and confidence in the use of text-based language in preparation for future studies. Students will be introduced to a variety text types and genres commonly used in tertiary study, with a focus on engaging with, and critically analysing, sources of information in terms of purpose for writing, the style employed and writing techniques evident in the text. The focus is on developing language skills and improving students’ capability to both evaluate the content of a variety of texts, and to employ that knowledge in their own written and spoken tasks.  

PREP032 Scientific Thinking  

This subject provides students with a functional understanding of the basic tenets of science, the underlying cognitive skills that allow us to solve complex problems, and strategies to investigate and interpret the world around us. Students will be challenged with problem-solving activities relevant to the sciences to develop a range of key cognitive capacities, including critical, logical and creative thinking, and an understanding of concepts such as objectivity, variables, theory, and Occam’s razor. The focus is on developing skills required to design, conduct, analyse and present the findings of primary research related to a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG). Students will also develop their global citizenship through evaluating the significance of their selected SDG, and its relevance to their future study and career pathways. 

 PREP033 Mathematics for the Humanities  

This subject provides an introductory study of mathematics and statistics as a foundation for further study in disciplines including Business and the Humanities. Mathematics for the Humanities focusses on reinforcing the fundamental concepts of basic arithmetic, basic algebra, linear equations, probability and statistics. The subject familiarises students with language, terminology and analytical problem-solving techniques used in mathematics and statistics.