University of Western Australia (Perth)
University of Western Australia (Perth) is a universitywide partner in Perth, Australia.
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| Social media | UWA International Student Experience (YouTube)
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| Academic calendar | Semester I: last week of February - 3rd week of June Orientation generally commences the 2nd week of February for Semester I and the 2nd week of July for Semester II. Exams take place from the last week of May until the 2nd week of June for semester I and from the last week of October until the 2nd week of November for Semester II. |
| Requirements | GPA (Average Grade) GPA 2.5 GPA = average grade of 6,5. Some programs require a 2.75 GPA = 6,75 average grade. English Language Requirement A grade of 8 or higher in final year English VWO or Students enrolled in a fully English taught Bachelor or Master programme (for example UCU), can provide a letter attesting to the fact that their degree is taught and assessed entirely in English. Please check the most recent language requirements on the website of the host university. *only valid if taken after May 5th, 2024 |
| Areas of study open to exchange students | All areas open except for:
This information is subject to change. Ask the international office for the most up-to-date information. |
| Courses at Master’s level | Courses are available, except clinical units in Medicine, Dentistry and Psychology. This information is subject to change. Ask the international office for the most up-to-date information. |
| Language of instruction | English (except for foreign language subjects) |
| Housing assistance | Student housing at the 5 colleges is in VERY high demand at the moment, and cannot be guaranteed. Apply early, even before you receive an offer of admission. Also explore the other housing options on the website. Housing on-campus is not guaranteed and difficult to get in to. Early application for housing is therefore necessary. |
| Estimated living costs per month | Estimated living costs are approximately 2,500 AUD a month for Perth, depending on your lifestyle. You can calculate a personalized estimate based on your lifestyle preferences using this tool. For a semester exchange including wanting to travel, a budget of 15000 EUR on average is realistic, this is based on budgets of exchange students from previous year and includes UU tuition fees. Please be aware that the visa fee increased to around 1100 EUR (currency rates may fluctuate). |
| Credits | You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table |
| Number of places available | 4 places per year. |
| Selection | In previous years, there were more 1st choice applications for UWA than available spots. Please note that this is only an indication, we have no insight in the number of applications for this destination in the current application round. |
Contact
If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:
You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl
Australia, New Zealand & South Africa
Ms. Mandy van den Houten
General exchange questions
Patrick Chan
Phone availability
Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00
Make an appointment via Teams
We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.
To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
- the university/universities that are you interested
- a short description of your question
If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.
If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.