Admission requirements for mature age applicants
Mature age applicants have many different options for getting into Curtin. Unlike school leavers, your eligibility for admission is not solely reliant on school exam results. Previous education and life experience are also considered.
If you satisfy the University's admission requirements, you will be granted "matriculation status" and will be assigned a Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER). Matriculation, once achieved, is a permanent status, however matriculation to the University doesn't guarantee selection to a particular course of study.
You may already qualify
You may already be eligible for entry if you have completed any of the following:
- Leaving Certificate (up to 1975);
- WA Tertiary Admissions Examination (TAE) (1976-85);
- WA Tertiary Entrance Examination (TEE) (1986-onwards);
- Alternative Test for Adult Admission (ATAA) (up to 1992);
- Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) (1992-onwards);
- General Certification of Education ('O' and 'A' levels);
- TAFE or Accredited Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications (Diploma, Associate Diploma or Advanced Diploma);
- TAFE OR Accredited AQF Certificate IV or certain approved Advanced Certificates and English competence;
- Current Division 1 General or Mental Health Nursing Registration with a State Nursing Board in Australia;
- Successful completion of Year 1 of a Bachelor degree course at another Australian university;
- Interstate Year 12 Examinations (eg VCE);
- Successful completion of two Curtin University full degree level units via extension study and English competence;
- Successful completion of two degree level units via Open Universities Australia (OUA) and English competence;
- Successful completion of two degree-level units at an Australian university and English competence.
If you have a query about admission requirements, our University Admission Centre is happy to provide more information.
University Admission Centre
Tel: +61 8 9266 7805
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