University of Western Australia (UWA)

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, established in 1911 as the state’s first university, as UWA’s history page explains. It is one of the options in our guide to studying in Australia from Nepal and our list of universities in Australia.

This profile is for Nepali students considering UWA for a bachelor’s or a master’s. It covers why students choose it, where its campuses are, what it costs, when courses start, work rights, scholarships and a few courses open to international students. The courses open to you, with level, length and campus, are in our University of Western Australia courses guide. Entry requirements, documents and the application steps are in our University of Western Australia admissions guide.

Why do Nepali students choose University of Western Australia?

UWA teaches degrees in business, IT, engineering and health at its main campus in Perth, and it names Nepal among the countries for its International Student Award.

• Business and accounting. The Bachelor of Commerce suits you after +2. The Master of Professional Accounting is for a bachelor’s outside accounting, because UWA doesn’t admit applicants with an accounting major.
• IT after a bachelor’s. The Master of Information Technology takes 1.5 or 2 years, depending on your IT background. The Master of Data Science runs on a similar pattern.
• A pathway if you need one. UWA College runs Foundation and Diploma programs on the Perth campus. Its packaged offer moves you into your UWA degree without a new application, if you complete the program and meet the conditions.
• Perth. UWA’s cost of living page calls Perth one of the most affordable capital cities in Australia, but it gives no monthly figure. Our guide to the best cities in Australia for Nepali students compares it with other cities.

Where are University of Western Australia’s campuses?

UWA’s main campus is at Crawley in Perth, with a regional campus at Albany and a health campus at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre.

UWA College is partner-run. UWA College’s site says INTO Perth Pty Ltd is an approved third-party provider that delivers its courses on UWA’s behalf, at the Perth campus. Your pathway course is taught by that provider, and your degree then comes from UWA itself.

UWA’s CRICOS provider code is 00126G; check it and your course’s code on the CRICOS register before you pay. See UWA’s location and campuses page for more on each one.

How much does University of Western Australia cost for international students?

UWA’s fee list shows a published annual fee of about AUD 41,000 to AUD 68,000 for the courses on this page.

That is roughly Rs 37 to 62 lakh a year. To see what these amounts are worth today, use our AUD to Rs forex converter. UWA’s fee browser lists every course, and its international student fees page says fees are reviewed each year and can rise.

Examples: Master of Social Work AUD 41,300, Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) AUD 47,600 and Bachelor of Commerce AUD 53,000. The Master of Information Technology lists AUD 54,400 and the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) AUD 56,200. The Master of Business Administration lists AUD 56,800 or AUD 68,100, depending on the study plan. OSHC is separate, and you also pay a non-refundable AUD 150 application fee.

UWA says you make your first payment when you accept, and we did not find a set amount on the pages we read, so check your offer. UWA’s refund policy for international students says it refunds tuition paid in advance if your visa application is unsuccessful. If you worry about refusals, read our page on Australia visa success rates for Nepali students.

Living costs come on top. For the student visa, Home Affairs asks you to show AUD 29,710 for a year of living costs. You also show first-year tuition and AUD 2,000 for travel; the Australia student visa requirements page explains how. See the total cost to study in Australia and the cost of living in Australia for a full budget.

When are University of Western Australia’s intakes?

Most UWA courses start in February and July, and the MBA and the Doctor of Pharmacy start in January.

Nepal is on UWA’s list of countries with earlier closing dates. Applications from Nepal usually close in late December for the first semester and in May for the second, as UWA’s international applicants page shows. Some courses close earlier, so check your course’s page.

The Bachelor of Commerce and the Master of Data Science start in both semesters. The Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) starts in February, and international applications usually close in August. The Master of Social Work starts in the first semester only, with international rounds usually closing in June and September.

Aim to apply 6 to 9 months before your start date, so there is time for the offer, the CoE, OSHC and your visa.

If you track document dates in Bikram Sambat, our Nepali date converter turns B.S. dates into A.D. dates. For the full calendar, read our guide to Australia intakes.

Can you work while studying at University of Western Australia and after you graduate?

Yes. You can work up to 48 hours a fortnight while your course is in session, with no limit in official breaks, and many graduates can then apply for a 485 visa.

Our guide to working hours for students in Australia explains the fortnight rule, and Home Affairs sets the 485 rules:

• Degree graduates can look at the Post-Higher Education Work stream, usually 2 to 3 years.
• Diploma and trade graduates can look at the Post-Vocational Education Work stream, up to 18 months, if the qualification matches an occupation on the skilled list.
• For both streams you must be 35 or under, and the fee starts from AUD 5,750.

No course gives you the visa automatically. Your course must be CRICOS registered and meet the study rule, so check its code.

We did not find a UWA statement on the 485 visa on the pages we read. UWA’s course pages do show a CRICOS code, as on the Master of Business Analytics. Our Australia 485 visa page explains each stream.

Which scholarships can Nepali students get at University of Western Australia?

UWA’s International Student Award takes 10% off tuition for citizens of listed countries, including Nepal, and you don’t need a separate application.

How the main scholarship works:

• Amount: the International Student Award takes 10% off tuition for the full length of your course.
• Who can get it: citizens of the listed countries on a student visa, in an eligible full-time bachelor’s or postgraduate course.
• What you have to do: apply for your course. Admissions assesses you automatically and adds the award to your offer letter.
• When: UWA gives no separate closing date, so it follows your course application.

The Global Excellence Scholarship is also automatic and open to all countries. It gives 10% or 20% off, based on your results, and it excludes a few courses such as the Juris Doctor. We did not read whether the two can be combined, so check your offer.

Details are on UWA’s scholarships page. Our guide to scholarships in Australia for Nepali students lists other awards.

What do you need to get into University of Western Australia from Nepal?

UWA doesn’t publish a Nepal entry table, so it assesses your +2 individually, and most courses ask for IELTS 6.5 with no band under 6.0.

UWA also accepts PTE Academic 64 with no band under 60. The MBA asks for IELTS 7.0 with no band under 6.5, and the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) asks for 7.0 in every band. To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator. Then compare with our page on requirements to study in Australia from Nepal.

You may also hear that a university is “level 1”. Home Affairs doesn’t publish evidence levels for providers or countries, so read our page on level 1, 2 and 3 universities in Australia instead of relying on agent lists.

What can you study at University of Western Australia?

UWA teaches bachelor’s, master’s and research degrees across business, IT, engineering, health, science and architecture.

The cards below are a selection, each read on UWA’s own course pages. Other choices include the Master of Public Health and the Master of Biotechnology. For each type of course, see our guides to IT courses in Australia, nursing courses in Australia and the MBA in Australia. UWA says it belongs to the Group of Eight, and our guide to the Group of Eight universities explains what that means.

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Where do University of Western Australia students live?

UWA has five residential colleges beside the Crawley campus, and their listed cost is about AUD 520 to AUD 730 a week with meals, utilities and internet.

That list covers University Hall, St Thomas More, Trinity, St George’s and St Catherine’s, and leasing terms run from about 18 to 52 weeks. UWA also works with endorsed providers for student apartments, homestays and private rentals in Perth, without a set price on its page. See UWA’s Live at UWA page and our guide to student accommodation in Australia, and don’t travel before you have somewhere to stay.

Our counselors in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Itahari and Pokhara can look at your marks and budget with you. Get in touch with a Goreto branch if you want a second opinion on UWA.

Official University of Western Australia links

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