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Higher Degree by Research Preliminary Arts
Higher Degree by Research Preliminary Arts

Higher Degree by Research Preliminary Arts

  • ID:UWA610094
  • Level:Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
  • Duration:
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60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

No

English requirements

  • Qualification through WACE, TEE or equivalent
    • Pass in English, English Literature, or English as a Second Language
  • GCE O-level (GCSE and IGCSE)
    • Minimum grade C / C6 in English, English Language, English (First Language) or English Literature.
    • Minimum grade A in IGCSE English as a Second Language, with grade 1(One) in Oral/Aural Communication.
    • Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority (independent and school-assessed O-levels are not sufficient).
  • TOEFL (paper-based)
    • 570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5
    • Scholarship applicants require 580, with 45 in the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE)
  • IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score)
    • 82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading
  • IELTS (Academic)
    • 6.5 (no band lower than 6.0)
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
    • C pass
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
    • B grade
  • CELT Bridging Course
    • Overall score of 70% with a minimum of 65% for each section
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic)
    • Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections, 59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section.
    • The Law School requires an overall score of 70 with a minimum score of 70 in each section.

Other requirements

Higher English scores are required for admission to higher degrees in some faculties at UWA:

  • Law: overall IELTS of 7.5, with a minimum score of 7.5 for reading and writing and a minimum of 7.0 for speaking and listening.
  • Education: overall IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing.
  • Dentistry: overall IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing.
  • Business: overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing.

Course Information

A higher degree by research preliminary is a supervised course of advanced study and/or research administered by a faculty to a value determined by the faculty or the Board of the Graduate Research School on the recommendation of the relevant head of school. A faculty or the Board of the Graduate Research School may, on the recommendation of the relevant head of school, require an applicant to complete a preliminary course before deciding whether or not to accept the applicant into a higher degree by research.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • This preliminary course ensures that you possess the necessary knowledge and research skills to complete a higher degree by research.
  • Academic.

Ability to settle

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