One of Australia's best and most prestigious universities, The University of Western Australia (UWA) is highly ranked internationally and is the only Western Australian university to belong to the Group of Eight (Go8) – a coalition of the top research universities in Australia. Established in 1911, the University's ground-breaking research, quality academic staff and state-of-the-art facilities combine to offer a vibrant student experience. The University hosts 20,000 students each year with more than 4,500 international students from 90 different countries on the multi-cultural Crawley campus. Adjacent to the Swan River, the UWA Crawley Campus is among the most picturesque campuses in Australia with its grand sandstone and terracotta buildings sitting amongst elegant gardens. The nine different academic colleges include Architecture, Landscape & Visual Arts, Arts (including humanities), Business, Education, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, Law, Life & Physical Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences, and Natural & Agricultural Sciences. Apart from academics, UWA has excellent students support and services, which is particularly highlighted through the Student Guild, a student representative body hosting 13,000 members and over 80 student clubs.

Academics

Visit the Academics & Study Abroad page which outlines key considerations for your academic planning as you navigate different phases of study abroad:

Course Offerings
Browse UMD course evaluations in the Study Abroad Course Database:

University of Western Australia
Course Evaluations

There may be other course offerings on this program that are not currently listed in the Study Abroad Course Database (SACD). If you are interested in taking a course not listed in the SACD, please submit a transfer credit evaluation request.

Credit
All credit you earn on this program will count as transfer credit on your UMD transcript. UMD uses the following conversion to assess how many credits you will get from this program:

University of Western Australia	UMD Credit
1 UWA Credit	0.67 UMD Credit
6 UWA Credits	4 UMD Credits

The chart above was last approved by the UMD Study Abroad Transfer Credit Committee on DATE.

Grading
Undergraduates must receive a C- equivalent or better in order to be eligible for the transfer of credit.

University of Western Australia Grade	UMD Grade
50/P	C -

Costs

Costs for Other Approved Programs are outlined on the Costs of Study Abroad page.

To apply to this program, you must complete two main steps:

Submit a UMD approval application - start by clicking “apply now” at the top of this page. This application allows UMD Education Abroad to approve your study abroad program selection so you may earn credit in a program outside of UMD.
This application will require you to meet with your EA advisor, who will communicate important details related to participating in this program. If you do not complete this application by the stated deadline, you may not receive credit for your study abroad program and will lose your student status for the time you are not studying at UMD.
Apply directly to the program provider. After receiving UMD approval, you should submit the program application directly to the program sponsor by their deadline. Your program sponsor will determine your official acceptance to a program. You must adhere to the provider's timeline, eligibility standards, and application requirements.

After being accepted to your program, your EA advisor will guide you through the course pre-approval process where you will determine which credits you will fulfill abroad.

Program Dates

Term	Year	Application Deadline	Admission Notification
Year (Fall-Spring)	2023	03/01/2023	01/20/2023
Fall	2023	03/15/2023	01/20/2023
Spring	2024	10/15/2023	06/01/2023