The Experienced Based Entry Pathway at Murdoch was designed to ensure that you have the opportunity to study what you’re most passionate about.

What is the Experienced Based Entry Pathway?

The Experience Based Entry Pathway is an alternative pathway for school leaver and non-school leaver students who don’t currently meet our standard admission requirements, but demonstrate aptitude, motivation, commitment and experience in areas related to a chosen Murdoch course. 

Experience based entry allows entry into most of our courses with a selection rank of 70, with the exception of nursing and laboratory medicine. 

Who is eligible to apply?

The Experience Based Entry Pathway is open for school leavers and mature age applicants.

If you’re a school leaver, you are required to demonstrate your eligibility in your final Year 12 subject results and/or through any extra-curricular activities in an area related directly to your desired course.

For mature age applicants, your eligibility can be shown by relevant life and work experience, any qualifications or awards and supporting professional references that are related directly to your desired course.

What is the application criteria?

There are a few things to keep in mind when applying through the Experience Based Entry Pathway.

School leavers

If you’re graduating Year 12 this year and are wanting to start your university journey via the Experience Based Entry Pathway, you will need:

• Completed Experience based entry cover form.
• Supporting documents verifying any VET qualifications, or university micro-credentials or units.
• References verifying your employment and life experiences. References will need to outline the nature of activity e.g.: paid employment, volunteering, coaching; hours undertaken; a comment regarding your reliability and impact of your participation in the role or activity. Alternatively referee contact details can be provided in the cover form.
• If you’re a Western Australian student your end of Year 11 and final Year 12 results will be available to our Admissions team via TISC. If you’re applying from interstate, please include your secondary school subject results.
• If applying from July, mid-year Year 12 reports with subject grades may be uploaded for assessment.

Mature age students

If you aren’t a school leaver and have been in the workforce for some time, there are a couple of things needed to apply for university through the Experience Based Entry Pathway:

• Completed Experience based entry cover form.
• Supporting documents verifying VET or Trade qualifications, employment and / or experiences that relate to the desired area of study (e.g. VET Certificates). References will need to outline the nature of activity e.g.: paid employment, work experience, volunteering; hours undertaken; a comment regarding your reliability; a comment regarding your reliability and impact of your participation in the role or activity. Alternatively referee contact details can be provided in the cover form.

So, what are you waiting for?

Ready to take the next step? Experience Based Entry Pathway applications are made directly through the application form, found here.