School of Indigenous Studies

The School of Indigenous Studies provides a number of offerings, from pathway and diploma courses for Indigenous students, to undergraduate and Master degrees offered to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Certain undergraduate units may be taken as broadening or elective units. 

Entry to undergraduate courses for Indigenous students 

The School of Indigenous Studies has extensive experience in offering high quality preparatory courses for Aboriginal and Islander people.

The School assists Indigenous students to gain entry to all undergraduate degrees at UWA through the Provisional Entry Scheme and also through successful completion of the Aboriginal Orientation Course. The School of Indigenous Studies also offers the preparatory UWA Smart Start course on the Albany campus.

Indigenous Majors

All undergraduate students are able to enrol in two majors as a part of their undergraduate degree. They can choose either the major in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage,which is offered as a degree specific major  in Arts, or the major In Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing, which is offered in as a degree specific major in Science. 

These two majors provide students with a very strong grounding in Indigenous knowledge, histories, cultures, rights, ways of working and health. Completion of the either of these majors will prepare students for a wide range of jobs as well as for further studies at postgraduate level. 

Broadening Units and electives

If your major is in another area, you can still enrol in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage units.  All Indigenous units are Category A broadening units and are also considered as electives.    

Contact us

Academic Coordinator

Gabrielle Garratt

Address

The University of Western Australia (M303)
School of Indigenous Studies
35 Stirling Hwy
Crawley, Perth
Western Australia 6009

Telephone

(+61 8) 6488 2467
Toll Free 1800 819 292

Fax

(+61 8) 6488 1100