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Nationally, ATAR-only admissions were most common in Engineering and Natural and Physical Sciences (72 per cent). While courses in Creative Arts, Education and Agriculture had the lowest proportion of admissions made solely on ATAR (41–43 per cent).

WA’s most sought-after university degrees for 2026

Tertiary Institutions Service Centre data has revealed which degrees were the most popular, with some receiving more than a thousand applications.

  • Holly Thompson

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ECU City will extend from Perth Busport to Yagan Square.

How Perth’s first inner-city university campus is reshaping the CBD

Infrastructure Australia has predicted 16,400 students will be based in the Perth CBD by 2030, up from 9200 in 2025.

  • Holly Thompson
Simon Ashby at work as a cabinetmaker.

WA university graduates can struggle to find work. Why not try a trade?

At 34 years old, Simon Ashby took a huge risk, trading in his office job of nine years to become an apprentice for a Perth cabinetmaker before enrolling at TAFE.

  • Holly Thompson
Last day of school WA year 12’s homepage image.

WA schools give year 12 students a grand send-off as ATAR exams loom

Schools across the state allowed students to have some fun and relax, before many go on to sit their final exams.

  • Holly Thompson
Stephanie Arezzi was part of Deloitte Australia’s Vacationer program in late 2023. In February, she started as a graduate data analyst with the Big Four accounting firm’s artificial intelligence and data stream.

Thirty thousand people applied for Stephanie’s finance job. Two ‘soft skills’ sealed the deal

Securing a graduate role at a big four consulting firm can set you up for life. But as competition among hungry contenders intensifies, you need more than a university transcript up your sleeve.

  • Bronte Gossling
ECU City Campus/ Juno House general manager Christy Foo homepage image.

‘Sleepy city’ no more? Investors look west as ECU Perth prepares to open

Investors are increasingly looking west to build new student accommodation as the new campus gives businesses hope it represents a wake-up call for the city.

  • Holly Thompson
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Associate Professor Jenna Woods, Dean, School of Indigenous Knowledges at Murdoch University and Kyanna Hansen, Second Year Law student at Murdoch University.

This WA student dreaded going to school. Now, she’s studying to be a lawyer

Kyanna Hansen barely attended school between years 9 and 11. Now she’s on her way to becoming a human rights lawyer thanks to the helping hand of a university entry program.

  • Holly Thompson
Patrons at 1989 Bar in Newtown

Student Living

Whether you love nightlife or nature, a guide to some of the most popular suburbs in Australia for students, plus tips for surviving first-year.

Crowds throng Adelaide’s streets during the Fringe Festival.

Adelaide, Perth blend environmental bliss with educational opportunity

Adelaide is home to three universities and great cultural attractions, while hitting the books, then beach, is easy in the WA capital.

  • Caroline Zielinski
Sydneysiders at Bondi’s Icebergs Pool.

Sun, surf and study – Sydney life presents a world of opportunity

Few places in the world offer a student lifestyle to match that of Australia’s premier city.

  • Caroline Zielinski