Entry requirements To study this course, you must meet the entry criteria: any course-specific requirements course ATAR, or equivalent, demonstrated via an accepted entry pathway English language requirement. I am an international student Studying on an Australian student visa? See entry requirement details for international students. Minimum ATAR entry required This course requires you to achieve a minimum ATAR/selection rank to be considered for entry, but does not guarantee selection. Course-specific requirements You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course. Prerequisite subjects Essential subjects Chemistry and Mathematics Applications Desirable subjects Biology or Human Biology Notes on prerequisite subjects None. Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses. English requirements You can meet this requirement through one of the following: a scaled score of at least 50 in WACE ATAR English, English Literature, or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD), or the IELTS score outlined in the table below. If you’ve completed a different English test or qualification, you may be able to use it to meet this requirement. Check accepted English tests, qualifications and required scores on our English language requirements page. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System) Writing 7 Speaking 7 Reading 7 Listening 7 Overall band score 7 Entry pathways There are different ways to meet our academic entry requirements. Choose the option that best suits the highest level of education that you’ve achieved. I have completed high school or secondary education You can apply with secondary education if you meet one of the following: Minimum ATAR/Selection rank 80 ATAR adjustment factors (Selection Rank) Equity ATAR adjustment factors recognise circumstances such as where you live, the school you attended or your background. These factors can raise your Selection Rank above your ATAR and are applied automatically through TISC. Learn more about StepUp to Curtin . ATAR/Selection Rank course profile See the ATAR and Selection Rank results from recent applicants who received an offer for this course, including the lowest, median and highest ranks. View ATAR breakdown I am studying at university or have completed higher education You can apply with university study if you meet the criteria of one of the following pathways: Curtin course switcher criteria To switch into this course, you need to have: Completed 150 credits with a CWA of 70% or higher, and Have an academic status of Good Standing, and Met ATAR Mathematics Applications (or equivalent), and Met ATAR Chemistry (or equivalent) Prerequisite information The ATAR Mathematics Applications prerequisite can be met with the following Curtin unit: MATH1013 Introductory Mathematics The ATAR Chemistry prerequisite can be met with one of the following Curtin unit: CHEM1003 Introduction to Chemistry, or CHEM1001 Biological Chemistry Higher education course switcher criteria To switch into this course from another higher education provider, you need to have: A minimum ATAR/ Selection Rank of 80 is required Note: Selection Ranks are assessed based on your tertiary studies Achieved an academic status of Good Standing Met the subject prerequisites I have work and life experience You can apply with work/life experience if you meet the criteria of one of the following pathways: STAT is not accepted as an entry pathway, but may be used to demonstrate English language proficiency . I have completed vocational education (VET or TAFE) You can apply with vocational education if you’ve completed one of the following qualifications, or higher: AQF Diploma, or AQF Advanced Diploma; and Met the subject prerequisites I don’t meet the criteria for any entry pathway If you don’t meet one of the above entry pathways, you may be able to enter this course through a bridging or enabling pathway. Explore our pathways Indigenous applicants If you’re Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and aged 17 or older, you might be eligible for an Indigenous enabling course. Explore Indigenous enabling courses Curious how students entered this course? See the entry pathways other students have taken . Study credit and support You may be able to receive study credit or support based on your previous experience or personal circumstances. Get credit towards your degree You may be able to receive credit for recognised learning (CRL) from past study or professional experience, which could reduce the time it takes to finish your course. Find specific details about CRL for this course on the Handbook . Special consideration If your studies were affected by circumstances beyond your control, you may be eligible for special consideration when applying to Curtin. This process is available to new applicants only and allows your application to be assessed in light of those circumstances. Check if you’re eligible for special consideration . Additional information Notes about this course Make sure you check the course notes for any other important information. Duration and availability The course is three years (six semesters) and two trimesters in the fourth year full-time. Part-time study plans may be approved on application. The Study Period One units available are for transferring students only. Ranking selection process Please note that entry into this course is highly competitive and subject to available places. If you are not made an offer in an earlier round, your application will remain under consideration for subsequent rounds in December or January, dependent on place availability at that time. Round 1: 8 October 2026 Round 2: 10 December 2026 Round 3: 14 January 2027 School leaver applicants to refer to TISC – important dates A limited number of at-school offers may be available to School leaver applicants with outstanding results. Please note: Applicants will be ranked and selected based on published entry requirements and entire academic record. Applicants must provide all required documents and be assessed as eligible to be included in the ranking for an offer. Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection. Applicants with outstanding results will only be considered for an offer upon submission of the results. Eligible applicants will remain in the ranking pool until the conclusion of all offer rounds. The University reserves the right to close applications and not proceed with subsequent offer rounds once course capacity is reached.
