Portfolio entry
Our Portfolio Entry Pathway assesses your ability to succeed in higher education based on a portfolio of evidence.
This pathway caters for:
- School leavers who complete wholly school-assessed (WSA) subjects and/or TEE subjects and/or Courses of Study.
- Non School Leavers who are over 20 years of age in the year they commence studies, who wish to enter university studies after several years away from formal education.
You must meet our minimum admission requirements as well as any prerequisites required for a particular course.
The Portfolio Pathway fulfils minimum admission requirements into our undergraduate courses.
What do you need to supply?
You need to include an introductory letter, a resume, two written references and copies of any certificates, awards or academic records.
An interview may also be required as part of the assessment.
- Introductory letter
Should an explanation of why you want to attend university, the reasons and motivation behind the course you have chosen and your future career goals.
Your letter should reflect your commitment, preparation to study and motivation to be successful. - Resume
Should outline all your work experience to date. It shoudl include details of paid work and any voluntary positions you have filled. - Academic Records
Should outline all your education to date, including: secondary schooling, leadership programs, sports coaching, umpiring accreditation, TAFE/Registered Training Organisation (RTO) qualifications, Industry training/accreditation, workplace training - Referees
Should include a minimum of two written references, with at least one of these referees a professional / work / school reference
Entry requirements
For admission by Portfolio entry, school leavers must meet English competency requirements and have studied a minimum of four subjects which may be any combination of:
- TEE, or
- WACE Courses, or
- ECU Approved Wholly School Assessed (WSA)/ Commonly Assessed Framework (CAF) Subjects
Applicants must accumulate a total of at least 13 points from these subjects, based on the following:
| TEE subjects | |
|---|---|
| Final scaled mark ≥ 70 or Final school grade of A |
7 points |
| Final scaled mark ≥ 60 but < 70 or Final school grade of B |
6 points |
| Final scaled mark ≥ 50 but < 60 or Final school grade of C |
5 points |
| WACE courses | |
| Final scaled mark ≥ 70 | 7 points |
| Final scaled mark ≥ 60 but < 70 | 6 points |
| Final scaled mark ≥ 50 but < 60 | 5 points |
| Final unit grade of A | 3.5 points |
| Final unit grade of B | 3 points |
| Final unit grade of C (from units 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B completed in Year 12) |
2.5 points |
| ECU approved CAF/WSA subjects | |
| Final school grade of A | 5 points |
| Final school grade of B | 3 points |
| Final school grade of C | 1 point |