Faculty of Arts

• Who uses OASys?
• What questions will I be asked in OASys?
• Help / FAQ
• Original documents
• Summary

Who uses OASys?

Australian students* applying for Postgraduate Coursework courses apply via OASys:

• Current UWA students and recent graduates access OASys via Student Connect
• All other applicants access OASys direct

*Not sure if you're a domestic or international student? askUWA

Check the list of Postgraduate Coursework courses available for online application to see if you are able to apply for a particular course online.

The following are students who should not be applying via OASys:

• Australian students applying for Postgraduate Research courses do not apply via OASys - please contact the Graduate Research School instead.
• International students do not apply via OASys - please contact the International Centre

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What questions will I be asked in OASys?

There are 14 Steps in the Online Application System (OASys).

Each step will take approximately 2 minutes to answer, so set aside about 30 minutes to answer all of the questions. You may stop at any time and return to your application at a later date, the system will remember what you have completed so far. Before pressing the final ‘submit’ button, you can go back and edit any of your answers, so don’t worry if you have made a mistake.

Most of the steps are fairly straight-forward and simple to answer, but there are some steps which occasionally cause confusion. These are:

Step 6: Secondary Education Details

This step will ask for your high school ‘score’.

If you know it, put it in! If you don’t, entering the score is not compulsory, so just move on to the next step.

Step 8: Other Qualification Details

We’re only really interested in qualifications relevant to what you are applying for.

For example: If you’re applying for a Social Work course – let us know if you have a Working with Children Clearance, but leave out the fact you completed a MYOB and the GST Certificate.

Step 9: Work Experience / Employment Details

We’re only really interested in work history relevant to what you are applying for.

For example: If you’re applying for a Music course – let us know if you have performed in concerts, but leave out the fact you once had a paper route.

Step 10: English Proficiency and other Admission Test Details

Domestic students generally meet their English Language Competence (ELC) requirements by having studied at least two years at a tertiary level in an English-speaking university. If this describes you, your answers will probably be similar to this:

Please choose a type of test:
Postgrad entry: Last 2 (full-time or equiv) yrs of degree studies in Australia or
Postgrad entry: Last 2 (full-time or equiv) yrs of degree studies in English outside Australia.

Have you completed this test:
Yes

Date of test:
(enter the date you completed your course)

For more information about ELC requirements, see English Language Competence.

 
Step 11: Document Upload

OASys accepts .jpg .pdf and .doc files as well as many other common file types. The documents you need to upload is covered in the 'Get Organised' section of How To Apply.

Some additional things to be aware of are:

One File?
If it is easier for you to scan all your documents into one multipage .pdf go for it! It makes it easier for us, too. All we ask is that you please let us know what is included in your file by typing a short note in the Comments box.

Comments
Please make use of the Comments box to tell us what your document contains; we really, really like it.

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Help / FAQ

• OASys Frequently Asked Questions can be found at the top-right-hand corner of the OASys screen at all stages of your application.
• askUWA is a great resource of common questions and answers which can be accessed online, anytime.

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Original documents

Please be aware that scanned / uploaded documents in OASys are only sufficient for the assessment stage of the application process.

Where UWA has not sighted original documents, successful applicants are given "conditional" offers rather than straight out offers. The "conditions" being that original documents need to be presented to the Arts Student Office for sighting. Please be aware that all conditions on an offer need to be met before you can enrol - so - applicants are encouraged to present original documents to the Arts Student Office at their earliest convenience.

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Summary

A summary of all the Steps (1-14) in OASys:

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