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We encourage international students to speak with a UOW representative for guidance on course options, eligibility and the application process. An authorised education agent can: 

• help you choose a suitable course 
• support you through the application process 
• ensure all required documents are submitted 
• provide advice on student visa requirements 

To find an authorised agent near you, see our agent list. 

In some cases, you may be eligible to apply directly to UOW without using a representative. If you choose to apply directly, you can submit an online application through UOW Apply.  

Explore your direct application options via UOW Apply.   

Onshore International students who are completing their High School Certificate (HSC) in Australia may be eligible to apply via UOW Early Admissions.  

UOW Early Admission is our early offer program for students finishing Year 12 (HSC or other Australian equivalents). Instead of relying solely on your final year 12 results, we consider your Year 11 performance, skills, and experiences, giving you the chance to secure a place at UOW before your final exams even begin. Find out more on via our Early Admissions webpage or contact our Future Students team.  

Applicants for the following research degrees can apply directly to UOW: 

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 
• Professional Doctorate 
• Master of Philosophy 
• Master or Research 
• Bachelor of Research 

Before you apply, please check the entry requirements, intake dates, and application deadlines for your chosen degree on the Postgraduate Research Course Finder. 

International students should also review UOW’s English language requirements and ensure they understand the English language requirements for their student visa, where applicable. 

International students under 18 may be eligible to enrol at UOW if they live in Australia with a parent, legal guardian or an approved relative. If you will not be living with an approved guardian in Australia, you must be at least 18 years old when your course commences. 

If you will be under the age of 18 at the time you commence your UOW course, you must submit the Under 18 International Student Guardianship Form with your application. This form must include details of an approved guardian, in line with the Department of Home Affairs welfare requirements for students under 18. 

If you will not have a parent, legal guardian or approved relative living with you in Australia, you may instead apply for a course offered by UOW College Australia, which can accept students under the age of 18 in the following circumstances: 

• you are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, or a relative aged  21 or over who has been approved by your parent or guardian, and this arrangement is approved by the Department of Home Affairs; or 
• you apply for an approved homestay arrangement for students under 18. 

Clear scanned copies of original academic records, marksheets or transcripts of studies previously undertaken must be provided with your application. Official English translations are also required for documents in another language. The academic records must show: 

• all subjects undertaken up to the point of submitting applications 
• grades obtained (including fails) 
• stages reached or qualifications gained. 

Evidence of graduate status should indicate that the academic requirements of the course have been completed or that the award has been conferred. 
The University reserves the right to request original documents or certified copies and may seek verification from the institution to confirm document authenticity. 

Where documents are not issued in English, an English translation must be provided. Translations must be completed by a professional translation service or by the issuing institution. 

Where an applicant has had digital academic document(s) issued via My eQuals, they can submit links to these documents to UOW as part of their admissions application. 
To submit My eQuals digital academic documents, please follow the below instructions: 

• Generate a link to your My eQuals digital academic document(s) – do not nominate an expiry date 
• Paste the link into a Word document 
• If you added a PIN to the link, please ensure you note the PIN next to the link 
• Where you have more than one relevant My eQuals digital document to submit, provide a link for each, ensuring you label each link clearly 
• Save the Word document on your computer. Note: a document must not be bigger than 2 MB for undergraduate/postgraduate course applications and not bigger than 5 MB for HDR applications. Acceptable formats are: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, jpg, jpeg, tif and tiff. 
• Upload the Word document to your UOW admissions application 

Please only submit My eQuals digital documents according to the instructions outlined above. The My eQuals portal offers other options in which to share documents, however, those options are not recommended by UOW. 

Learn more about My eQuals. 

If you have completed an English language test to meet the English language requirements for your course, please upload a copy of your results with your application.  

Details of the English language requirements for each course are available in the entry requirements section of the relevant course page in Course Finder.