Enabling pathways

Free bridging and uni prep courses to get you uni ready, no ATAR needed. Pass and you'll meet the entry requirements for most of our degrees.

Get uni ready with us

Start your degree sooner

Spend four weeks with us in January through OnTrack Sprint, and you could start your degree in February, the same year as your friends.

Study close to home, or from home

OnTrack Flex runs on our Perth, Mandurah and Rockingham campuses, and online. Study full-time, or part-time around work and family.

The first to open more ways into uni

We were Australia’s first university to offer flexible admissions. Today, enabling courses like K-Track help people from all walks of life into uni.

Your way into uni

Whether you didn’t study ATAR, need a higher score for your course, or have been away from study for a while, there’s a way in for you. Find the course that fits where you are now.

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Finished Year 12 recently?

OnTrack Sprint

ATAR in the 60s, or A or B grades in General subjects? Our four-week bridging course gets you uni ready for February.

Apply by 20 December

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Need more time, or returning to study?

OnTrack Flex

Study our bridging course on campus or online, full-time or part-time, and you could start your degree mid-year.

Starts 22 February or 26 July 2027

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For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

K-Track

Our bridging course gets you uni ready with support from our Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre, even without Year 12 or an ATAR.

Starts in February or July

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Not sure which course fits? Talk to us and we'll help you work it out, or see other ways into uni.

Compare our courses

See how OnTrack Sprint, OnTrack Flex and K-Track differ, side by side.

Sprint and Flex are open to Australian and New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and humanitarian visa holders. K-Track is for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students.

Compare OnTrack Sprint, OnTrack Flex and K-Track
DetailOnTrack SprintOnTrack FlexK-Track
Who it's for
  • You finished Year 12 in the last 18 months
  • You got an ATAR of 60 to 69.95, or an A or B average in General subjects
  • Your school can also recommend you
  • You're returning to study, changing careers, or you need a higher score for your course
  • You're at least 17 and a half by 1 January, or you've finished Year 12
  • You're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person aged 17 or older
  • You don't need any previous results, just a short writing activity to get in
How longFour weeks, weekdays 9am to 3pm14 weeks full-time, or up to two years part-time15 weeks full-time (Monday to Thursday), or part-time two days a week
How you'll studyOn campusOn campus or onlineOn campus or online
WherePerth campusPerth, Mandurah or Rockingham campus, or onlineKulbardi Aboriginal Centre, Perth campus, or online
When it starts4 to 29 January 2027February or July, at the start of each semesterFebruary or July, at the start of each semester
How to apply
  • Finishing Year 12 this year? Apply through TISC, WA’s uni application service, by 20 December (code MUOTS). You’ll get your offer in late December
  • Already finished Year 12? Apply directly with us
  • Starting in February, straight after Year 12? Apply through TISC using the code for your campus: Perth MUOTC, Mandurah MPOTC, Rockingham MROTC
  • Starting later, or not straight from school? Apply directly with us
  • Apply directly with us
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Where your course can take you

Get uni ready

Build the research, writing and study skills you’ll use at uni. We’ll help you strengthen study habits and academic skills to pass your course.

Meet entry requirements

You'll finish with the equivalent of a 70  – what most of our degrees ask for – and you'll meet our English requirements too. Some degrees, including Nursing, have extra requirements.

Start your degree

Go straight into your degree the semester after you finish, and you’ll already be used to uni and how things work here. See the degrees you could study

I was super nervous to start Uni having not done ATAR, thinking I'd be behind all my peers, but Ontrack prepared me so well that those feelings instantly went away as soon as I started University! The groundwork that it gives you is really valuable.

Louise, IT graduate and current Law student

Louise, a Murdoch University student who enrolled in an enabling pathway/bridging course

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Our enabling courses are made for people without an ATAR, whether you took a General pathway at school or you’re coming back to study after a break. You’ll build the skills and confidence you need for degree study.

You might also be eligible through other pathways to uni.

Yes. For OnTrack Flex, you can show you meet our English requirements with a Certificate III, or by passing our OnTrack Flex Readiness Evaluation. We'll arrange it after you apply.

Yes, OnTrack Sprint, OnTrack Flex and K-Track are free to eligible participants. The program is available to Australian and New Zealand citizens, Permanent Residents, Humanitarian and Pacific Engagement Visa holders.

Pass your course and you'll receive an equivalent selection rank of 70 and meet our English requirements for most of our undergraduate degrees. Some degrees have extra requirements, so check the degree you're aiming for.

Yes. OnTrack Sprint, OnTrack Flex and K-Track can all lead to our Bachelor of Nursing. It’s a popular degree with limited places, and you’ll also need to meet our English requirements, so passing doesn’t guarantee a place. Talk to us early and we’ll help you plan your path.

You can study OnTrack Flex fully online, from wherever you live. OnTrack Sprint and K-Track are taught face-to-face on our Perth campus. If you can't be in Perth in January, OnTrack Flex is your way in from home.

Not sure which course is right for you?

Tell us a little about where you're at and we'll help you work out your next step.

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Other ways into uni

Still in Year 12, or an enabling course isn't the right fit? Explore all our pathways to uni, or go straight to one of these.

Law

Work or creative experience

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

International students