About us
| Location |
Bentley, Australia |
Funding Type |
Public |
| No of Students |
482 |
Establishment |
HE Institution / College |
| Founded In |
2000 |
Estimated Cost of Living |
29710 AUD |
| Address |
Building 205, Curtin Bentley Campus, Kent Street, Bentley WA 6102, Australia |
Curtin College is your pathway to a bachelor's degree at Curtin University, Western Australia’s largest university. We’re on campus at Curtin University in Perth, so you will experience university life right from the start. Since 2000, Curtin College has helped over 10,000 students realize their dreams of a Curtin Bachelor Degree. We’re the only on-campus pathway into one of Australia’s top universities. Curtin University is one of the world’s top universities under 50 years of age -as ranked by QS for 2016/17.
*The Curtin College Higher Education Diploma has the same course content and structure as Year 1 of the corresponding Curtin University undergraduate degree. Complete the Curtin College Diploma, and you will gain direct entry into Year 2 of the corresponding Curtin University Bachelor Degree.
Curtin College is for students who
- wish to attain a Curtin University bachelor’s degree
- do not meet Curtin University’s minimum entry requirements
- have completed Year 12 but did not obtain a high school graduate certification
- are of mature age and need an alternative pathway to university
Why?
Facts and figures
Since 2000, Curtin College has helped over 12,500 students progress into Year 2 at Curtin University.
As Western Australia’s most innovative university, Curtin’s strong credentials are also reflected in its high ratings, including the prestigious QS World University Rankings.
- Curtin University is a popular study destination and is globally recognised for its strong connections with industry, high-impact research and a wide range of innovative courses.
- The University is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023. Curtin also rose 10 places from last year to be ranked 183rd globally, and among the top 10 in Australia in the prestigious QSWUR which evaluates the world’s top 1300 universities based on metrics of academic reputation, employer reputation, research performance and internationalisation.
- In the ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2023, Curtin University features in 31 of the 54 subjects ranked, with seven subjects in the top 100 in the world. It is 16th in the world for Mining & Mineral Engineering and is ranked in the top 10 in Australia for 24 subjects, the highest being 2nd for Mathematics and equal 2nd for Chemical Engineering.
- Curtin University’s ranking has risen in eight subject areas in the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject.
- Curtin University courses are highly regarded in the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject, ranking second in the world for Mineral and Mining Engineering and 40th for Earth and Marine Sciences. Curtin ranks in the top 100 for Architecture/Built Environment, Civil & Structural Engineering, Nursing, Education and Sports-related subjects.