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Become a Member of The Academy

The Academy is an exciting opportunity that will provide high-achieving Undergraduate students with a unique learning experience and the confidence to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. With a focus on ethical leadership, our students will be provided with extension level academic study experiences, professional and personal development workshops, and a range of engagement projects, initiatives and internships taking them into the community and beyond.

Applications to join The Academy are now open.

Who Can Join? Let’s Find Out!

Future Students (current and non-current school leavers)

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Membership Criteria - Future Students

To join, you will need:

  • Academic Requirement: An ATAR of 80+ (or equivalent) and 20 hours of community participation, or an ATAR of 90+ (or equivalent). Bonus Points are permissible in the ATAR calculation.

  • Community Participation:

    • Students with an ATAR of 80+ need to provide evidence of a minimum of 20 hours of community participation within the last two years. See examples of evidence of community participation.
    • Students with an ATAR of 90+ do not need to have completed 20 hours of community participation, however, are encouraged to include any participation hours with their application.

  • Application Questions: Applicants must answer three short questions regarding their motivation to join The Academy, how it will foster their personal and professional development, and their planned contributions to the program and peers.

  • Enrolment Status: Applicants must be enrolled or enrolling in an undergraduate degree at Western Sydney University.

  • Consideration for Impactful Community Engagement: Students with impactful community engagement but who do not meet the ATAR requirement are still encouraged to apply.
Application and offer dates - Future Students

The application form is always open, and applications are assessed on the following dates:

Apply by Offers made by
31 January 2026 6 February 2026

Current Western Undergraduate Students

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Membership Criteria - Current WSU Students

To join, you will need:

  • Academic Requirement: A GPA of 5.0 – 5.9 and 20 hours of community participation, or a GPA of 6.0+.

  • Community Participation:

    • Students with a GPA of 5.0 – 5.9 need to provide evidence of a minimum of 20 hours of community participation within the last two years. See examples of evidence of community participation.
    • Students with a GPA of 6.0+ do not need to have completed 20 hours of community participation, however, are encouraged to include any participation hours with their application.

  • Application Questions: Applicants must answer three short questions regarding their motivation to join The Academy, how it will foster their personal and professional development, and their planned contributions to the program and peers.

  • Enrolment Status: Applicants must be enrolled or enrolling in an undergraduate degree at Western Sydney University.

  • Credit Points Requirement: Applicants should have at least 100 credit points remaining in their undergraduate degree to qualify.

  • Special Invitation for Bachelor of Creative Leadership Students: Students who are enrolled or enrol in the Bachelor of Creative Leadership and take subjects will be invited to join The Academy.

  • Consideration for Impactful Community Engagement: Students with impactful community engagement but who do not meet the GPA requirement are still encouraged to apply.
Application and offer dates - Current WSU Students

The application form is always open, and applications are assessed on the following dates:

Apply by Offers made by
30 November 2025 5 December 2025

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Enrol in the Bachelor of Creative Leadership

The Bachelor of Creative Leadership (BCL) provides transformative educational experiences, internships, student-led projects, and community engagement opportunities that will expand your ability to examine and influence current and future paradigms. You will emerge with a sound balance of theory, practical experiences, and leadership skillsets – so you can take your career further than you ever thought possible.

Hear from prominent real-world leaders and industry legends which provides you the opportunity to take learning outside of the classroom and connect it to real life challenges.

In the BCL, you will engage with innovative assessments that prepare you for work-related challenges and gain experience by participating in a diverse range of real-world opportunities. Students learn to articulate their ideas into innovative strategies that address complex contemporary and future challenges. The skills learned in the BCL are transferable to any discipline and are what the employer of tomorrow will be seeking in a graduate in various roles including global workplaces.

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Course Information

Refer to the Course Information page for the Bachelor of Creative Leadership for more information.

The program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.
Entry Requirements

  • Future Students: Must have an ATAR of 85.00+ or equivalent.

  • Current Students: Must have a minimum GPA of 5.0.

  • Enrolment: Can enrol in the Bachelor of Creative Leadership from the first semester.

  • Sequence: Recommended to start with one or more (depending on academic load) of the Autumn subjects below:

    • BUSM 1044 Leadership in Complexity
    • HUMN 1063 Critical and Systems Thinking
    • HUMN 2071 Knowledge Journeys
    • DESN 2016 Creativity, Design Thinking and Visualisation
    • After completing one or more of the subjects above, students can start registering for Spring subjects in the BCL.
    • Students can consult with the Academic Program Advisor from The Academy.

  • GPA Maintenance: Required to maintain a minimum GPA of 5.0.

  • Membership Invitation: Students who take subjects under the BCL will be invited to join The Academy.

International Students:

  • The BCL is open to International Students CRICOS Code: 107741G. Refer to the BCL Course Information page for more details course fee.
Register to study the Bachelor of Creative Leadership

You can register in the BCL now by completing the Program Application Form: Concurrent Degree in the WesternNow Student Portal.

Once your BCL application has been approved, you will need to submit a Rule Waiver ((MySR > Student Forms > Rule Waiver) to register into subjects.

Please note that enrolments in the BCL are assessed manually which can result in some processing delays. Alternatively, you have the option to take BCL subjects as electives to complement your current degree.