Yapug

Gain guaranteed admission

If you're an Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander person and aged 17 years* or over, Yapug is your key to university!

Offered at the Newcastle Callaghan campus and Central Coast Ourimbah campus, Yapug is a pathway program designed to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people gain skills for entry into undergraduate degrees at the University of Newcastle.

*Applicants turning 17 in the year of study require parental/guardian consent to proceed with enrolment.

Discover what university has to offer

Yapug will help you develop the academic skills and self-discipline required for success in undergraduate study. This specialty pathway program is specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders wanting to:

• Gain guaranteed admission to over 70 undergraduate programs at the University of Newcastle
• Develop the academic skills necessary to succeed at university level;
• Become familiar with the University of Newcastle and its environment; and
• Develop different learning methods and skills, including problem-based learning, whilst enjoying a supportive learning environment (culturally, personally and academically).

Upon completion, students will receive a Selection Rank Equivalent that offers competitive entry into all degrees at University of Newcastle.

Students will also be eligible to participate in the Miroma Bunbilla program, a pre-entry pathway to the Joint Medical Program (JMP).

Yapug offers flexible study options. You can choose to study:

• Full-time over one year (two semesters); or
• Part-time over two years (three or four semesters).

When you embark on the Yapug pathway program at the University of Newcastle you will benefit from a range of support services offered by the Wollotuka Institute. Some of the key services offered by the Wollotuka Institute include counselling, tutorial assistance, a well-equipped resource centre, audio and visual materials on Indigenous topics and issues, health support and cultural programs.

Find out what's in the program