Advance your skills. Advance your career.
Participating in UWA Advance co-curricular activities is a way to enhance your education and help you showcase skills and experiences beyond your classes at UWA.

UWA students can achieve a digital badge that recognises completing co-curricular activities, a badge that can be shared online through your LinkedIn profile or within your resume, informing future employers about your practical experience and transferable skills.

What are UWA Advance digital badges?
Enhance your employability by completing co-curricular activities in the UWA Advance program. 

Digital badges are certificates of achievement that you can share online within your networks, such as LinkedIn. To achieve a badge, you must apply to and complete a co-curricular activity approved by UWA Advance. Badges help articulate your co-curricular experience and professional value to future employers, as well as document the value of the experience you have achieved. 

Share your digital badge online through your LinkedIn profile or in your resume to let future employers know what practical experience and transferable skills you can offer. Articulate your skills, advance your career!

How do I earn badges?

1. Apply to an activity or program that has been approved by UWA Advance for a full digital badge.
2. Complete the eligibility requirements of the activity or program (e.g. 25 to 50 hours of unpaid commitment).
3. Activity coordinators will award the badge through the Milestone platform, which will be emailed to you.

1. Arts and Culture ​
2. Career Initiative​
3. Community Impact​
4. Digital Proficiency​
5. Global Perspectives​
6. Innovation​
7. Leadership​
8. Marketing and Communications​
9. Research and Analytics​

Leadership  
A Leadership badge recognises students managing one or more people in an activity, taking on additional responsibilities to complete a collective goal e.g. Inter-College Sport Representative (UWA Sport)

Career Initiative 
A Career Initiative badge recognises students developing their employability and professional skills, connecting with industry knowledge and understanding their value to future employers e.g. Job Ready Program (Careers and Employability)

Community Impact  
A Community Impact badge is for students who have supported groups through their accomplishments, either for a charity organisation or people in need of help and service e.g. LWAG SCULPT Student Committee (Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery), Wellbeing Peer Program (Student Life), St Catherine's Volunteers (St Catherine's College)

Innovation  
An Innovation badge recognises students who generate their own opportunities in business and enterprise, developing entrepreneurial ideas and projects for an audience e.g. Industry Challenge Participant (Venture UWA)

Global Perspectives 
A Global Perspectives badge is for students undertaking international collaborations or studying abroad, demonstrating awareness and knowledge of intercultural perspectives e.g. International Student Engagement Ambassador (International Student Support)

Digital Proficiency 
A Digital Proficiency badge is for students who have demonstrated their use of digital technologies, either through further training or delivering solutions for the benefit of clients e.g. UniHall HiRez Media Internship (University Hall)

Arts and Culture 
An Arts and Culture badge recognises students who have produced research or work for artistic and cultural institutions, connecting with an audience for a wider social benefit e.g. UniHall Arts Committee (University Hall)

Marketing and Communications 
A Marketing and Communications badge recognises students who have delivered communication and/or promotional deliverables for an organisation, connecting with audiences through design and strategy e.g. Careers Ambassador (Careers and Employability)

Research and Analytics 
A Research and Analytics badge recognise students have increased their skills of information finding and data collection, either through a training course or delivering objectives for an organisation.