UNSW Sydney

History

World War II brought to Australia it’s own brand of problems, in particular it demanded from the country a heavier investment into science and technology, after all the new inventions of the war proved the critical role these areas would play into the future, as a result the government of New South Wales issued a proposal that would lead to the foundation of the New South Wales University of Technology.

The institution would later rename itself to the University of New South Wales, to properly reflect it’s change to a more general and less specialized institution. Come the present day the institution has made a name for itself due to it’s multiple research facilities, amongst them the largest cancer research institute in the country, Lowy Cancer Research Centre.

Programs Offered

Across it’s 9 faculties aimed at undergraduates, UNSW Sydney offers well over 60 unique courses aimed at undergraduate students, covering all possible topics a student might be interested into.

Due to the width of UNSW Sydney’s course offering the following list is only a small sample of the full catalog available at the institution:

  • International Studies
  • Actuarial Studies
  • Advanced Science
  • Architectural Studies
  • Arts and Business
  • Aviation
  • Biotechnology
  • City Planning
  • Commerce
  • Computational Design
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Medical Science

Admission requirements

As with most universities in Australia, UNSW Sydney uses the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for admissions, while the formula might seem daunting at first, ATAR is ultimately just an alternate form of calculating average scores, and as such can be easily obtained through an online tool or calculator.

Student Life

There’s no shortage of facilities aimed at students when it comes to UNSW Sydney, ranging from a variety of on-campus shops to help fulfill a student’s needs, to fully furbished aquatic and fitness facilities to allow students to stay fit as well as a wide selection of clubs tailored to meet their interests.

Part-time work

Careers Online is the main too UNSW Sydney offers to it’s student body when it comes to pursing work, the dedicated portal offers a wide selection of job listings to any interested student. However it is far from being the only tool available, and with internships, external programs listed and a multitude of accredited volunteering options students at UNSW Sydney have  a lot of venues to find work.

Fees

When it comes to Tuition Fees at UNSW Sidney there are 3 main categories we need to cover:

 Commonwealth supported students need to pay $6,684 to $11,155 per year of full study at the institution.

For all other cases fees are determined by credits instead, students can expect to pay in general $850 per credit, with little deviance between domestic and international students when it comes to pricing.

Ranking

The University of New South Walesl is currently ranked as the 55th best college level institution in the world, making it the overall third best university in it’s home country of Australia.

University Contact

Address:  UNSW Sydney, High St, Kensington, NSW 2052 Australia

Phone: +61 2 9385 1000

Email: [email protected]

Summary

UNSW Sydney is one of the most prestigious institutions in Australia, and it’s course selection couple with the quality of it’s campus go to a great length to explain why, national students who can afford it should definitely keep it as one of their main options, and even international ones might find in it a great option to consider Australia as a nation to study.