The University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia)

The University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia)

 

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia's leading research and teaching universities. Established in 1949, UNSW has expanded rapidly and now has more than 52,000 students, including more than 14,000 international students from over 130 different countries. UNSW offers over 300 undergraduate and 600 postgraduate programmes, UNSW is a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight research intensive universities in Australia and a member of the Universitas 21 international consortium.

 

The main UNSW campus is located on a 38-hectare site at Kensington, seven kilometres from the centre of Sydney. Other campuses are the College of Fine Arts (Paddington), UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra), and sub-campuses at Randwick and Coogee, as well as research stations around New South Wales.

A world-class university, University of New South Wales Australia is ranked 46th in the world and is the number one choice among Australia’s top employers (QS World University Rankings 2015, LinkedIn 2015). Globally recognized for innovative teaching, world-leading research and state-of-the-art facilities, UNSW recently launched the Michael Crouch Innovation Centre, the school’s new home for innovation where students can develop ideas in an advanced workspace, meet visionaries and network with corporate partners to turn ideas into commercial ventures.

 

The university attracts over 52,000 students including 13,123 international students from more than 120 countries. 900 Bachelor’s degrees are offered across nine faculties:

 

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Built Environment

UNSW Business School

UNSW Art & Design

Engineering

Law

Medicine

Science

UNSW Canberra

University of New South Wales is future focused. From powering the future to providing clean drinking water to developing lifesaving HIV drugs and cancer therapies, UNSW research innovations have helped to change the world and are helping pave the way to a better tomorrow.

 

UNSW knows what it takes to create future leaders. Ranked 21st in the world for employer reputation (QS Rankings 2015), the alumni community is 250,000 strong with graduates working for some of the biggest companies in the world including Google, Penguin, Ernst & Young, PayPal, Rio Tinto, HSBC, NASA and Oxfam.

 

The University of New South Wales is a member of the Group of Eight in Australia and the global Universitas 21, and is located in Sydney, voted the 4th best student city in the world and the top student city in Australia (QS Best Student Cities 2015).

 

Rise to the top with UNSW.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia's leading research and teaching universities and has a strong international reputation. UNSW offers many exciting opportunities for students to participate in its postgraduate programs including flexible study options, distance education and offshore study.

 

In developing new ideas and promoting lasting knowledge, UNSW is creating an academic environment where outstanding students and scholars from around the world can be inspired to excel in their programs of study and research. Partnerships with both local and global communities allow UNSW to share knowledge, debate and research outcomes. UNSW’s public events include concert performances, open days and public forums on issues such as the environment, healthcare and global politics. Visit https://www.unsw.edu.au/ to find out more.

 

Taught Postgraduate Programs

 

UNSW’s students who are engaged in postgraduate coursework undertake units of study, usually through lectures and tutorials. Degree options include a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master’s Degree. Coursework programs are offered for the following subjects:

 

Art & Design

Engineering

Science

Arts and Social Sciences

Law

Business (through UNSW Business School)

Built Environment

Medicine  

Postgraduate courses are also offered at UNSW Canberra at ADFA, UNSW’s ACT-based campus located at the Australian Defence Force Academy.

 

Postgraduate Research Programs

 

Postgraduate research candidates undertake research through supervision with some of Australia's leading researchers to produce a thesis or other piece of written or creative work. You can choose from a Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research or PhD.