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YellowBox A student start-up Business School students Vanessa Zhao, Ho Jun Tang, Ben Delaney and Adrian Brossard used their degrees – and assistance from the UNSW Founders program – to help set up a prize-winning tech company. The students came together to co-found YellowBox, a start-up which specialises in short-term self-storage using bluetooth technology. The innovative idea earned them $5,000 as runners-up in the prestigious Peter Farrell Cup in 2018. “The courses at UNSW have deepened my understanding of business and everyone at the university was very welcoming right from the beginning” says Vanessa. The Founders program provided start-up resources, ideation training and presentation advice, as well as hot-desking office space Welcome to UNSW 02 in the Michael Crouch Innovation Centre. Living on Campus 10 Scholarships 14 “The UNSW Founders UNSW Co-op Program 16 How to Apply program coached us 18 Adjustment Factors 20 through the whole start-up Alternative Entry 22 process and it’s given us Undergraduate Degrees 24 a lot more direction and Art & Design 24 allowed us to focus on Arts & Social Sciences 25 goals and tasks.” Built Environment 28 Business School 29 Engineering 31 Law 36 VANESSA ZHAO Medicine 37 Bachelor of Commerce Science 38 UNSW Canberra 42 To find out more about the UNSW Founders International Student Admissions 46 program visit founders.unsw.edu.au. L - R: Ben Delaney, Vanessa Zhao, Ho Jun Tang and Adrian Brossard.
No matter what you’re considering, one thing’s for certain… UNSW can get you where you want to go Our extensive range of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units enable you to gain first-hand industry experience and enhance your employability as you gain credit towards your degree. Apply your knowledge to real- world problems and build valuable industry connections as you undertake internships and placements with our diverse industry partners or arranged through the resources and guidance of the UNSW Careers and Employment office. TOP 50 UNIVERSITY 5 STARS NO. 1 DESTINATION With UNSW3+, our academic teaching calendar of We are ranked 45th UNSW has again been awarded IN NSW/ACT three 10-week teaching terms and an optional intensive overall in the world. the maximum QS Five Star Plus UNSW received the most summer term, you’ll have the flexibility and time to QS World University rating in the teaching, research, UAC first preferences from Rankings, 2019 employability, facilities and prospective students in both pursue these professional development opportunities innovation categories. 2018 and 2019. throughout your studies while experiencing everything QS Stars University Ratings, 2019 our student experience has to offer. 2 3
You're in the heart of the action From exhibiting in our galleries to studying in our sustainably designed Tyree Energy Technologies Building or catching a live music gig at the Roundhouse – our world class facilities are designed to enhance your experience. UNSW Kensington Campus The Kensington Campus is a welcoming community of like-minded people in the heart of one of the greatest cities on earth. Home to over 52,000 students, our cutting-edge teaching and research facilities are surrounded by lively cafes, restaurants, student spaces, support services, and sporting and entertainment venues. Just minutes away from the city and with a new light rail connection underway, this vibrant campus is the ideal location to nurture your future. UNSW Art & Design Our Art & Design faculty is situated on a purpose-built campus in Paddington. Centered in Sydney’s largest cluster of cultural institutions and creative businesses, the campus hosts a busy program of exhibitions and events. Plus, it’s walking distance to the city centre and just five kilometres from our Kensington Campus. With studios, production labs and workshops that are among the best equipped in the world, students have everything they need to realise their creative potential. UNSW Canberra at ADFA UNSW Canberra is located at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), minutes from Canberra’s Civic Centre and the Parliamentary Triangle. Students have access to outstanding industry networks and custom-built facilities, and benefit from the best university student-to- teacher ratio in Australia. The campus provides programs across a range of disciplines to those enrolled in ADFA programs, non-defence students and students supported by the Defence Civilian Undergraduate Sponsorship (DCUS) scheme. 4 5
Iceland Russia Ireland Canada UK Europe Austria, Belgium, USA Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan Republic of Korea Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Hong Kong Taiwan Mexico India Thailand Vietnam Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Brazil South Africa Chile New Zealand Argentina Explore the world with The chance to study abroad as part giving you a competitive edge in the Who is eligible? of your UNSW degree is an exciting international workforce – not to mention All UNSW students are encouraged to opportunity that will not only enhance it looks great on your résumé! apply and there are even scholarships your UNSW experience but will greatly Australia’s Global University to help you on your way. Students benefit your career prospects. You get to travel, meet new people, study in a Where will you go? can go on programs as brief as a UNSW offers many opportunities 2-week study tour or as long as a year different country and experience a new of exchange. One of the benefits of around the world including more than culture. With so many different ways to the UNSW academic calendar is the 300 exchange partners in 35 countries. incorporate a learning abroad experience flexibility to choose a program that is Studying on exchange, short programs or into your degree, you really can go global right for you! Credit is available for many interning in Asia, North America, Europe Going on exchange shouldn’t be a question of if, but when. with UNSW. Pack your bags and a can- or South America at one of the world’s of our overseas programs. If you enrol do attitude, and all that’s left is to decide in some degrees, such as a Bachelor top universities or companies, may take when to go and where. of International Studies, one year on you out of your comfort zone. However, the challenges will enable you to develop exchange is built into your degree. Broaden your horizons greater self-awareness and cross- For more information, visit Learning abroad is an incredibly cultural competencies, establish global unsw.edu.au/exchange. enriching experience, both personally professional networks and make lasting and professionally. It allows you insights international friendships. into a new culture and community while 6 7
Uni your way Do uni your way by joining our student organisation Arc. With more than 300 clubs and societies, sport for every level, endless events, plenty of volunteering opportunities and heaps more, we make sure that you have the best possible student experience while studying at UNSW. Clubs & societies Volunteering UNSW boasts more than 300 unique clubs and societies that You can make a real difference to the UNSW local or global cater to every interest and hobby you can possibly imagine. community through Arc’s volunteering opportunities. Whether Clubs are a great way to meet new people who share your you’re keen to lend a hand or your skills, we’ve got 30 different quirks and passions. And if you can’t find what you’re looking programs to suit every level of expertise. The personal and for, you can start your own club! professional development you’ll get is an added bonus and you can travel abroad to make a real difference. For more information, visit arc.unsw.edu.au/clubs. For more information, visit arc.unsw.edu.au/volunteering. Events Arc promises to excite and delight you all day, every day. You Wellness can soak up the sunshine at Welcome Back Day, Artsweek Between classes, clubs, sport and social activities, university and Foundation Day. By night, you can tear up the dance can become a lot to handle. That’s where Arc Wellness comes floor at a legendary session party or take on trivia. There’s in, helping teach you to take care of yourself so that you can always a great excuse to devour free ice cream, enjoy the take care of the rest of the stuff going on in your life. outdoor cinema or relax during Stress Less Week. The freshly Look out for Arc Wellness pop-ups around campus, from chill- renovated Roundhouse meeting space and events venue has out zones, yoga classes and exam preparation workshops reopened its doors – the home of student life is back bigger to puppy rooms and massages. We’re here to help you get and better than ever. through the day. For more information, visit arc.unsw.edu.au/roundhouse. For more information, visit arc.unsw.edu.au/wellness. Sport O-Week Arc Sport supports more than 30 sports clubs, each catering O-Week is Arc’s unforgettable way of celebrating the start to every level of athletic prowess. Rugby Club? Check. of university life. Led by the effervescent Yellow Shirts Underwater Club? Check. Underwater Rugby Club? Check! volunteers, there are campus tours, heaps of activities and There are also our intervarsity teams which compete annually seemingly limitless freebies. You can get a taste of every club, Arc makes sure that student life at UNSW is for UNSW glory at a national level. If you’re looking for check out volunteering opportunities or just hang out and always a blast. Visit the Arc website at something low-key, there’s Social Sport every afternoon on meet your great new squad. Don’t miss out! arc.unsw.edu.au to check out what’s on. campus, where the emphasis is on fun and friends. For more information, visit arc.unsw.edu.au/o-week. For more information, visit arc.unsw.edu.au/sport. 8 9
Find your place at UNSW Living on campus is about community, convenience and comfort... Living on campus compared to living off campus it’s also about choice. UNSW owned and/or affiliated Independent UNSW Apartment UNSW College Share house One bedroom Set-up costs $0 $0 $3,000 $3,700 Bond, furniture, utility As you leave your home behind to embrace your next stage Get in the spirit connections etc in life at UNSW, choosing what kind of accommodation to live Social, sporting, cultural and charitable activities are on all year in is a big decision. Whether you are deciding if college or Accommodation $390* $445* $250 to $350 $470 to $650 round, bringing people of different backgrounds together and apartment life is for you, or you are wondering whether to live per week providing the basis of significant, lifelong friendships. on campus or off campus, at UNSW we have accommodation Internet $0 $0 $20 to $55 $20 to $55 options that suit all living styles. We offer a variety of rooms and apartments, ranging from fully or Room for more Gas and electricity $0 $0 $35 to $140 $35 to $140 partly catered colleges, that have a closer community feel, to the Students can choose from single or shared rooms and Food (groceries and $80 to $280 $10 to $50 $80 to $280 $80 to $280 more autonomous self-catered apartments, that are located on (or apartments; fully, partially or self-catered; and there are also eating out) very close to) the UNSW campus. UNSW offers accommodation off-campus accommodation options. Transport to university $0 $0 $40 $40 for more than 4,200 students through residential colleges or Weekly total $470 to $670 $455 to $495 $425 to $865 $645 to $1,165 apartments owned and managed by UNSW or through affiliated colleges and apartments on campus. Total annual cost $24,440 to $34,840* $20,020 to $21,780* $22,100 to $44,980 $33,540 to $60,580 Across all the accommodation options the student culture 52 weeks 44 weeks 52 weeks 52 weeks thrives, creating a welcoming, supportive and safe environment. Living costs are indicative only and will vary based on the location, number of people you live with and the condition of the housing. Each of the colleges at UNSW offers a unique setting. You’ll be immersed in a truly inclusive and supportive environment that For more information, visit student.unsw.edu.au/approximate-weekly-costs and studyinaustralia.gov.au/global/live-in-australia/living-costs. fosters academic excellence and community participation. *Costs will vary depending on the type of accommodation and catering offered. 10 11
UNSW Colleges Affiliated Colleges on campus The Kensington Colleges UNSW Hall UNSW has lots of great affiliate college options right here on New College Village Choosing to live at the Kensington Colleges is choosing to be Enjoy the benefits of having breakfast and dinner catered and campus! Each College comes with its own thriving community New College Village is independent living in a college part of the rich history and tradition of UNSW. Made up of three the freedom to experience lunch in one of the many cafés on and is a melting pot of cultures: environment, that is a safe, friendly, caring community where vibrant communities, Basser, Philip Baxter and Goldstein, as campus. For the next few years UNSW Hall will operate out of a 315 postgraduate and undergraduate students from many a resident you’ll find a strong sense of community, academic nearby on-campus residential facility, while continuing its proud Creston College countries experience a sense of belonging at UNSW. and pastoral support. Find life long friends at the various inter- history of providing a strong community for students. A catered college offering a supportive and close-knit college competitions and events. community to 25 undergraduate and postgraduate women Shalom College Colombo House of all denominations and nationalities, providing opportunities Shalom College is a small and friendly community accepting Fig Tree Hall A hybrid option giving you the independence and freedom to for students to participate in academic, cultural, social, students of all faiths and backgrounds. It enjoys a diverse One of the most diverse colleges on campus, Fig Tree Hall has cook your own meals and organise your own room-cleaning to spiritual and sporting activities. and inclusive community of residents who value academic students from across the world living on its premises. Fig Tree suit your needs, while still being a part of a strong community achievement and participation in both college and prides itself on being a multi-cultural and inclusive community, with lots of events and activities throughout the year. New College university life. with dietary needs such as vegetarian and halal catered to. The New College is a friendly and supportive community with an college offers en suite rooms as well as gender-segregated International House outstanding academic profile. With 247 young men and women Warrane College floors and an alcohol-free environment. With a balance of postgraduate and senior undergraduate residents, New College offers a vibrant social, sporting and Warrane College has been a home away from home for students, International House is home to 166 co-educational academic culture. thousands of male students since 1970. In the tradition of residents. It provides an ideal atmosphere for students seeking Oxbridge Colleges, Warrane supports the pursuit of academic a quiet and mature environment. excellence and all-round personal development within a community of university students, teachers and researchers. UNSW Apartments Affiliated Apartments on campus Barker Street Apartments Mulwarree Apartments UniLodge @ UNSW UNSW Village Located on campus overlooking the lush Village Green, most Located next to UNSW Randwick Campus and Randwick UniLodge is a 10-minute walk from UNSW and is designed to UNSW Village is managed by global student accommodation apartments are five-bedroom shared living, but there are also Racecourse (approximately 1.5 kilometres from UNSW), provide a secure and comfortable living environment for UNSW specialists Campus Living Villages and offers an ideal balance options for couples and families as well as accessible rooms. Mulwarree is the perfect fit for students keen to live close to Foundation Year students, UNSW undergraduates (under/over between living on campus in a student community and campus but not right next to the lecture block! 18) and associated UNSW Institution students. independent living. Academic support, pastoral care and a High Street Apartments wide range of activities and events are an essential part of life Located across the road from UNSW, the High Street University Terraces at the Village. Apartments strike the perfect balance for students with Stylish, affordable and modern, the Terraces are an commitments outside of study. Preference is generally independent, self-sufficient style of living. Located on campus given to couples and families with children. in the heart of UNSW, with bars, cafés and a supermarket right at your doorstep. For a general overview visit housing.unsw.edu.au and for full details on UNSW owned and operated accommodation visit accommodation.unsw.edu.au. 12 13
Get started on your application early so you are ready to submit on time. Search, register and apply online at scholarships.unsw.edu.au Get all your scholarship questions answered at our information evenings – see 'What's on' at the end of this guide. Scholarships Every year we provide thousands of scholarships to help students reach their educational goals. Step 1 Let us support you! Search UNSW scholarships provide financial support for full-time Visit scholarships.unsw.edu.au and search study so you can make the most of your time as a student for scholarships by category. Click on each here. Along with short-term awards, grants and other forms scholarship program for more information and of student support, we can help you realise your dreams of application instructions. studying with us. Step 2 Equity scholarships Register An equity scholarship may assist you if you are experiencing Register your details online. Don’t forget, if you financial or other educational disadvantage relating to the are a high school student you will need your UAC costs of tertiary study, and it can help you reach your academic number and a non-school email address. potential. There are also scholarship programs available for rural and Indigenous students, and to assist with the cost of on-campus accommodation. Equity scholarships will Step 3 usually require an application via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Apply Complete all the questions and upload your Merit scholarships supporting documents. You can apply for most scholarships with just the one application. Merit scholarships recognise students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievements or other outstanding qualities such as elite sporting ability or leadership potential. Step 4 Scholarships are also available to travel overseas on an exchange program, pursue Honours or undertake research Submit projects that may help you succeed in your chosen field. Most Submit online by the due date. Don’t forget to Merit scholarships require an application online and some are check the website frequently for application awarded automatically based on Year 12 results. deadlines and updates. 14 15
UNSW Co-op Program As the foremost career development scholarship in Australia, the UNSW Co-op Program offers high-achieving high school leavers leadership and professional development training, networking opportunities, mentoring, and financial support of $18,200 per year, guaranteed for four years*. Australia’s leading companies take part in the program to recruit high-potential graduates. The Co-op Program is offered across selected degrees in Business, Engineering and Science. Scholarship candidates are selected on the basis of their academic ability, but also on their communication skills, leadership potential and commitment to the four-year program. *Some Engineering and Science Co-op Programs are 5 years. Scholars in these streams may apply for a potential 5th year scholarship. Why Co-op? 1. Connects you with more than 3,000 Co-op alumni. 2. Helps you forge life-changing personal and professional connections. 3. Recruits Australia’s best and brightest. 4. Awards over $6.5 million in scholarships every year ($18,200 per scholar). 5. Partners with more than 150 leading Australian companies. 6. Combines academic excellence with real industry experience. 7. Supports global opportunities for you to represent Australia on the world stage. 8. Produces professionals, not just graduates. 9. Launches great careers! We are looking for Co-op scholars who: • Are active in their school and/or community • Show initiative and leadership • Make a significant contribution to their school or community • Communicate well • Enjoy working with other people • Want to be active within the university and Co-op community • Have a genuine interest in a career in industry or a government enterprise in their chosen program • Are ambitious and keen to contribute • Care about what is happening in the community, the country and the world at large. If this sounds like you, and you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, we strongly encourage you to apply. Applications close on Monday, 30 September 2019. For more information, visit coop.unsw.edu.au. 16 17
How to apply Your application Admission to UNSW is based on academic merit. For most Australian Year 12 Quick steps to studying at UNSW students this is judged according to your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) – a ranking system that provides an overall measure of academic achievement in relation to other students. Step 1 Head Online All domestic applications for undergraduate study are Domestic Students Bridging courses Additional Guaranteed Entry made via UAC. Head online and read the ‘Applying FAQ’ pages to ensure you fully understand the process before Domestic students include: UNSW runs bridging courses in selection criteria Guaranteed Entry (GE) provides clarity by you get started. • Australian citizens chemistry, maths and physics in publishing a GE Selection Rank that assures • Australian permanent residents Some degrees at UNSW require steps in late January each year. Don’t forget, your entry to UNSW in a particular degree. • Australian permanent humanitarian you don’t have to complete these at addition to your UAC application. These When considering your application for GE, we Step 2 visa holders may be: UNSW. You can complete bridging look at your ATAR plus any eligible adjustment • New Zealand citizens courses at other universities and some • Tests (UCAT, LAT) factors. You can find the GE Selection Rank for Check your Dates • An audition (Music) TAFE institutions. each degree in the following pages or you can Double-check all UAC key dates, including on- • An extra application to UNSW (Aviation, Accepted qualifications Visit unsw.edu.au/bridging for Co-op, Medicine or UNSW Canberra check online at degrees.unsw.edu.au. Don’t time application closing dates, at uac.edu.au. Late forget, if you don’t get GE for your degree of applications may be accepted but will incur a higher • NSW HSC and interstate Year 12 more information. at ADFA). choice, it doesn’t mean you’re not going to processing fee, so it’s best to get in early. • International Baccalaureate Visit degrees.unsw.edu.au to find out receive an offer. It means you may need to wait • GCE A-Levels whether your degree has any additional for a subsequent UAC round to see if you have Step 3 • NZ NCEA Level 3 selection criteria. a place in that degree. Check futurestudents.unsw.edu.au For more information see unsw.edu.au/ge. Apply for a list of other commonly accepted Lodge your application online at uac.edu.au/ overseas qualifications. Deferring undergraduate/apply. You can nominate up to five degrees you’d like to study in order of your preference. Don’t Assumed knowledge If you want to take a year off to work or see the forget to lodge your other important applications – for world, you can apply to accept and defer your example, those for accommodation, scholarships and At UNSW, we don’t have formal subject studies* until the following year. However, we adjustment factors. prerequisites for any of our degrees, we will only hold your place provided you don’t have what’s called ‘assumed knowledge’. enrol at another university or study at an AQF If you haven’t studied the assumed Step 4 Diploma level or higher during that time. knowledge subjects, it won’t stop us from making you an offer for a degree if you *The following degrees cannot be deferred: UNSW Accept your offer Co-op and Defence funded offers at UNSW Canberra. are eligible, but you may find yourself The majority of offers will be made in the UAC December behind in your first year. We strongly Round 2 and January Round 1 releases. UNSW will recommend bridging courses if you don’t contact you via email with instructions on how to accept have the assumed knowledge for your and enrol. We look forward to seeing you on campus soon. degree of interest. You can find the assumed knowledge for each degree in the following pages or online at degrees.unsw.edu.au. 18 19
Adjustment factors UNSW offers a variety of adjustment factors to prospective students. A maximum of 10 points may be used to assist with entry to our degrees. HSC Plus Elite Athletes, Performers and HSC Plus rewards students who perform well in Year 12 Leaders program subjects that are relevant to their preferred UNSW degree. Elite Athletes, Performers and Leaders (EAPL) recognises You may be awarded up to five points. achievements in the areas of sport, academia, leadership To be eligible you must: and music at an elite level. You may be eligible for up to • Be a domestic student (that is, an Australian citizen, five points. Australian permanent resident, Australian permanent To be eligible you must: humanitarian visa holder or a New Zealand citizen) • Have completed activities in Years 11 and/or 12 • Complete an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of • Be a domestic student (that is, an Australian citizen, Education (Year 12) in the two years before admission to Australian permanent resident, Australian permanent UNSW and receive an ATAR or equivalent humanitarian visa holder or a New Zealand citizen) • Achieve the required performance bands in relevant Year • Complete an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of 12 subjects. Education (Year 12) or equivalent in the two years before • Have not undertaken tertiary study* admission to UNSW and receive an ATAR or equivalent * If you have a record of tertiary study, contact Future Students on • Not have completed more than 0.75 of a full-time year or 1300 864 679 to discuss your eligibility. equivalent of tertiary study. How do I apply? How do I apply? No application is required for HSC Plus. If you have the Students must submit an application to UNSW and provide required subject results for your preferred degree, points supporting documentation by 30 November each year to will be automatically added to your ATAR (or equivalent) be considered. To see a list of the commonly accepted to increase your selection rank. achievements, and how many points you may be eligible for, download the EAPL Guide at unsw.edu.au/eapl. To see a list of degrees included in the HSC Plus scheme and how many points you may be eligible for, visit unsw.edu.au/hscplus. UNSW Gateway entry If you experience significant educational disadvantage Educational Access Scheme during your secondary schooling, your ATAR may not accurately reflect your ability to achieve at university. Factors such as illness, financial hardship, language UNSW Gateway entry is available to students who attend difficulties or attending a particular school can mean identified high schools in metropolitan and regional NSW. you don’t always get the best possible marks in Years 11 UNSW Gateway boosts your selection rank by 10 points, and 12. If one of these situations applies to you, submit helping you gain entry to any degree with a GE rank of an application for the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) 90.00 or below. via UAC. Eligible students can receive between 1 and 10 points towards their chosen UNSW degree. Don’t forget, For more information, visit gateway.unsw.edu.au. you need to be as specific as possible in your application about how your circumstances have directly impacted your study. For more information, visit uac.edu.au/eas. 20 21
Alternative entry There are a number of ways we can help you get into UNSW. If you’re eligible, these, combined with your ATAR or equivalent, may assist you in meeting our entry requirements. Faculty-specific entry pathways Pathways for domestic students Entry programs for Australian UNSW Art & Design Portfolio Entry Degree transfer – internally Aboriginal and Torres Strait If you are expecting an ATAR within 10 points of the lowest selection rank, UNSW Art & Design invites you to submit a We understand that you may change your mind about your chosen degree at UNSW. After one year of study, you can use Islander People portfolio of art, design, media or written work to support your our Internal Program Transfer (IPT) to move into your dream UNSW offers two alternative entry programs for Indigenous application. While some students are admitted based on their degree – we will only look at your first-year uni marks and not Australians. The entry pathway program you apply for academic performance alone, submitting a portfolio can boost your ATAR. IPT can also be a useful pathway if you don’t meet will depend on the degree you want to study. Throughout your chance of an offer. the entry requirement for a degree – start in a similar degree these programs you will be assessed on your commitment, with a lower selection rank entry requirement, study for one year attitude and aptitude towards your studies and your ability For more information, visit to participate academically in your selected discipline. and use IPT to apply to transfer into your dream degree. artdesign.unsw.edu.au/portfolio-entry. For more information, visit unsw.edu.au/ipt. UNSW Indigenous Preparatory Programs UNSW Built Environment Portfolio Entry (Pre-Programs) At UNSW Built Environment, we recognise your creative TAFE or uni study The Pre-Program for Business, Education, Law, Medicine, potential. With BE Portfolio Entry, you can submit a portfolio of To have your prior university studies considered for admission, Science and Engineering, and Social Work is a three- your best creative work to showcase your talent and boost your you must complete at least one year of full-time study (minimum week residential program that involves participation in chance of an offer. 0.75 full time equivalent load) within one degree at university*. lectures, tutorials, group work, social activities, exams and If you have studied at TAFE and completed a graded, Australian assessments. Selection for the program is based on the For more information, visit Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma, Advanced Diploma, submission of an application. be.unsw.edu.au/beportfolioentry. or in some cases a Certificate IV, you can be considered for admission to UNSW. You will be assessed on the grades you For more information, visit nuragili.unsw.edu.au/ Faculty of Engineering Admissions received in that qualification. preprograms. Scheme (FEAS) In both cases you will need to submit your application through If you are passionate about all things engineering and you are anticipating an ATAR (or equivalent) between 83.00 and 92.95, the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). UNSW Indigenous Admission Scheme (IAS) IAS is a one-day alternative entry program that involves an then the Faculty of Engineering Admissions Scheme (FEAS) For more information, phone us on 1300 UNI NSW (1300 864 application through Nura Gili. You will be invited to visit Nura is for you! You will need to submit a personal statement along 679) or visit unsw.edu.au/ask. Gili to have a conversation with faculty and Nura Gili staff with your school report and a short video demonstrating how *This information applies to domestic students studying at a recognised about your aspirations for university studies and undertake and why you are suited to engineering studies. Australian Higher Education institution. a written and numeracy task. The scheme is suitable for For more information, visit eng.unsw.edu.au/feas. students wishing to undertake an undergraduate degree UNSW Prep Program in Arts and Social Science (excluding Education and Bachelor of Information Systems Admission If things don’t quite go to plan in Years 11 and 12 and you are Social Work), Art and Design, Built Environment, Exercise eligible for the Educational Access Scheme, we have the UNSW Physiology, Engineering and/or Science. Scheme (BISAS) Prep Program, which is a one-year pathway to a UNSW degree. You may be interested in the Bachelor of Information Systems Admission Scheme (BISAS) if you are anticipating an ATAR For more information, visit unsw.edu.au/ias. For more information, visit unsw.edu.au/unswprep17-19. (or equivalent) between 80.00 and 89.95. You will also need to complete a questionnaire and attend an interview. University Preparation Program (UPP) Enabling programs for Australian For more information, visit business.unsw.edu.au/bisas. The UNSW University Preparation Program (UPP) is open to adults aged 20 or older who do not satisfy the entry Aboriginal and Torres Strait Rural Student Entry Scheme and Indigenous requirements for admission to study an undergraduate degree Islander People at UNSW and do not have an assessable tertiary qualification. Entry into Medicine Scheme By completing the UPP, you can build your academic skills by The Humanities Pathway Program is a one-year program The Faculty of Medicine offers two entry pathways into Medicine. that provides a pathway into academic study in Arts, Social studying part-time in your area of interest. The UPP is available If you have a significant rural background or are an Aboriginal Sciences and Law for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait across four streams: Business, Engineering, Humanities and and/or Torres Strait Islander person you may be interested in Islander students who may need to gain further knowledge Science. Once completed, you can use your results to apply these schemes. in their selected discipline or better prepare themselves for a place in a degree at UNSW. for university. For more information, visit unsw.to/med-pathways. For more information, visit unsw.edu.au/upp. For more information, visit . nuragili.unsw.edu.au/unswenablingprograms. 22 23
ART & DESIGN * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank 2019 2020 2019 No. Lowest 2019 2019 IB GE No. of Assumed Lowest 2019 2019 IB 2020 of Assumed Degree Studio specialisations ATAR^ LSR* Diploma # rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities Degree Majors available ATAR^ LSR* Diploma# GE rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank Design 2 3D Visualisation, 71.05 80.00 29 80.00 3F + None Graphics, media, interaction and digital Arts Majors (also available as minors) 72.00 80.00 29 80.00 3F None Diplomacy, social justice, publishing, Experience, Graphics, 1 year design, communications, branding and Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, international affairs, media, politics, Interaction, Object, Textiles Honours advertising, user experience design, design Creative Writing, Criminology, business and entrepreneurship, the option management, consulting and strategy, Development Studies, Economics arts and creative industries, education, social innovation and entrepreneurship, (Business), English, Environmental journalism, university and public app development, data visualisation and Humanities, European Studies, administration, advocacy and campaign immersive design, design and media Film Studies, French Studies, strategy, research and academia. studios, object, furniture and lighting Geographical Studies, German design, film, television, and digital Studies, History, Human Resource Can be combined with: production, design for exhibitions, stage Management (Business), Advanced Mathematics (Hons), and events, design teaching and academia, Indigenous Studies (Nura Gili), Advanced Science (Hons), Commerce, jewellery design, packaging, illustration International Business (Business), Computer Science, Economics, and publishing, textile, fashion and Japanese Studies, Korean Education (Secondary), Engineering costume design. Studies, Linguistics, Media (Hons), Environmental Management, Culture and Technology, Music Fine Arts, Law, Media (Communication Can be combined with: Studies, Philosophy, Politics and & Journalism), Media (PR & Advertising), Commerce, Education (Secondary), Media International Relations, Sociology Media (Screen & Sound Production), (PR & Advertising) and Anthropology, Spanish and Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine, Latin American Studies, Studies in Music, Science, Social Work (Hons) Fine Arts2 Studio Practice Major 70.85 80.00 29 80.00 3F + None Comtemporary art practice including Psychology (Science), Theatre and Drawing, Painting, 1 year commercial gallery representation, public Performance Studies Printmaking, Photography, Honours funding and commissioned work, arts Sculpture, Moving Image option education and traning, art direction and Arts & Business Majors (also available as minors) 78.25 88.00 32 90.00 3F Mathematics This degree provides you with the tools to advertising, commercial photography, Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, work in business consulting, management, Art Theory Major entertainment and digital media, theatre, Creative Writing, Criminology, marketing and strategy roles in a range Art and Embodiment, Art film and television production, site activation Development Studies, English, of industries and organisations. Your and Institutions, Art, Media and public art, arts & cultural management, Environmental Humanities, choice of major will help to shape your and Technology, Local and policymaking and administration, art and European Studies, Film Studies, career options. Global Art design writing and criticism, exhibition French Studies, German Studies, planning, design and installation, cultural History, Indigenous Studies (Nura Can be combined with: and creative research and scholarship, Gili), Japanese Studies, Korean Law curatorship, festival, event and museum Studies, Linguistics, Media, management, public programming Culture and Technology, Music and engagement. Studies, Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, Sociology Can be combined with: and Anthropology, Spanish and Advanced Science (Hons), Arts, Commerce, Latin American Studies, Theatre Education (Secondary), Law, Science and Performance Studies Business Component Media Arts 2 Animation, Visual Effects, 70.55 80.00 29 80.00 3F + None Animation design and production, video, Accounting and Financial Sound, Moving Image, 1 year online and mobile media, interaction, user Management 1A, Business and the Interactive Media Honours experience and interactive environments, Law, Managing Organisations and option game development and production, digital People, Marketing Fundamentals, publishing, advertising and communications, Microeconomics digital strategy, film, television, and digital production, multi-platform media Additional electives in Business, development and production, production Law, Marketing and/or Management. management and development, sound design, composition and production, Criminology & Criminology, Social Research 74.25 83.00 30 83.00 3F None Policy, research, analyst and advocacy scientific imaging and visualisation, media Criminal Justice and Policy roles in government, non-government, strategy and planning, entrepreneurship, community and private organisations such innovation and media start-ups. as the court and prison system, Federal and state police, security and intelligence Can be combined with: industry and insurance industry. Computer Science, Education (Secondary) Can be combined with: Law, Social Work (Hons) Art Design double degrees Degree 2019 Lowest ATAR^ 2019 LSR* 2019 IB Diploma # 2020 GE rank¹ No. of years Design/Media (PR & Advertising) 76.00 85.00 31 85.00 4.7F Fine Arts/Arts 72.55 80.00 29 80.00 4F 24 25
ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank 2019 2020 No. 2019 2020 No. Lowest 2019 2019 IB GE of Assumed Lowest 2019 2019 IB GE of Assumed Degree Majors available ATAR^ LSR* Diploma# rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities Degree Majors available ATAR^ LSR* Diploma# rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities International Majors 83.10 90.00 33 90.00 4F None International business, government Politics, Economics, Philosophy, Politics 86.45 94.00 36 96.00 3F Mathematics Government agencies (including foreign Studies International Studies, Language agencies (including foreign affairs), Philosophy & and International Relations affairs), political parties and lobby Study investment banks and other financial Economics groups, public service, NGOs and Social institutions, United Nations agencies, activist organisations. Language Studies journalism and media, tourism and Your choice of language stream: Can be combined with: trade, humanitarian aid and human Law Chinese, French, German, Greek, rights organisations and international Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, development agencies. Social Research Development Studies, Economics 75.15 80.00 29 80.00 3F None Graduates are highly successful in Korean, Spanish & Policy (Business), Environmental gaining diverse employment in the public, Can be combined with: Humanities, Human Resource community and private sectors in areas International Studies core Law, Media (Communication & Management (Business), such as community development, health, Core courses will provide a Journalism), Media (PR & Advertising), Indigenous Studies, International the environment, research and policy grounding in world events, Media (Screen & Sound Production) Business (Business), Marketing analysing, political advising, organisational specialist regional knowledge and career-enhancing electives. (Business), Media, Culture management, marketing and market and Technology, Politics and research, corporate affairs management Overseas Study Program International Relations, Sociology and private consulting. The Overseas Study Program and Anthropology is a unique way for students to Can be combined with: experience new cultures, build Advanced Science (Hons), Law, Science, new skills and networks, and form Social Work (Hons) lasting friendships Social Work Social Work 70.40 80.00 29 80.00 4F None Social Workers operate in diverse Media Media, Communication, 77.05 85.00 31 85.00 3F None Journalism, publishing, public relations (Hons) areas, including: hospitals, government (Communication Journalism and advertising, corporate, organisational departments, welfare agencies, industry/ & Journalism) and public sector communications, corporate, community organisations, and internal communications, media as independent consultants. relations and social media strategy, Can be combined with: digital media, digital marketing, website Arts, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Law, content management. Social Research & Policy Can be combined with: Arts, International Studies, Law, Music Media Media, Advertising, 76.80 85.00 31 85.00 3F None Public relations, advertising, media (PR & Public Relations relations and organisational communication Arts Social Sciences double degrees Advertising) in corporate, political and non-profit 2019 2019 organisations, corporate affairs and social Lowest 2019 2019 IB 2020 No. of Lowest 2019 2019 IB 2020 No. of media strategy. Degree ATAR^ LSR* Diploma# GE rank¹ years Degree ATAR^ LSR* Diploma# GE rank¹ years Can be combined with: Education (Secondary)/ 70.45 80.00 29 80.00 4F Media (Screen & Sound
BUILT ENVIRONMENT * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank 2019 2020 Lowest 2019 2019 IB GE No. of Assumed Built Environment double degrees Degree Study areas ATAR^ LSR* Diploma# rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities Degree 2019 Lowest ATAR^ 2019 LSR* 2019 IB Diploma# 2020 GE rank¹ No. of years Architectural Design Studio, Communications, 90.00 95.00 37 95.00 3F + None Upon completion of an accredited Architecture (UNSW-Tongji)8 N/A ATAR + portfolio + IB + portfolio + N/A 4F Studies2 History and Theory, Technology 1 year masters degree, career opportunities interview interview and Environment, Professional Honours include Consulting Architect in private Practice, Computer Modelling, option practice, Specialist Architect in areas Technical Drawing and Model such as heritage, Building Scientist, Making, Materials, Structure Environmental Consultant, Architect and Construction in a government department or large commercial architectural firm, Designer in multidisciplinary design practice, Architectural Critic, Academic and Researcher. City Planning Planning Theory and 74.80 84.00 30 84.00 4F None City Planner, Strategic Planner, Environmental BUSINESS SCHOOL * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank (Hons) Methodology, Sociology, (includes Planner, Land use Planner, Urban Policy and City Economics, Planning practice Research Consultant, Urban Consultant, 2019 2020 No. Law, Transport Planning, year) Development Assessment Planner. You lowest 2019 2019 IB GE of Assumed # Environmental Science, may also become a specialist in planning Degree Majors available ATAR^ LSR* Diploma rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities Heritage Studies, Urban law if you study City Planning (Honours) Design, Planning History Law degree. Actuarial Actuarial Studies, Actuarial Risk 93.60 97.50 39 97.50 3F Mathematics Actuarial Analyst, Asset Management Studies Management and Analytics, Extension 1 Trainee, Business Consultant, Credit Can be combined with: Quantitative Data Science Analyst, Data Analyst, Forecasting Law Analyst, Insurance Analyst, Investment Second major option taken Banker, Risk Assessment Officer, from UNSW Business School Statistical Research Analyst, Computational Design Studio, Computer 71.00 80.00 29 80.00 3F + None Architectural & Urban Design Specialist, or other faculties: Design2 Aided Design (CAD), Building 1 year Digital Optimisation Consultant (architecture/ Superannuation Advisor, Wealth Accounting, Business Economics, Management Analyst. Modelling, Rendering, Honours engineering firms), Software Solutions Business Law, Business Strategy Animation, Multimedia, option Developer, Design/Production Manager and Economic Management, Can be combined with: Information Technology in (construction firms), Smart Cities Consultant Finance, Financial Economics, Advanced Mathematics (Hons), Design (planning offices & Councils), Urban Data Human Resource Management, Commerce, Economics, Law, Science Analyst (business consultancy firms), Information Systems, International Design Technology Manager (architecture Business, Management, design firms), Digital Fabrication and Marketing, Mathematics, Real Smart Manufacturing Specialist, Animation Estate Studies, Statistics, Taxation Professional, Gaming Environment Developer, Building Information Model Implementer (BIM). Actuarial See Actuarial Studies 97.50 97.50 + 39 + 97.50 + 4F Mathematics See Actuarial Studies. Studies Co-op Co-op Co-op Extension 1 Construction Building Construction, 76.05 85.00 31 85.00 3F + None Construction Manager, Project Manager, (Co-op)6 Management Property Development, 1 year Site Manager, Property Developer, Property and Property Facilities Management, Honours Valuation, Property and Asset Manager Commerce Study one or two business 87.95 96.00 38 96.00 3F Mathematics Accountant, Auditor, Commercial Manager, Quantity Surveying, option or Analyst, Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, majors chosen from: Economist, Financial Adviser, Human Construction Technology, Construction Planner, Construction Accounting, Business Resource Consultant, ICT Business/ Building Science Materials Consultant, Specialised Legal Advisor, Economics, Business Law, Systems Analyst, International Business and Structure, Management, Corporate Real Estate Advisor. Business Strategy and Development Manager, Investment Banker, Economics and Law Economic Management, Management Consultant, Marketing/Brand Finance, Financial Economics, Manager, Property Business Analyst, Industrial Design Studio, Computer 72.45 80.00 29 80.00 3F + None Product Designer within a multi-disciplinary Human Resource Management, Recruitment Officer and Tax Adviser. Design2 Aided Design (CAD), 3D 1 year design team (architectural and engineering Information Systems, Can be combined with: Digital Modelling, Commerce Honours consultancies), Product Designer within the International Business, Actuarial Studies, Advanced Mathematics and Marketing, Science and option manufacturing sector (consumer and public Management, Marketing, (Hons), Advanced Science (Hons), Engineering, Materials and access products electrical, transport, scientific, Real Estate Studies, Taxation Arts, Aviation (Management), Design, Manufacturing medical, retail, furniture, telecommunications), Economics, Education (Secondary), Digital Multimedia Designer, Product Branding Engineering (Hons), Fine Arts, Information Marketer, Packaging Designer, Exhibition Systems, Law, Media (PR & Advertising), Designer, Graphic Designer, Service and Music, Science, Computer Science, Strategic Designer. Materials Science and Engineering (Hons) Interior Design Studio, 71.30 80.00 29 80.00 4F None Professional Designer in architecture Commerce Business discipline streams: 93.20 97.00 39 97.00 4F Mathematics Consultant, Diplomat, Engagement Architecture Communications, Technology, and design practices, Private Consultant, (International) Refer to Commerce Coordinator, Foreign Affairs Officer, (Hons)2 Practice, History and Theory, specialising in residential, retail, workplace, Finance Manager, Grants and Partnerships Computer Modelling, commercial or hospitality, Corporate Interior International Studies Coordinator, International Donor Coordinator, Technical Drawing and Designer specialising in multi-storey discipline streams: Media Officer, Outreach Manager. Model Making, Materials residential, retail, hospitality, medical, hotel Asian Studies, Development or exhibition design, your own interior Studies, European Studies, architecture or design practice, project History, International Relations, management, construction management. Languages (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish), Politics, Landscape Design Studio, Environmental 75.10 80.00 29 80.00 4F None Landscape Architect in private practice, Globalisation Studies Architecture Technology and Practice, Landscape Technical Officer, Project (Hons)2 Ecological Processes, Manager or Strategic Planner in local or Communication, Plants and state government, Landscape Planning and Commerce Accounting, Finance, Information 93.70 96.00 + 38 + 96.00 + 4F Mathematics See Commerce Design, History and Theory, Management Specialist, Designer with a (Co-op)6 Systems, Marketing plus a Co-op Co-op Co-op Landscape Engineering landscape construction company. second major from Commerce Principles or Languages 28 29
BUSINESS SCHOOL * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank ENGINEERING * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank 2019 2020 No. 2019 Lowest 2019 2019 IB GE of Assumed Lowest 2019 2019 IB 2020 No. of Assumed Degree Majors available ATAR^ LSR* Diploma # rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities Degree Study areas ATAR^ LSR* Diploma# GE rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities Aerospace Aerodynamics, Flight 86.55 93.00 35 93.00 4F Mathematics Graduates pursue careers in a number of Commerce Finance
ENGINEERING * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank ENGINEERING * 2019 Lowest Selection Rank 2019 2019 Lowest 2019 2019 IB 2020 No. of Assumed Lowest 2019 2019 IB 2020 No. of Assumed Degree Study areas ATAR^ LSR* Diploma# GE rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities Degree Study areas ATAR^ LSR* Diploma# GE rank1 years knowledge Career opportunities Computer Embedded Systems, 88.35 93.00 35 93.00 4F Mathematics Computer Engineering graduates work Mechanical and Computer Aided 86.55 93.00 35 93.00 4F Mathematics Graduates work in a variety of Engineering (Hons) Telecommunications, Extension 1, in a variety of industries including Manufacturing Manufacturing Extension 1, industries such as automotive, defence, Electronics, System Physics technology manufacturing, research Engineering (Hons) (CAM), Computer Physics aerospace, transport, power generation, and Control, Advanced laboratories, I.T., digital consulting firms, Aided Design (CAD), insurance, railway systems and Computing agritech businesses, banking, finance, Materials Science, management consultancy. health and education industries, VLSI Process Technology Design and embedded systems. and Automation, Can be combined with: Process Modelling and Advanced Mathematics (Hons), Advanced Can be combined with: Simulation, Reliability Science (Hons), Arts, Commerce, Advanced Mathematics (Hons), Advanced and Maintenance Computer Science, Law, Music, Science Science (Hons), Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Computer Science, Law, Master of Fluid dynamics, Biomedical Engineering, Music, Science Thermodynamics, Mechanics of solids Computer Science Artificial Intelligence, 86.45 93.00 35 93.00 3F Mathematics Graduates are employed in fields such as Human-computer Extension 1 software engineering and development, Mechanical Composite Structures, 86.55 93.00 35 93.00 4F Mathematics There is high demand for Mechanical Interactions, Computer digital security, database development, Engineering (Hons) Computer Aided Design Extension 1, Engineering graduates in a wide range Networks, Databases game development and systems analysis. (CAD), Computer Physics of industries such as power generation, Systems, E-commerce, Aided Manufacturing transport, construction, mining, Robotics, Programming Can be combined with: (CAM), Fluid Dynamics, manufacturing, insurance and appliances. Languages, Embedded Advanced Mathematics (Hons), Advanced Heat Transfer, Systems, Security Science (Hons), Arts, Commerce, Materials Science, Can be combined with: Engineering Engineering (Hons), Law, Master of Noise and Vibration, Advanced Mathematics (Hons), Advanced Biomedical Engineering, Media Arts, Science Power Generation, Science (Hons), Arts, Commerce, Thermodynamics Computer Science, Law, Master of Electrical Energy Systems, 86.10 93.00 35 93.00 4F Mathematics Electrical Engineering opens up a huge Biomedical Engineering, Music, Science Engineering (Hons) Microsystems, Extension 1, range of challenging and rewarding Photonics, Systems Physics career paths in fields such as electronics, Mechatronic Computing, Control 88.55 93.00 35 93.00 4F Mathematics Mechatronic Engineers work in many and Control, Signal quantum computing, networking, power Engineering (Hons) Systems, Electronics, Extension 1, industries such as manufacturing, Processing, Wireless distribution and robotics and control. Mechanical Design Physics automotive, aerospace, defence, mining, and Data Networks Skills, Microprocessors cargo handling and agriculture. You may Can be combined with: also work in companies that design and Advanced Mathematics (Hons), Advanced manufacture consumer devices and Science (Hons), Arts, Commerce, technology such as mobile phones, video Computer Science, Law, Master of game consoles and biomedical devices. Biomedical Engineering, Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Can be combined with: Music, Science Advanced Mathematics (Hons), Advanced Science (Hons), Arts, Commerce, Computer Science, Law, Master of Environmental Environmental 89.60 93.00 35 93.00 4F Mathematics There is a broad range of career Biomedical Engineering, Music, Science Engineering (Hons) Engineering, Extension 1, opportunities available to Environmental Environmental Physics Engineers across the water, construction, Studies, Geotechnical energy, and manufacturing industries. Mining Engineering Mining Engineering, 92.25 93.00 35 93.00 4F Mathematics Graduates enjoy fruitful careers in areas Engineering, Transport Graduates also seek employment (Hons) Geotechnical Extension 1, such as drilling, project management, Engineering, Water and in humanitarian engineering and Engineering, Mine Physics sustainability, quarry and tunnelling, Waste Engineering sustainability with both government Design and Planning, community relations and management organisations and in the private sector. Mining Management consulting in mining companies, and Sustainability, investment firms, finance, banking and Can be combined with: Mining Systems, Mining government organisations. Advanced Mathematics (Hons), Advanced Technologies, Rock Breakage Can be combined with: Science (Hons), Arts, Commerce, Advanced Mathematics (Hons), Advanced Computer Science, Engineering Science Science (Hons), Arts, Commerce, (Civil), Law, Music, Science Computer Science, Law, Music, Science, Engineering Science (Civil) Flexible First Year Design and Computing, 87.55 93.00 35 93.00 1F Mathematics See individual degrees (Flexible First Engineering Extension 1, Year is for students who want to be an Fundamentals, Physics engineer, but are unsure which discipline Petroleum Computer Modelling
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