The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is Australia's first international university attracting outstanding scholars and students from around the world. Highly regarded for its teaching excellence and research innovation in the international academic community, UNSW was ranked 46th in the world in the 2010 QS World University Rankings.
About Us
The University was established in 1949 and international students have featured as an essential part of university life for over 60 years. More than 52,000 students study at UNSW, including over 14,000 international students from 120 countries. The UNSW alumni network is loyal and active in maintaining their connections with the University. Many of the 200,000 alumni work throughout the world in prominent positions including the professions, commerce, government and academic life.
As an international university, UNSW is an active member of Universitas 21, an international alliance of 23 leading teaching and research universities in 15 countries. A foundation member of the Group of Eight, a consortium of Australia's leading research universities, UNSW has a growing reputation in a number of key areas including quantum computing, photovoltaics, interactive cinema, science, the arts and law.
UNSW is consistently ranked by Australian high school graduates as their first choice and has achieved one of the highest levels of five-star ratings in the Good Universities Guide for six consecutive years. In the 2010 Good Universities Guide, the University received eight five-star ratings, including in the categories of 'Graduate Starting Salary' and 'Student Success in Gaining Employment'.
UNSW has two campuses: one in Sydney and in Canberra. The UNSW Kensington campus is located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, approximately 15 minutes from the central business district and Sydney Harbour, and ten minutes from popular east-coast beaches such as the famous Coogee Beach and Bondi Beach.
Student Services
UNSW offers a wide range of student services and facilities including airport reception, orientation programs, academic and language support, modern computing and laboratory facilities, libraries, health and counselling services, religious services, international student associations, bookshops, banks, restaurants, sports facilities and comprehensive conference and convention facilities.
A range of on-campus accommodation is provided at UNSW to suit all requirements, from self catered student apartments to catered residential colleges. The University recommends that international students live on campus to take advantage of opportunities to meet new people and experience university life to the fullest. The UNSW Accommodation Services Office assists students and staff to find accommodation while they are at UNSW.
Courses
More than 700 degree programs are available at UNSW, ranging from undergraduate programs (bachelor degrees at pass and honours level) to postgraduate coursework programs (master degrees, graduate diplomas and graduate certificates) and postgraduate research programs (master by research and doctor of philosophy).
Programs are offered through the faculties of:
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Australian School of Business
- Built Environment
- College of Fine Arts
- Engineering
- Law
- Medicine
- Science
- UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy) in Canberra.
Entry to programs at UNSW is competitive, and based on academic merit. Fees for undergraduate programs in 2011 range from AUD$23,760 to AUD$30,960 per year (except for aviation which is approximately AUD$68,960 and medicine at AUD$48,000 per year). For postgraduate programs, fees range from AUD$12,640 to AUD$32,400 per year (except the AGSM MBA AUD$67,520 for the full 16-month program).
Locations
College of Fine Arts
Cnr Oxford Street & Greens Road PADDINGTON NSW Australia
Kensington
High Street UNSW SYDNEY NSW Australia
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Student Profiles
Jiraporn Surachartkumtonkun, Thailand
PhD - Australian School of Business
Customers all over the world are infuriated by the 'ping pong' effect, but Thai marketing researcher, Jiraporn Surachartkumtonkun, wanted to know exactly how bad it is for business. Customers are "ping-ponged" when call centres transfer them from one person to the next without solving their problem or answering their question. Jiraporn's two-year PhD study at the Australian School of Business at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has so far discovered a common trend. When a service provider fails to deliver, and then also fails to correct the mistake or problem, a consumer is at risk of customer rage. 'My area is the causes and consequences of customer rage. You only have to look at the number of newspaper reports nowadays to see how relevant it is to marketing.' Jiraporn is looking at two different consumer cultures, Thailand as an Asian culture, and Australia as a Western culture. Although Thai culture is very polite and the country is often known as the 'land of smiles' such customer service failures do provoke 'intense emotions' and reactions similar to those in the Australian market. The 30-year-old postgraduate from Bangkok, decided to undertake further study in Australia to build on her marketing research career in Thailand's private sector, and her experience as a research assistant at Thammasat University. 'I got very good feedback from UNSW's Australian School of Business (ASB) and I also looked at UNSW's record in securing research funding. It is one of the top in Australia for research grants, so I thought it was a good choice,' she says. She has been very happy with her decision. The ASB has a strong regional focus and she has been able to gain extra experience as a tutor in the Faculty. She lives on campus, and loves the fact that UNSW is very close to Sydney's beaches. UNSW is one of Australia's leading research-intensive universities and the ASB is the country's top business school, based on a broad range of key indicators, such as the highest entry marks, the largest share of Australian Research Council grant income, the number 1 MBA, highest graduate salaries and the best national ranking in learning and teaching. Jiraporn has about a year to go before she completes her PhD. One interest she has for the future is ensuring Thailand's national 'brand' stays positive in a globally competitive economy.
Nicolas Carbone, Chile
Master of Built Environment (Sustainable Development)
Tucked safely away in his laptop is Nicolas Carbone's dream for his country. The young architect has a set of blueprints for a 100% sustainable Cinematographic Centre CDPCC which he drew while studying in Chile?s capital, Santiago. If implemented it would be the first development of its type in the country. Now in Sydney, studying for a Master of Built Environment (Sustainable Development), at the University of New South Wales, Carbone hopes his extra qualifications will help him boost sustainable architecture in Chile - and bring him one step closer to realizing his own project. At UNSW teaching and research for "sustainable futures" is a core priority, and the university has close ties with Australian and global industries to ensure "green research" contributes to real world solutions. Carbone's is studying in UNSW's Faculty of the Built Environment (FBE), which has a strong focus on sustainable design and materials. In the recent Australian Design awards, UNSW FBE students took out five of 13 finalist places in the tertiary student division. The 29-year-old is among a group of Chilean students who arrived this year on Becas Chile Scholarships, which provide full funding to Chilean students to study in Australia. 'It was like a dream come true,' he says. 'The opportunities that this country brings are awesome.' Carbone has been brushing up his English through University English Entry Course (UEEC) over the past two months before starting his Masters. 'I want to get a lot of experience first of all, and if I can get some practical, professional experience as part of my studies in Australia, it would be excellent.' he says. Carbone was ten years old when his country returned to democracy in 1990, after twenty years of military rule. The new democracy began establishing modern environmental legislation throughout the 1990s to cope with growing environmental problems, which made a young Carbone think about ways he could help. With Chile's energy demands increasing, and with is a growing need to import energy, Carbone believes his generation has an important role to play. 'Most of the energy is consumed by buildings,' he said. 'So as architects we have a very big role in understanding these environmental issues and designing better cities that are more efficient.' Carbone's ultimate dream is to start a consultation company that specialises in sustainable architecture.