The University is one of the largest universities in Australia with over 45,000 students enrolled, including over 8,000 international students. It is a member of the prestigious Group of Eight key teaching and research universities in Australia and is consistently ranked amongst the top universities in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. The University is one of only two Australian institutions in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) which comprises members from the United States, South America and Australasia.

The distinctiveness of the Sydney graduate

The Faculty of Economics and Business is one of the most significant centres of education in business, economics and political science in the Asia-Pacific region, with strong links to the international business community.

The Faculty has achieved accreditation of its business and accounting programs by the premier international accrediting body, AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and also by EQUIS (the European Quality Improvement Scheme). The University of Sydney is the only university in Australia with all three.

Graduates of the Faculty move into employment in international business, professional and governmental careers around the world.

Supporting quality and innovative teaching

The University enjoys an outstanding international reputation for the quality of its undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. It offers the widest range of courses of any Australian university and is located in the heart of the city of Sydney, the nation’s largest city and commercial capital. The beautiful and spacious main campus with its historic building creates a wonderful atmosphere for study and recreation, yet is only a short bus ride from the central business district. The Faculty has the most diverse range of study areas offered within any business and economics faculty in Australia with specialisations that include:

• accounting

• business information systems

• commercial law

• econometrics

• economics

• finance

• government and international relations

• human resource management and industrial relations

• international business transport management

• marketing

• political economy

• supply chain and logistics management

The latest addition to the faculty’s degree programs is the Master of Professional Accounting which provides knowledge, understanding and expertise in professional accountancy to students with little or no previous study in the field.

Learning in an information rich environment

The University of Sydney is Australia’s premier research institution with extensive connections worldwide and the largest cohort of PhD and research masters students in the country.

Academic activities are supported by sophisticated and comprehensive facilities.

The University also offers an extensive range of services for all students:

• Free language support

• Course and Career Counselling services

• Special enrolment and orientation

• Airport pickup and reception services

• Overseas Graduations

• Social Activities including international student clubs and associations.

• Temporary accommodation on arrival

• Sporting facilities including team sports, gyms, swimming pool and a variety of clubs

• Halal food

• On-campus accommodation

• Religious facilities

• Medical facilities

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