Jan 21, 2011

Top 50 UNIVERSITIES in the World – No.46 / New South Wales (UNSW)

University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Location: UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

UNI -46

History

UNSW commemorated 60 years of extraordinary achievement in 2009.

UNSW is renowned for the quality of its graduates and its commitment to new and creative approaches to education and research. Its motto -- Scientia Manu et Mente ("Knowledge by Hand and Mind") -- encapsulates the university's central philosophy of balancing the practical and the scholarly.

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.

Established in 1949, UNSW has expanded rapidly and now has close to 40,000 students, including more than 7000 international students from over 130 different countries. The university has developed an extensive network of alumni chapters throughout Asia.

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 (Canberra), and sub-campuses at Randwick and Coogee, as well as research stations around NSW.

Courses offered

The university offers more than 300 undergraduate and 600 postgraduate (coursework as well as research) programmes as well as short courses. UNSW has a broad disciplinary base, with Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences; Built Environment; Engineering; Law; Medicine and Science, as well as the College of Fine Arts, UNSW@ADFA and the Australian School of Business.

UNSW is host to groundbreaking research in fields as diverse as quantum computing, molecular engineering, photovoltaics, robotics, biomedical research, financial markets and design and interactive cinema.

Admission procedure/cycle (month/date)

The application deadlines for all faculties are as follows:
Semester 1: October 31
Semester 2: April 30
Late applications may be accepted subject to vacancies. Note that not all programmes can be started in Semester 2.

  1. Follow these steps to apply for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees: 
    Decide what you want to study and when you wish to start
  2. Confirm that you meet the entry requirements
  3. Lodge an application
  4. Provide the required documentation
  5. Submit your application either online or by post
  6. Wait for your acknowledgement of application
  7. Wait for the result of your application
  8. Accept the offer
  9. Wait for the electronic confirmation of enrolment
  10. Wait for your information pack
  11. Attend the enrolment and orientation programme

Refer to the official website for details on each of the steps.

Tentative cost of courses

You can check the tuition fees in the Tuition Fee Schedule (refer to the official website) which states the fees for each faculty, and are quoted for one unit of credit (UOC). Most courses are six units of credit, so you need to multiply these figures by six to work out the cost of one course. Full-time study at UNSW generally consists of four courses per semester or eight courses per year, so you need to multiply the figures again according to the number of courses you are taking.

Some courses have additional costs, for expenses such as laboratory kits, field trips and equipment. These costs are compulsory and are usually additional to the tuition fees. Textbooks are not a compulsory cost, but you should budget about AUD1000 per year for them.

Scholarships offered

The university provides scholarships specifically for International students and also offers more general scholarships for which International students can apply. There are also scholarships offered to International students that are supported by external organisations. For a full list of undergraduate and postgraduate (coursework) scholarships, information about eligibility and how to apply, visit the university's scholarships web page.

Presence in India

UNSW International has several staff members across India. Contact details can be obtained from the official website.

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