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CONNEcting: Great Minds Two heads are better than one, so what you can achieve with 30,000 great minds and hard work is downright amazing. But hard work doesn’t mean much unless it helps someone. UOW people work hard because they want something, for themselves and for others. We’re curious and we get involved. That’s how we connect with the world around us and improve lives. At UOW we know what we want, we have big ideas, and we’ve got the support we need to make it happen.
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WHAT’S INSIDE This viewbook is about who we are and what UOW people can achieve. If you’re after detailed course information, see the UOW Course Directory or visit coursefinder.uow.edu.au 7 9 10 12
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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS GLOBALLY RANKED AS ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S BEST MODERN UNIVERSITIES The Times Higher Education (THE) TOP 100 under 50 listed UOW as 33rd in the world for universities under 50 years old — and at equal top spot in Australia (equal with Macquarie University). UOW was also ranked 30 th in the world in the 2012 QS Top 50 Under 50 years old. UOW became an independent university in 1975.
TOP 2% OF WORLD UNIVERSITIES UOW was placed in the top 2% of universities in the world by its performance in the: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/2013 QS World University Rankings 2012/2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities 2012
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UOW was rated best in Australia for Graduate Outcomes and Educational Experience in the 2013 Good Universities Guide. UOW was the only university in Australia to score the maximum 30 stars in these two categories.
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WOLLONGONG IS A UNI city. Wollongong is young, diverse and it’s changing fast. UOW’s playing a big part in this transformation, bringing thousands of students from all over the world every year to live and study. Culture, business, nightlife—Wollongong is a university city. Wollongong makes being a student easy. It is fun when you want it to be and quiet when you need it to be. Live the good life on beautiful beaches with great surf. Enjoy a rapidly growing local music scene and a café culture. Join in a strong sporting community. Eat the best food from all over the world. Live in a city being shaped into something new. UOW’s contributing developments like the Innovation Campus — a teaching, research and business park in North Wollongong. Business in Wollongong is changing into something high-tech and international. The kind of business that needs skilled graduates. The kind of graduates coming out of UOW.
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WHEN COMMUNITY MEANS GOING 350 KILOMETRES OUT OF YOUR WAY. Being part of the community at UOW means being part of something bigger. Sometimes it’s volunteering with local charity groups through UOW’s Clubs and Societies Leadership programs. Sometimes it’s making sure that every Australian has the same access to the same level of health care, no matter where they live. That’s why we started the UOW Graduate School of Medicine—to train a generation of doctors who are equipped to work in rural and regional communities. It all starts with medical students like Vanessa Hewitt. “On my medical placement here in Mudgee I see firsthand the barriers to health care including waiting times, cost, distance from health care and the burden it places on families. “I value health above everything else in life because poor health can hold people back from achieving their goals and being happy. “I have no regrets. I know I have made the right career choice and I know what kind of doctor I want to be, one who is always compassionate.”
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SEE THE WORLD. THEN TAKE A SECOND LOOK. Everything’s connected for better or worse. Big fixes sometimes start in your own back yard. Sometimes you can’t even see the problem until you take a big step back. That’s why we develop degrees like the International Bachelor of Science. You’ll join a classroom that spans three continents. One day you’ll stream a presentation from a lecturer in Dublin City University in Ireland. The next you’ll work on a group assignment with classmates in the University of Colorado in the USA. You’ll learn how the world’s best scientific minds are working together to tackle global problems. Disease. Climate change. Clean energy. Part of studying this degree is that you have to go on exchange to one of the partner universities— because we know our graduates benefit from seeing the world. Our best graduates do something to make it better.
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Claire Bensard University of Colorado, USA
Emily McClenahan Dublin City University, Ireland
Sam Harley University of Wollongong, Australia
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After graduating hopes to move to Canada and work on research for climate change.
Currently doing an Honours project researching neurodegenerative diseases (looking at Alzheimer’s).
“The Global Classes involved video conferencing with students at the University of Wollongong and University of Colorado Boulder. Each video conference would focus on a different topic, from environmental ethics, climate change and many more. Some of these discussions could get very heated (especially with the Aussies) but it was definitely a more engaging way to learn.”
“Science isn’t something that happens in Australia alone — it really is best taught from a global perspective. I love it in Wollongong because often my classroom is outdoors — the University is set up for Biology, the mountains and the ocean are so close.”
“In Science are problems that aren’t national problems — they’re global issues. We have to talk about them and we have to be able to communicate effectively across global boundaries. Participating in international classes was fantastic, it taught me the ability to communicate effectively with different international perspectives.”
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Learn by doing We’re all about practical learning. That’s taking opportunities when they come, making new ones, and using every chance you can to get out into the world and do it for yourself. The students involved in these programs not only get practical experience, they show future employers they’re not afraid to get started on something new. Sometimes it will be part of your degree, like the Bachelor of Primary Education that puts student teachers in real classrooms in their first semester of study. Sometimes it will be getting involved in student politics and earning the position of editor at UOW’s longest running student publication, the Tertangala. Whatever you do with the rest of your life, you can get a real head start at UOW.
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Great minds have big ideas. The more of them working together, the bigger the idea and the more you can get done. It’s the UOW way.
REBUILDING AUSTRALIA The Solar Decathlon is an international competition where student teams compete to build a liveable house that generates at least as much energy as it uses. Drawing power mostly from the sun, the house is put through a series of ten tests: the decathlon. UOW’s team was the first Australian team to get in to either the US or Chinese competition—and was, in fact, accepted to both. It’s also the first team to submit a design that isn’t for a brand new house. Instead, their design is going to turn thousands of fibro houses in Australia’s suburbs into 21st century green homes.
THE TEAM PLAYER DANIEL JONES
Bachelor of Science (Exercise Science) – Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management) “In the Illawarra Flame — our Solar Decathlon team — I help run sponsorship events, I’ve been involved in the logistics planning and contributed to architecture planning. I’m always learning. Every time I run an event, or work with someone else, I’m learning something new. “I love that at uni I can learn and be involved in something like the Solar Decathlon. It’s not just tied to what I studied, or even necessarily what my career will be. Having said that, it obviously draws a lot on what I’ve learned about logistics— we’re building a house and then sending it to China in shipping containers. “I had an interest in sustainability and the environment but no way to be involved. I had no way to express that interest. That’s what this project has given me. “All the opportunities I’ve had, all the connections I’ve made have really helped change my ideas about what I want to do in the future.”
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THE LEADER LLOYD NICCOL
Bachelor of Engineering (MEchanical) – Bachelor of Commerce (FINANCE) “We’re doing something new, no-one in the previous seven Solar Decathlons has submitted a design based on retrofitting. “This house is a prototype, the beginning of a lot of new systems and technologies. However we have a lot of the technology required to live sustainably right now. Of course, the best way to improve our environmental impact immediately is to reduce our usage, but houses like this will be the future. “The house will go on display at UOW when we’re done. We’ll open it to the public so people can see what a net-zero-energy home looks like. The idea is that it’s very liveable, it’s comfortable, you can entertain in it. “Competition’s pretty fierce between teams, but it’s a really good vibe. It’s amazing seeing everyone from all over the world get along so well. And after the competition, all the plans become open source, so everyone’s free to take the best ideas and develop them.” UOW VIEWBOOK
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CANCER RESEARCH AT UOW UOW students Emma Hawksworth and Geraud Sansom spent three days in Clayton, Victoria, looking at individual cancer cells on a scientific instrument slightly bigger than a football field. They spent time at the Australian Synchrotron as part of Emma’s PhD thesis investigating how Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs— NSAIDs, but you probably know them by names like “Aspirin”—could one day be used to prevent cancer.
THE STUDENT GERAUD SANSOM
Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry Advanced “It was great, we were there using a 1,000-power targeting microscope to target individual cells for IR spectroscopy. The beam would then take 100 measurements of every cell. “Now as a research assistant I’m working on this data, cleaning up any distortion caused by radiation scattering. “As part of my degree, I was able to apply to work as a research assistant. I saw a project on cancer research and went for it. “Actually, a lot of people down at the Synchrotron were surprised that I was only in my second year. It was a great opportunity, and pretty unusual. “Next semester I’ll be going on exchange to Germany, studying under Professor Tim Clark, who is a world leader in computational chemistry. “In science these days you need to specialise. The truth is, no single person is going to cure cancer. It’s a group effort, that’s how it’s going to be. “Focus helps you. Having goals is good. That’s why it’s important to find what you’re good at, what you enjoy.”
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THE SCIENTIST EMMA HAWKSWORTH
PhD (Medicinal Chemistry) Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry Honours “I’m working in bowel cancer research. “Bowel cancer is the second most common form of cancer in Australia. Mortality rates are going down, in part due to advances in treatment, but it’s still the second most prevalent cancer. “I’m looking at the metal bismuth in drug compounds, trying to determine if bismuth-NSAID compounds show anti-cancer potential. This research is one of the first few steps towards developing a new medicine. “In science you’re always learning, things are always progressing, evolving. Your ideas change, the more you research, the more you know how the world works. Or how our bodies work, how these diseases work. “You have your ups and downs in scientific research. An experiment works and you’re feeling good—if something doesn’t work, you’re not so good. You need to keep your eye on the big picture. “When I finish, I want to see the whole picture. That’s what keeps me going.”
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WORKING SMARTER Programming a welding robot to weld a single seam can take up to four hours. Nathan Larkin and the team of UOW researchers he works with can get that down to five minutes. Their breakthroughs in robotic programming could make robotic manufacturing cheaper than it’s ever been. And business experts like UOW lecturer Tillmann Böhme know how to turn ingenuity like that into the kind of business you’ll be working for when you graduate.
THE ENGINEER NATHAN LARKIN
UOW Research Fellow Phd (Mechatronic Engineering) Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Mechatronics) “I studied Mechatronics Engineering at UOW, before getting a graduate position at Bluescope Steel. Then I was offered a research position here. “Basically, what I do is teach robots how to move. Programming a single welding robot is straightforward, but we were approached by an industry partner who had a complex system using a large robot to hold a smaller one. Programming this was too timeconsuming to be cost effective using the typical manual methods. “We developed a smarter way, where we automate a lot of the manual stuff using a computer to calculate the best way for the robots to move around. “At UOW I get to work in the best facilities — we have some of the best robots in the world, and some of the best experts. “In this role I get to travel all around Australia, meeting lots of people in industry and universities. Working with robots like this, it’s pretty much a dream job.”
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THE ACADEMIC Dr. Tillmann Böhme
Lecturer, Faculty of Commerce “When I was completing my PhD, my professors walked me into companies and we audited their processes and wider supply chains. It was very hands-on. “Now, I bring my research from businesses around the world to my classes at UOW. As a researcher I’m part of an international network that includes academics in Thailand, the Netherlands, Austria, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. We all research supply chains through the same lens which enables us to share information, and bring these business cases into (first-year) classrooms. “I’ve worked with engineering business clusters, who grouped together so they could cooperate to win big national tenders. Basically, by working together and forming a supply chain they can seem much bigger than they actually are and win new business. “Real innovation doesn’t just occur in one company only. Business innovation is about collaboration and partnerships, working together to deliver more value. “When an engineer or scientist creates a new way of doing something, that’s actually a business problem, not a solution — you need big new business ideas to go with new technology.”
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LIVE play UNWIND Your life as a uni student is what you make it. You’ll have more choices than ever before—what to study, where to live, how to have fun. We just happen to like our students fit, smart and happy.
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First class First year Live in a UOW residence and you’ll be shoulder to shoulder with new friends from all over the world. You’ll live and learn with students from all walks of life studying everything from politics to polymers. You will be welcomed into the world of university study and have support when you need it, right down the hall. And you’ll have fun. Living at UOW means academic success. UOW performance statistics show students who live in a residence pass more subjects in their first year. Student leaders are in every residence 24 hours a day to help you out with everything from settling in to finding a study group. Downtime is well taken care of, with a full calendar of social and sporting events, including iFeast, The Big Weekend Championships, Black Stump Twenty20, and the annual intercollege Ball. Getting to and from classes is a breeze too, since every residence is linked with UOW by the free Gong Shuttle Bus. See more of the residences or arrange to take a guided tour at: www.uow.edu.au/about/accommodation
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it’s a TEAM THING Healthy bodies and healthy minds, you know how it goes. There’s over a hundred student teams at UOW, from water polo to rugby league, and we’re as serious as you are, from lunchtime kick-arounds to national competitions. Play football, rugby union, hockey, cricket, volleyball and more, without ever having to leave campus. And every year these teams take on new members, including first-years just like you. You can keep fit in the UOW gym, or the Olympic swimming pool, or in any one of 40 group exercise classes a week. Find your balance at a yoga class. Join a martial arts class and find your focus. Find your feet at a lunchtime salsa class—and if that doesn’t work out trade two left feet for a hard left hook in the boxing gym. Hitting books or hitting punching bags, it’s all part of student life at UOW.
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TEN THOUSAND SMILING FACES A happy student is a good student, and we only take good students at UOW. You’ll start the year with 10,000 other students and every day you’ll have the chance to meet some, make friends and have fun. We have amazing talent right on our doorstep. Lots of Illawarra and UOW student bands play UOW Unibar every year—in between a busy schedule of international acts. And that’s just on campus. Every year dozens of international bands and touring performers play Wollongong. The student calendar is filled with parties and festival days, from O-Week festivities to the End of Exams Party when UOW celebrates another year well done. Pull up a seat (or a lawn) and relax with friends over lunch. Join a club—and if none of the 100 student clubs at UOW take your fancy, start something new. Fresh food. Music. Dancing. It’s about having something to connect you with your friends and classmates. That’s community. www.uow.edu.au/student/life
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The facts you learn in your time at UOW are just a head start. UOW people take what they learn here and run with it. They take opportunities and where there aren’t any, they make them. It could be going into business with your best friend. It could be helping the country stay healthy or bringing together the brightest minds from all over the world. It could be hiking up an active volcano along New Zealand’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing on assignment for Australian Geographic Outdoor. It could be anything under the sun, and figuring that out is one of the best parts of being a UOW graduate.
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ANDREW JOHNSTONE Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts & Design) Graphic Designer, Publisher, Photographer, co-Founder of Semi-Permanent
The best creatives are those that have gone against the grain. Be confident in your own decisions.
Andrew Johnstone was persuaded to choose design rather than a visual arts degree during his interview to study with UOW.
“Being creative can often feel like a fairly lonely thing as most of the time you’re just acting on your own artistic impulses, creating work by yourself.
Since then he’s gone on to co-found Semi-Permanent, a world-leading design conference that in 2012 celebrated a decade of showcasing creative talent and uniting designers from around the world.
“There are many passionate, creative people in the world and each one has a lot to learn and teach the other. Bringing creative people together is a great way to feel part of a community.”
Started in 2003 with business partner and fellow Semi-Permanent Director Murray Bell, the conference series has included 35 events in nine cities across five countries, with over 300 speakers and a quartermillion attendees. It is held annually in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Auckland, as well as in New York and London.
Although the conferences are international events, Andrew believes that he is right to showcase Australian speakers and homegrown designers. “There’s a lot of talent here and, as we are very proud of being Australian, we want to show that. There’s amazing creative work being produced in Australia so it’s very important that we acknowledge that.”
The advice to choose design seems to have paid off.
Since graduating and managing Semi-Permanent, Andrew has learned many things but he feels that being confident in your own decisions is one of the most important.
Andrew wanted to enthuse industry creatives, as well as the next generation of designers, to learn from each other while generating excitement for new and innovative design. He started the event to highlight the types of creative work that he and his contemporaries wanted to see. “Creative people are always looking for, and in need of, inspiration. Semi-Permanent is a great way to get inspired,” he says. Creating a forum that welcomes creative people from the diverse world of design disciplines is a fundamental reason why the conference continues to succeed. Andrew feels that Semi-Permanent works well because this type of event is still needed.
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He advocates taking risks, saying it’s essential to creative work, to keep pushing the creative world forward. “The best creatives are those that have gone against the grain, created something new that may have provoked a negative response initally but has ultimately become acknowledged as good art or design. It just takes confidence and talent.”
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AMY RUSSELL Bachelor of Communication & Media Studies Journalist, Photographer, Traveler Australian Geographic OUTDOOR
I’ve never experienced anything like Africa, it’s the most wild and incredible place.
“I’ve never experienced anything like Africa, it’s the most wild and incredible place. During a night safari we were chased by a baby rhino,” says UOW graduate and journalist Amy Russell. “Which was absolutely hilarious,” she adds. In her job at Australian Geographic Outdoor magazine it’s just one of the incredible stories she’s found herself in the middle of. When Amy thinks of all the places she’s been, Africa still stands out. “You’ve got elephants trundling past your vehicle; I could have reached out and touched them. We followed lions around, we saw zebras, giraffes and monkeys and rhinos.” Today is one of the days when you will find Amy in the office. She is based in Sydney where she works as an editor when she isn’t travelling as a journalist. “One part of my role is working with a design team and putting the stories together, there’s a lot of proofreading and stuff like that. The other part, luckily, is that I get to write stories and travel, which means going out on assignments and meeting people, finding out their stories and writing features.”
Amy never imagined she would become a travel journalist, but she always wanted to write. “For as long as I could remember I really loved telling stories, I was always really creative and that progressed to telling other people’s stories. I fell in love with the idea of meeting all these amazing people and then sharing their stories with the rest of the world.” “Also, I feel really at home in the outdoors. If I’m ever inside for too long I get a little bit stir crazy,” she admits. “You don’t go into journalism to make money—you do it for the love of it. It takes a lot of hard work. Every day I feel really lucky for my job and I try not to take that for granted, even when the deadlines are difficult or we’re stressed out. “The places that I go and the people that I meet, not everyone is going to have the chance to experience these things. Not everyone is going to be able to go to Kenya or Europe or even to New Zealand, or interview adventurers and scientists.” “I hope I give people a bit of a window into that.”
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Ben Richardson & David Greiner Bachelors of Information Technology and Communication Founding partners, Campaign Monitor
it’s never been cheaper or easier to try something – to test it and put it out there.
Software design can be a competitive field, but with an original idea and a bit of risk UOW graduates Ben Richardson and David Greiner are reaping the rewards, rewards like beetroot and chocolate muffins.
“When we do things we try and think about what we would want out of a job,” David says. “We just hired a chef to cook meals for the team; you’ve got to try the beetroot and chocolate muffins!”
Ben and David are the founders of Campaign Monitor, a software company focused on helping communications professionals create attractive emails for clients.
“We want this to be a place where we look forward to coming to work, working with people you know personally and you get along with.”
When they graduated in 2004, Ben and David worked together as web consultants. “We were doing a lot of email marketing for clients and we couldn’t find a good tool out there to handle these campaigns, so we set out to make the perfect product for the web designer market.”
“We’ve had a lot of attention from investors who want to buy the company, but we really enjoy what we do, so our aim is to continue to grow. We are focused on being a team of really good people, building really good software.”
In less than 10 years since, they’ve amassed a staff of over 40 people and close to 50,000 individual businesses subscribing to their service every month. “It’s been a very gradual process,” explains Ben, “so it’s never felt like a big change, but every now and then we think back to when we left uni and it was just the two of us with dreams of what we hoped our business could be.” Starting their own business has allowed the pair to run the business their way. The table tennis tables opposite the meeting rooms are evidence of that.
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Ben and David both believe the IT field holds limitless potential for entrepreneurs. “When it comes to technology these days as far as an entrepreneurial industry, it’s never been cheaper or easier to try something—to test it and put it out there,” explains David. “Don’t be afraid to buck the trend and do your thing,” Ben adds. “Not taking the safe route was the best thing we did.”
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SUSIE BURRELL Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics / Bachelor of Science Honours (Psychology) DIETITIAN, NUTRITIONIST, WRITER, BUSINESSPERSON
how we care for ourselves tends to be a very powerful influence on how we perform in our liVES.
“I am interested in nutrition because of the effect it has on wellbeing. It’s the baseline of who we are. How we care for ourselves tends to be a very powerful influence on how we perform in our lives.”
“There’s no substitute for hard work and hours, nothing can better prepare you than hours put in, if your goal is to reach the heights of your career, it comes back to hard work.”
When Susie Burrell enrolled at UOW, a lecturer suggested that she do a double degree with Nutrition and Psychology.
Susie’s experience in both Nutrition and Psychology gives her a unique voice in the discussion of nutrition.
“It really changed my life, because it gave me opportunities in my work that I never would have had. Personally, I found raw nutrition quite dry, but the application to people and the effect on health, well-being and performance in life is powerful.” While studying, Susie took every opportunity, completing work experience at Arnott’s Biscuits, The Diabetes Centre at St Vincent’s Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, the Australian Institute of Sport and the Illawarra Hawks. After graduating she went on to start her own private practice at the Sydney Football Stadium, specialising in weight loss and sports nutrition. Susie is also the dietitian/nutritionist on Sunrise on Channel Seven, she writes for the Sun Herald, taste.com and Australian fitness magazines.
“While I like nutrition, I actually really like studying people and behaviour and so much of nutrition comes down to behaviour,” she explains. It’s the connection between nutrition and wellbeing that has driven Susie in her career. She has written three books, and her presence in the media allows her to reach a wide audience. “I believe that if we eat well and look after our bodies we are then in a position to live our best lives.” Reflecting on her career, Susie is still grateful for the encouragement to study a double degree. “Every day I’m grateful for that opportunity, one that wouldn’t have come at any other uni, because at Wollongong, Psychology and Nutrition were able to be studied that way—and it was just one of those things. It has given me a career that couldn’t have been more fulfilling.”
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It’s not just what you learn that counts, it’s how you learn it. What you know at the end of your degree is just a head start. It’s the ability to keep learning for the rest of your life that will put you in the career you want and keep you there. UOW offers options at every stage of your university experience, from application to graduation. You’ll always have the chance to learn the way you learn best.
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Scholarships and grants are just a part of our commitment to student equity and our recognition of academic excellence across all areas of study.
The program rewards students who are already excelling academically and recognises students who we believe will thrive when given an opportunity and support.
Our range of scholarships covers academic achievement, work integrated opportunities, Indigenous opportunities and sporting excellence. Our grants help students overcome financial or social disadvantage to achieve their best.
By applying through the Early Decision program, eligible applicants have the chance to secure a place in the UOW course that best suits them, before their final HSC exams even commence.
Each year, UOW’s EdStart grants are provided to a thousand UOW undergraduate domestic students, helping cover the costs of textbooks and other expenses.
www.uow.edu.au/future/early-decision
www.uow.edu.au/about/scholarships
UOW CAREERS
Alternative Admissions
We get you ready for what happens next.
If you have a dream, we’ll get you there.
The award-winning UOW Careers centre provides free programs that will teach you professional and job-seeking skills to get you in the workforce as soon as possible.
Sometimes the standard pathways to university aren’t available. We run a number of alternative admissions programs to make sure you have the chance you deserve.
Programs like UniVative Illawarra will see you master one of the most important employment skills: working in a team. You will join a mixed team of students from all faculties at UOW and work to complete a real business brief for a company in our community.
A free pathways (or tertiary preparation) program is available for recent HSC students who experienced hardship or academic disadvantage during their senior school years.
Interview workshops will teach you how to put your best foot forward, and the Speed Interview event will let you test those skills in practice job interviews with UOW alumni.
Woolyungah Indigenous Centre’s Alternative Admissions Program is available to all Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students seeking entry to UOW. UOW College also provides bridging courses to students who didn’t reach the ATAR required for entry into UOW.
www.uow.edu.au/careers
www.uow.edu.au/future/specialaccess
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Our degrees give you options for how you want to learn. They also reflect the needs of future employers, paving the way for a specialist career with up-to-the-minute knowledge and recognised methods. UOW degrees will connect you with your passion, your talents, and your career.
DOUBLE DEGREES
BACHELOR DEGREES
UOW offers a diverse selection of double degree programs. They let you complete two separate Bachelor degrees simultaneously, in less time than if you studied them one after the other.
Standard Bachelor degrees offer you many options to specialise and combine interests.
Double degrees are very well suited for you if you want the broadest possible career options; or if you want the blend of skills necessary for certain niche careers. They also let you pursue interests so diverse it would be impossible to study them in any single degree. Example degrees: Bachelor of Journalism – Bachelor of International Studies Bachelor of Laws – Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of Science
The greatest advantage of standard Bachelor programs is their flexibility. They offer you a wide range of majors, to specialise your studies. Many also offer the option of undertaking a double major, or a broad range of elective subjects, so you can essentially custom-build your own qualification. Example degrees: Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Public Health
DEAN’S SCHOLAR Dean’s Scholar degrees are similar to Advanced degrees, with many ways for high-achievers to excel. They are built on standard Bachelor degrees and so are available in many of the same study areas. They offer research and major projects that adapt to your interests and strengths, as well as the ability to accelerate your degree. They also give you the chance to be paired with an academic mentor in the faculty. Their normal length is three years, and Dean’s Scholars often progress to an Honours year, where they can continue high-level work in their area of interest.
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SPECIALIST DEGREES
ADVANCED DEGREES
Specialist degrees are highly prescribed. They provide less flexibility for you to tailor your program of study, but offer a higher level of mastery in the given study area. Because of this, specialist degrees are generally longer than regular Bachelor programs, but also attract a high level of professional accreditation.
Advanced degrees are highly responsive to your interests, with many options to tailor your work to your specific interest. A feature common to all Advanced degrees is a major research component, where you get to choose the topic based on your skills and interests. You may have the chance to undertake individual research projects, or work with teams undertaking high-level investigations—or both.
These degrees are often necessary for specialised professional careers, and suitable for anyone who wishes to pursue their interest to the highest level. Example degrees:
Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Nanotechnology Bachelor of Laws
ENGINEERING SCHOLARS Similar to the Dean’s Scholar program, the Bachelor of Engineering (Scholar) is for high-achieving students with good mathematics ability.
Advanced degrees are recognised by employers as superior qualifications and identify you as a skilled independent worker. If you choose to pursue the research focus further, they are ideal qualifications for commercial or government research positions, as well as careers in academia. These degrees also include an integral Honours year. Example degrees: Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology Advanced Bachelor of Science Advanced Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced
HONOURS Honours distinguishes a graduate as a high achiever, and they are recognised as a qualification above and beyond a Bachelor degree. Honours programs are often built around a research project. As well as being integrated into Advanced and some specialist degrees, an additional one-year Honours program can be added to most Bachelor degrees.
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Degree choices STUDY AREA
DEGREE OPTIONS
DURATION
ATAR
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Bachelor of Arts (Cultural Studies) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Employment Relations) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (English Literatures) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (French) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (History) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Studies) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Italian) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Japanese) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Mandarin) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Mandarin for Character Background Students) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Politics) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Science & Technology Studies) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts (Spanish) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of International Studies / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Business
3 yrs
70
Bachelor of Commerce / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Economics and Finance
3 yrs
80
Bachelor of Information Technology (e-Business) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance / DS
4 yrs
82 / 93
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Bachelor of Arts (Employment Relations) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Business Information Systems / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Business Innovation) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (International Economics) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Quantitative Analysis in Economics) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Economics and Finance
3 yrs
80
EVENT AND TOURISM
Bachelor of Commerce (Event Management)
3 yrs
72
MANAGEMENT
Bachelor of Commerce (Hospitality Management)
3 yrs
72
Bachelor of Commerce (Tourism Management)
3 yrs
72
MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource Management) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (International Business) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Management) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Public Relations) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Communication & Media Studies (Advertising & Marketing) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
BUSINESS
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STUDY AREA
DEGREE OPTIONS
DURATION
ATAR
ACTING AND THEATRE
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Theatre) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 90
Bachelor of Performance
3 yrs
N/A*
ART AND DESIGN
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Graphic Design) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 90
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 90
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts & Design) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 90
Bachelor of Digital Media
3 yrs
75
CREATIVE WRITING
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 90
EARLY YEARS
Bachelor of Education – The Early Years / DS
4 yrs
70 / 90
PRIMARY
Bachelor of Primary Education / DS
4 yrs
75 / 90
Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary)
1 yr
SECONDARY
Bachelor of Mathematics Education / DS
4 yrs
73 / 90
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education / DS
4 yrs
75 / 90
Bachelor of Science Education / DS
4 yrs
73 / 90
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
1 yr
Bachelor of Engineering (Flexible Entry) / S
4 yrs
80 / 95
4 yrs
80 / 95
CREATIVE ARTS
EDUCATION
N/A†
N/A†
ENGINEERING CIVIL, MINING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL, MECHANICAL, Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) / S MATERIALS AND MECHATRONIC
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil & Environmental) / S
5 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil & Mining) / S
5 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) / S
4 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Materials) / S
4 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) / S
4 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Materials) / S
5 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Mining) / S
5 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) / S
4 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) / S
4 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining & Environmental) / S
5 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining & Materials) / S
5 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Materials)
3 yrs
78
COMPUTER, ELECTRICAL AND
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer) / DS
4 yrs
78 / 93
TELECOMMUNICATION
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) / DS
4 yrs
78 / 93
ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Engineering (Flexible Entry) / DS
4 yrs
78 / 93
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) / DS
4 yrs
78 / 93
* Additional selection criteria apply. † Graduate program only.
KEY: Adv Advanced Degree DS Dean’s Scholar (additional selection criteria apply) S Engineering Scholars Program, see page 43
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STUDY AREA
DEGREE OPTIONS
DURATION
ATAR
82 / 93*
HEALTH AND MEDICINE HEALTH AND
Bachelor of Medical & Health Sciences / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
MEDICAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (Graduates only)
4 yrs
N/A
Bachelor of Exercise Science and Rehabilitation
4 yrs
94
Bachelor of Science (Exercise Science)
3 yrs
78
Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics
4 yrs
93
Bachelor of Science (Nutrition)
3 yrs
78
Bachelor of Public Health
3 yrs
75
Bachelor of Public Health Nutrition
3 yrs
Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
85 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Medicinal Chemistry)
3 yrs
75
Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology / Adv
4 yrs
85 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Medical Biotechnology)
3 yrs
75
NURSING AND
Bachelor of Nursing / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
INDIGENOUS HEALTH
Bachelor of Health Science in Indigenous Health Studies
3 yrs
70
75
70 / 80
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Business Information Systems / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Computer Science (Digital Systems Security) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Computer Science (Enterprise Systems Development) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Computer Science (Mobile Computing) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Computer Science (Multimedia & Game Development) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer) / DS
4 yrs
78 / 93
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) / DS
4 yrs
78 / 93
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) / S
4 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) / DS
4 yrs
78 / 93
Bachelor of Information Technology (e-Business) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Information Technology (Network Design & Management) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Information Technology (Social Policy) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Information Technology (Web Design & Development) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
Bachelor of Business Information Systems – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
Bachelor of Commerce – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
Bachelor of Communication & Media Studies – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
Bachelor of Computer Science – Bachelor of Laws
6 yrs
90
Bachelor of Creative Arts – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
Bachelor of Economics and Finance – Bachelor of Laws
6 yrs
90
Bachelor of Engineering – Bachelor of Laws
6 yrs
90
Bachelor of Information Technology – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
Bachelor of International Studies – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
Bachelor of Journalism – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
Bachelor of Laws (Direct Entry)
4 yrs
90
Bachelor of Mathematics – Bachelor of Laws
5.5 yrs
90
Bachelor of Science – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
Bachelor of Science (Psychology) – Bachelor of Laws
5 yrs
90
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STUDY AREA
DEGREE OPTIONS
DURATION
ATAR
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Bachelor of Mathematics Education / DS
4 yrs
73 / 90
Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance / DS
4 yrs
82 / 93
Bachelor of Mathematics (Mathematics/Applied Statistics) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Medical Mathematics / DS
3 yrs
85 / 93
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS AND JOURNALISM
Bachelor of Arts (Cultural Studies) / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Communication & Media Studies / DS
3 yrs
75 / 93
Bachelor of Digital Media
3 yrs
75
Bachelor of Journalism
3 yrs
75
Bachelor of Psychology
4 yrs
92
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
3 yrs
75
Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
3 yrs
75
International Bachelor of Science
4 yrs
95*
EARTH &
Bachelor of Environmental Science / Adv
4 yrs
85 / 95
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science (Environment) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75 / 95
Psychology
SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
Bachelor of Science (Geology) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Geosciences) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Human Geography) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Land & Heritage Management) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Physical Geography) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75 / 95
LIFE SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75 / 95
Bachelor of Conservation Biology / Adv
4 yrs
85 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Conservation Biology)
3 yrs
75 / 95
Bachelor of Marine Science / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
85 / 95
85 / 95
MOLECULAR SCIENCE
Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology / Adv
4 yrs
Bachelor of Science (Medical Biotechnology)
3 yrs
75
Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry / Adv
4 yrs
85 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Medicinal Chemistry)
3 yrs
75
Bachelor of Nanotechnology / Adv
4 yrs
85 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)
3 yrs
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75 / 95
PHYSICS
Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
80 / 95
Bachelor of Science (Nuclear Science & Technology)
3 yrs
Bachelor of Science (Physics) / Adv
3 yrs / 4 yrs
75
78 78 / 95
* Additional selection criteria apply.
KEY: Adv Advanced Degree DS Dean’s Scholar (additional selection criteria apply) S Engineering Scholars Program, see page 43
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LEARN MORE This book is a tiny piece of who we are and what we do. We offer over 150 undergraduate degrees, and combinations of double degrees, majors and minors in the thousands. We’re here to help you find the one that’s right for you. www.uow.edu.au/future Call 1300 367 869 facebook.com/uowfuture uniadvice@uow.edu.au
The University of Wollongong attempts to ensure the information contained in this publication is correct at the time of production (January 2013); however, sections may be amended without notice by the University in response to changing circumstances or for any other reason. Check with the University at the time of application/enrolment for any updated information. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG CRICOS: 00102E