Getting Started at UNSW

UNSW offers a range of learning and support platforms to help you ease into the first year of study. Whether it be looking for administrative support or accessing your student profile, below are some key platforms where you can access this information.

myUNSW

You should have used this page to enrol and register for classes in Term 1. This website takes you to your student profile, where you can access your course enrolments, class timetable, exam timetable, academic transcript and financial information.

Handbook

Every degree and course have an associated handbook page. Use it to find more information about the course you are taking. E.g course outlines, prerequisites and the terms that it is being offered in. You can also find the link to the course outline which gives more insight into assessments details and important deadlines.

UNSW Handbook

The Nucleus: Student Hub

Located on the right hand side of the entrance to the main library, the Nucleus is the place to go if you have student administration issues. This includes issues with course enrolments, results and ID card services.

Contact them here:

1. Phone call: (02) 8936 7005

2. Virtual face to face call through Microsoft Teams

3. In person appointment

The Nucleus: Student Hub

Key Learning Platforms: Moodle, Webcms

Most courses use Moodle for students to access resources, lecture and tutorial links, recordings, assessment information and discussion forums. Some CSE subjects use WebCMS3 or other platforms. Your course administrator will be providing more information regarding other platforms that may be used outside of Moodle.

Moodle

Uni-verse

Uni-verse is UNSW’s official app and makes your student life easier by enabling access to your timetable, Moodle content, library services, campus map, contact information and virtual queues for the Nucleus all on a single app.

Uni-Verse

IT for Students

The UNSW IT page provides information on the types of services that it has made available for students. This includes: the UNSW Wi-Fi, free software, eLearning platforms, printing guides, how to prepare for remote study and student discounts! etc. For more information, please visit: https://www.myit.unsw.edu.au/services/students

Hint: You can get Microsoft Office and Onedrive for free through UNSW IT!

UNSW Wi-Fi

Network Uniwide

This is UNSW’s primary Wi-Fi network and your go-to network on campus. Username: zID Password: zID Password

Network Eduroam

If you are visiting UNSW’s participating campuses in Australia or overseas, this is the network for you. Staff and student visitors from other educational institutions can also use Eduroam when visiting UNSW. Username: z1234567@unsw.edu.au Password: zID Password

Guest Wi-Fi

This network is only for visitors and will not enable access to UNSW’s internal systems.

Software for Students

UNSW provides free licenses for a range of software tools. These include: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Autodesk, ChemOffice, EndNote, LabVIEW, Wolfram Mathematica, Matlab, NVIVO, Prism, AnyConnect VPN, Symantec Endpoint Protection.