Multicultural Environment
The University offers over 400 undergraduate and postgraduate programs with
students coming from all corners of the world:
- North East Asia (approx 3800)
- South East Asia (3000)
- North America (700)
- Europe (600)
- South Asia and The Middle East (500)
- Africa (130)
- Pacific (70)
- South America and The Caribbean (70)
UNSW is proud of its comprehensive international involvement,
in teaching, research and industry linkages. UNSW is a member of
the Group of Eight, a coalition of Australia's leading universities
and a member of Universitas 21, a consortium of world class
universities, and is consistently ranked as one of the top
universities in the Asian region. UNSW is a major recipient of
competitive research grants from industry and government bodies
in Australia.
In UNSW Built Environment, 16% of undergraduate students and 46% of postgraduate
students are international.
UNSW International Office
The
UNSW
International Office website has comprehensive information for
international students such as language requirements, fees, health cover,
accommodation, student visas.
Application process
International student wishing to study at UNSW can apply online at
UNSW Apply Online.
Undergraduate students may also submit their application via
UAC
International.
Postgraduate applicants must lodge their application at least four
months prior to the commencement of the semester in which they wish to
enrol in order to allow sufficient time for their student visa to be
processed. More information is available from the
UNSW International Office.
Selection Criteria for International Students
All students must hold qualifications that are acceptable to the
University. In Australia these are normally assessed at the end of
year 12 in the secondary education system. Students who do not hold
acceptable qualifications may qualify for admission to UNSW by completing
the UNSW Foundation Studies Certificate. The Certificate is offered by the
University and is of one year duration. More information is available
from the
UNSW International
Office.
English Language Requirements
All applicants for admission to UNSW programs whose first language
is not English must provide evidence that their English language ability meets
the
requirements for admission.
Accepted Tests for English Proficiency are:
- International English Language Testing Service (IELTS)
- Combined Universities Language Test (CULT)
- UNSW Institute of Languages University English Entry Course (UEEC)
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
See the
UNSW English requirements policy for more information.
Advanced standing
Students with previous tertiary study may qualify for advanced standing in certain
Built Environment undergraduate programs. For more information, please contact the
Student Centre.
For information on university fees and living expenses, please
click here
Undergraduate Degrees
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