The University of Wollongong in Sydney

Introduction
UOW has a strong reputation for student-centred learning, for preparing students for the challenges of both future study and the workplace, for research performance and alliances, and for an enterprising international agenda.
The University's nine faculties currently offer over 120 undergraduate courses and 140 postgraduate degree specializations.
In the research field, UOW is widely recognized as a forerunner in creating centres of concentration which co-ordinate and thus amplify the strengths of interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research. The current areas of research concentration are materials and manufacturing, policy and social impact, communications and information society, and environment and quality of life.

The University is one of the largest sites of information technology and telecommunications research in the southern hemisphere. It was the catalyst for the State Government declaring Wollongong a Centre of Excellence for Information Technology and Telecommunications.
History and Special Features

• Established 1951;
• 9 Faculties;
• Single campus environment
• Excellent staff to student ratios; and
• Satellite campuses - Sydney and UAE, Dubai.
  

For the last 5 years, UOW has been ranked by the Good Universities Guide as Australia's top university under the two key categories of 'student educational experience' and 'graduate outcomes'. This year UOW also received a five-star ranking for Research Intensity and now joins an elite group of just eight universities at the top of the rankings in this important category.

This status is endorsed by the Graduate Careers Council of Australia, whose 2003 Graduate Destination Survey shows that UOW graduates score impressively above the national employment rate and are more than competitive in the Australian job market.

The University was named Australian University of the Year twice - in 1999-2000 for outstanding research and development partnerships and, in 2000-2001, for its expertise in preparing students for an e-world.

Location
Located in the greater Sydney region, the University of Wollongong is a key technological centre, 90 minutes drive from the centre of Sydney. The University prides itself on its leafy campus tucked against the magnificent Mt Keira, minutes from the beautiful Pacific Ocean, and 5 kilometres from the centre of Wollongong, with its cafes and shopping district.

Student Numbers and Staff
UOW is a mid-sized university with around 18,000 students, including 4,000 international students.

Faculties / Fields of Study
UOW has nine faculties offering a broad range of degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels:

• Arts including Communication & Cultural Studies and International Relations;
• Commerce including Accounting & Finance, Business Information Systems, MIB and MBA
• Creative Arts including Graphic Design & New Media;
• Education including TESOL;
• Engineering including Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Materials Engineering;
• Health and Behavioural Studies including Nursing, Psychology and Public Health;
• Informatics including IT, Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Internet Science, Maths;
• Law including International & Comparative Law; and

Science including Biotechnology, and Environmental Science

Foundation Studies
Foundation Studies is a full-time program of two or more sessions and is designed to provide alternative entry to the University of Wollongong and other Australian and New Zealand universities for those students who have not met the direct entry requirements to a bachelor degree.
There are four different streams in the program:

• Commerce;
• Maths/Information Technology;
• Arts; and Science/Engineering.

Students are able to study subjects within a selected stream relevant to their chosen degree.

Support Services and Facilities
UOW provides an International Student Advisers service to assist students with on-going support, language, academic counselling and support.
The Student Computer Resource Centre, which consists of 9 computer laboratories, provides access to email, the Internet, applications software and printers.
Library resources include electronic journals, index and abstracting services, links to subject-based resources throughout the world, standards and statistical information and the library catalogue.
The Learning Development Unit offers a range of assistance and free services to students who wish to improve their academic and English language skills, through workshops, individual consultations and faculty specific programs.
Other services include the University Recreation and Aquatic Centre, a childcare centre, counselling, a careers service and chaplaincy.
There are over 50 clubs and societies on campus ranging from religious and cultural to faculty and recreation groups.

Tuition Fees
Tuition fees vary according to the program of study. In addition, there may be other fees such as one-off application fees and annual student union subscriptions. It is compulsory for International Students from most countries to obtain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).

Accommodation Costs
There are seven residences offering a variety of styles of accommodation, from single or twin shared rooms with meals and support services provided, through to furnished apartments (with or without support services) in which students either live alone, with others, or with their own family members. Most have direct phone and Internet connection from student rooms.
Scholarships and Grants

• University Postgraduate Research Awards; and
• Targeted coursework scholarships for students from select countries are being established.
  

Alumni Association
The Wollongong University Alumni Association has active Chapters (Branches) in Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

The Chapters aim to support current students in work experience placement and networking opportunities in their home countries. Each chapter conducts its own activities for alumni living in each of the above countries

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