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ADVANCE YOUR CAREER International Postgraduate Guide 2016 CONTENTS 2 Rankings and Ratings 3 Welcome to UOW 4 OUR HOME: WOLLONGONG 6 Welcome to Wollongong 8 Location and Transport 10 STUDENT LIFE AT UOW 12 Campus Life 14 Sydney Campus 16 Innovation Campus 17 UOW in Dubai 18 An Internationally Linked University 20 Careers, Employment and Internships 24 Services and Support 26 UOW Living 28 Cost of Living 30 STUDY OPTIONS 31 How to Use This Guide 32 Scholarships 33 RESEARCH 34 Types of Research Degrees 37 Faculty of Business/Sydney Business School 37 Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences 38 Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts 38 Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health 39 Faculty of Social Sciences 40 COURSEWORK 42 Business/Sydney Business School 49 Education 53 Engineering 56 Health and Medicine 59 International Studies 60 Information and Communications Technology 64 Law, Ocean Law and Policy 66 Mathematics and Statistics 67 Physics 68 Psychology 69 Public and Population Health 71 Science 74 APPLYING TO UOW 75 Academic Entry Requirements 76 English Language Requirements 78 Fees and How to Apply 79 Important Dates INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE GUIDE 1 RANKINGS AND RATINGS At UOW, we’re proud to be among the best modern universities in the world. In fact, 2014 was the eighth year in a row that employers ranked our graduates as some of the most career-ready in the world. TOP 100 IN THE WORLD FOR GLOBAL GRADUATES For the eighth year UOW is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings Graduate Employers survey. This review rates institutions based on employers’ opinions of their graduates - QS World University Rankings 2014/2015 GLOBALLY RANKED AS ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S BEST MODERN UNIVERSITIES 26th in the world – QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings 2014 31st in the world – Times Higher Education Top 100 Under 50 Rankings 2015 TOP 2% OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD 283rd in the world – QS World University Rankings 2014/2015 282nd in the world – Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014/2015 329th in the world – Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2014 348th in the world – U.S. News Best Global Universities Ranking 2014 314th in the world for research quality – 2014 Leiden Ranking GLOBALLY RATED A FIVE-STAR UNIVERSITY 5 Star rating – QS World University Rankings 2014 5 Star rating in the 2015 Good Universities Guide for Student Retention and Getting a Full-Time Job 2 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG WELCOME At the University of Wollongong we believe that world-class results, the most exciting developments, and the biggest collaborations all start with the individual—with students like you. At the University of Wollongong (UOW) we want you to succeed. We are committed to providing you with the connections you need to achieve the future you want, whether that’s an accredited qualification, employment experience, global perspectives or access to world-class research. Our graduates are well respected in the workforce, with UOW being ranked among the top 100 universities in the world by employers. We believe in interdisciplinary learning and research that equips students with broad-minded thinking, adaptable skills and hands-on experience that empower you to be world-class in your chosen career. Research at UOW is internationally regarded, with competitive research funding and cutting-edge facilities. Our research has placed us in the top 2% of universities worldwide for research quality. With connections to over 200 universities in 35 countries, UOW is truly an international university. We have students from over 70 nationalities, and have nurtured a welcoming multi-ethnic community that helps students from all backgrounds settle into the Australian lifestyle and strengthen their university experience. This Guide is designed as a starting point. I encourage you to find out what we have to offer by talking to our staff, our students, or one of our 120,000 alumni. Ask them why UOW would be right for you. PROFESSOR JOE F CHICHARO Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Strategy) INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE GUIDE 3 OUR HOME: WOLLONGONG 4 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG TRAINS TO SYDNEY EVERY DAY PATROLLED 28 - BOTH WAYS - BEACHES 15 NATURE WALKS IN THE $ FREE WOLLONGONG WOLLONGONG REGION SHUTTLE BUS 4 UNIMOVIES ON THE BIGGEST SCREEN IN THE AMIGOS ILLAWARRA $ TA C O MIN TO 3 TUESDAY SYDNEY 90 CBD HOME 292,500 19 GAMES TO SEE THE ILLAWARRA AREA DRAGONS & 19,125 POPULATION THE HAWKS JUMPS PER YEAR BY FROM CAMPUS TO SKYDIVE MIN WOLLONGONG THE BEACH 5 CITY CENTRE INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE GUIDE 5 WELCOME TO WOLLONGONG Wollongong is Australia’s ninth largest city, and is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. People come from all over the world to live, work and study here. It’s a vibrant and welcoming community where you can achieve your best. Historically, Wollongong’s economy was centred around industry, and it continues to employ a large number of skilled graduates from UOW. Another effect of this industrial past is Wollongong’s cultural diversity. The pristine environment and availability of work attracted migrant workers from all over the world to make their homes in Wollongong. When UOW started enrolling a diverse mix of international students in the 1980s, Wollongong was already a home to many languages, cuisines, religions and customs. Today, Wollongong has a rich cultural calendar and attracts people from all over Australia and the world with a healthy, active lifestyle. Here you can live stress-free and focus on your studies. 6 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE GUIDE 7 LOCATION AND TRANSPORT Once you’re here, getting around the city is safe, easy and cheap. Wollongong is close to Sydney—90min by road or train. DISTANCE TO WOLLONGONG FROM TRAIN FARE ONE WAY $8.30 SYDNEY (CENTRAL) 90 MIN RETURN $15.00 ONE WAY $8.30 HURSTVILLE 70 MIN RETURN $15.00 parramatta ONE WAY $6.50 SUTHERLAND 55 MIN RETURN $13.00 SYDNEY sydney airport UOW SYDNEY THE OPAL CARD hurstville BUSINESS Sydney transport (including all the trains servicing SCHOOL Wollongong) uses the Opal Card system, a pay-as- sutherland 1 hr Campbelltown you-go ticketing system that works across all Sydney trains, buses and ferries. See opal.com.au for current information. .5 hr PACIFIC CAPPED PRICE OCEAN FOR ALL TRAINS AND BUSES Using a rechargeable Opal Card to pay for train UOW WOLLONGONG and bus fares means your fares are capped*. Travel as much as you want on all Opal-enabled trains, ferries, buses and light rail and never pay more than: 0 60km Distance: 5cm = 60km $15 a day / $60 a week Approximate travel time * Prices above were correct in Feb 2015 and are subject to change. Some exceptions apply, see opal.com.au 8 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG BICYCLE CAR UOW has over 800 bike UOW runs a carpooling racks for secure and program, so if you have convenient bike parking. two or more friends in There are always second- your car, you get free hand bikes for sale around parking on-campus. campus. BUS WALK Wollongong is well Most destinations in connected with city Wollongong are an easy buses going to all its walk away. suburbs. TRAIN FREE North Wollongong station is a 15-minute walk or a short WOLLONGONG SHUTTLES free shuttle bus ride from our main campus. FREE ‘city loop’ shuttles run all day and into the night, linking UOW with the city centre, trains and shopping district. WOLLONGONG BUS ROUTES Elliotts Rd FairyFa Meadowow StationS n Key Fairy Fairy Meadow Bourke St Meadow FREE Route 55 1 Beach Gong Shuttle e Sydney v i FREE Route 9 North Gong Shuttle F6 Southern Freeway Cowper St FREE Gwynneville - Old Mount Ousley Rd Memorial Driv Science Centre Squires Way Keiraville Shuttle FREE iC Shuttle Innovation Campus Campus Montague St 7 Princes Hwy UOW Living 1 Campus East Northfields Ave 8 2 Gundi Mount Ousley Rd North Wollongong Hindmarsh Ave 3 Keiraview Madoline St 6 Botanicall 4 Marketview Gardensns University George HanleyH Dr Ave 5 Weerona Ntth Wollongong Irvine St 6 International 9 Station Novotel Porter St Northbeach House 7 Kooloobong Bourke St North Wollongong 8 Graduate House Gwynneville Beach 9 The Manor ay w ree n F 2 r BeatonB Keira St the Church St Wollongong ParkP Princes Hwy u Park So Gipps St Harbour Wiseman Foley St F6 5 Cliff Rd d MarrM St b Throsby Dr Smith St 3 KemblaKemb St Wollongong 4 Market St t Dr WoWollongongllongo Hospital CSCrown Stt Malll Crown St Marine Dr Wollongong Burelli St Corrimal St City Beach y WollongongWoWollongong g Princes Hw StationS io INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE GUIDE 9 STUDENT LIFE AT UOW: A COMPLETE EDUCATION 10 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE GUIDE 11 EVERYTHING ABCDEFGHIJK Tennis Courts 9 YOU NEED Hockey Field Sports Hub to P5 P6 P6 Northern Pool CAMPUS LIFE MC P5a Carpark Oval No. 2 RING ROAD Our Wollongong campus combines modern 31 13 teaching and study spaces on 83 hectares ce 28 AD n atm a 25 r of landscaped Australian bushland. We have t n 27 ADMIN RO E created a campus that includes academic d 23 a support, accommodation, sports, culture and o 32 R IHMRI: Gerard s 58 59 60 Sutton Building entertainment—everything you need. At UOW n o P4 57 47 46 45 s Western Carpark 66 b 67 Wollongong you can relax and focus on your o 50 51 21 22 R 56 52 53 54 Early McKinnon Administration 36 32A education. Start 38 Building 41 P7 55 49 48 atm Ovals McKinnon MC Carpark Lawn 42 MC 30 N C E S R O A D S C I E 70 RING ROAD 35 19 6 N 71 SMART Infrastructure Facility 3 R I N G R O A D 20 15 18 SMART LANE SCIENCES LANE 19 14 39 40 Block A 52 8 Y LANE RR Hope Theatre PA 68 7