Your Future Growth at UWS Contents 2009 Academic Year
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International Offer Pack Your future growth at UWS contents 2009 Academic Year Autumn Session (February intake) 13 & 16 February Orientation Program 23 February Autumn Session commences 9 June Autumn Session Exams commence 28 June Vacation Spring Session (July intake) 17 & 20 July Orientation Program 27 July Spring Session commences 9 November Spring Session Exam commence 29 November Vacation Welcome to UWS 3 Quarterly Sessions (January/March/June/September) Quarter one 12 January – 29 March Your campus and local area 4-5 Quarter two 6 April – 21 June Quarter three 29 June – 13 September Services and Facilities 6 Quarter four 21 September – 6 December Accommodation 7 About your offer 8 How to accept 9 2010 Academic Year How to enrol 10 Autumn Session (February intake) Orientation at UWS 11 12 & 15 February Orientation Program 22 February Autumn Session commences Plan your arrival 12 7 June Autumn Session Exams commence 28 June Vacation 2009 FORMS Spring Session (July intake) 17 & 20 July Orientation Program Acceptance to study at UWS/ 26 July Spring Session commences Payment Details 13 8 November Spring Session Exam commence 29 November Vacation Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) Quarterly Sessions (January/March/June/September) Request/Payment Options 14 Quarter one 11 January – 28 March Quarter two 6 April – 20 June Residential Colleges Quarter three 28 June – 12 September Accommodation Application 15-16 Quarter four 20 September – 5 December Airport Pick Up Application 17-18 Orientation Program UWS Village [Parramatta] 19 The UWS International Orientation program runs over two Making contact with UWS 20 days and is specifically designed for international students. It usually takes place 10 days before classes commence and all international students are invited and should attend (check your offer letter for dates)! Please make sure you arrive in Australia at least one to two days before the commencement of the Orientation program. iMore information on page 11 2 Welcome to UWS Congratulations on your admission to the University of Western Sydney. You will find UWS to be all that you would expect from a world-class university. In deciding to undertake your studies at UWS you have chosen a university that is international, contemporary and progressive. We aim to “bring knowledge to life” by combining academic knowledge with hands-on practical experience and providing relevant courses for today’s rapidly changing world. As part of the UWS community you will belong to one of Australia’s largest universities with over 36,000 students and more than 4,000 international students from around the world. The University’s close links in the Asia Pacific region, Europe and the Americas will give you the chance to connect into a global knowledge network. You will find that UWS is unique to most universities in that it is a multi-site university with six campuses spread across Greater Western Sydney. Located at Bankstown, Blacktown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Penrith, and Parramatta, campuses are modern, green and friendly, providing a welcoming study environment. With between 2,000–9,500 students on each campus, UWS academics will get to know you personally and will help provide you with best possible support to succeed in your studies. As an international student you will contribute greatly to the ethnically diverse nature of our student body. Your international perspective will enhance learning in the classroom environment as well as the cultural and social life on UWS campuses. I am sure that your experience at UWS will be rewarding and we look forward to working with you to achieve your career goals. With UWS you are making the right choice. Diane Dwyer Director, UWS International 3 Your campus and local area Bankstown Blacktown Campbelltown Hawkesbury Parramatta Penrith With six campuses spread across Greater By Car: Travelling from the west along the M5 Hill Parkway Exit and turn right at Quakers Hill Western Sydney, UWS offers one of the largest Motorway, take the Henry Lawson Drive Exit. Parkway. Turn left into the Nirimba Education choices of campus locations of any Australian Turn right into Henry Lawson Drive and take Precinct on Eastern Road leading to the campus. university. Each campus has its own unique the first right into Bullecourt Avenue to enter the By Car: Travelling from the west along the M7 atmosphere, with clean, green and friendly campus. motorway, take the Richmond Rd Exit. Turn right environments to learn in. By Train: Take the Bankstown line to Bankstown into Richmond Rd and then left at Quakers Hill railway station – just 20 minutes travel time by Parkway. Turn left into the Nirimba Education bus to campus. Precinct on Eastern Road leading to the campus. Bankstown By Bus: Routes 860 and 900 run between By Train: Take the Western line to Quakers Hill Colourful and culturally diverse Bankstown and Liverpool railway stations and railway station, which is a 10 minute walk to the Bankstown is one of the largest local government the campus. campus. Or catch a bus from Blacktown railway areas in New South Wales, with approximately station. 170,000 residents speaking more than 60 By Bus: Bus Routes 751 and 752 provide different languages. The City of Bankstown is host Blacktown services to Blacktown campus, and run every to an array of recreational and sporting facilities, Diverse and multicultural half hour. including 293 parks and reserves covering a total The City of Blacktown and its region has a of over 730 hectares. The region boasts 39 sports population of 270,000 residents from more than Students should note that UWS programs complexes with 173 winter and 147 summer 30 different cultures – with 33% of the population currently offered at Blacktown campus will sporting fields, including: the Olympic Dunc Gray aged between 20 and 40. To meet the needs transfer subsequently to other campuses in mid- Velodrome; The Crest synthetic athletics track; of its young, active inhabitants, the City of 2009. five tennis complexes; three swimming pools; Blacktown provides an extensive array of leisure the Wran Leisure Centre; Bankstown Basketball and tourism attractions including Blacktown Arts Stadium; a community owned golf course in Centre, Featherdale Wildlife Park (where you can Campbelltown Modern, state-of-the-art facilities Sefton; and two multi-purpose indoor sports feed the kangaroos or have your picture taken The 166-hectare Campbelltown campus is facilities. It is home to Sydney’s second largest with a koala), Rouse Hill Regional Park, and the nestled in the heart of the historic Macarthur airport, as well as Bankstown Square (a large Blacktown Olympic Park at Aquilina Reserve region, offering a unique balance between city shopping centre), a major hospital, and a wide (that played an integral role in the 2000 Sydney and rural lifestyles. The city has a population of range of restaurants that serve food from all parts Olympic Games). In the past few decades, 150,000, and the average age of its residents of the world. Bankstown campus is a warm, Blacktown has been transformed from a rural is 30 years. Campbelltown is rich in culture and friendly environment, with modern spacious hinterland to the heart of Sydney’s booming heritage with many historic sites and buildings buildings and landscaped gardens with a strong Greater West region. It is the centre of a large scattered throughout the city that are a reminder Australian native theme. industrial and retail shopping area that is well of early colonial history. Campbelltown is an Student population* 7,282 serviced by road and rail. Located in Quakers energetic, lively city set in a landscape of rolling On campus accommodation Hill, the Blacktown campus forms part of Nirimba hills and farms. Recreational activities abound Kiemah Residential College (see page 7) Education Precinct, alongside TAFE and two with venues for golf, swimming, tennis, horse Special facilities include senior high schools. The University’s pathways riding and fascinating walks in the nearby Mt » Early Childhood Centre college, UWSCollege Nirimba, offers Foundation Annan Botanic Gardens – Australia’s largest » MARCS Auditory Laboratories Studies and Diploma programs on this campus. botanic garden, with an abundance of birdlife » Nursing laboratories Student population* 2,892 and native plant species. » Centre for Education Research (CER). On campus accommodation Student population* 4,830 Location in Western Sydney Bullecourt Avenue, Blacktown Residential College (see page 7) On campus accommodation Milperra, 40-50 minutes from Sydney CBD by Special facilities include Gunydji Residential College (see page 7) car, longer by public transport. » State-of-the-art teaching facilities. Special facilities include By Car: From Sydney CBD, take the M5 South Location in Western Sydney Eastern Road, » Purpose-built state-of-the-art medical teaching West Motorway. Get off at Henry Lawson Drive Quakers Hill, 50-60 minutes from Sydney CBD and training facility Exit. Turn right into Henry Lawson Drive and take by car » UniClinic (Health Science) the first right into Bullecourt Avenue to enter the By Car: From Sydney CBD, take the Westlink M7 » Moot Court campus. Motorway (a tollway) and get off at the Quakers » Anatomy laboratories 4 » Nursing laboratories The population of Penrith is 170,000, making » Biomedical imaging. Parramatta it one of the three largest local government A bustling metropolis with a rich, historic Location in Western Sydney Narellan Road, areas in Western Sydney and the sixth largest background Macarthur Region, 60 minutes from Sydney CBD population of any local government area in New As Sydney’s second largest central business By Car: From Sydney CBD, take the M5 South Wales. Penrith’s focus is shifting from district, Parramatta City has a massive economic Motorway (a tollway) and take the second agriculture to manufacturing. The city acts as growth rate that is set to continue well into the Campbelltown exit at Narellan Road.