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Our University is a destination of choice for students with the highest potential from all
backgrounds. Our graduates are globally focused and rigorous scholars, capable of leadership
and professional practice in an international community. Many have become leaders in business,
industry, government, the professions and in research.
UNSW Foundation Studies prepares international students and students with an international
background for entry to Bachelor degrees. Our programs have been offered on campus since
1989 and provide an excellent preparation for university study as well as a university entry
qualifcation. These programs help international students from a wide variety of educational
backgrounds to meet the challenging academic entry standards of UNSW and to develop the
study, language and cultural skills needed to succeed at university in Australia.
UNSW has been committed to an international focus since 1951. We believe it is critically
important to engage globally and regionally through learning, teaching and research. Our current
international student population is drawn from 120 countries with one in four students coming
from overseas.
You are invited to explore our dynamic campus and to share in the excellent educational
experience UNSW has to offer. We hope that you will choose to join the UNSW community and
take up the opportunities that are available to you here.
Frederick G Hilmer AO
President and Vice-Chancellor
The University of New South Wales
Welcome to the University of New South Wales (UNSW), one of Australia’s leading
research and teaching universities. We offer the highest quality of education, by
setting progressive, rigorous and internationally relevant curricula. Our degrees
are recognised worldwide, with a focus on key contemporary and social issues.
Vice-Chancellor’s Welcome
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