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Established
in 1988, the UNSW Foundation Year program - run by UNSW Foundation
Studies - is the longest-running Foundation program in Australia
and offers you a smooth transition into undergraduate studies.
Over 12,000 students have graduated from our program with the majority
going on to achieve excellent results in their degree studies.
Superior
students choose UNSW Foundation Year because it:
• meets
the special needs of students with different educational backgrounds;
• has proven success in helping international students adapt
to the Australian environment before they start their undergraduate
studies; and
• offers the security of a provisional place at UNSW in one
of the student’s preferred undergraduate programs.
UFY
is recognised by other Australian and international universities
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Since
its establishment in 1988,
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85 per cent of all students at the UNSW Kensington campus have continued
on to undergraduate study, the majority at UNSW;
• students continue to achieve solid academic results throughout
their programs;
• many go into highly successful careers in government and
industry in their home countries after graduation.
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The University of New South Wales |
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UNSW
is Australia's leading international university in the Asia-Pacific
region renowned for its teaching and research. It offers over
400 bachelor and graduate programs in a wide range of disciplines.
Since its
establishment, it has warmly welcomed international students
to study on its campus, to enhance the educational experience
it offers.
UNSW has:
• a multicultural community on campus of 9000 international
students from 130 different countries, out of a total of 40,000
students;
• an extensive alumni network with over 170,000 graduates,
many of them now leaders of business and industry all over the
world.
UNSW prides
itself on its world-class reputation. It leads Australian universities
in:
• its commitment to the needs of business, industry and
the professions;
• the breadth and quality of its programs.
UNSW is:
• ranked in the top band of Australian universities by
the Australian Government's Committee for Quality Assurance
in Higher Education;
• a member of the Group of Eight, key teaching and research
universities in Australia;
• a member of Universitas 21, a consortium of the world's
leading research universities from Asia, Europe and North America.
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Location of UNSW Foundation Studies |
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Kensington
UNSW Foundation Year is offered at the UNSW main campus at Kensington,
an inner south-eastern suburb of Sydney.
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• 20 minutes
by bus from Central railway station in the city;
• 15 minutes by taxi from the airport;
• 30 minutes from the ferry terminals at Circular Quay;
• 20 minutes from the Bondi Junction railway station;
• easily accessible from the nearby suburbs of Bondi, Bronte,
Clovelly, Coogee and Maroubra.
• The campus caters for the needs of 5000 staff and 40,000
students. Extensively landscaped, the grounds provide a safe, clean
environment for learning and living.
• UNSW Foundation Year is located in a brand new teaching building
with up-to-date tutorial and computer classrooms, student common
room and a cafe in the courtyard. UNSW Foundation Year students
have full use of all the resources at UNSW, such as the Library,
Sports Centre and Health Centre.
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From June 2007 students will receive a UNSW student number when
they enrol in Foundation Year which will be your student number
throughout your studies at UNSW.
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University
campus facilities
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Newsagents
and bookshops
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50
metre indoor heated pool of Olympic standard
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Internet
cafes
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Well-equipped
modern gymnasium
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Banking
outlets
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Squash
and tennis court
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Housing
office
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Outdoor
sports fields for cricket, hockey, football
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Theatres
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Health
centre - doctor, dentist, physiotherapist
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A
regular market
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Pharmacy
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International
University clubs and societies
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| Cafes
& restaurants serving food from around the world |
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