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Students will be considered for admission based on performance in their Australian year 12 studies and/or tertiary or post-secondary qualifications and/or overseas qualifications equivalent to Australian studies. Students can seek further information about admission in Prospective Student Section of Faculty of Engineering or Future Student Section of UNSW web site.

Entrance Requirements

Local Students Requirements

Applications for undergraduate programs at tertiary institutions in NSW and the ACT are made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). The Guide, listing programs and information about all universities in NSW and the ACT, is published in August.

More information about UAC and UAI, visit Faculty of Engineering's UAC & UAI Codes.

International Students Requirements

Refer to Step by Step Guide on How to Apply at UNSW International

Faculty of Engineering Assumed and Recommended Knowledge

Assumed: HSC Mathematics Extension 1 and Physics
Recommended: Chemistry and Engineering Studies

Assumed knowledge

All Engineering programs are based on and assume knowledge of HSC Mathematics Extension 1 and Physics. Common courses taken by engineering students in their first year include Mathematics 1A, Mathematics 1B and Physics 1A. Students, whose level of knowledge is below that of the HSC subjects listed above, will be placed at a considerable disadvantage. You will also find it useful to have studied another science based subject such as Chemistry or Engineering Studies.

When is your knowledge of a subject area likely to be insufficient?

You may find yourself under-prepared in your first year courses and therefore at a disadvantage if:

You did not study the subject at HSC level or equivalent;
You studied the subject at a lower level than advised (for example, if you did General Mathematics instead of Mathematics);
You only studied the subject to the end of year 11;
Your high school studies were undertaken overseas and the content was not the same as the NSW HSC syllabus;
You have post secondary qualifications that do not include study of the subject area.

How do you know if you have an appropriate level of knowledge?

To assess whether you have an equivalent level of background in a subject area, after looking at the table above, you can access the NSW HSC syllabus at the Board of Studies.

What should you do if you believe that your knowledge of a subject area is below the recommended level of knowledge?

UNSW has developed bridging and transitional programs or courses to help you achieve the recommended level of assumed knowledge in mathematics, chemistry and physics. Bridging Programs are designed to bridge the gap between school and university, and can be taken before you start your degree program (pre-entry) or after you start your degree program (post-entry). However, they are not designed for students who have not studied these subjects previously.

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