Why study at the Australian School of Business?

As one of the top business schools, we are distinguished by the high calibre of our academics, students and alumni. The Australian School of Business leads the way in research performance and in the rankings of our education programs. Our reputation A key element in our success is the nexus between our internationally recognised research and education programs. This significantly influences the school's ability to attract internationally renowned academics, deliver world-class education to both Australian and international students and contribute to business-thought leadership. Our priorities for enhancing the student learning experience include increasing experiential learning, international exposure, social responsibility and enhancing flexibility and choice. Our prestige Our Bachelor of Commerce program has the highest entry requirement in New South Wales (96.3 ATAR in 2012), our full-time AGSM MBA is ranked #1 in Australia (Financial Times UK, 2012) and #41 in the world; and our AGSM Executive Education Custom Programs are ranked #1 in the Asia Pacific region (Financial Times UK, 2011). This makes the Australian School of Business the destination of choice for elite business students and professionals. Our size The Australian School of Business is Australia's largest business school which integrates undergraduate and postgraduate programs with the AGSM MBA and AGSM Executive Programs. With over 13,900 students and 430 staff comes cultural diversity and an international focus that creates a dynamic and cutting-edge environment. What's more, with more than 60,000 alumni spread around the world you'll be part of a broad network that can help you realise your dreams on a global stage.

GoGet.com

UNSW has GoGet cars...

UNSW - Shalom College in the second parking bay opposite Shalom College (N9), next to the Village Green. If you are coming from outside the university this car is best accessed via Gate 14 on Barker Street

UNSW - Chemical Science Building in the carpark outside the Chemical Science Building (F10), near the rear of the Law Building next to the motorcycle parking bay. 

...and there are others close by the campus

Randwick - Blenheim Street on Blenheim Street near the corner of Botany Street. Please ensure you park in a non metered unrestricted location.

Kingsford - Middle Street in an unrestricted location on Middle Street near the corner of Anzac Parade. 

Kensington - Day Avenue corner of Doncaster Avenue on Day Avenue corner of Doncaster Avenue Kensington in a dedicated bay.

Meeting Other Students & Having a Social Life

Meeting Other Students & Having a Social Life

Successful study, making friends and forming social networks often go hand-in-hand. Students that have a good social life and a solid on-campus network often find academic work easier to accomplish.

While uni is hard work, you're allowed to have fun; if you're not happy socially how can you do all the assignments you will be expected to complete?
If you're a school-leaver, you're coming to uni from an environment (high school) where you were thrown together with other people with whom you spent 15 or 20 hours per week. At uni you may only have class contact for an hour and then everyone will disappear. So it is really up to you to make connections with other people: it is worth the effort.
If you're a non-school leaver, you may not spend a great deal of time on campus. If you're juggling other commitments, it's easy to decide you don't have the 'free-time' required to make friends, and that you're just at uni to work.
However—meeting other students is not a luxury, it's a necessity.

Study Networking

Establishing a good social network is crucial to success at uni. Making friends not only contributes to your general well-being, it helps you become a more successful student. It's also vital to establish contacts with student colleagues and participate in formal or informal 'study groups'.
Apart from the enjoyable social aspects of meeting people, it's important to cultivate a group of people with whom you can:

• discuss the work covered in lectures, tutorials and pracs,
• discuss concepts and ideas in your courses,
• exchange advice and nut out problems,
• collaborate on study tasks,
• share references and research,
• borrow and exchange lecture notes, especially if you miss a class.

Student colleagues can also be an important source of support if you experience problems with your studies and need extra help, be it resources or reassurance.

Making Friends

Many lasting friendships are made at uni. The important word here is 'made'. It's a common misconception that making friends at uni will be easy. But establishing friendship networks can be difficult at first. Great friendships don't just happen - you need to look for opportunities to get to know other students.

Meeting People

In your classes

• The first few weeks are the best time to meet other people in your courses. Exchange phone numbers or email addresses with at least one student in each of your tutorials.
• You'll meet lots of other students in your seminars. Small groups like this give you a chance to get to know other students.
• Say hi and introduce yourself to the person sitting next to you in your lectures and tutorials.
• Greet people that you recognise from your classes when you see them around campus.

Outside classes

There are plenty of opportunities to meet people:

• The ARC is your student organisation at UNSW. ARC's mission is to help students make the most out of Uni life.
• Look into the many social and sporting clubs that operate on campus.
• You can meet a lot of people at O-week. Make sure you attend.
• Volunteer! In addition to helping out and learning new skills, volunteering allows you to meet new people. Check out the programs run by ARC.
• Get involved in Peer Mentoring. A great way to meet people.
• Not from Sydney? Be sure to check out the Rural Students website. Also check out the Out-of-Towner group run by the UNSW Counseling Service.
• Check out the activities and resources offered by ARC and join in.

What do you think UNSW will be like?

Research into higher education has indicated that there can be a wide gap between students' expectations 

of university life and the reality.

Your expectations of university will have a huge impact on the success of your first year of study. Students often have the wrong expectations about the workload, marks, assessment difficulty of their course content, the nature of their chosen programme, and the need for IT literacy.

Expectations vs. Reality

Having the wrong expectations can make it difficult for you to adapt and leave you unprepared for the realities of uni life. You may be unaware of something that is really important to know. On the other hand, you might also be worrying, needlessly, about something that is not going to happen.
So, how realistic are your expectations?

First day @ UNSW 2011

So how was your first day? What do you think of UNSW? What did you think of the Library? What did you think of the coffee and food?

Free Internet at UNSW

Looking for free internet access at the University of New South Wales? Go to the Library and there are computers near the elevators from level 3-10.  These computers have free access to internet without the need to have student login details

UNSW Campus Tours

Every Friday at 3:30pm, students, parents, high school staff and visitors are invited to participate in a tour of the UNSW Kensington Campus. The one hour tour takes in most of the university campus and offers participants the opportunity to ask questions about Faculties, courses, student life, etc.

Tour Guides are highly trained Student Ambassadors with a wealth of knowledge of the University and have first-hand experience studying at the University.
Registration for these tours is essential as group size is limited to 10.

When: 3:30pm; Every Friday, rain or shine, except for 2 April, 24 and 31 December 2010.
Register: Registration is essential and should be completed at www.campustours.unsw.edu.au

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Contact	Student Recruitment
Phone	(02) 9385 1844
Email	studentrecruitment@unsw.edu.au