1st Years

Get Started: advise for first year students:

Get Started!

Congratulations on receiving an offer to study at the UNSW Faculty of Engineering and joining one of the most prestigious universities in Australia.

What happens now? 

The first thing you should do is head over to the UNSW Getting Started website to find out more about accepting your offer, obtaining your student number, setting up your passwords and your university email account.

After that, come back here to find out what you need to do as a new student with the Faculty of Engineering. Below you will find info about a couple of events that will help you prepare for university life, as well as the ELISE tutorial which is compulsory for all new students.

In the rest of this section for 1st Years you will find out how to choose the right subjects, info on our exciting ENGG1000 course, how to get involved in your Engineering student society and plenty more. So take some time and try to look at everything so you'll be completely ready to hit the ground running on your first day of uni!

If you have missed out on a UAC offer this year, or perhaps received an offer in a degree that was not your first choice, take a look at the Missed Out? pages to help you weigh up your options. 

Academic Advising Day

Academic Advising Day is held before Semester 1 each year and is a great opportunity for commencing undergraduate students who have questions about their enrolment to discuss these with academic and administrative staff.

It's a great opportunity to discuss your enrolment with academic staff and to ask questions about: 

  • the choices available to you
  • program selection
  • what courses (ie subjects) to enrol in
  • bridging programs
  • and any other questions you can think of!

A brief lecture outlining some general academic advice and involving a Q & A session will also be given by Dr David Clements (Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Engineering).

Academic Advising Day is only held in Semester 1.

Students who would like advice regarding their enrolment can contact their program authority.

For more information visit myUNSW : Where is my program authority?

O Week 2012 

The Orientation Week (OWEEK) Faculty of Engineering Welcome for new Undergraduates in Biomedical Engineering will be held on Wednesday 22nd February 2012 11:00am – 2:00pm in the Mathews Theatre A (map grid D23).

The Orientation Week (OWEEK) Faculty of Engineering Welcome for new Undergraduates in all other Engineering disciplines will be held on Thursday 23rd February 2012 in Clancy Auditorium (map grid C24).

Thursday 23rd:

10:00am Faculty of Engineering Welcome
Location: Clancy Auditorium (map grid C24) 
Dean of Engineering welcomes new students followed by school visits

11:45am:Dr David Clements, Associate Dean (Academic) and guest speakers
Location: Clancy Auditorium (map grid C24)

12:30pm Lunch
The proceedings will be followed by a free barbeque for new students to mingle with Engineering Student Ambassadors and Faculty staff.

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Complete The ELISE tutorial

After enrolment it is compulsory for all new students to complete an online study skills tutorial known as ELISE. The tutorial will help you to:

  • understand UNSW study requirements
  • find the best information for your needs
  • evaluate information and resources
  • learn about all the UNSW libraries' resources and services

If you do not successfully complete the ELISE tutorial by the given date you may be withdrawn from your program.

UNSW Terminology

PROGRAM

An approved program of study leading to the award of a degree or diploma, which are the formal qualifications awarded when the students graduate (finish their program). Programs are identified by a set of four-digit numeric code, eg the Computer Engineering UNSW program code is 3645. This is different to the UAC code, which is a six-digit number.

COMBINED PROGRAM

A program of study that leads to the award of two degrees, ie the graduate earns two qualifications (an example of this would be the Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Laws.)

CONCURRENT PROGRAM

A program of study that leads to the award of one undergraduate degree and one postgraduate degree, for example the Bachelor of Engineering/Master of Biomedical Engineering.

UNDERGRADUATE

Degree programs that do not require students to have previously undertaken university study in order to enrol. They are designed for students who have completed secondary studies (high school) in Australia or have a level of education deemed equivalent to this (e.g. equivalent overseas study or alternate entry programs).

COURSES, CORE COURSES, ELECTIVES

A program consists of courses (ie subjects), some of which are core courses, meaning they are compulsory and must be passed in order to complete the requirements of the program, and others are electives. The latter can be chosen from a range of options.