University of New South Wales, Australia
Established in 1949, the University of New South Wales is located in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. The university is particularly strong in engineering and technology, commerce and economics and law.
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and with almost 5,000,000 inhabitants Australia’s most populous city. The metropolis surrounds the world’s biggest natural harbour providing the famous sight of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. It is a bustling business and financial hub with many cultural events and tourist attractions.
Network partner
The University of New South Wales and the University of Glasgow are both members of the U21 network.
Mobility partner
>> Information for incoming students
- Estimated number of mobility places: 7-10 (or more) full-year places or 14-20 (or more) semester places
Available Subject Areas
Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.
Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.
- Accounting & Finance
- Aerospace Engineering/Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business & Management
- Civil Engineering
- Computing Science
- Digital Media & Information Studies
- Earth Science and Geology
- Economic & Social History
- Economics
- Education
- Electronics/Electrical Engineering
- English Language
- English Literature
- Film & TV
- Geography
- History
- History of Art
- Law
- Life Sciences
- Maths
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, Dumfries Campus
- Scottish Literature
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Theatre Studies
- Urban Studies/Public & Social Policy
Key facts UNSW
- Calendar
- Grading system
- Credit guidance: typical full course load per semester for home students = 24
- Accommodation: Exchange students can apply for accommodation but it is not guaranteed.
- Course catalogue
- Exchange factsheet
Travel and costs
Useful weblinks
- Connect with Go Abroad Students

University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
Partner web
https://www.unsw.edu.au/
Partner mobility web
http://www.international.unsw.edu.au/study-abroad-at-unsw
Mobility contact
intex@unsw.edu.au
Disability support
https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/equitable-learning