Fast Facts

Location:
 Sydney, Australia.

Academic Calendar:
 Fall: July to late October
Spring: Late February to June

Application Deadlines:
 Fall Semester: April 12
Spring Semester: November 1

Admission Requirements:
 Undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior.
Overall GPA: 3.0
GPA in Major: 3.25

Credits:
 12-16 credits per semester, Fall or Spring.

Additional Program Highlights:
 On-site orientation and field trips.

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University of Western Sydney

About the University of Western Sydney

The University of Western Sydney (UWS) is a young, energetic and rapidly growing urban university spread over six campuses in Greater Western Sydney, a region of great opportunity, diversity, challenge and growth with each campus located within 30 to 90 minutes travelling time to Sydney's Central Business District (CBD). UWS is a smart modern institution with a reputation for academic excellence.

The university is committed to providing courses for today's rapidly changing world and offers lectures that are innovative and highly qualified. UWS takes pride in the performance of its students and believes the ultimate measure of its success is the quality of its graduates.

As one of the largest universities in Australia, UWS has a community rich in cultural diversity, with each of its six campuses offering a distinctive character, small class sizes and excellent access to academic staff. Here is a quick look at each campus:

Bankstown Campus:
The Bankstown Campus is located in the southwestern Sydney suburb of Milperra. It is a warm, friendly environment with modern spacious buildings and landscaped gardens with a strong Australian native theme. Bankstown is home to Sydney's second-largest airport, Bankstown Square - a large shopping centre, a major hospital, and a wide range of restaurants that serve food from all parts of the world. On-campus accommodation is available on the Bankstown campus but places are limited.

Blacktown Campus:
The Blacktown campus is about one hour from the Sydney Central Business District and close to the city of Blacktown. To meet the needs of its young community, the City of Blacktown provides an array of leisure and tourism attractions including Blacktown Arts Centre, Feather dale Wildlife Park (where you can feed the kangaroos or have your picture taken with a Koala), Rouse Hill Regional Park, and the Blacktown Olympic Park at Aquiline Reserve. On-campus accommodation is available on the Blacktown campus.

Campbelltown Campus:
The Campbelltown Campus is located about one hour by road or rail from Sydney's Central Business District. The city of Campbelltown is an energetic, lively city offering a unique combination of city opportunities with a country atmosphere. On-campus accommodation is available on the Campbelltown Campus.

Hawkesbury Campus:
The Hawkesbury region is located at the foot of the Blue Mountains and, despite its close proximity to Sydney, it is still very much a rural community, with market gardens, orchards and rich pasture covering much of the landscape. The campus has many heritage buildings, a working farm and extensive orchards and vineyards, which reflect the campuses background as an Agricultural College. On-campus accommodation is available on the Hawkesbury Campus.

Parramatta Campus:
Parramatta City is rich in history, a place of elegant parks, a vibrant multicultural community a shopper's paradise, and a centre for sport, dining and entertainment. The campus is a heritage site and contains some of the oldest buildings in New South Wales. It has been beautifully restored into an attractive, friendly learning environment. On-campus accommodation is not available on the Parramatta Campus. Students requesting on campus accommodation are normally housed on the Blacktown campus.

Penrith Campus:
Penrith is a city on the western fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area. The city houses many regional government offices and cultural centres and acts as a regional shopping area for the Penrith region and the Blue Mountains. The Penrith campus is located about one hour from Sydney's CBD by rail or car. The campus occupies two large sites in the adjacent western Sydney suburbs of Kingswood and Werrington. A shuttle service linking the two campuses and Kingswood railway station runs throughout the day. On and off campus accommodation is available at the Kingswood site.

For more information on UWS and its campuses, please visit: http://sites.uws.edu.au/international/studyabroad/index.html

If you venture outside the city of Sydney and head west, you will find the suburbs of Greater Western Sydney and the home of UWS. The GWS region stretches from Parramatta (just 30 minutes from the city of Sydney) to the foot of the Blue Mountains. One in ten Australians live in this region - a region that includes farmland, industrial zones, commercial areas, vast recreational areas, companies involved in manufacturing, tourism, information technology, business services and retail.

For more information on the City of Sydney and the State of New South Wales, go to:
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
or
http://www.tourism.nsw.gov.au/

The Brockport Program at the University of Western Sydney offers you the opportunity to:

  • Live and study in a rewarding and cosmopolitan educational environments,
  • Receive instruction in small classes, seminars and tutorials from members of the faculty at the University of Western Sydney,
  • Choose the coursework you want/need from an almost limitless variety of disciplines,
  • Select a part-time internship placement from a diverse range of 'placement' opportunities available through UWS (this option would be combined with two or three academic units in order to make a full-time study load),
  • Total integration with Australian students,
  • Improve your writing and research skills tremendously.
Your experience at the University of Western Sydney will:
  • Introduce you to Australian society and the Australian educational system,
  • Make you a better student,
  • Expand your outlook on the world,
  • Build your self esteem and self confidence,
  • Enhance your career prospects.
At the University of Western Sydney you will:
  • Live with Australian and other international students in University-owned accommodations on or near one of the campuses (on-campus more limited) or in off-campus accommodations,
  • Receive a comprehensive on-site orientation to study at the University of Western Sydney that will maximize the benefits of your semester/year of study,
  • Have the benefit of field trips, excursions and social events through the University of Western Sydney,
  • Enjoy the security of a complete package of academic and non-academic support services.

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Admission

A prospective participant should have:

  • Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing by the start of the program.
  • A cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
  • A GPA of 3.25 in an appropriate major.
  • The demonstrated ability to do upper-division work in the subjects chosen.

 

Application Deadlines:

  • For the Fall Semester: 12 April
  • For the Spring Semester: 1 November
  • For the Academic Year: 12 April

 

2009 Term Dates:

Semester Start End
Spring 2009 Late February 2009 Late June 2009
Fall 2009 July 2009 Late October 2009


The academic year at the University of Western Sydney consists of two fifteen week semesters. Participants in Brockport's University of Western Sydney program may enroll for the fall, spring or for the full academic year.

 

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Housing & Orientation

Housing:

At UWS there is a variety of on-campus and off-campus accommodation. This ranges from Halls of Residence to townhouses, cottages and units. Students are encouraged to choose a form of accommodation on the campus their course is conducted that suites their lifestyle.

At some campuses, there is both off-campus and on-campus accommodation because the demand for student residences is high. Students are advised to apply for accommodation early as places are limited.

UWS campuses are conveniently located between 30 to 60 minutes from the Sydney central business district. All campuses are easily accessible from the city's extensive road and rail networks and are adjacent to large suburban retail and commercial centres. UWS offers accommodation in the following six campuses:

  • Bankstown Campus: Is located in the south western Sydney suburb of Milperra. It is a warm, friendly environment with modern spacious buildings and landscaped gardens with a strong Australian native theme. Bankstown is home to Sydney's second-largest airport, Bankstown Square - a large shopping center, a major hospitcal, an a wide range of restaurants that serve food from all parts of the world. On-campus accommodation is available on the Bankstown campus, but places are limited.
  • Blacktown Campus: Is about one hour from the Sydney Central Business District and close to the city of Blacktown. To meet the needs of its young community, the CLity of Blacktown provides an array of leisure and tourism attractions including Blacktown Arts Center, Featherdale Wildlife Park (where you can feed the kangaroos or have your picture taken with a koala), Rouse Hill Regional Park, and the Blacktown Olympic Park at Aquilina Reserve, on-campus accommodation is available o nthe Blacktown campus.
  • Campbelltown Campus: Is located about one hour by road or rail from Sydney's Central Business District. The city of Campbelltown is an energetic, lively city offering a unique combination of city opportunities with a country atmosphere. On-campus accommodation is available on the Campbelltown campus.
  • Hawkesbury Campus: Is located at the foot of the Blue Mountains and, despite its close proximity to Sydney, it is still very much a rural community, with market gardens, orchards and rich pasture covering much of the landscape. The campus has many heritage buildings, a working farm and extensive orchards and vineyards, which reflect the campuses background as an Agricultural College. On-campus housing is available on the Hawkesbury campus.
  • Parramatta Campus: Is rich in history, a place of elegant parks, a vibrant multicultural community, a shopper's paradise, and a center for sport, dining, and entertainment. The campus is a heritage site and contains some of the oldest buildings in New South Wales. It has been beautifully restored into an attractive, friendly learning environment. On-campus accommodation is not available on the Parramatta campus. Students requesting on-campus accommodation are normally housed on the Blacktown campus.
  • Penrith Campus: Is a city on the western fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area. The city houses many regional government offices and cultural centers and acts as a regional shopping area for the Penrith region and the Blue Mountains. The Penrith campus is located about one hour from Sydney's CBD by rail or car. The campus occupies two large sites in the adjacent western Sydney suburbs of Kingswood and Werrington. A shuttle service linking the two campuses and Kingswood railway station runs throughout the day. On and off-campus accommodation is available at the Kingswood site.

For more information on UWS and its campuses, please visit: http://www.sites.uws.edu.au/international/studyabroad/index.html.

Orientation:

An orientation program specifically for study abroad and exchange students is conducted by UWS during the week prior to the commencement of classes in both semesters. Issues covered include settling in to life in Western Sydney, culture shock, accommodation, health insurance, clubs and societies, email access, study skills, weekend trips, and social events.

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Cost

Fees for the Brockport University of Western Sydney Program:

Fall 2009 Semester: $13,400-Tier 1 // $14,200-Tier 2

Spring 2010 Semester: TBA

 

INCLUDES:
  • TUITION (at Brockport and at the University of Western Sydney),
  • HOUSING
    • Tier 1 Housing: Single self-catered accommodation at Blacktown College (4 share single, 3 share single, villas single or cottages single) or Hawkesbury Campus residential hall single, lodges single, Alex Bruce H single or Valder/Thompson,
    • Tier 2 Housing: Single self-catered accommodation at Bankstown Campus, Campbelltown Campus, Penrith Campus or Penrith off-campus,
  • Housing security deposit,
  • Program acceptance fee,
  • Pre-departure orientation materials, advisement and counseling,
  • On-site orientation upon arrival at the University of Western Sydney,
  • The International Student Identity Card, and
  • Brockport's Value-Added Services.

NOTE: If Tier 1 housing is not available, students will automatically be placed in Tier 2 housing.

 

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  • Passport Fee
  • Australian Visa Fee
  • Health Insurance
  • Various campus-specific fees*** (Student Government, Technology Fees, etc.)
  • Airfare to and from Australia
  • Textbooks
  • Meals
  • Personal Expenses
  • Local Travel

As a very rough guide, a participant in the Brockport University of Western Sydney Program will need to budget approximately $300 to $400 AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS per month to pay for daily local travel, textbooks and other school supplies, entertainment, meals and other necessities.

  • This estimate does not include the purchase of clothing; travel in Australia outside of the excursions/field trips organized by the program.
  • The group flight will cost participants approximately $1,800 (depending on departure/return dates, the point of origin of any connecting flights in the US, etc.).
     

The actual amount that you will spend depends heavily on your style of living, and will vary with each individual's personal spending habits, entertainment preferences and travel choices.

 

Financial aid applies towards fees.

*Enrollment in most Science and Engineering programs at the University of Western Sydney are at an additional extra charge.
**For Visa purposes, all Australia study abroad students MUST purchase the mandatory insurance coverage (presently $185.00 per semester).
***Varies depending on the SUNY campus at which the participant pays tuition.

 

Estimated budget sheets:

University of Western Sydney Tier 1, Fall 09 (pdf)

University of Western Sydney Tier 2, Fall 09 (pdf)

 

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Courses

Courses:

For more information on the specific courses available at UWS, please visit:
http://sites.uws.edu.au/international/undergrad.html

Curriculum:

International students may enroll for study abroad programs of a minimum of one semester of study. Study abroad students can choose subjects across disciplines according to their own interests. UWS also offers a range of internationally recognized degrees in more than 100 course areas. UWS courses combine advanced academic knowledge with practical real-life training to suit a range of career needs and interests. Our Social Science courses offer you enormous choice and flexibility, allowing you to specialize or move across disciplines.

Credits:

At UWS the standard workload for one session is four subjects (40 credit points) with most subjects worth 10 credit points each. For each semester of full-time enrollment a student may expect to earn 16 US credits.

Internships Available:

UWS offers study abroad students the opportunity to undertake an unpaid internship program as part of their study abroad program. The internship, which is full supervised by UWS academic staff, offers students the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience.

The UWS internship is usually equivalent to 10 credit points (one standard unit of study) and requires approximately 210 hours in the work placement. In conjunction with the internship, students are required to study two or three academic units in order to make a full-time study load. A standard full-time study load for one session at UWS is 40 credit points, although students are eligible to study a minimum of 30 credits. Due to the workload it is recommended that students only study two units in conjunction with their internship. It is expected that students would transfer their internship experience to their home campus for credit.

UWS also offers internships to students who have undertaken previous studies in Computing and Information Technology and who are interested in a practical workplace experience in the IT Support industry in Australia.

Internship opportunities are limited and therefore placements are awarded on a competitive basis.

For further information on the Internship options available at UWS, please visit:
http://sites.uws.edu.au/international/studyabroad/internship.html.

You will also find information on the University of Western Sydney at: http://sites.uws.edu.au/international.

All forms and brochures can be printed from the University of Western Sydney's download page at: http://sites.uws.edu.au/international/downloads.html

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