what you need to know
Information for Parents
As the door closes on your child’s school years, the endless possibilities for the future start to open up. Life is just starting and the decisions they make now will set them up for a successful and rewarding future. There are a number of ways you can help them make a smooth transition from school to uni.
upcoming events
UOW are hosting their annual OPEN NIGHT event on the 3rd July 2013 and you're invited! To find out what's on offer and book online, visit the Future Students OPEN NIGHT event page.
UOW are also coming to you! Check out our other Yr 12 Events being held in your town:
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
Sign up for the Parents eNewsletter
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Help with high school subject selection
It’s never too early to start preparing your child for life after school. Helping them choose the right subjects to study in their final school years – subjects that they are good at, enjoy and will prepare them for further study is essential. Remember, some university courses assume prior knowledge. See our Course Finder for all our undergraduate programs and their associated recommended studies and assumed knowledge.
Research our degrees
Our Course Finder and Faculty booklets are great starting places to discover what our degrees are like and where they can take your child.
See for yourself
Take a campus tour
Come and visit us and have a look around our main campus. UOW runs free, hour-long tours every Friday between 10am and 3pm throughout the year. Just remember to book in advance.
Attend an information night
Come and meet the UOW team - we hold information nights in locations all around NSW throughout the year. Keep and eye on our Future Students Events page for details.
Learn from other parents
Fran (UOW student mum) knows what it's like having her son take the plunge and attend UOW. Here she speaks about how she dealt with her son leaving the close-knit family home in Wagga Wagga to study a Bachelor of Information Technology (Dean's Scholar) at UOW... more...
Learn about what it's like to be a UOW Student
Simone talks about her journey from regional NSW to studying Marine Biology at the UOW and her experiences living at International House.
For more real-life UOW student stories, visit our Future Students Facebook Video Library.
Keep an eye on key dates
Keep a note of University Admissions Centre’s key dates for applying to uni and accepting uni offers, as well as UOW’s key dates for special applications (some degrees and entry programs require students to submit supplementary forms and attend interviews).
Find out about our support services
Find out about the range of academic and non-academic support services we offer to students and encourage your child to use them if they have a problem.
