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The view from the Top (1%)

QS World University Rankings place UOW in top 1 per cent of universities globally.

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Carbon neutral commitment

2030 targets reaffirm University’s commitment to addressing climate change.

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Females on the political frontline

Three alumni share their experience of politics; their inspiration, motivation and success

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It’s not too late to study in 2022

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Postgraduate study

Start your UOW postgraduate course this July to take advantage of up to 75% off course fees, with online and flexible study options across a range of study areas.

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Mature age & non-school leaver study

Deferred your offer? Continuing your education after a break? There’s still time to join UOW this year and start the journey towards your dream career. Classes start as soon as 25 July.


Regional & Sydney campuses

Launch your career with a world-class education close to home at one of UOW's regional or Sydney campuses. Find the campus closest to you and start classes on 25 July.

I encourage anyone thinking about a new start to join UOW in Spring 2022. There’s no need to wait until 2023. We’re excited to have students back on campus and can’t wait for you to join us this year. Professor Patricia M. DavidsonVice-Chancellor and President University of Wollongong
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New book reveals power and greed behind the global financial crisis

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95%

of UOW disciplines were rated as 'high' or 'medium' for research impact.

Research Engagement and Impact (EI) 2018

Number 1 in NSW

UOW ranked number one in NSW for undergraduate skills development.

The Good Universities Guide 2022
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Make yourself at home

Being the third-largest city in New South Wales and only an hour from Sydney, Wollongong is a vibrant city that offers the perfect Australian lifestyle.

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Wollongong has a really relaxed vibe. Since moving here, I’ve met quite a few people who I've really connected with and now it feels like home.

Lillian GerlachBachelor of Performance

UOW has two campuses in Australia’s largest city, Sydney, and a new campus in one of Australia’s fastest growing regions, the Great South West.

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I find the smaller classes at UOW in Liverpool allow for the teachers to spend more time with you compared to if you studied at a larger campus.

David MatthewsBachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering) (Cyber Security)

In 1993 UOW established the first of its regional campuses in the Shoalhaven. Since then the network has been extended so that residents of other regional areas can benefit from a university education close to home. We now have campuses in Bega, Batemans Bay, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands.

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Because it’s a smaller community on campus, you get a lot more individual attention and the staff have been really supportive.

Jesse EdwardsBachelor of Commerce at UOW Bega

UOW is a global network of campuses, delivering world-class research and teaching to students in Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Singapore. We have formal agreements with more than 400 overseas institutions in 45 countries.

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There's no question about the quality of education, it's remarkable.

Noel PrinceMaster of International Business graduate from UOW in Dubai

Driven by discovery

What COVID-19 has taught us about our schools

COVID-19 has exposed the inequalities of our education system and placed tremendous pressure on our teachers

2020 3MT winner Stefania Peracchi, Centre for Medical Radiation Physics Stefania’s journey to outer space

Stefania Peracchi’s research into wearable radiation detectors for astronauts has taken her from Europe to Australia

Our black summer

It was a horror bushfire season. The staff at the UOWs Batemans Bay and Bega campuses rose to the challenge.

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