New Students

Congratulations into your entry into a UTS: Engineering degree. As Australia’s leader in practice-based education and research, we will provide you with a professionally-relevant education that is competitive within the international context. We are, after all, ranked 83^rd out of 10,000 engineering faculties worldwide*, and the number 1 engineering school in Australia for our performance in teaching and learning.**

The links in this section will provide information and services to you as a current student – undergraduate, postgraduate coursework, postgraduate research, or if you are studying by distance mode.

*2006 Times Higher Education Supplement

**Australian Government’s National Learning & Teaching Performance Fund, 2007

Are you a new undergraduate student?

then read on…

The information below is organised into three parts, depending on your background:

U@UTS – going to Uni and Uni Life

Current school leavers

Non-current school leavers

General information for all undergraduate students

Enrolment for new students 2007 

U@UTS - GOING TO UNI AND UNI LIFE

We realise that starting university is an exciting experience and the beginning of a new phase in your life. We also know that UTS is a big place, with a lot on offer and a lot to do when you begin studies here – this can be a lot to take in at once!

The U@UTS website provides an overview of services and facilities plus support available to students to make your transition to Uni life as easy as possible. We strive to make your experience with us is positive in all areas – not just study – but with admin, pastoral, social and sporting support as well. 

CURRENT SCHOOL LEAVERS
All new students are invited and strongly encouraged to attend O-Camp in February. O-Camp provides an introduction to your course and life at UTS, and more importantly, gives you the opportunity to meet fellow students and to make friends. Students from previous O-Camps valued the experience in getting to know their new classmates (so many new faces!), and felt much more relaxed and confident about attending classes during the first week of semester.

Full details will be provided by mail and at the enrolment session, but preliminary information can be found here. (Note: students commencing mid-year will be given the opportunity to attend the camp during February following first enrolment).
 

NON-CURRENT SCHOOL LEAVERS
You may be eligible for exemptions based on you previous study. It would help if you could prepare a claim and bring it with you to the enrolment session, along with supporting documentation (such as descriptions and outlines of completed curses and subjects). You can download the form we use for assessing advanced standing and it is strongly recommended that you go through it, and decide what you would like to claim before you come to the enrolment session. If you are an undergraduate then you can find out which subjects you need to do by looking at the course descriptions in the handbook. Your exemption quota of credit points will be taken from the electives component of the course if you don’t specifically request and provide evidence for exemptions in engineering subjects

GENERAL INFORMATION

Maths and Physics
If you do not meet the assumed knowledge requirements in mathematics or physics, or have not studied these areas for some time you may wish to enrol in a BRIDGING COURSE run during February. (Note: these courses do not generally run mid year, however more information is available here).
   There is also a 'gently-paced' option in Physics, which in effect spreads this subject over a full year instead of concentrating it in one semester. This offering commences in first semester each year. Students who are not confident about their mathematics background might also consider undertaking the subject Foundation Mathematics prior to enrolling in Mathematical Modelling 1. Foundation Mathematics is a full semester subject.

English
If you do not meet the assumed knowledge requirements in English or you are not confident about your English language skills you may undertake the subject Language and Context of Australian Engineering (a 6cp elective) before undertaking the challenging subject Engineering for Sustainability. 
New students will be required to undertake a diagnostic English test and may be required to undertake this preliminary subject if they do not meet a minimum required level.

ENROLMENT FOR NEW STUDENTS 2007

Students commencing in 2007 will need to enrol for the whole year. Information about enrolment and student administration at UTS is available from the Student Administration Unit.

New engineering students can contact the Engineering Undergraduate & Postgraduate Office (UPO) for answers relating to enrolment enquiries on 02 9514-2606 or upo@eng.uts.edu.au