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    Has anyone had experience with Tuition Refunds?

    Hi guys, I have already contacted Student Central asking this but they seem to have a high influx of emails this time of year so I decided to post here. So I have some liability credit on myUNSW account and would like to have that refunded. But I have a question, If I paid via BPay...
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    Dropping courses...

    Hey guys, I am an engineering student and although it is only week 4 of this semester, some personal issues arose concerning my academics. I know that with this I will definitely not be able to mentally handle the workload of the 4 compulsory courses so will it be possible to drop one course as...
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    MATH1131 Tutorials Attendance.

    Hey everyone, so far I've been to every tutorial but sometimes I feel I could be more productive at home, how many tutorials can I not attend for MATH1131 (Without getting an automatic fail)? Thanks
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    UNSW O Week and O week in general (Semester 2). Is this okay?

    Hey guys, I start uni soon and my orientation starts on the 11th (for UNSW) and would like some of your thoughts on it , for example I only plan to go to my faculty welcome and the campus tour and perhaps the Official University Welcome. Will this be okay? I don't necessarily want to go if it...
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    How is this for a timetable?

    Hey guys I am to start Engineering at UNSW in July and have concluded my enrolment process and made a timetable but I want to ask for your opinions on it. So basically I have classes from/to- Monday: 09:00 - 14:00 (5 Hours) Tuesday: 12:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 18:00 Wednesday: 10:00 - 12:00...
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    Transferring from B Science to B Engineering @ UNSW

    Hey Guys, I am to start B Science in July but my initial preference was B Mechanical Engineering. So I decided to try internally transfer into this course but I am still unsure how the program works, would I need to complete a full year of study and then when I meet the 65 WAM...
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    How did this course jump ATAR cut-off by so much in a year?

    Hey guys, I was wondering how the UNSW course B Science (International) jumped from 85 - 89 in just one year? Does that mean this particular course will fluctuate up and down or will it be a constant (I am guessing since it was only introduced not long ago). Thanks!
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    UNSW Engineering... do the electives matter?

    Hi guys, I start engineering in sem 2 this year but i wanted to know if electives matter in the long run, because my choices are VERY limited if i am to start in sem 2 and do summer Sem Thanks EDIT: Should I just choose the electives...
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    UNSW Engineering, starting semester 2.. still confused?

    Hey guys I posted a similar thread a while back and although I have understood quite a bit from it I still have a few questions: Well basically I am to start engineering at UNSW soon in Semester 2 but on the topic of courses, can any course be done in any order (of semester) as long as you have...
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    Starting in Semester 2... Confused about the courses (subjects)?

    Hey Guys, I am to start engineering in semester 2 and have not yet enrolled but looking at the online handbook for my course it all seems a little confusing to me. So for year 1 I will have to do 8 courses: Choose ONE of: MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC) MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6...
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    Starting in semester 2 ... will I fall back?

    Hey Guys, I am to start an engineering at UNSW in semester 2 (July) but does this mean that I won't learn the basics like I would if I started in semester 1? Will I be doing the same thing as people who started in semester 1 or will it be different? Thank You.
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    Whats the point of Advanced/Harder Courses?

    Hey everyone, I am about to pick my timetable @ UNSW but I have the option of doing maths or higher maths, Phys or higher phys and etc, do these have any real benefits? Wouldn't it be easier to just choose the easier subjects? What is the point of having the advanced courses? I am really...
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    Engineering Graduate Course... Another 4 years???

    Hey guys if i graduate from Material Science and Engineering course (4 years) and after i wish to do another engineering bachelors degree (Mechanical) how many more years will this take ? Will it be another 4? Also if I want to do a graduate program as such what academic results will I need...
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    Internal Transfer (Engineering) @ UNSW? Should I just choose an Easy course?

    Hey guys, according to this: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/academiclife/program_transfer/program_trans_Eng.html I need 65 Weighted Average Mark to internally transfer to an engineering degree, I was originally planning to do Material Science and Engineering but I would assume there would be...
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    UNSW Course Semester 2 [Expected Program Duration: 48 months] ??? 48??

    Hey guys, I just got a letter from UNSW saying i got accepted to my Engineering course at UNSW but on the letter it says that the program duration is only 48 months when it shout be 4 years? Could someone explain this please? Thank You.
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    How to start in 2nd semester?????

    Hey Everyone, I got an offer on the 20th (International) and it tells me I have to accept the offer within 14 days online or I miss out. My main concern is that I wish to apply for 2nd semester (July) and the offer was only for 1st semester staring in late febuary. Could someone explain when I...
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    How long is a graduate course after i graduate from a related undergraduate degree?

    I plan to do an undergraduate science at UNSW and possibly graduate engineering there as well. I thought doing a graduate degree was the same duration ~ 4 years but someone told me it was only another year or 2 depending on what courses you choose is it true? I plan to do B Engineering...
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    Projected 2012 ATAR Cut-off... Is it accurate?

    Hey Guys, my preference @ UNSW is just 0.15 ATAR points lower, do i have enough leeway to make it into the course? Thanks! EDIT: and yes I am using all of my 5 bonus points :)
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    Electrolysis of Molten NaCl?

    Hey Guys for Option, Industrial Chem. I am still confused on why electrolysing molten NaCl Na+ + e- --> Na(l) 2Cl- --> Cl2(g) + 2e- I thought Molten meant it DOESN'T ionise??? Thanks
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    Literary Device Forgotten???

    Hey guys what's the language technique that is "ordering" and "demanding" and is used throughout the cautionary tales of Frankenstein and Blade Runner? Please help I don't know how I have forgotten this, Thanks
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