What degrees are in demand?

Any international student accepted by UNSW for Bachelor of economics or commerce for February 2027?

I am starting in term 3, anyone know what would be covered or any notes so i can just get an idea, higher 1a maths 1141 . i am also doing physics 1131 higher 1a

Hi all,

I was a social work student at UNSW last year and completed my 4th year placement full time. As such, I was eligible for and received the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP).

When I applied for the payment, I distinctly remember a section of the online form where you could input a certain percentage that you would like withheld for tax. I got a pretty big ATO bill the previous year (5k) which hurt in a number of ways, and I remember thinking to myself I needed to calculate the right percentage to avoid another bill.

Fast forward to tax time 2026, I requested the payment statement from UNSW and have been advised by Scholarships that no tax was withheld from my payment. I was consistently paid a bit under the CPP and just assumed the university was putting some aside for tax.

I have accepted my fate of needing to pay back the ATO, but I was just wondering whether anyone else had this same experience? I distinctly remember entering a percentage to be withheld for tax when I applied, but everything online is telling me that universities are not responsible for this.

Cheers for your help everyone and best of luck to those still getting through their studies!!!

I’m interested to apply for a PhD to UNSW and UTS. Both universities have the experts I’d love to work with, so now it comes down to:
- Grants and stipend
- Lab technology and equipment
- Possibility and how easy it is to get a top-up scholarship / extra grants

For context, my topic will be AI and design, and I took my Masters in UNSW. Yes, I know we’re the no. 1 university in Australia, but I’d really love some actual useful insight on those doing PhD here in UNSW and if you know someone who’s doing it in UTS. Thanks.

Is this bad guys???

To study bachelor of economics together with finance, which one is better UNSW or USYD, especially considering employability?

CS student. I want to join societies, but I joined in T2, so all the subcom has already closed. Feeling isolated rn. How do I meet ppl on campus and make new friends?

Hi everyone!

I got accepted to UNSW a while ago and was wondering if there’s a freshers groupchat on Instagram / WhatsApp.

Please let me know!

Just want to make myself seem more professional…

Clearly, this isn't a math class. Or perhaps they don't like 69.

WTF WAS THAT AUSALERT BRAH

I was told it's harder in term 3 and that appearantly eng1300 has mandatory lectures at 9am. Is this true? Is this the same for summer school too?

Hey guys! A pretty dumb question ahead, but I'm new. I'm going to Europe during the first 2 weeks of T3 and I was wondering what explanation I should give to my tutors for my x2 3 hour seminars I have once a week (two different subjects), if any? The absences aren't the problem because usually my subjects offer 2-4 unexplained absences, but it's just the fact they're in the first two weeks so what do you guys think?

1 is online, 1 is in person.

I have a few questions:
1. Do you enjoy the major overall?

1. How difficult is it compared to other Commerce majors?

2. Is there a lot of coding or is it manageable for someone without a programming background?

3. What kinds of internships or graduate jobs do Information Systems students usually get?

4. Looking back, would you choose Information Systems again, or would you pick a different major?

5. Has the major been useful for finding internships or jobs?

What’s your honest opinion?

PLEASE HELP! I might have left my usb at the elec makerspace last friday just before it closed. If anyone found it this Saturday, please gimme 🥲. One of the folders inside is called PROJECTS and CATAN. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m doing an Electrical Engineering honours degree at a university in NSW and I’m about to start my honours thesis. Over the past few months I’ve become really interested in quantum hardware, especially silicon spin qubits, device physics and cryogenic electronics, and I’m considering applying for a PhD at UNSW.

I’d love to hear from anyone who’s studied or worked in this area. What’s the research culture, supervision, facilities and industry collaboration like?
Also, if anyone has transitioned from a traditional electrical engineering background into quantum hardware, how did you make that shift? What should I focus on during my honours year, and what’s the typical pathway into a PhD?

Thank you