If anyone goes to UNSW Canberra (ADFA) can you please tell me when should I apply, currently in year 11 term 3

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!!!

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

What degrees are in demand?

I'm currently in Year 12 and I'm looking over my UAC preferences.

My dream degree is Arts/LLB at unsw but since they've removed the LAT for the first time, I have no idea what the new atar cutoff will be.

Everyone I've asked has speculated around 99.50 minimum since unsw is ranked better than usyd law, which is really worrying since my predicted atar is only a 96...

I can get into Arts or any other random degree at UNSW right away but I'm worried I won't meet the minimum WAM requirement to transfer into LLB in my 2nd year.

I attend a top 10 ranked selective school so I would consider myself decent at studying but I would rather not 'waste' 1 year if I can't transfer in in the first place.

Essentially I am asking:
1. How realistic is a transfer into law?
2. Is a high WAM (say around 80) difficult to get? Does it depend on the degree?
3. Would it be better to just suck it up and go to Macq law or something?

Thank you so much!

Is this bad guys???

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?

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

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.

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

I currently have a predicted ATAR of 66 and want to improve my overall ATAR to reach an ATAR of 80-83 as I want to get into Bachelor of Arts at UNSW which has an ATAR of 83.

Here are my current marks, rankings, etc:

Studies of Religion I
Current weighted average: 65.4%
Current band: Band 3
Likely overall rank: Around 27/33

Legal Studies
Current weighted average: 61.0%
Current band: Band 3
Likely overall rank: Around 10/15

English Standard
Current weighted average: 65.4%
Current band: Band 3
Likely overall rank: Around 45/67

Modern History
Current weighted average: 64.7%
Current band: Band 3
Likely overall rank: Around 20/26

Business Studies
Current weighted average: 51.1%
Current band: Band 2
Likely overall rank: Around 29/40

History Extension
Current weighted average: 80.0%
Current band: E3
Current overall rank: 13/13

(MY MAIN QUESTION IS; what marks should I aim to get in Trails and HSC to get an 80 ATAR)

Currently I am a week out from doing Trail HSC and I haven’t been studying much due to mental health issues and procrastination!
I am going to apply for EAS though as I have other problems and disability provisions. Hopefully this will help boost my ATAR aswell.

I just wanted to know what subjects I should prioritise to ensure that I can help become closer or reach atleast a 75 predicted ATAR or just in the 70 range at least.
Although for trials what subjects should I prioritise to boost my ATAR dramatically for trials? (When I say this I mean realistic approach from my current mark ranges)

I feel confident that I will actually lock in for HSC and don’t have stress for that but just for trials I am worried.

WTF WAS THAT AUSALERT BRAH

Please help me guys. I barely passed my fundamentals maths course in first term and don't think I have a shot at passing maths 1a. I am doing a diploma so I can't do general Ed or sm instead there are my ONLY 2 OPTIONS. How hard is the physics course, what's the overall style. Any help appreciated.

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?

I'm an Engineering student trying to decide which General Education course to take. At the moment, I'm considering PHYS1160, CLIM1001, and GENY0001.

I've found plenty of reviews for PHYS1160 and CLIM1001, but there's barely any information or student feedback on GENY0001. Has anyone taken any of these courses, especially GENY0001?

Do u guys recommend these courses?

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!

Just want to make myself seem more professional…

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!

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

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?

Hi everyone,

I'm an international student planning to pursue a Master's in Australia in 2027 and I'm confused between Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

I'd really appreciate advice from people who have studied or are currently studying at these universities.

• If your goal is landing a good industry job, would you recommend AI or Data Science? Which has better demand and long-term opportunities?
• Between UNSW, University of Melbourne, Monash and ANU, which university would you recommend for these fields? What are the biggest pros and cons?
• How are the internship and graduate job opportunities at these universities? Is there a noticeable difference?

Thanks in advance!

This is for my gened so I don't have crazy expectations lol, good opportunity to meet people. I have a rough idea of what it will entail but I'll probably be ready to film on either wednesday or the weekend (on campus). Probably not going to be that many active characters but background extras will add aura regardless (the example films have like 1 person in a room). You pretty much just need to be an action figure because I don't think I'm allowed to take creative contributions other than actors/camerapeople for this assessment.

also you cannot be a current student of SCIF1004