Whether you're a school student, teacher or career advisor, UNSW Science offers a range of on-campus events and activities throughout the year for the primary and secondary school community. We can also offer Science or STEM-focused interactive activities delivered by our staff and students in your school or online.
UNSW also runs a wide range of events open to the general public. Find more details on the following calendars:
We hope to see you soon on campus.
Moving from high school to university is an exciting and challenging time. UNSW Science aims to make this transition as smooth as possible for all students.
Explore the wide variety of degree options and science subjects available at UNSW. If you’re not sure which area of science you want to study, we recommend you sign the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Science. You'll be able to study core science subjects while trying out different areas of science of interest to you.
Learn more about our undergraduate courses.
We encourage students to get involved with a range of extra-curricular activities. Arc, the Student Organisation is a great place to start, along with the Student Life information on the UNSW website.
If you are considering living on campus in student accommodation, learn more about our Residential Communities.
Visit our Future Students page for information on degrees and how to apply to UNSW.
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
BEES Engagement Webpage for Teachers and Students
School of Chemistry
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics Teacher Online Resources
School of Physics
Physics Education Research for Evidence Centred Teaching at UNSW
Graduate Certificate in Physics for High School Teachers
The following terms will become very familiar to you when studying at UNSW.
A program at UNSW is your degree and will have a four-digit program code (e.g. 3970 Bachelor of Science).
A major is a defined sequence of study within a program (e.g. Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry). In some programs, it's possible to do more than one major.
All programs and majors at UNSW are made up of courses. Courses are like subjects at school. Each course has an 8-digit course code (e.g. CHEM1011) and usually involve lectures, tutorials and labs. In Science there are various types of courses:
Each course is made up of lectures (large classes with a formal presentation from a lecturer) and tutorials (smaller, interactive classes led by a tutor) or labs (hand-on classes in a laboratory). Full-time students generally complete four courses each term.
Courses, majors and programs at UNSW are measured in Units of Credit (UoC). A standard study load is 8 courses, or 48 Units of Credit (UoC), per year spread over three terms.
A large academic department focused on a broad area. At UNSW there are 8 Faculties (Art and Design, Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Built Environment, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Science).
A smaller academic department that sits within a faculty and focuses on a more specific subject area. Within each faculty are a number of schools who teach the courses in their area of expertise. In Science, there are 9 schools: Aviation, Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BEEs), Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABs), Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics & Statistics, Optometry and Vision Science, Physics and Psychology.
UNSW Science works closely with career advisors to provide advice on our study options and potential science careers.
Visit Careers Advisers Resources to access additional resources, tools and online request forms.
