Western Sydney University  

IAU-020636

IAU Member

Australia

top General Information

Address

Street:Locked Bag 1797

City:Penrith

Province:New South Wales

Post Code:2751

WWW:https://www.westernsydney.edu.au

Other Sites

Also Bankstown, Blacktown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta campuses and Nirimba Education Precinct and Westmead Precinct.

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1989 (University of Western Sydney) as a federated network of three members (UWS Hawkesbury, UWS Macarthur, and UWS Nepean) under the banner of the University of Western Sydney. In 2000 the federated network became a unified entity with six campuses. Rebranded in 2015 as Western Sydney University

Academic Year

Autumn (March to June); Spring (July to November)

Admission Requirements

Secondary School diploma or equivalent .

Language(s)

English

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : George Williams

Job title:Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:July 2024 -


Senior Administrative Officer : Kevin Dunn

Job title:Provost


International Relations Officer : Deborah Sweeney

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research, Enterprise and International)

top Divisions

School : Business

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Economics, Finance, Hotel Management, Human Resources, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Sports Management


School : Computing, Engineering and Mathematics

Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Design, Engineering, Fire Science, Health Administration, Industrial Design, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Mathematical Physics, Safety Engineering


School : Education

Fields of study:Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Teacher Training


School : Humanities and Communication Arts

Fields of study:Advertising and Publicity, Arabic, Chinese, Design, Fine Arts, International Studies, Japanese, Journalism, Law, Music, Primary Education, Public Relations, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation


School : Law

Fields of study:Commercial Law, Law


School : Medicine

Fields of study:Anatomy, Cell Biology, Health Education, Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Surgery


School : Nursing and Midwifery

Fields of study:Community Health, Health Administration, Midwifery, Nursing, Psychiatry and Mental Health


School : Science and Health

Fields of study:Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Food Technology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Parks and Recreation, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Sports, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Zoology


School : Social Sciences and Psychology

Fields of study:Art Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Criminology, Geography, Peace and Disarmament, Police Studies, Psychology, Rural Planning, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Tourism, Town Planning, Urban Studies

top Degrees

Bachelor Degree


Bachelor Honours Degree


Graduate Certificate/Diploma


Master Degree


Doctoral Degree

Updated on 27-03-2014