About the Institution
The University of Western Sydney (UWS) began operation on 1st January 1989, under the terms of the University of Western Sydney Act, 1988 which had been passed by the New South Wales Parliament in December 1988. However, the predecessors of the University date back as far as 1891 with the establishment of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College.The Act created a federated network university, based on two existing Colleges of Advanced Education - Hawkesbury Agricultural College and Nepean College of Advanced Education.Following incorporation into the University, the foundation network members were known as the 'University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury' (UWS Hawkesbury) and the 'University of Western Sydney, Nepean' (UWS Nepean).The Act was amended by the University of Western Sydney (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. 128, 1989) and the Macarthur Institute of Higher Education became the third University member on 1 November 1989. The new campus was known as the 'University of Western Sydney, Macarthur' (UWS Macarthur).In 1995 a review of the structure of UWS was undertaken. The Report of the Committee to Review the Structure of the University of Western Sydney (the Rogers Report) recommended restructuring the institution and a new federated University system emerged. The University of Western became a federated university system comprising four co-operative and interrelated elements: Office of the Vice-Chancellor, UWS Hawkesbury, UWS Macarthur, UWS Nepean.This federated system ensured the University was represented at a national and international level as a single institution with common objectives and values, while giving each of its Members the autonomy needed to react quickly and flexibly to the demands and needs of its local communities. The principal advantage of the federated network structure was the opportunity to build on the individual strengths of each member university, and through the University as a whole to define and achieve objectives that the individual members might have found unattainable. Each member was largely autonomous and responsible for: the development and conduct of courses; the admission of students; the initiation and supervision of research programs; staffing; the development of consultancy and
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Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
Bachelor of Education (Birth-5 Years)
Bachelor of Education (Primary - AREP Mode)
Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Early Childhood Teaching)
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars)
Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business and Commerce
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Information Communications Technology / Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of International Studies
Bachelor of International Studies / Bachelor of Business and Commerce
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery / Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of International Studies
Bachelor of Communication – Advertising
Bachelor of Communication – Journalism
Bachelor of Communication - Media Arts Production
Bachelor of Communication - Public Relations
Bachelor of Communication / Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Contemporary Art
Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced)
Bachelor of Computing
Bachelor of Construction Management
Bachelor of Design and Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced)
Bachelor of Engineering – Civil
Bachelor of Engineering – Computer
Bachelor of Engineering – Construction
Bachelor of Engineering – Electrical
Bachelor of Engineering – Environmental
Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical
Bachelor of Engineering - Robotics and Mechatronics
Bachelor of Engineering – Telecommunications
Bachelor of Housing
Bachelor of ICT - Enhanced Pathways
Bachelor of Industrial Design
Bachelor of Engineering – Environmental
Bachelor of Natural Science (Food Systems
Horticulture
Nature Conservation)
Bachelor of Natural Science – Agriculture
Bachelor of Natural Science - Animal Science
Bachelor of Natural Science - Environment and Health Distance
Bachelor of Natural Science - Environmental Management and Climate Change
Bachelor of Natural Science - Food Sustainability
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Science
Bachelor of Science - Climate Change
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Bachelor of Social Science (Geography and Urban Studies)
Bachelor of Social Science (Heritage and Tourism)
Bachelor of Tourism Management
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced)
Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)
Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion)
Bachelor of Health Science (Health Services Management)
Bachelor of Health Science (Personal Development
Health and Physical Education)
Bachelor of Health Science (Sport and Exercise Science)
Bachelor of Health Science (Therapeutic Recreation)
Bachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced)
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Food
Bachelor of Computer Science
Bachelor of Policing
Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)
Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology and Criminal Justice)
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Medical Science
Bachelor of Community and Social Development
Bachelor of Community Welfare
Bachelor of Policing
Bachelor of Social Science
Bachelor of Social Science (Pathway to Early Childhood Teaching)
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Tourism Management
Diploma of Community and Social Development
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Graduate Certificate in Interpreting and Translation
Graduate Certificate in TESOL
Graduate Diploma in Interpreting
Graduate Diploma in TESOL
Graduate Diploma in Translation
Master of Arts (TESOL)
Master of Arts Translation and Interpreting Studies
Master of Interpreting and Translation
Graduate Certificate in Accounting
Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance
Graduate Certificate in Business
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
Graduate Certificate in Commerce (Financial Planning)
Graduate Certificate in HRMIR
Graduate Certificate in International Business
Graduate Certificate in Marketing
Graduate Diploma in Accounting
Graduate Diploma in Property Investment and Development
Master of Accountancy
Master of Applied Finance
Master of Business (Engineering Management)
Master of Business (Marketing)
Master of Business (Operations Management)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business and Commerce
Master of Commerce (Accounting)
Master of Commerce (Financial Planning)
Master of Commerce (Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations)
Master of Commerce (Property Investment and Development)
Master of Finance
Master of International Business
Master of International Trade and Finance
Master of Professional Accounting
Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)
Graduate Certificate in Bushfire Protection
Graduate Certificate in Engineering
Graduate Certificate in Fire Safety Engineering
Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying Distance
Graduate Diploma in Bushfire Protection
Graduate Diploma in Fire Safety Engineering
Master of Building Surveying
Master of Engineering
Master of Fire Safety Engineering
Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry)
Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
Graduate Certificate in Health Science
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Graduate Diploma in Health Science
Graduate Diploma in Midwifery
Graduate Diploma in Naturopathy
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health)
Graduate Diploma in Primary Health Care
Graduate Diploma in Public Health
Master Child and Family Health
Master of Health Science
Master of Health Science (Acupuncture)
Master of Health Science (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Master of Mental Health Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
Master of Nursing
Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)
Master of Podiatric Medicine
Master of Primary Health Care Distance
Master of Public Health
Graduate Certificate in Information Communications Technology
Graduate Diploma in Information Communications Technology
Graduate Diploma in Professional Computing
Master of Information and Communications Technologies
Master of Information and Communications Technologies (Advanced)
Postgraduate Certificate in Information and Communications Technologies
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Communications Technologies
Graduate Certificate in International Hospitality and Hotel Management
Master of International Hospitality and Hotel Management
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (available to UWS LLB students only)
Graduate Certificate in Bushfire Protection
Graduate Certificate in Fire Safety Engineering
Graduate Certificate in Urban Management and Planning
Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying Distance
Graduate Diploma in Bushfire Protection
Graduate Diploma in Bushfire Protection
Graduate Diploma in Fire Safety Engineering
Graduate Diploma in Urban Management and Planning
Master of Building Surveying
Master of Fire Safety Engineering
Master of Urban Management and Planning
Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies
Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
Graduate Certificate in Research Studies
Graduate Certificate in Science
Master of Podiatric Medicine
Master of Science
Graduate Certificate in Education (Social Ecology)
Graduate Certificate in Social Science
Graduate Diploma in Social Science
Master of Education (Social Ecology)
Master of Social Science
Graduate Certificate in Education (Social Ecology)
Graduate Certificate in Special Education Studies
Master of Education (Leadership)
Master of Education (Social Ecology)
Master of Special Education
Master of Teaching (Birth - 5 years / Birth - 12 years)
Master of Teaching (Primary)
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Graduate Certificate in Counselling
Master of Art Therapy
Master of Creative Music Therapy
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