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Overview

This information applies to students enrolled in or holding offers for the UNSW Diploma program. UNSW has now ceased making offers to international students seeking to enrol in this Diploma, and all prospective international students wishing to enrol in an Undergraduate Diploma should refer to information on the UNSW College … For more content click the Read More button below. This 11 month program will provide students with the opportunity to pursue a degree in Engineering that will lead to a career in a discipline of Engineering or related area. Students will complete a set of eight courses required by their chosen major/specialisation. Successful completion of these will satisfy the first year requirements for their discipline major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program at UNSW Sydney and students will be granted credit towards an undergraduate degree for equivalent courses. In this Diploma program students will be able to experience a university environment and university life, while being supported to acquire all of the knowledge and skills needed for successful transition to undergraduate studies at UNSW. Students receive a solid background in science through their science courses, while the engineering courses provide them with the opportunity to engage in real-life situations including the design and construction of engineering prototypes. The courses in this program have been designed to be equivalent in content and outcomes to first year UNSW courses but the pace is slower and the face-to-face contact hours are greater. The course structure allows students to get accustomed to University learning styles - in Lectures, Laboratories, and Problem-Solving Workshops - while receiving additional support as required for the duration of the Diploma. After successful completion of the required eight courses, students will receive credit (advanced standing) for first year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and they will progress into the second year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) to pursue studies in their choice of a number of allied areas.

Learning Outcomes

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Demonstrate skill in approaching and solving problems and in treating data.
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Apply a working knowledge of fundamental scientific principles, methods of investigation, and an appreciation for objectivity and precision.
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Identify relationships between phenomena, principles, theories, and conceptual frameworks in the mathematical, physical, and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.
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Interpret technical instructions to enable successful completion of practical experiments.
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Demonstrate and apply emerging knowledge of engineering design practice.
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Communicate clearly by written and oral means.
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Recognise the significance of science and technology in modern society.
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Graduate Capabilities

For more information on Graduate Capabilities please click on this link

Program Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

1. Compulsory General Education Core Courses (6 UOC)
2. General Core Component (30 UOC)
3. Additional Courses (12 UOC)

Compulsory General Education6 Units of Credit:
Compulsory General Core Component30 Units of Credit:
Additional Courses12 Units of Credit:

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Special Admission Requirements

Other

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Students must complete and receive a minimum of a Pass grade in 7 discipline-specific courses and the three components of the Communication and Academic Literacy course to be eligible for a Diploma and to be guaranteed articulation into Second Year of the relevant undergraduate degree program at UNSW.

Students must show cause not to be terminated from the program if they have any of the following:

- Two fails in any given course
- Not completed 50% of the Diploma within 12 months
- Not passed 48 UOC from the list of prescribed courses for their major within 24 months

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Similar Program

Diploma in Science - DipSc7001 - Science
Diploma in Computer Science - DipCompSc7003 - Computer Science

Additional Information

The Diploma is a full-time program. Only in exceptional circumstances, with permission of the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) or their nominee, will students be permitted to enrol in the Diploma with a reduced study load.

Students enrolled in the Diploma will not be eligible for Program Leave except under exceptional circumstances, and with the permission of the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) or their nominee.

How to Apply

To find information on how to apply for this Diploma program please go to: https://diploma.unswglobal.unsw.edu.au/how-to-apply/

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Additional Expenses and Resources

Course fees, accommodation and living expenses, textbooks, PC.

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