Dates: Thursday 11 and Friday 12 January 2024

Time: Various – see below

For Orientation Day 1 (Thursday 11 January)

  • 8am for STEM students
  • 10:30am for Architecture and Media and Communication students
  • 1pm for Business students

For Orientation Day 2 (Friday 12 January)

  • Before 9am for all students (for a 9am start)

Location: Various – see below

For Orientation Day 1 (Thursday 11 January)

  • Roundhouse, UNSW Sydney, International Rd, Kensington NSW 2052

For Orientation Day 2 (Friday 12 January)

All new students including students transferring from other UNSW College programs are required to attend both days of Orientation.

If you do not attend the Orientation Days you will not be commenced as a student.

If you can not arrive on time for your Orientation, please contact your education agent to discuss options.

Check your personal email 3 days before the first Orientation Day. An important email will be sent by UNSW College with all the information you need to be ready to come to campus.

If you have not received any Orientation emails or are unable to attend the Orientation Days, please contact the Student Enquiries Team.

Every student must bring with them to Orientation Days:
1) English language Windows or Apple Mac laptop (NOT an iPad, Android tablet, or Chromebook) with English version of Windows 10 or macOS Big Sur (11.0) Note: Your laptop must have Operating system set to English language. Office 365 installed in English. Google Chrome installed in English.

2) Confirmation of Enrolment document

3) Physical passport (digital copies will not be accepted)

4) Water bottle

5) Student ID card (if you collected it prior to Orientation Day 1)

Where to go on your Orientation Days?

Orientation Day 1 (Thursday 11 January)

Students must arrive at the designated time according to their Diploma stream at the Roundhouse on the main UNSW Sydney campus (please do not go to the UNSW College Building).

STEM

Arrival time: 8am

Architecture and Media and Communications

Arrival time: 10:30am

Business

Arrival time: 1pm

Ensure that you arrive on time and according to your Diploma stream, each Welcome Session will be a little different depending on what you are studying so it is very important that you are with other students studying the same stream as you.

To download a high quality copy of the campus map, please click here.

Directions to the Roundhouse:

If you are travelling by light rail, you should get on the L3 light rail heading towards Juniors Kingsford, and get off the UNSW Anzac Parade stop. Once you get off the light rail, cross the road on the left side towards the yellow UNSW Sydney sign.

Once you have crossed the road, take the first left to walk between two buildings and then you will see the Roundhouse.

Orientation Day 2 (Friday 12 January)

Students must arrive before 9am (to ensure a 9am start time) at the designated location according to their Diploma stream.

Architecture and Media and Communications

Room G03 in the Ainsworth Building

Business

Room 104 in the Patricia O’Shane Building

To download a high quality copy of the campus map, please click here.

Your IT Session Instruction Manual

Please download the IT Session Instruction Manual. Remember you must activate and set up your student accounts before your classes begin.