Hey!
I will be doing an exchange semester from march to june at UOW and am now applying for the VISA.

I find it hard to decide whether to take the classical and recommended student Visa, which is quite expensive, or go for the working holiday Visa, which is cheaper and should be ok with the length of the semester, but still feels a bit risky.

Is there anyone with experience or more information, if a working holiday works fine with UOW that can maybe help me out a bit? Would be great! :)

Cheers,

Adrian

Hi everyone!

I'm an incoming international master's student at the University of Wollongong, joining the March 2027 intake. I'm looking for another student joining around the same time who would be interested in renting a place together.

What I'm looking for:

• Ideally, another vegetarian student.
• Two separate bedrooms, with a shared kitchen and bathroom.
• A two-bedroom apartment or granny flat.
• Preferred locations: Gwynneville, Fairy Meadow, Figtree or West Wollongong.
• Target rent: A$200–250 per person per week.

I'd prefer a vegetarian household where we can agree on keeping the shared kitchen free of meat, fish and eggs.

The plan is to find a suitable property together and split the rent and utilities fairly.

If you're joining UOW around March 2027 and looking for a similar arrangement, feel free to message me!

not uni clubs but just completely unrelated to uni...looking for more activities esp now that summer is near

Hi guys,
I recently got an early offer for this degree and as someone who wants to pursue a healthcare career whether that be medicine or radiography or dentistry postgrad I was wondering if they’re was anyone pursuing this degree that could give insight into its usefulness and overall their experience please.

Guys i am considering to transfer from Wollongong dubai to Wollongong Australia

I already got the offer letter i want to know should i transfer like how is it in Wollongong Australia because online Wollongong dubai is more popular and i feel like maybe i will regret can anyone tell is University of Wollongong Australia good like is it lively and compare to dubai campus how is it

hi guys, i’ve recently received an offer to study nutrition science and was wondering if anyone here has studied the course.

how did you find the degree overall, would you recommend it and do you feel like it prepared you well for a career in the nutrition field?

ideally, my goal is to go on to complete a master of dietetics after finishing my bachelor, so i’d also love to hear from anyone who has taken that pathway or has experience with it.

any advice, experiences or things you wish you knew before starting is greatly appreciated.

I got the conditional offer from UOW Australia for Master of Engineering Feb 27 intake
I need to clear the GS process.
The issue is that my father has ITR of 8lacs(income from business), and also adding grandparents ITR of 4.5lacs each.(income from interest and dividends)
Combining total itr 17lacs
im single child to my parents ,living jointly with grandparents and parents.
I have sufficient funds 80lacs
Education loan secured 25lacs
Is there any chance i can get unconditional offer?

Hey guys,

I've been offered accommodation in Building 68 but I've heard very mixed opinions compared to the other buildings in Kooloobong. Could anyone tell me what it's actually like?

If it sucks, is there an option to swap or transfer to another building? I haven't paid the deposit yet if that helps things.

Thank you!!

Hi everyone!

I’m doing an independent research project exploring how people plan and navigate public transport journeys across Sydney and NSW.

I’m looking for people who use NSW public transport, including around Wollongong or travelling between Wollongong and Sydney.

The research looks at journey planning, transfers, delays/disruptions and how people use transport apps while travelling.

The survey takes around 5–8 minutes and is anonymous.

https://form.jotform.com/262775239535063

Would really appreciate any responses. Thank you! 🚆

Hi everyone, I’m an international applicant for UOW’s 2027 Doctor of Medicine intake and I was hoping to hear from anyone who has been through a similar situation.

I interviewed for UOW Medicine in September and recently received an email saying that offers have now been made to the highest-ranked international applicants. I didn’t receive an initial offer, but I was told that my application remains under active consideration and that I’ve been placed on the international waiting list. The email also said that my interview performance demonstrated that I was a competitive applicant and that further offers may be made if places become available over the coming weeks.

What I’m a bit confused about is that I’ve also seen another international applicant post of reddit that they recently received an email saying they are still on the interview reserve list and may be invited to interview in a later round. So it seems like UOW may still be considering/interviewing additional applicants while some of us who have already interviewed are now waiting for an offer.

Has anyone else experienced this with UOW?

I'm considering doing a law degree in the new liverpool campus, since its nearer compared to the wollongong campus. I do plan to transfer after a year to either MQ ot UTS, but I'm anxious whether the 1 year full law subjects would impact my GPA. For those who are in the uow law course in liverpool, what are your thoughts?

Wollongong ..

I'm a year 12 student, and I'm going to university next year but I'm unsure on which uni to go to. I've got offers from UOW, UNSW and UON, but I'm scared to pick as I'm unsure of the social life. I'm looking for something that's just fun, like hanging out with friends, making friends, going to events, partying, like I don't want to be in a boring environment. But at the same time with a balance of studying aswell, I don't want to be in a environment where people are just studying 24/7, minding their own business and isn't friendly at all. I've talked to a few people and they tell me UNSW is the best one, has the best social scene, with a balance of focused studying. But some people tell me otherwise, that everyone is more focused on studying, and are isolated and really independent. Can anyone help me out and give me a full debrief from your experiences please?

would really appreciate some opinions from people who’ve actually lived there.

From what I can see, the prices are all pretty similar, with only around a $20–30/week difference, so I’m mainly trying to decide based on the lifestyle/social aspect rather than cost.

The catered options seem good for meeting people, especially because you’re regularly going to the dining hall and having a building common kitchen to cook your rest of the meals naturally running into other residents. However, the rooms/units seem to compromise quite a bit on space and common areas.

On the other hand, the self-catered 4/5-person units seem much more like an actual home — bigger shared spaces, sofa, TV, and some of them have a huge balcony that looks amazing. 😭 I’m honestly very willing to sacrifice catered meals for a nicer, more spacious place to live.

My main concern is the social aspect though coming from an international student

If I choose self-catered, am I going to miss out on a lot of opportunities to meet new people because I won’t have the dining hall or the shared kitchen as a natural social space? Or are there enough other ways/events/common areas to meet people in Campus East anyway?

hi! i’m a new UOW offshore student studying the Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BBIS) through SIM Singapore.

i unfortunately missed orientation, and SIM’s responses regarding the course structure haven’t been very detailed, so i was hoping to hear from other UOW students.

so a general idea is that i’ve been automatically enrolled into 2 subjects this term, which i understand is the standard load (12 credits per term). but has anyone been allowed to overload and take 3 subjects per term instead?

one of the main reasons i’m actually considering this is due to financial considerations as an international student. so i’m hoping to explore whether taking on a slightly heavier workload of 3 subjects per term would be possible, rather than extending my studies and the associated costs for longer than necessary.

definitely not assuming i’ll be allowed to tho as i can’t really seem to find info on this but wondering if anyone has done this before and what the process was like. 😭

Hi everyone, I'm considering changing my degree from business to nursing. In high school, I took business classes and biology classes and ultimately chose business because I had a high score on the business subject, but after half a semester I found out I have more interest in nursing, do you think I should change it since I also need to consider the fee that already paid this semester…

Hey everyone, recently I got an offer to study business and psych at UOW beginning next year which I’m really happy about, but I’m also considering a psych degree on its own at UNSW and I have no idea what I should do. If anyone has any insights into what these degrees are like at UOW or just any opinions in general it would help a lot

Hola que tal querida comunidad aspirantes e integrantes de la comunidad uwc, quisiera contarles que mi sueño es ingresar a un uwc para transformar mi entorno y encontrar mi propósito, el problema es que no sé como empezar, por ello quisiera un compañero/a, para que podamos apoyarnos en la postulación y lograr esta meta. Sé que tocar este tipo de temas esta restringido por los moderadores pero por favor necesito ayudame para lograr mi sueño.♥️

I am an international student commencing for my Bachelors degree through diploma pathway. I have some questions about Accommodation at Campus East, I am opting for the Private Bathroom & Kitchen. I am just confused about how it looks there is no image or 3D scan of the room so if anyone does live in the same Accommodation if you can share some pictures please do and give your experience thank you.

THE ROOM INCLUDES-

• Room Type: Single
• Kitchen / Catered: Self catered
• Bathroom: Private
• Furnished: -Bed
•  -Study desk and chair
•  -Wardrobe
• -Kitchenette with cooktop, oven, microwave and fridge
• -Dining table and chairs
•  -Sofas
•  -Bathroom 
• Free wifi

Heya,

I graduated from UOW years ago in the dark ages. I was taking to my partner about the door to nowhere (I think it was on building 19?). I couldn't find any pictures of it where I googled. I was wondering if anyone has a photo or could get one for me if it's still there. Particularly a photo from dither away to see the height. It's a fun piece of history and a good walk down memory lane.

Thanks heaps!