UNSW Diplomas
Secure your place at UNSW Sydney now and progress directly to second year in 2026
Your last chance to start a diploma in 2024 and secure your future at UNSW Sydney.
If you're a high-achieving student with strong English skills and big ambitions to study at a world top-20 university, the new Term 4 intake for a UNSW Diploma could help you get a head start on achieving your academic goals.
This 12-month program in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Media and Communication, or Science leads directly into the second year of your chosen bachelor’s degree at UNSW Sydney.
With the new Term 4 intake, you can secure your place at UNSW Sydney by completing a UNSW Diploma, delivered by UNSW College.
Your journey with a Diploma
Why enrol in Term 4?
Begin your studies on 25 November 2024 and fast-track your university journey without waiting for the 2025 intake.
$5,000 Student Success Award
You will receive a one-off Student Success Award of $5,000, which will be applied as a tuition fee discount for your Term 1, 2025 fees.
Personalised onboarding and transition support
You will benefit from a range of support services to help you make the most of your studies and student life. This includes complimentary airport pick-up, a bespoke orientation, preparation webinars, student essentials modules, and wellbeing support.
Boost your academic success with CAL
In Term 4, you will dedicate your studies to Communication and Academic Literacy (CAL). This subject provides essential communication and academic skills to help you thrive in your studies and your career.
Accommodation Concierge
You will receive tailored support from the UNSW Sydney Accommodation Concierge to help you secure a great place to stay in Sydney as you prepare for your studies. This service is here to help you find a comfortable home as you settle into your new environment.
UNSW Diplomas
Key Dates
Applications open | Last day to apply | Last day to accept | Orientation / Start date | Census / Last day to arrive |
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26th September 2024 | 24th October 2024 | 28th October 2024 | 25th November 2024 | 2nd December 2024 |
Why choose UNSW College?
Equivalent to First Year
As a Diploma student, you will study course content equivalent to your First Year of university, with all content recognised by UNSW – so you’re learning the same as students in a First Year degree program. You get more attention and support, so you feel confident when it’s time to progress.
Direct path to Second Year
If you just missed out on direct entry into UNSW and need some extra support, this program could be the best way to keep your university plans on track – without adding extra months or years on to your journey.
Supported and ready to succeed
You will have access to world-class UNSW facilities (like libraries, design studios, computer, engineering and science labs), clubs and societies from day one, with the added support of UNSW College behind you. This means small tutorial class sizes averaging 20 students, and personalised consultations with your teachers.
UNSW Diploma Policies
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Diploma and Pre-Masters Courses
Each Diploma and Pre-Masters course that a student undertakes at UNSW College is assessed using a variety of methods, resulting in a final mark for each course. This result generally takes the form of a mark between 0 and 100 and this mark determines a student’s final grade.
The Table below explains the course grades applied to Diploma and Pre-Masters courses:
Grade
Grade Descriptor
Grade Definition
Mark Range
HD
High Distinction
An outstanding performance that indicates the student has demonstrated a high level of understanding across the entire content of the course.
85% - 100%
DN
Distinction
A superior performance that indicates the student has demonstrated the ability to consider the course and its assessment requirements from a number of perspectives and to explore their interrelation.
75% - 84%
CR
Credit
A good performance indicating that the student can think analytically and contextually about the course and its assessment requirements, and to understand / present alternative points of view / perspectives and supporting evidence.
65% - 74%
PS
Pass
An acceptable level of performance indicating that the student has addressed the assessment requirements of the course and has demonstrated an acceptable understanding of the issues entailed.
50% - 64%
FL
Fail
Unsatisfactory performance, below the minimum expected level. This grade characterises work which shows a significant lack of understanding of the topic or its context and is therefore unsatisfactory.
< 50%
SY
Successful
Successful completion of a course for which a graded pass is not awarded. No mark is given so courses with this grade are not included in the calculation of a student’s WAM. However, the units of credit are counted as successfully completed, when calculating a student’s Risk Level.
UF
Unsatisfactory Fail
Unsatisfactory performance in an essential component of the course.
WC
Results not finalised
Result not finalised. The student has submitted a request for Special Consideration, for which the outcome is pending.
WD
Results not finalised
The student has not submitted or completed one or more components of the assessment required.
AW
Academic Withdrawal
Academic Withdrawal. Student discontinued the course after the deadline to drop without academic penalty but before the last day of the teaching period. The AW grade is not included in the calculation of the student’s WAM. However, it is counted as a failed course when calculating Risk Level. The AW grade becomes part of a student’s official academic record, so it is included on their academic transcript.
Weighted Average Mark
WAM, or Weighted Average Mark, is a cumulative average of all term-based subject marks (final term marks) for each diploma subject and for each completed attempt. It is published to two decimal places and appears on your academic record.
WAM is calculated according to the following formula:
- M = mark received in a course
- U = units of credit for a course
- ∑ = the sum of
For example, a student receives the following results for their subjects: 80, 81, 82, 83, 84. The first three of these subjects are 6 UOC (Units of Credit) each, and the last two are 3 UOC each. They would calculate their WAM as follows:
If you have transfer credit for a course or subject(s) completed at another institution, the marks for these will not be included in the calculation of your WAM. This exclusion is due to the fact that different institutions have different grading systems.
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A normal full-time Study Load across an Academic Year is 48 Units of Credit (UoC) and at least one Subject Enrolment in each Term. This equates to 1.0 Equivalent Full-time Student Load (EFTSL).
(Students enrolled in the Diploma of Business undertake 54 UoC across an Academic Year which equates to 1.125 EFTSL.)
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