Study at UniSA
Why study at UniSA?
UniSA is one of the largest, fastest growing and most innovative universities in Australia and continues a long tradition of providing students with a high quality education. Our programs have been designed in consultation with industry and the professions and incorporate real world professional experience so graduates can be immediately effective in the workplace.
Among an exhaustive list of achievements, UniSA was the first university in Australia to establish an Aboriginal and Islander studies faculty, and our education and information technology schools are the largest in the state.
All students at the University of South Australia are provided with round-the-clock use of a state-of-the-art online environment to assist with learning and communication either externally or from any of the 30 computer pools available. Comprehensive on-campus services ensure that you minimise time spent on administrative matters as well as providing professional advice on anything relating to your life at the University. With support from a range of sources, including our innovative Career Services, you'll be in the best possible position to gain professional employment when you graduate.
Life at UniSA isn't all hard work and no play either. With clubs ranging from computers to drama to scuba diving, great sporting and recreation facilities, an annual ski trip and a host of other student activities, you'll find your time here as fun as it is rewarding.
Achievements
University of South Australia is a leader in creating and applying knowledge and an innovator in blending online and campus-based learning.
Among its many achievements are:
- Laureate Professor John Ralston was named 2007 South Australian of the Year
- University of South Australia scientists and researchers took top honours at the 2007 South Australian Science Excellence Awards winning three of the four award categories, with Laureate Professor of Physical Chemistry and Minerals Processing, John Ralston named SA’s first Scientist of the Year.
- Export of Services Award in the Hong Kong Australian Business Association–SA 2007 Business Awards
- UniSA secured eight citations for teaching excellence as part of the 2007 Carrick Awards
- School of Business accredited by EQUIS, the premier European accreditation system
- Institutional Award in the Australian Awards for University teaching in 2004, the fourth in six years
- South Australian Export Awards for education 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004
- IDP's Number One Australian University for Offshore Students, 2001
- Prime Minister's Award for University of the Year, 2000.
We offer more than 300 innovative programs and are the only South Australian university to offer degrees in medical radiation, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, environmental toxicology, marketing and journalism.
Working with industry
UniSA's collaborations, partnerships and alliances with industry and the professions have been central to our success along with making significant social and economic contributions for Australia. We remain an institution determined to work with industry to provide graduates who contribute to economic development and prosperity; which generates ideas and know-how through research and consultancy; and which pursues and supports access to higher education for a broad cross-section of the community.
Graduate Qualities
UniSA's continued close work with industry has helped us establish some of the most relevant programs in Australia. This practical knowledge has spawned the unique UniSA Graduate Qualities - the attributes that employers look for and which help to distinguish our graduates from the rest. UniSA graduates are problem solvers and excellent communicators. They are knowledgeable, can work collaboratively or autonomously and have an international perspective. They are committed to ethical action and understand the importance of lifelong learning.
Living in South Australia
Adelaide is one of Australia's most affordable and livable
cities. Straddling the rich, fertile plains between the Mount
Lofty Ranges and clean, sandy beaches, Adelaide offers a
welcoming multicultural setting with a pleasant, relaxed
lifestyle. Situated on the banks of the River Torrens, Adelaide
boasts wide, tree lined streets, beautiful gardens and
parklands, and is home to about 1.2 million people from more
than 100 different countries. Like
the rest of Australia, the city enjoys a rich Indigenous heritage stretching back at least
50,000 years which is reflected in a wealth of Aboriginal art, culture and
language.
Whyalla, located near the head of Spencer Gulf, has a population of 23 000. It offers most of the facilities and conveniences of city living, combined with a relaxed lifestyle.
Mount Gambier is South Australia's second largest city and largest provincial city located 440 kilometres south–east of Adelaide. Set in a unique landscape featuring volcanic craters, the Blue lakes and underground waterways, the city services a region renowned for its forestry, agriculture, wineries, fishing industries and limestone coasts.