Overview

The University of Wollongong (UOW) is at the forefront of a new generation of Australian universities with a contemporary approach to research, teaching, and learning. UOW offers a comprehensive range of degrees and programs, and has been ranked as one the top two percent of universities in the world based on its performance in prestigious international rankings including the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010.
 
These rankings provide a comprehensive assessment of universities across a range of criteria, including research excellence, employer reviews and degree quality.

The University is a modern, innovative center of learning, and provides a highly personalized environment for study. UOW is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in Australia, and scores the maximum five-star rating in key categories in the benchmark Good Universities Guide year after year. In the 2011 Guide, these included five-star ratings in Getting a Job, Positive Graduate Outcomes, Staff Qualifications, Research Intensity, Graduate Satisfaction, Generic Skills, Staff to Student Ratio.

The University attracts students from all around Australia and from over 70 countries worldwide. Of the 27,958 students enrolled at UOW both on and offshore, 6,511 are international students. 
  

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS 

Curriculum, research, and collaborations focus on engagement with the Asia – Pacific region, and many courses are internationally recognized.

Study abroad students can choose courses from 12 study themes specially designed to suit their degree. Each theme gathers together related subjects organised by study level to make your study abroad experience relevant and easy. Of course, students are always free to design their own custom program of study from hundreds of UOW courses.

• Australian and Indigenous Studies
• Creative Writing
• Digital Arts and Creative Arts
• International Relations and Business in Asia
• Landscape, Environment and Ecology of Australia
• Medical and Health Sciences
• Media Culture and Communications
• Pre-Law Studies
• Psychology
• Public & Indigenous Health
• Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Sustainability Studies

More information on these themes can be found HERE. 

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Programs in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji Coordinator

Name: Degree Program Team Title: Degree Program Enrollment Coordinator Department: Degree Program Team BIO: The GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Degree Program Team Coordinators manage the student admission and pre-departure processes to our Australian, New Zealand and U.K. member universities. We are here to provide students with a list of bundled services, including help housing, travel, and living abroad. We work with students from the time they begin their search for a program until they depart for their degree abroad. If you reside in the U.S. your coordinators are Matt Hancock and Jodi Reesman, and they can be reached by phone at 303-446-2214 or toll-free (in Canada and the U.S.) at 1-800-980-0033. If you reside in Canada, your coordinator is Virginia Clay. Virginia can be emailed at canada@degreesoverseas.ca.