What UOW has to offer
• Excellent academics in a friendly, supportive environment
• An ecologically designed campus in the foothills of the Mt. Keira rainforest and overlooking the Pacific Ocean
• On-campus pubs, cafes, restaurants, concerts, movies, plays and art exhibitions
• On-campus bank, bookshop and general store, hairdresser, chaplain’s office and health center
• A recreation and aquatic center with pool and gym, plus leisure and adventure activities including surfing, scuba diving, self-defense and dance
• One of only two universities to achieve top-tier rankings in every discipline category of the Australian government’s 2008 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund

Housing
• Housing may be in college-style halls with mandatory meal plans, a walk or short shuttle bus ride from the teaching campus
• Other housing is in university-managed accommodation located close to the city center, beach and university, in which students purchase or prepare their own meals
• Housing available in Kooloobong, an on-campus complex in which students also purchase or prepare their own meals

Academics
• Known for innovative approaches to teaching, learning and research
• Students take three or four courses per semester

Top departments
• Telecommunications
• Health sciences
• Engineering
• Environmental science
• Theatre
• Visual arts