The University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy
Canberra
(UNSW@ADFA)
Postgraduate Coursework and
Research Opportunities
(Cricos Provider Code:
00098G)
UNSW@ADFA is a campus of
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) and is located in the
National Capital,
Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. In addition to
educating and training undergraduate students for the Australian Defence
Force, UNSW@ADFA has an exciting range of postgraduate programs open to
the general community as well as Defence personnel.
Postgraduate programs on offer at
UNSW@ADFA are open to all members of the public, international students
and Defence personnel. Coursework or research students studying at
UNSW@ADFA, gain all the advantages of studying with one of Australia's
largest, most well-established and research intensive tertiary
institutions.
All degrees are awarded by UNSW, a member of Australia's Group of Eight
institutions and a member of Universitas 21. Graduates, business leaders
and industry stakeholders recognise that UNSW@ADFA is a leading research
institution that offers diverse options to students and a supportive and
stimulating environment for postgraduate studies.
Staff at UNSW@ADFA are committed teachers and researchers and many are
leaders in their fields. Students benefit from interacting with a
variety of peers including international students and have the
opportunity to develop academically on a beautiful campus with a world
class library and academic facilities, coupling the advantages of
academic rigour with a small community environment.
There is a broad range of postgraduate research and coursework programs
open to all eligible students including those from overseas.
Postgraduate students at UNSW@ADFA study towards a degree or other award
of UNSW in a small and focussed institution, with ready access to
academic staff and facilities and many opportunities to interact with
fellow students. Our internationally recognised academic staff are
active in pursuing original research and building our excellent research
record.
Staff work closely with organisations in the private and public sector
(including the Department of Defence) nationally and internationally to
ensure that programs remain relevant in a changing environment.
Some of the programs
provided by UNSW@ADFA have a firm Defence orientation which reflects the
long-term partnership between the UNSW and the Department of Defence and
the location of UNSW campus at ADFA.
UNSW@ADFA is
comprised of five academic schools, offering degrees in a wide range of
disciplines taken from:
Postgraduate Coursework Study opportunities exist in:
nbArts including
Defence Studies, English and Cultural Studies,
Strategy and Policy, Strategy and Management
- Engineering Science including Aerospace Engineering,
C4ISREW (Command Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,
Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare), Civil Engineering,
Data Communication, Electrical Engineering, and Project
Management, Simulations and Experimentation
nb Management
including
Administration; Project Management; Business Program Management; Climate
Change: Management and Policy; Defence Capability Development and
Acquisition; Equipment and Technology; Governance;
Human Resource Management;
Leadership; Logistics; Public Sector Management
- Science including C4ISREW; Defence Operations Research;
Information Communication Technologies Management; Information
Technology; Information Technology-Enterprise Architecture; Operations
Research and Statistics; Software Development; Systems and Network
Administration; Web Technologies
Postgraduate Research Opportunities
UNSW@ADFA has
plenty to offer students seeking stimulating and cutting edge research
programs at the Masters and Doctoral level. More than 380 staff and
students on campus are engaged in research: 180 academic staff,
supported by 30 specialist research staff and 176 research students.
Research at UNSW@ADFA is recognised by its publications output and the
significant external research funding attracted each year. In
2004, it was ranked by Thomson ISI (the International Citation Agency)
in the top 1% in Engineering based on citations of publications in the
period 1998-2002.
UNSW@ADFA has a dynamic research
environment and is pushing out the boundaries in a number of its
research strengths. This has been greatly assisted by its ability in
attracting research funding. UNSW@ADFA received $2,879,927 of external
funds in 2006, from national and international organizations including
the Australian Research Council (ARC),
Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), the
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), US Air
Force and the
NRMA.
Each year a number of scholarships are
made available for students seeking Masters and Doctoral degrees.
Details are available at
http: //www.unsw.adfa.edu.au
Research degree
programs can be undertaken in all five Schools. Information about School
research interests and possible supervisors is available from the UNSW
postgraduate webpage
www.unsw.edu.au/futureStudents/postgradResearch/res/postgradresearchand
individual School web pages.
Current and emerging research themes at UNSW@ADFA:
Astrophysics and optics
Complex adaptive systems
Defence and homeland security related areas
Environmental modelling and engineering
Economics of
travel for business and pleasure
Hypersonics
Image and video processing
Intelligent
Systems
Knowledge transfer and innovation
Leadership
Materials science
Photonic quantum
information technologies
Risk analysis
Standards
and conformance
Uninhabited aerial vehicles and
control
Details of other areas of research and more
information are available from UNSW@ADFAs
Research and Research Training Office.
International Students and English Language Proficiency
About 150 international students are enrolled in non-award, postgraduate
coursework and research programs. These students include both
sponsored military personnel and self-funded civilians. There are
also approximately twenty cadets and midshipmen completing undergraduate
studies. Students are met upon arrival and can have arrangements
made for temporary accommodation. An orientation program and an
intensive academic preparation course are available for international
postgraduate students prior to the start of formal classes. Staff in
Student Administrative Services are familiar with the difficulties faced
by international students and their families, and are available to offer
assistance or to refer students where appropriate.
English
language requirements at UNSW@ADFA are set by UNSW. It is important that
all intending students are sufficiently skilled in reading, writing,
listening and speaking in English. One of the main reasons for failure
or for lack of progress is due to English language inadequacy,
particularly in coursework programs where lecturing, seminars and
tutorials are the major modes of delivery and learning.
Applicants who have not undertaken secondary schooling or completed a
degree or diploma where English was the primary language of instruction
are required to provide proof of their competency in English by
presenting acceptable results from a recognised testing centre, taken
within the previous two year period.
Further information
regarding English Language Proficiency is available online at
www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/student/apply
Further information
regarding postgraduate coursework and research study opportunities is
available online via the Student Gateway at
www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/student
Contact Details:
Telephone: +61 2 6268 6000
Facsimile: +61 2 6268 8666
Email: sas@adfa.edu.au
Website: http: //www.unsw.adfa.edu.au
Postal Address:
Student Administrative Services
UNSW@ADFA
Australian Defence Force Academy
Canberra ACT
2600
AUSTRALIA
Cricos Provider Code:
00098G
UNSW@ADFA Webpage
http: //www.unsw.adfa.edu.au
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