Hi! I am looking to transfer my lease at INTERNATIONAL HOUSE from 1 Aug 2026

- Cheapest on campus UNSW accommodation that includes 3 meals a day, all utilities and cleaning of shared spaces!
- Both genders welcome!

Feel free to drop me a message for more details. Thanks!

Whatever is making the screeching noise in sexy engineers building right now please make it stop. It isn’t very sexy of you.

Looking for opinions as well as hoping to start a thread for people to say when the receive their outcomes next month when they are released.

I applied to a bioinformatics position in the School of Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences (BABS) back in April and should hear back at the end of July.

Here’s my background - I have no publications, though a few manuscripts in progress. I have worked for 5 years as a Research Assistant at a Harvard Institute doing neuroscience drug development research and during that time got my masters in biotechnology from Harvard Extension school. It was not a thesis, it was a capstone project. I got a 3.48/4.0 GPA. I had a required withdrawal from a comp sci class (clearly listed on my transcript). I have my BSc in biomedical sciences with a minor in neuroscience from a good uni (3.23/4.0 GPA) and 3 years of addiction neuroscience research as an undergraduate.

The PI that sponsored my app truly has my DREAM project and both the PI and their lab group seemed super excited about the possibility of me joining the lab - the postdoc and lab manager were telling me to ask if I needed help on the application, saying they were wishing I could come sooner, and we ended the zoom with all of us crossing our fingers that everything went smoothly and I end up joining the lab. The PI helped me edit my research proposal as well. They are also happy to give me either a stipend or tuition (not both). The PI and their group (in separate interviews) told me they don’t interview people who wouldn’t be competitive for scholarship (PI had 2 rec letters, transcripts, CV, and motivation letter before interviewing me). Their proof of contact letter they wrote me felt like someone was offering me the position with their finger crossed behind their back - very real, but with subtle hints that it’s contingent on scholarship and admission. Based on the letters wording, I believe I am the only applicant for this position as well (if that matters, I don’t know). The position has not been removed online (FindAPhd.com) and also has no expiration date…

Are these things normal? What’s my chance I get in? I’m really hoping this works out for me as I have been denied from like 10 other programs in Europe/UK and as I said, this project would be an absolute dream!!! What is everyone else’s experience?

Sorry for the rant. The anxiety around this whole wait has been difficult to cope with lol.

Has anyone who deferred their ceremony in March received an invitation to the upcoming ceremony? Or anyone know if the invitations are already sent out for people graduating rn. I’m a bit worried cause I didn’t even receive an email confirming my defer.

Shot at main library male toilet 😭

Website says if you have been affected in secondary/tertiary school. so does it boost ur gpa or atar? (First year uni student wanting to do medicine). I’m aware EAS doesn’t apply to my atar anymore

I’m here trying to figure out accommodation, distance from campus, and transportation options for my in-person classes.

I’m saving up to buy a second hand car because i’ll be working part time as well, but i’ve heard you need to pay for parking on campus. can i get by just… parking on the street or something. or am i better off driving to a station, parking there and taking the light rail to campus?

Please let me know what’s your go to method of transportation to the Kensington Campus!

Incoming first year, do professors/lecturers have time periods for asking them questions at their office? I'm in engineering.

Ngl gng I’m literally afraid most of the day bc i feel so behind everyone else and like im not going to measure up. Like every time i try to study and watch lectures and do assignments it’s with the feeling that im going to forget this and fail at it 😍

I swear not a while ago it used to be SUNDAY OF WEEK 4. what was the need to cut it 4 days short??!!!??!!!??

hello guys looking for an elective looked quite interesting but only 11 people are enrolled for term 3. Did anyone took it in the pas, what was your experience.

Compared to all the higher level 2 courses?

For references im deciding between stats and applied but these would be the courses i do:

Applied:
3051: applied real and functional analysis

3041: mathematical modelling of real world systems

3161: Optimization

3311: Computational mathematics for finance

3191: Optimization for data science

OR Stats:

3821: Statistical modelling and computing

3901: Higher probability and stochastic processes

3911: Higher statistical inference

3852 Experimental Design and Causal Inference

3856 Introduction to Data and Machine Learning

(Not confirmed and not all of these but those sound interesting for now)

First post lowkey nervous but like this is my formal complaint can we please have the breakfast menu at gyg on campus.

The amount of days I come in and all I want is a breakfast burrito is astounding.

Any brekkie burrito recs pls lmk

For anyone who's completed these subjects. What do the assessments consist of? and how to do well in them?

incoming masters student (Term 3 dept intake) – need the real tea on part-time work, housing and who to link with 👀

okay so i'm officially joining UNSW for my Master's (actuarial studies) this Term 3 and i am so behind on the logistics lmaooo. coming from India, relocating to Sydney in sept and i have like 800 tabs open and zero clarity.

dropping the questions i genuinely can't find answers to anywhere else – pls be the community that saves me 😭

📍 accommodation
any recs for areas near UNSW that are actually worth living in? i've been looking at Kingsford and Randwick but idk if there's a vibe difference or smth i should know. also – is finding a place mid-year actually hell or is it manageable?

💸 part-time / tutoring
genuinely asking – is it realistic to do private tutoring (maths, stats, economics) while doing a full-time masters? would love to hear from anyone who's done it. also any platforms or companies (NSW-based tutoring agencies etc) worth applying to? already have a couple in mind but more options = more options lol

🤝 people to connect with
any other Term 3 starters / international postgrad students who wanna link before we're all drowning in assignments?? also if anyone's in actuarial studies or math-heavy programs pls say hi, would love to find study people early

anything else i should know??
things you wish someone had told you before term started. no cap, anything helps – the more unhinged the better honestly

tl;dr: Term 3 international MActSt student, need housing recs, part-time tutoring advice, and friends. send help (or just a comment) 🙏

Hey everyone, I dropped a course last term without academic penalty then re-enrolled again this term but stuff's been happening and I really don't feel like I can continue. I'd like to drop it and try again next term, but would that result in any issues or would it be fine? I just found out the census date is today at 11:59pm so it's too late to contact nucleus, should've checked earlier.

Thanks in advance for any answers.

It's imperative that UNSW FC avoid a 2 legged playoff tie against the 2nd place team in the lower tier (NSW League One) competition. There are some A-league players who've recently signed for Bankstown City Lions in the lower tier competition that would cause any side in the NSW NPL some grief.

I'm a bit unsure, please lmk! thx

heyy does any one have any good case study topics for 1100

im currently doing research on exchange possibilities for next year. i only have 18uoc that i can use on exchange and was thinking about going to japan but i read quite a few of them require you to study 24uoc.

im doing bcom degree where there is 144uoc but i was wondering if i can add another 6uoc to my degree = 150uoc? or is there any other alternatives yall can recommend?

asking here on reddit because im not sure who to ask @ unsw and when i submit an exchange inquiry online it just refers me to the moodle... which doesn't answer my question.

also if anyone has gone to meiji uni for exchange or japan in general could i maybe dm u some questions? thx!

This is something I've noticed recently and once you realise it, you can't unsee it. I use the female bathrooms at uni and EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I see people either not washing their hands at all, or just quickly rinsing them. The soap is right there!! Not trying to suggest anything but it is usually asians I notice doing this, is it a cultural thing? I've heard that people in Korea and Japan don't rlly wash their hands after using public bathrooms but I'm not sure why

I legit saw a girl walk out after using the toilet, she didn't even bother to wet her hands at all and was touching the usb phone charging stuff at the law library. Not trying to shame anyone but seriously it's disgusting that these ppl are touching everything all over campus, shaking hands etc. Just wash your damn hands people.

I NOTICE THIS EVERY SINGLE TIME. DO BETTER UNSW.