The UNSW Co-op Program is a scholarship program set up by industry and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to provide financial reward and industrial training for selected undergraduate students in the disciplines of Business, Science and Engineering.
The UNSW Co-op Program is open to any student who is an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia and is entering first year
of undergraduate studies and is interested in studying programs offered under the UNSW Co-op
Program. UNSW Co-op Program scholarship programs are all based on existing undergraduate programs at UNSW but with special
features: UNSW Co-op Program scholars receive a tax-free scholarship of $15 000 per annum ($60 000 for a four year degree; $75 000 for a five year degree),
as well as structured industrial training (between 9 and 18 months), gaining valuable work
experience with up to four different sponsor companies.
Selection for a UNSW Co-op Program scholarship is by face-to-face interview held at the University
of NSW (Sydney, Australia) with academics and sponsor representatives.
Having achieved a high academic standard students are selected for UNSW Co-op Program scholarships on the basis of their personal skills and motivation, as
well as their non-academic achievements. Suscessful scholarship applicants need to be involved in high school and community activities, to have shown leadership and
initiative and to have excellent communication skills.
UNSW Co-op Program Scholarships Offered for 2007:
Business: Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Information Systems & Management, Finance and Marketing
Science: Business Information Technology and Computer Science
Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Materials Science Engineering, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Photovoltaics & Solar Energy, Surveying & Spatial Information Systems and Telecommunications.