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, Engineering and Built Environment.

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.

Business: Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Business Information Technology, Finance, Information Systems & Management, Marketing.
Science: Material Science & Engineering
Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, Industrial Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Photovoltaics & Solar Energy, Software Engineering, Surveying & Spatial Information Systems.
Built Environment: Architectural Studies, Construction Management & Property.