Academic Areas Archaeology Arts Australian Anthropology Economics Education and Commerce Engineering Environmental Science Law Marine Biology North Queensland History Northern Regional History Nursing Psychology Science Theater Room and Board On-campus single room dormitory housing with meal plans is available. All expense information is based on our best estimates. Personal expenses are in addition. Wollongong is a modern, multicultural city of 300,000 just 80 km south of Sydney. Wollongong has a clean environment with spectacular scenery, magnificent ocean beaches, unspoiled coastal forest areas, and is an easy hour and a half trip by train or car to Sydney.
Winters are mild, and summers are hot and sometimes humid.
Wollongong has the friendliness of a smaller town combined with the cultural sophistication of a large city. The campus is 5 km from the city center, and is close to the rail connection to Sydney. In 1994, the university was ranked in the top 10 universities in Australia by the Committee for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Wollongong's innovative teaching programs were a key factor in this outstanding rating. There is an emphasis on interdisciplinary teaching with a very personal approach to teaching by many lecturers and tutors.