How to Find a Course to Study at UOW

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Start at the Find a course section of uow.edu.au. It lists study areas such as Accounting, Finance & Economics; Business, Marketing & Management; Computer Science & Information Technology; Engineering; Health; Law; Nursing; Psychology & Human Behaviour; and Social Sciences & Advocacy. You can browse by discipline, then check the undergraduate or postgraduate study information and application routes that apply to you.

Where to start on the UOW website

The homepage groups its main navigation into Study at UOW, Engage, About UOW, Research & Innovation, and Alumni. For course search, the relevant path is Study at UOW, which contains:

  • Find a course — the course directory, organised by field of study
  • How to apply — application steps
  • Pathways to university — alternative entry routes
  • International students — information for applicants from outside Australia
  • About our campuses — locations across NSW and global campuses

If you already know your discipline, use Find a course first. If you are unsure about eligibility or entry route, read How to apply and Pathways to university alongside the course listing.

Browse by study area

The course directory groups programs under broad fields. The areas named on the site include:

Study area Examples of what it covers
Accounting, Finance & Economics Accounting, finance, economics
Business, Marketing & Management Business and management programs
Communications & Media Media and communication
Computer Science & Information Technology Computing and IT
Creative & Performing Arts Creative practice and performance
Education Teaching and education studies
Engineering Engineering disciplines
Environmental & Biological Sciences Environmental and biological science
Health Health-related programs
Humanities & Social Inquiry Humanities and social inquiry
Law Law programs
Literature & Language Literature and language study
Maths, Physics & Chemistry Mathematical and physical sciences
Medical Science Medical science
Nursing Nursing programs
Philosophy & Liberal Arts Philosophy and liberal arts
Psychology & Human Behaviour Psychology and behavioural studies
Social Sciences & Advocacy Social science and advocacy

Use this list to narrow your search before opening individual course pages. The site also states that you can choose to study at multiple locations across NSW or at one of its global campuses, so check the campus listed for each course if location matters to you.

Check the study level and entry route

Course listings are tied to study level. The homepage refers to undergraduate and postgraduate study information sessions, and the Study at UOW section separates How to apply, Pathways to university, and International students. After you find a course:

  1. Confirm whether it is offered at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
  2. Open How to apply to see the application steps for that level.
  3. If you do not meet direct entry requirements, check Pathways to university.
  4. If you are an international applicant, use the International students section for the relevant process.

The site does not publish tuition prices or login requirements in the material reviewed here, so confirm costs and access conditions on the individual course page or by contacting UOW directly.

What the site says about UOW itself

The homepage describes UOW as one of the world's top modern universities and states it is ranked 195th among the world's universities and first in NSW for undergraduate skills development. It also reports a rank of equal 41st globally in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for sustainability. These claims are useful context when comparing institutions, but they do not replace checking the specific course structure, entry requirements, and campus for the program you want.

Common sticking points

  • Browsing only by field: the directory is organised by discipline, so if you cannot find a course, try a related field or use the study-level pages.
  • Skipping the application route: a course listing tells you what is offered, not necessarily how to apply. Read How to apply and Pathways to university together.
  • Assuming one campus: UOW lists multiple NSW locations and global campuses, so confirm where the course is taught.
  • International applicants: start with the International students section rather than the domestic application steps.

For a quick start, open Study at UOW → Find a course, pick your discipline from the list above, then follow the application and pathway links for your study level and applicant type.