Engineering

Rural ScholarshipsProgram Guide 2018

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Applications for UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Close 30 September 2017. Only one application form is required for all of the above Rural Scholarships.

The UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships ProgramEngineering is a prestigious profession that applies technology to solve problems. It is essential for a nation’s future development as it creates wealth and employment, thereby increasing living standards throughout our societies.

Rural students frequently have a strong interest in engineering areas but are not able to study close to their home as rural universities generally do not provide engineering education. The UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Program is designed to assist students living in rural and isolated areas to study at a leading Engineering Faculty in Australia.

A large number of scholarships valued at $12,000pa tax free for four years are available for rural students to undertake one of more than 20 full-time engineering programs. Many of these scholarships have been made possible by the generosity of private and industry donors to enable rural students to fulfil their potential.

The 2018 UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Program includes: 9 UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships – Programs as listed on page 4 of the brochure

9 Women in Engineering Rural Scholarship – Programs as listed on page 4 of the brochure

9 Luciano Ferracin Memorial Rural Engineering Scholarship – Programs as listed on page 4 of the brochure

9 Mitsubishi Rural Scholarship in Mining Engineering

9 The Ian Burgess and Barbara Burgess Memorial Rural Engineering Scholarship – Programs as listed on page 4 of the brochure

9 The Bernard William Gould Memorial Scholarship in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering with Architecture

9 Graham Painton Rural Engineering Scholarship in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Some of the donor sponsored scholarships MAY include an invitation to undertake work experience during the summer vacation periods. If this option is available this will be made clear at the interview.

Eligibility: 9 You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia;

9 Your family home has to be or have been located in a rural or isolated area* for at least four of your high school years;

9 You should have attended secondary school in a rural or isolated area* for at least four years (exemption: rural students in receipt of a scholarship to attend a metropolitan secondary boarding school);

9 You must be completing the New South Wales HSC or equivalent examination this year, or have undertaken a one or two year Gap year (but you may not have commenced tertiary study);

9 You need to have a superior record of involvement and achievement in school activities and community affairs;

9 You should expect to achieve an ATAR (including EAS bonus points or equivalent) of 92 or more in your HSC or equivalent examination;

9 You must be able to meet the minimum ATAR requirements of any UNSW program for which you apply;

9 You must apply to the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for admission to programs at UNSW.

* Rural areas will generally be considered according to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification – Remoteness Areas. Please use this website as a guide to checking the geographic classification of your home/school address. To be eligible for the UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarship Program, you must be classed as RA2 (with the exception of Hobart which will be considered a major city of Australia for our purposes), RA3, RA4 or RA5. Students whose family home is located in RA2 to RA5, but who have received a scholarship to attend a RA1 (or Hobart) boarding school are also eligible to apply.

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AccommodationMany rural parents and students have concerns about the availability of suitable accommodation whilst studying away from home. Several on-campus student residential colleges have agreed to set aside some of their first year places for successful Engineering Rural Scholarship applicants. If you wish to be considered for these places, you must submit an application direct to each college of your choice by their closing date, clearly indicating that you are applying for the Engineering Rural Scholarships Program.

The Kensington Colleges W: kensingtoncolleges.unsw.edu.au

Shalom College W: shalomcollege.unsw.edu.au

New College W: newcollege.unsw.edu.au

Warrane College W: warrane.unsw.edu.au

Rural Scholarship Program recipients who lodge an application with Warrane College will automatically be considered for the following award:

The Warrane College Rural Engineering Residential AwardThis Award is valued at $2,000 per annum, and is payable as two credit notes, redeemable for accommodation expenses at the College.

For information on other awards available at UNSW Colleges refer to – scholarships.unsw.edu.au (search - other criteria - accommodation)

For further information:

UNSW Co-op Program

T: 02 9385 5116 E: cooprog@unsw.edu.au W: co-op.unsw.edu.au

UNSW Engineering Scholarships Officer

T: 02 9385 6429 E: scholarships@eng.unsw.edu.au W: eng.unsw.edu.au

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How to apply for a UNSW Engineering Rural ScholarshipThe UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Program comprises a number of scholarships (as listed on page 2), all of which have the same conditions and value. You need to submit only one UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Program application form to be considered for all these scholarships.

You apply for these scholarships via the UNSW Co-op Program online application system. www.co-op.unsw.edu.au

NB. If you don’t have access to the internet, please contact the UNSW Co-op Office on 02 9385 5116.

How to submit an application online On the Apply page you can preview the application questions in the Quick Guide and from May 2017 you can start filling out your application online. Once you have started an application online you can save and return to it as often as you like before submitting.

Step 1: REGISTER to get started

To begin filling out your application online you must register: co-op.unsw.edu.au - select Register

Your LOGIN ID will be your UAC Number and a password selected by you.

Step 2: Log into My Application Online

Start filling out your application. Please ensure that you complete all sections of the application form. You can log in as many times as you need and save your data.

Step 3: Schools Assessment

If you are finishing school this year*, you need to ask your Careers Adviser, Year 12 Co-ordinator or School Principal to complete the Schools Assessment section of the application. Simply enter their details online and a secure link to your Schools Assessment will be sent to them for completion.

* If you finished school in 2015 or 2016, you need to complete

a GAP year explanation form instead of the School Assessment

page.

Step 4: SUBMIT the online section of your application

When you have completed ALL ANSWERS in your application, IT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED. Once you submit your application you will no longer be able to change anything on your form.

Select the pdf icon to preview and save a copy of your application for your records.

Step 6: Email or post any supporting documentation

If there are any financial circumstances you would like considered in relation to your application for an Engineering Rural Scholarship, please provide supporting

documentation. Acceptable documentation includes Centrelink documents, Statutory Declarations and statements from members of the teaching, legal, medical, business and religious professions.

Closing date for applications: 30 September 2017.

Remember you must also apply to the University Admissions Centre (UAC) for admission to programs at UNSW. The closing date for applications to UAC is 30 September 2017.

Academic requirements for a UNSW Engineering Rural scholarshipWe are looking for students with good academic ability in mathematics, english and science. If you think you have a chance of achieving an ATAR (including EAS bonus points or equivalent) of 92 or more, then you will satisfy the minimum academic requirement for an UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarship in some of our programs.

Please note however that a number of programs e.g. Civil with Architecture and some dual degrees (Commerce, Law, BE/ME) will require you to achieve a higher ATAR.

Other requirements for award of an UNSW Engineering Rural ScholarshipHaving achieved that academic standard, students are selected for UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships largely on the basis of their personal skills and motivation, as well as their non-academic achievements. Students need to be involved in school and community activities, to have shown leadership and initiative, and to have excellent communication skills. Financial circumstances are also considered.

Selection procedureSee Key Application Dates on - www.co-op.unsw.edu.au

1. As soon as you submit your application an automatic email will be sent to confirm receipt of your application.

2. Applicants will be assessed by a scholarship officer and the academic co-ordinator for the programs for which you have applied.

3. All applicants will be notified by email as to whether or not they have been selected for an interview.

4. NOTE: Applicants must attend the Interview Briefing Day and interview in late November 2017. Alternative interview methods may be granted by UNSW Engineering based on extenuating circumstances. Applicants will not be considered without an interview and no exception can be made to these dates. Interviews for the UNSW Co-op Program will also be held at this time but Rural Scholarships and UNSW Co-op Program

interviews will be scheduled to ensure there are no clashes (and/or you may be scheduled to be interviewed for both Co-op and Rural at the same time).

5. Following the interviews, shortlists for UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships will be assembled and all interviewees will be notified of the result of their interview by mid December.

6. When the ATAR or equivalent examination results are known, definite offers of places will be confirmed and all shortlisted students will be contacted by phone in time to lodge a change of UAC preference (if applicable) before UAC’s closing date for the main round of offers.

7. Applicants who are selected to receive both a UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarship and a Co-op Program Scholarship will receive two offers, but must choose which one to accept by the specified date.

8. A UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarship cannot be held concurrently with a Co-op Scholarship or any other Award/Scholarship, unless approved by UNSW Scholarships. Exemptions from this ruling include Academic Achievement Award and Commonwealth Government funded scholarships.

Access schemeThe UNSW ACCESS Scheme is an alternative entry scheme available to Australian school leavers whose Year 11 and/or Year 12 studies have been seriously affected by circumstances beyond their control. The types of disadvantage considered include rural isolation and financial hardship. Further information is available at: unsw.edu.au/access

UNSW Co-op ProgramThe UNSW Co-op Program is a scholarship program set up by industry and the university that provides financial support and industry training for selected undergraduate students in the faculties of Engineering, Science and Built Environment, and Business School.

For scholars, a UNSW Co-op Program Scholarship provides $18,200 pa tax free and between 9 and 18 months industry training (special conditions apply for Mining Engineering). This continues throughout the duration of program, subject to satisfactory progress at university and on industry training placements.

You may apply for both an UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarship and a UNSW Co–op Program Scholarship, but as stated above you can only accept one.

For further information regarding the UNSW Co-op Program please contact:

T: 02 9385 5116 | E: cooprog@unsw.edu.au W: co-op.unsw.edu.au

UNSW Scholarships Visit the UNSW Scholarships website – scholarships.unsw.edu.au to view the other scholarships available at UNSW.

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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) ProgramsThe scholarship will be payable for a maximum of four (4) years.

UAC Code Discipline Program Duration

425000 FLEXFlexible First-Year Engineering

4 years FT

425020 MECH Mechatronic Engineering 4 years FT

425050 MECH Aerospace Engineering 4 years FT

425050 MECHMechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

4 years FT

425050 MECH Mechanical Engineering 4 years FT

425100 EET Electrical Engineering 4 years FT

425100 EET Telecommunications 4 years FT

425200 PHVPhotovoltaics and Solar Energy

4 years FT

425200 PHVRenewable Energy Engineering

4 years FT

425300 MINE Mining Engineering 4 years FT

425400 CVEN Civil Engineering 4 years FT

425450 CVEN Civil with Architecture 4 years FT

425470 CVEN Environmental Engineering 4 years FT

425500 SAGE Geospatial Engineering 4 years FT

425500 SAGE Surveying 4 years FT

425550 CHEM Chemical Engineering 4 years FT

425550 CHEM Industrial Chemistry 4 years FT

425650 PETR Petroleum Engineering 4 years FT

425700 CSE Computer Engineering 4 years FT

425750 CSE Software Engineering 4 years FT

425770 CSE Bioinformatics Engineering 4 years FT

Bachelor of Engineering Dual Degree Programs *The scholarship will be payable for a maximum of four (4) years irrespective of whether the holder is studying in a single or a dual degree which has a duration in excess of four years.

UAC Code Discipline Program Duration

425150 EETElectrical Engineering (Hons) / Master of Electrical Engineering

5 years FT

425401 CVENCivil Engineering (Hons) / Environmental Engineering

5 years FT

425401 CVENCivil Engineering (Hons) / Mining Engineering

5 years FT

425850 FLEXEngineering (Hons) / Bachelor of Arts

5.5 years FT

425850 FLEXEngineering (Hons) / Bachelor of Science

5 years FT

425850 FLEXEngineering (Hons) / Bachelor of Science (CompSci)

5 years FT

425900 FLEXEngineering (Hons) / Bachelor of Commerce

5.5 years FT

425950 CSEBioinformatics (Hons) / Master of Biomedical Engineering

5 years FT

425950 CHEMChemical Engineering (Hons) / Master of Biomedical Engineering

5 years FT

425950 CSEComputer Engineering (Hons) / Master of Biomedical Engineering

5 years FT

425950 EETElectrical Engineering (Hons) /

Master of Biomedical Engineering5 years FT

425950 MECHMechanical Engineering (Hons) / Master of Biomedical Engineering

5 years FT

425950 CSESoftware Engineering (Hons) / Master of Biomedical Engineering

5 years FT

425950 EETTelecommunications (Hons) / Master of Biomedical Engineering

5 years FT

425950 MECHMechatronic Engineering (Hons) / Master of Biomedical Engineering

5 years FT

422525 FLEX Music / Engineering (Hons) 6.5 Years FT

429360 FLEXAdvanced Science (Hons) / Engineering (Hons)

6 Years FT

429330 FLEXAdvanced Mathematics (Hons) / Engineering (Hons)

6 Years FT

425402 CIVIL Civil Engineering (Hons) / Surveying 5 Years FT

UAC Code Discipline Program Duration

425600 CHEM Food Science (Honours) 4 years FT**

425800 CSE Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) 3 years FT

425800 CSE Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)/Bachelor of Arts 4 years FT

425800 CSE Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)/Bachelor of Science 4 years FT

425801 CSE Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)/Bachelor of Media Arts (Hons) 5 years FT

424100 CSE Bachelor of Science(Computer Science)/Bachelor of Commerce 4 Years FT

429331 CSE Bachelor of Science(Computer Science)/Bachelor of Advanced Mathematics (Hons) 5 Years FT

429361 CSE Bachelor of Science(Computer Science)/Bachelor of Advanced Science (Hons) 5 Years FT

426000 CSE Bac helor of Science(Computer Science)/Bachelor of Law 5 Years FT

** Scholarship payable for up to 4 years subject to satisfactory progress

Dates were correct at the time of printing. It is recommended that you check the deadlines on the application when it is released.

Bachelor of Science Programs offered in the UNSW EngineeringThe scholarship will be payable for a maximum of three (3) years irrespective of whether the holder is studying in a single degree or a dual degree which has a duration in excess of three years. Recipients who enrol in the optional Honours Year on a full-time basis will have their scholarship extended to a maximum of four (4) years.

*The required entry standard will be the ATAR (or equivalent admission rank) of either the associated undergraduate Engineering program, or the dual degree program, whichever is greater.