At UWS, our postgraduate programs are developed in consultation with industry and professional organisations to meet real world needs. We place a strong emphasis on professional accreditation so you graduate with usuable and marketable qualifications. This practical focus is combined with an academic approach to critical thinking encouraging you to think independently and analytically.

Whether your aim is to develop your professional skills, shift your career path or pursue a lifelong passion for learning, UWS, will help you reach your goals. Flexible study options and a broad range of coursework programs from business to arts to health sciences, offer you a number of pathways to reach your goals. You will have access to a dynamic research culture and leading academics, informing and delivering the most up-to-date teaching curriculum available.

Applying for Mid Year Admissions???

Please refer to the Postgraduate Mid Year Admission pages of this site. You will find step by step information on how to apply, details of what to do if you are a current UWS student wanting to continue your studies mid year into the Master of Teaching and further relevant information of what to do if you are considering Postgraduate Mid Year Admission. 

What is postgraduate study?

Postgraduate study is university education at a higher level than a Bachelor’s degree. It involves more reading, self-pacing and academically demanding work.

Basically, postgraduate study is the range of courses and research available to students who have usually completed a first degree at university and in some instances have undertaken relevant work experience.

What are the benefits of postgraduate study?

Simply, postgraduate study provides you with the opportunities to learn about ‘what you really want to know’, especially if you undertake courses with a research content.

In some instances postgraduate study is a requirement to obtain entry into certain industry associations.

The academic, interpersonal and vocational skills, which you acquire and develop through your efforts in a postgraduate course, can also be harnessed to make you more employable, allow you to prosper in better paying jobs and even empower you to change your career direction.

Online/Distance Education

UWS offers a number of our courses with flexible teaching arrangements to help you manage your time. These include online study, e-learning, evening classes, distance education and intensive weekend workshops.

Campus Locations

UWS offers a large choice of campus locations including Bankstown, Blacktown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta and Penrith.

Apply now for Postgraduate Studies

Course information can be accessed from the menu on the left hand side.

Applications are now open for mid year admission. Refer to the Apply Now section of the UWS Website for important information on how to apply and admission requirements. Note that there may be Special Requirements that you will need to meet.

What are the levels of postgraduate study?

Bachelor Honours:

As an entry into postgraduate research courses because such programs provide in-depth study and an introduction to the methodology and practice of independent research, while allowing you to engage in more advanced study in your chosen specialty. These programs are an important training degree for doctoral programs.

Coursework Postgraduate Studies at UWS:  

Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificates are usually designed for specific vocational purposes, ie to increase or broaden the skills and knowledge you have already obtained in your undergraduate program or provide vocational skills and knowledge in a new professional area.

Requirement for entiy is usually Bachelor Degree or relevant work experience.

Graduate Diploma

Graduate Diploma courses provide opportunities for students to develop a specialisation within a pre-determined area of knowledge. Graduate Diplomas are usually designed to cater for students who, in their current or proposed workplaces, will be expected to exercise broader responsibilities and be more directly accountable for the work of others. These postgraduate courses will usually contain prescribed subjects and electives, and in some cases minor research projects.

Requirement is usually Bachelor Degree, Graduate Certificate or relevant work experience.

Masters by Coursework

Offers study for professional development and advancement. Such degrees provide you with a specialisation and contain core and elective subjects in a wide range of areas to enable you to select the program of study that most suits your needs.

Requirement for entry is usually Bachelor Degree in a relevant or accepted discipline and/or relevant work experience. It may also be possible to enrol in Masters after completing a Graduate Certificate and/or Graduate Diploma.

Courses at UWS

We've grouped courses into 'Areas of Study', as you might want to consider a number of different courses in the same area. Read through these for an idea of your career options, the academic and practical skills you’ll gain with UWS, and how particular areas of study might suit your current interests and knowledge.

If you are an planning to study at UWS as an International student, please refer to UWS International.

Areas of study

Arts, Humanities and Languages
Business
Communication Design and Media
Engineering & Industrial Design
Health Sciences and Nursing
Information Technology and Computing
Law
Natural & Built Environment
Psychology
Research Studies
Sciences
Social Sciences
Teaching/Education
Therapeutic Studies and Counselling
Tourism and Hospitality Management

Important Links:

• University Admissions Centre
• Postgraduate Apply Now
  
• Postgraduate Special Requirements
  
• UWS Admissions

If you are an planning to study at UWS as an International student, please refer to the International section of our website.