Located in the national capital, Canberra, the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is a major centre for higher education for the Australian Defence Force. Within the Academy, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has established a college, known as UNSW@ADFA, responsible for conducting academic programs and research. UNSW@ADFA offers undergraduate programs leading to UNSW Bachelor degrees in Arts, Business, Engineering, Science, and Technology.
At UNSW@ADFA all undergraduate students are either midshipmen of the Royal Australian Navy or officer cadets of the Australian Regular Army or Royal Australian Air Force and reside at the Academy.
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postal enquiries Student Administrative Services UNSW@ADFA Australian Defence Force Academy Canberra ACT 2600 in person Student Administrative Services Australian Defence Force Academy Northcott Drive Campbell ACT tel: (02) 6268 6000 fax: (02) 6268 8666 email: sas@adfa.edu.au website: www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/student |
Australian Defence Force enquiries: Defence Force Recruiting Centres tel: 13 19 01 website: www.defencejobs.gov.au/adfa |
The Australian Defence Force Academy, in conjunction with other Canberra tertiary institutions, will hold an Open Day on Saturday 30 August 2008.
^topSemester 1: 2 March – 12 June 2009
Recess: 2–17 May 2009
Examinations: 22 June – 4 July 2009
Midyear recess: 5–19 July 2009
Semester 2: 20 July – 23 October 2009
Recess: 26 September – 4 October 2009
Examinations: 2–13 November 2009
Admission requirements for undergraduate courses at UNSW@ADFA are similar to those applicable to other UNSW courses - refer to 'Admission requirements' at the beginning of UNSW's entry.
All applications for entry to UNSW@ADFA are processed by the Defence Force Recruiting Centres in each state. To attend ADFA all applicants must be prepared and eligible to join the Navy, Army or Air Force with the view to becoming officers.
For further information and details on DFR application closing dates call 13 19 01 or visit www.defencejobs.gov.au/adfa. Applications for ADFA are only available from Defence Force Recruitment Centres.
ADFA applicants are required to undergo both a military and academic selection process. In addition, all applicants must submit an application through UAC.
UNSW@ADFA also accepts applications from mature age officer applicants and Defence Force personnel applying for entry through service commissioning schemes. These applicants must also submit an application to UAC.
^topEducational disadvantage may be given consideration under the UNSW ACCESS Scheme in the academic selection process for entry to ADFA - refer to ACCESS Scheme.
Applicants who have a record of tertiary study and whose tertiary and/or secondary study has been affected by long-term educational disadvantage can apply through the UNSW Special Consideration for Applicants with Tertiary Studies (SCATS) to have their circumstances taken into account in the academic selection process for entry to ADFA.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants should contact Nura Gili – Indigenous Programs@UNSW on (02) 9385 3805 or visit www.nuragili.unsw.edu.au.
^topIf you are applying for an engineering or mathematics-based course you are assumed to have a knowledge of HSC Mathematics and achieved performance at Band 5. General Mathematics is not considered suitable. For more information visit www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/student/future/serving2.html.
^topAs successful applicants are due to commence their military training at the UNSW@ADFA campus in Canberra in mid-January, offers will be made in UAC's Preliminary Round in early January. You will receive full details of UNSW@ADFA acceptance and enrolment procedures with your UAC letter of offer. Failure to follow the outlined procedures will result in your offer lapsing after the specified acceptance due date. All acceptances will be possible via the UNSW website at www.my.unsw.edu.au.
If you have already completed some tertiary study you may be entitled to credit for relevant subjects or, subject to military approval, for entry to the second or later year of a course. UNSW@ADFA does not determine advanced standing until an offer of admission has been made and accepted. For more information visit www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/student/credit.
Enrolment will take place in early February 2009.
| (A) Applicants who receive an offer based on their performance in a 2008 Australian Year 12 | (B) Applicants other than those described in (A) | Comments |
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| Yes, but see comments | Yes, but see comments | · may be granted by Defence Force Recruiting in special circumstances |
You may wish to defer your enrolment and commence study in 2010. Deferring the commencement of your study at UNSW@ADFA is not automatic as this is conditional on your success at medical and psychological testing. Any deferment of the commencement of service entry must be approved by the Department of Defence.
For more information, contact your careers adviser at your local Defence Force Recruiting Centre or visit www.defencejobs.gov.au.
As members of the Australian Defence Force, all undergraduate students at the Academy are exempt from Commonwealth student contributions. Full-time undergraduate midshipmen and officer cadets also receive a salary while studying at ADFA.
^topThe Academy is located in Canberra on a 52 ha site adjacent to the Royal Military College, Duntroon. Facilities for students are excellent, with a modern and well-equipped library, campus-wide computer network and computer laboratories, computer links to all cadet accommodation, an indoor sports centre including swimming pool, gymnasium, weights room and squash courts, playing fields, tennis courts, and a boathouse on Lake Burley Griffin. Accommodation for all officer cadets is provided on campus in modern study/bedrooms.
^topThe Australian Defence Force Academy offers an exciting new range of undergraduate degree options for high-performing students in Arts, Business, Engineering, Science and Technology, known as the Chief of Defence Force Students Programs (CDFSP).
These unique programs have been designed to provide academically gifted students with a rich and challenging educational experience that will develop their critical thinking and research skills.
Students who are eligible for the CDFSP will undertake individual research projects working closely with academic staff on projects from their area of interest. Upon completion of their degree, students will receive a unique award that reflects their involvement in this outstanding program.
The CDFSP will be on offer across all five schools of the Academy and is an exceptional opportunity for gifted students to reach their full academic potential.
Students who do not initially obtain a high enough UAI or equivalent for admission into the CDFSP may apply to transfer from a standard Academy degree to the Program if they achieve outstanding academic results during their first year at the Academy.
All students enrolling in the CDFSP are expected to maintain a high level of academic and military performance over all sessions in order to remain within the program. This requirement varies across the different degree programs. Students who do not maintain the required level of performance will be transferred to the standard degree program offered at the Academy with credit for all courses completed.
^topMore detailed information is available at www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/student/cdf, in the UNSW@ADFA Undergraduate Guide and the ADFA Handbook. Copies of the UNSW@ADFA Undergraduate Guide and the ADFA Handbook will be sent to schools and careers counsellors on request.
The UNSW@ADFA Undergraduate Guide is available at www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/student/future/undergrad.html and the UNSW@ADFA Undergraduate Handbook is available at www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/student/.
Prospective students are invited to contact Student Administrative Services, UNSW@ADFA, for advice on entrance requirements and courses available.
For further advice on Australian Defence Force Service requirements contact your nearest Defence Force Recruiting Centre or call 13 19 01.
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