University of New South Wales (UNSW) Courses

A Bachelor of Science (BSc) keeps your Defence career options open. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) requires leaders with sound scientific knowledge and problem-solving abilities. As a BSc graduate, you will have the intellectual and analytical skills required of an effective leader and have broad choices about where to take your ADF career.

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree gives you strong written and oral communication skills, the capacity to research and think critically, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively, all essential attributes of effective leaders in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The BA will enrich your understanding of how people define and debate life's meaning and values. The diverse range of courses and electives form pathways for majors in Business, English and Media Studies, Geography, History, Indonesian Studies, and International and Political Studies.

The Master of Sustainment Management degree provides students with an opportunity to develop a detailed understanding of the managerial and technical skills and expertise relevant to planning, acquisition and sustainment of complex technology and systems over their life cycles. You will also develop ability to procure capability according to organisational strategy and to develop appropriate implementation and sustainable plans.

Software engineering includes the design and implementation of specific, reliable, efficient and secure software systems for a multitude of purposes. Of course, you also have to be able to write code if you're going to design a program to fulfil a need or solve a problem. You will learn about the processes, methods and tools for the design and development of high-quality, reliable software systems. This involves the study and application of software specification, design, implementation, testing and documentation. This degree includes a series of workshops that enable students to work in teams and gain hands-on experience. To get you work ready, you'll apply these skills through 60 days of approved industry training.

This double degree gives students the skills required to deal with complex legal issues stemming from new industries and contemporary science disciplines.

The Master of Security and Defence Management is designed for defence, security and foreign affairs professionals who wish to gain a more detailed understanding of the factors shaping the contemporary strategic and security environment, the complex policy challenges they present, and the skills and insights required of astute managers within this context.

This unique degree fits well into the ever-evolving area of smart machines and systems. You will graduate with abilities in the full spectrum of smart machine design and with skills in the development of autonomous systems such as self-operating robots, including vehicles, as well as a thorough knowledge of industrial automation.

This double degree gives students the skills required to deal with complex legal issues stemming from new industries and contemporary science disciplines.

The Master of Decision Analytics is designed for students who want to develop a high-level understanding of the principles and practices of decision analytics and to strengthen their skills in this area. The degree allows students to acquire qualitative and quantitative decision-making tools for analysing complex operations environments and making appropriate decisions within those environments.

Aeronautical Engineering is the study of the design, development, manufacture, maintenance and control of machines or vehicles operating in the earthâ€s atmosphere or in outer space. The design of flight vehicles is a complex process that demands knowledge of many engineering disciplines, including aerodynamics, propulsion systems, structural design, avionics, and stability and control systems. Maintaining and operating a flight vehicle requires an understanding of materials, reliability and structural analysis, along with knowledge of the design process. You will study engineering practice and design, computational problem-solving, programming, mathematics, physics, engineering materials, aircraft and systems design, cyber security, and applied thermodynamics and propulsion.

The Master of Capability Management gives students a high level of understanding of the issues associated with the development and management of capability and capability systems. It focuses on the technical and management factors that influence the design, performance, employability, logistic support and technical integrity of materiel systems to achieve capability requirements. This degree was originally designed to meet the needs of the Defence Capability Technology Management College (CTMC). A broader version of the program is available for the general public, with electives from systems engineering and management programs

Mechanical engineering is concerned with the use of machines, the production of power, and forces and motion. During your degree, you will study computational problem-solving, programming, mathematics, physics, fluid mechanics, mechanical design, engineering materials and cyber security. You will spend at least 60 days gaining practical engineering experience in the workplace and undertake a capstone research project in your final year.