Changing UNSW Teaching Terms

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As you may be aware, UNSW is currently considering changing its semesters from:

  • Semester 1: March-June, Semester 2: July-November
  • 12/13 teaching weeks, 4 courses/semester, 1 week mid-semester break,

to

  • Term 1: February-May, Term 2: June-August, Term 3: September-November
  • 10 teaching weeks, 3 courses/semester, no mid-semester break

The latter is the UNSW3+ model being proposed by the Chancellery.

In both cases, the exam period involves 1 week stuvac, 2-3 weeks of exams.

Summer semester would still exist, but would shrink from 8 weeks to 5 weeks.

The advantages of three terms

  • potentially complete degree in slightly less than 3/4 years
  • take a semester off for work experience or study abroad
  • take some semesters with only 2 courses to work half-time

Which kind of semester structure would you prefer?

I would prefer the proposed three terms model

I would prefer the current two semesters model

I don't have a preference ... they both look OK

I would prefer something different to either model

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