Changing UNSW Teaching Terms
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?
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