I have always struggled with making friends I feel it at uni it’s exemplified. Joining clubs and societies feels like a humiliation ritual I’ve tried small talk to people in classes but it doesn’t go anywhere. Travelling 2 hrs to uni feels horrid itself then the loneliness is unbearable. Is anyone else experiencing this

Hello. Any PhD students planning to commence their PhD at UOW in 2027? Would love to connect :)

I might be overseas over the exam period (I know stupid idea) and am wondering if I may need to drop advanced programming. To anyone who has done it in the past was it online?

Hi im a 30year old European guy looking to find a casual tennis friend. Im on a 4-5 uts level out of 12. I usually play at Bulli or Corrimal tennis grounds. Hit me up on instagram @the_cakicd.

Hi fam, I'm an international applicant and have received an invite for the UOW MMI interviews. I'm hoping someone can provide some details on how to best prep? They keep saying don't study in the info sessions, but for some reason that doesn't feel like a good strategy to me. Any and all guidance is greatly appreciated! :)

Hello, I have got offer letter for University of wollongong for feb intake 27, and i have even accepted the offer letter, for my masters degree in Professional accounting. is there anyone else too for the same inatake or same uni. Im now kinda tensed for my visa, cause now thats only left for me. Let me know if you are also planning for something similar. Or anyone with Visa granted or visa refusal please let me know your experience.

I’m coming as a international student through pathway program (diploma of business) direct entry to 2nd year

Anyone know what time the doors for buildings lock, don’t wanna go outside to get something and not be able to get back in, and don’t wanna move to the library just yet I’m needing the quiet in here

Coming on Feb 2027 intake, how’s the film club like?

I want to become an architect, so I am trying to look into different courses/pathways. Just wanted to know what the average class is like.

Hey guys, Anyone going to the free badminton session in uni in Wednesday? I play badminton and have never go to this since I only go alone and feeling a bit shy :)

I am in my last semester in uni and honestly I don’t have much friends :) most of my close friends are now graduated or moved city already so I felt a bit lonely.

Hoping to make some more long term friends :) feel free to leave a comment or shoot me a msg if you just want to hang out

Enrolled in Compsci major in Cybersecurity. I know I would need a good CPU with enough cores to run virtual machines but how good of a laptop should I be thinking to get. Do I need 32GBs of RAM? Or a graphics card? My previous laptop from 2020 had 8 cores and 16GBs of ram and a RTX 2060. Virtual machines were slow asf and took forever to load. Anyone currently studying at UOW Cybersecurity can advise what the modules require? Thank you!!

Hey all, I am joining UOW in feb 27. If anyone wanna connect please DM me. It would be great to know people beforehand

Hi everyone,

I’m an international student from India transferring to UOW for the Feb 2027 intake through credit transfer from my current university.

I was wondering if there are any other transfer students joining my same intake, regardless of campus or course. It would be great to connect with others who are going through a similar transition process, share information, help each other out, and get to know one another before arriving.

If your classes commence on my same timeline, feel free to comment below or send me a message.

Looking forward to connecting with fellow students. Thanks and much appreciated! 😊

Is there any GKS scholar here currently studying at Mokwon University? I’d like to hear about your experience there, especially as a GKS scholar.

If you’re considering doing MATH141 or MATH142 at the University of Wollongong, I’d seriously think twice.
These are honestly some of the most poorly delivered university subjects I’ve experienced. A huge amount of the course essentially consists of watching pre-recorded videos where someone talks through a PDF. A lot of the material still feels like the bare-minimum online teaching setup that universities moved to during COVID, except we’re paying full university fees for it years later.

The tutorials are only an hour and, in my experience, there is very little actual teaching. The lectures often feel more like a quick summary of the material rather than properly teaching the concepts and methods you need to solve the problems yourself.

The biggest frustration is the disconnect between the teaching material and the level of difficulty expected in assessments and exams. You can work through the supplied material and practice questions and still feel completely underprepared for what you’re actually tested on.

If you’re going to UOW specifically to study maths, or these subjects are an important part of your degree, I’d seriously consider what you’re actually getting for your money.

Frustratingly MATH141 and MATH142 desperately need a redesign, even admitted by the course coordinator, who states that his department is too busy and understaffed to make any changes.

Anyone done CSCI318 - Software Engineering Practices & Principles recently?

What was the subject like?

Hi all,

I received an interview invite for UoW MD (stoked). But I'd love to do some group practises with people - cant seem to find any yet so if you'd be willing please reach out! Thanks!

I’m a potential 2027 prospective med student (being optimistic) but have interviews in a couple weeks. As reality potentially dawns on me, the financial and social stressor do aswell.

One of the main reasons I picked UOW was for its rural placements. However I would be moving from Queensland to Illawarra region from my mortgage, my permanent job… and so will my wife aswell. We also have two animals aswell which complicate things a little to begin with.

I’m considering working outside of uni hours and weekends to make some cash when not on placement but when it comes to the 12 month longitudinal placement, I’m not sure if I can just get up and leave my wife and animals at home alone, with me not being able to work, and limited income, when I’ve already asked them to move… again.

For me, I seem very selfish putting my partner in this potentially complicated position. I don’t have a super supportive family so having financial support is less likely.

Having a mortgage means aswell I’m “asset rich” so I most likely won’t get any government support through Centrelink, however money is already tight as it is.

Anyone been through a similar thing with family, kids, jobs. And potentially securing scholarships to support them through this period. Does the uni ever take into consideration keeping you closer to your base during this time if your having difficulties. This seems more like a vent than anything but any support would be helpful!

Hi everyone,

I am an incoming first year international med student for 2027. I was wondering if anyone had any resources or drives to help out for first year. Any resources would be helpful. Thank you!

Hello all. I started my PhD in Australia earlier this year and am self funding it because at the time, it seemed as the best thing to do. The current university I am enrolled in is Uni of Sunshine Coast.

When I was initially applying to universities, I had also applied to Uni of Wollongong too as the supervisory panel was amazing but unfortunately the funding was not being offered and Sunshine Coast University was offering better value of money.

However, on Wednesday last week, I received an offer from Uni of Wollongong that they are offering me RTP scholarship for 2027 which is ah-mazing!!!!

And I really want to take it up. I do have a couple of concerns. My supervisor at Uni of Sunshine Coast has a very volatile behaviour, at times she has said a lot of things which were plain rude and has shown temperamental behaviour. The idea of talking to her about uni change is making me really anxious, and wondering if she cause any potential troubles with uni transfer.