Introduction

UWS is a major urban university spread over six campuses in Greater Western Sydney, a region of great opportunity, diversity, challenge and growth. The University shares many of the characteristics of the region, as we closely identify and work with local communities and businesses.

We are enterprising and forward-looking and committed to access and equity in higher education. We put knowledge to work in the education of our students for employment, in the application of research to contemporary problems, and in mutually enriching partnerships with communities.

The University is culturally diverse, with over 2000 staff and in excess of 37 000 students drawn from Australia and around the world. We are proud of the rich texture of history, knowledge and skills that the UWS community possesses.

Background

The University of Western Sydney (UWS) began operation on 1st January 1989, under the terms of the University of Western Sydney Act, 1988 which had been passed by the New South Wales Parliament in December 1988. However, the predecessors of the University date back as far as 1891 with the establishment of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College.

Campuses:

The University of Western Sydney has six campuses in the Greater Western Sydney region.
Bankstown, Blacktown (Nirimba Education Precinct) , Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta and Penrith

Colleges:

College of Arts:
 School of Communication Arts
 School of Education
 School of Humanities and Languages
 School of Psychology
 School of Social Sciences

College of Business:
 School of Accounting
 School of Economics and Finance
 School of Law
 School of Management
 School of Marketing
 Sydney Graduate School of Management

College of Health and Science:
 School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
 School of Computing and Mathematics
 School of Engineering
 School of Medicine
 School of Natural Sciences
 School of Nursing

Employee Benefits:

http://www.uws.edu.au/future_staff/staff_benefits

Employer Features:

EOWA Employer of Choice for Women.