Western Sydney University - Sydney City Campus

Teaching quality

The curriculum at Western prepares students for a global future, with its innovative teaching and learning methods ranked at 5-stars (QS, 2024). Teaching models place students centrally, treating them as partners in their own educational development, empowering them and facilitating a creative environment fuelled by inspirational thought and discussion.

A particular advantage of studying at the Sydney City Campus is its relatively small class sizes, resulting in more contact time with lecturers and tutors and the provision of a highly personalised learning environment.

Students at Western also benefit from the option of work-integrated learning. This method of learning places students in the workplace while they study, enabling them to gain industry experience and practical skills critical to early career success.

Western has established excellent working relationships with a number of prestigious business partners, industry leaders and the local Sydney community. Together they contribute to the development of relevant course content, preparing students for future work, personal development and professional challenges.

With student success and satisfaction at the heart of its teaching, Western offers different study options to suit all members of its diverse student cohort.

Department structure

The Sydney City Campus offers students a varied choice of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in:

• Accounting
• Arts
• Business
• Communication
• Engineering
• Information Technology
• Health Science
• Social Science

Bachelor’s degrees at the Sydney City Campus typically take three years to complete full-time. However, students can take advantage of the trimester system to fast-track their bachelor’s degree and complete it in only two years. Master’s degrees take two years to complete.

The Sydney City Campus also offers a range of pathway options through the Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT) college, enabling students who do not hold the necessary entry requirements to successfully enrol on specific degree-level courses at university. Pathway options include foundation and diploma programs. Students with a diploma from SIBT can then enter directly into the second year of university study at the Sydney City Campus.

Students at Sydney City Campus can start their degree in March, July or October for all undergraduate and postgraduate programs, except for postgraduate business programs, which are offered in January, April, June and September.

Student support

Western makes the welfare of its students its number one priority, providing multiple support services to ensure that their transition into university and their ongoing studies go smoothly.

Students can access academic support at the Sydney City Campus through the university’s student learning advisors. These advisors are able to provide course advice, study support, one-on-one assignment help, language practice, and even general guidance to getting settled in Australia.

For pastoral and mental health support, the student welfare and counselling team offer free and confidential counselling services to students. Services available include advice on making friends and adjusting to university life, help staying on track with studies, financial guidance, accommodation support, and specific international student support. The team is also able to guide students to external resources for more specific assistance.

Accessibility support is also available on campus.

Sydney is the fourth safest city in the world (Economist Safe Cities Index, 2021). Even so, Western takes the safety of its students very seriously, and the Sydney City Campus has 24-hour security on-site.