This document summarizes information presented to students about living and studying in Sydney at a university. It addresses common questions about costs, scholarships, internship opportunities, transportation, and activities. Surveys found high student satisfaction rates, particularly regarding arrival assistance, living accommodations, safety, and diversity. The university ranks highly for graduate employment outcomes both in Australia and worldwide.

1. THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

2. INTRODUCING
CHRISTINE!

4. In your group at your desk…
WHAT ARE THE TOP 3
QUESTIONS YOU GET ASKED
EVERY DAY FROM STUDENTS
ABOUT LIVING AND STUDYING
IN SYDNEY.

5. QUICK QUIZ.
EVERYONE
UP!

6. TRUE OR FALSE?
THE UNIVERSITY
GIVES FREE DIGITAL
TEXTBOOKS?
WORTH AUD $800

7. TRUE?
<
FALSE?
>

8. HOW MUCH IS THE
UNIVERSITY’S SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM WORTH?
<$2 million $10 million>

9. 50% contribution towards fees for
3 years (UG) and 2 years (PG)
$10,000 one-off payment
$8,000 one-off payment
$5,000 one-off payment
$2,000 one-off payment

10. DOES THE UNIVERSITY
OFFER AN AIRPORT
PICK-UP SERVICE?
<YES? NO?>

11. DO WE HAVE A
BUDDY PROGRAM?
< YES? NO? >

13. DO WE OFFER
INTERNSHIPS AND REAL
WORLD EXPERIENCE?
< NO? YES? >

14. WIDE RANGE OF SPORTS
AND CLUBS?
< YES? NO? >

15. CLUB SPORT
SOCIAL SPORT
UNIVERSITY GAMES
HOBBY AND INTERESTS

17. UNIVERSITY GAMES
SPORTS :

18. WHERE IS WESTFIELDS -
THE LARGEST SHOPPING
CENTRE IN SYDNEY?
<WESTERN SYDNEY?
DOWNTOWN?>

20. HOW LONG
DOES IT
TAKE YOU
TO TRAVEL
TO WORK?

21. Home >>>> 15 min >>>> 30 min >>>> 45 min >>>> 60 min +

23. HOW LONG DOES
IT TAKE TO CATCH
A TRAIN FROM
CENTRAL (CITY)
TO PARRAMATTA?

24. Home >>>> 15 min >>>> 30 min >>>> 45 min >>>> 60 min +

25. FROM
PARRAMATTA
STATION
TO CENTRAL
STATION
(CITY)

26. OUR STUDENTS SIT AT
THE HEART OF
EVERYTHING WE DO..

28. WHY IS THIS
IMPORTANT
TO ME?

29. Alumnus

31. Australian Government initiative
QUALITY INDICATORS FOR
LEARNING AND TEACHING
(QILT)
Uses results from surveys completed by both current students and graduates from
around Australia to build a clear and transparent picture of universities'
performance in a number of key areas.

32. Outperformed
some of NSW's
more
established
universities
across a number
of areas.

33. WE ASKED OUR
STUDENTS TO RATE
THEIR
SATISFACTION…

34. SATISFACTION
RATES
Overall 88%
Arrival 92%
Living 89%
Safety 90%
Multicultural 93%
Class size 94%
Agent 93%
Campus environment 92%
Top influence for choice of university...
YOU!

35. Measures a range of criteria to determine the
employment outcomes of graduates from across
the world.
More than 720 universities took part.
Criteria:
Employer reputation
Partnerships with employers
Alumni outcomes
Employer's presence on campus
Graduate employment rate
QS Graduate
Employability
Rankings
RANKED
14th in Australia
245th worldwide.

36. MOST ASKED
QUESTIONS!
Location
Costs
Can we work part-time and will the University help?
Internships

37. WHERE IN
SYDNEY?
Over 4 million people live in Sydney.
2.1 million live in Western Sydney.
10% of Australia’s population.
Fastest growing economy in Australia.

38. COVER TITLE
IN GOTHAM
NARROW
BOLD
BEAUTIFUL SYDNEY!

39. COVER TITLE
IN GOTHAM
NARROW
BOLD
PARRAMATTA
2ND LARGEST
CBD in
SYDNEY

40. LIVING IN
WESTERN SYDNEY.
MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE
TO SUPPORT BIG
COMMUNITIES.

42. COST OF
LIVING…
sleep 

43. PARRAMATTA

45. STRATHFIELD

46. INNER SYDNEY

47. WESTERN Sydney is home to some of
the top-performing businesses in NSW.
Over 30% of the state’s businesses are in
Western Sydney.

48. YOU HAVE ALREADY
LEARNED WE OFFER
INTERNSHIPS AND
REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE IN
BACHELOR and MASTERS

50. westernsydney.edu.au/careers

53. From everyone
at the
international
office…
Thank you!