Future Postgraduates - About

Welcome to the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).

These pages are designed to inform prospective postgraduate students about the programs offered by UNSW@ADFA. Our postgraduate programs are open to all members of the public, Australian Defence Force personnel and international students.

Postgraduate programs at UNSW@ADFA are designed to keep students a step ahead of developing educational and professional environments. Courses and research within programs provide the knowledge and skills required to master a specific discipline, as well as a practical understanding of how these teachings can be implemented.
Through the flexibility of our programs, UNSW@ADFA can meet the individual needs of all postgraduate students – from advanced scholars to professionals seeking to enhance their expertise.

UNSW@ADFA offers five different coursework programs at postgraduate level:

• Arts
• Defence Studies
• Engineering Science
• Management Studies, and
• Science.

There are various specialisations or plans available within these programs that allow students to focus on a specific discipline area or to acquire a broader based qualification. In most programs, students are able to begin studying at the certificate or diploma level, through to masters level. UNSW@ADFA also offers masters and doctorate degrees by research.

All degrees are awarded by UNSW, which is a member of Australia’s Group of Eight institutions and the International network Universitas 21. All students at UNSW@ADFA have the advantage of studying at one of Australia’s largest, highly regarded and research intensive tertiary institutions. Graduates, business leaders and industry stakeholders recognise that UNSW@ADFA, as a faculty of UNSW, is a leading tertiary institution that offers diverse options to students.