Alumni networks

We have more than 350,000 graduates who are part of our UNSW alumni network.

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Interstate and international networks

Throughout the year, our global network of alumni volunteers provides exciting opportunities for alumni to connect, socially and professionally, in some of the world’s most vibrant cities.

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✅ Early Career / ✅ Mid Career /✅ Late Career 

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✅ Advance my career / ✅ Change my career / ✅ Start or scale my business / ✅ Work overseas / ✅ Have an impact

The UNSW China Alumni Association provides a channel and platform for everyone to affiliate and communicate. 

Presidents: Yongxin (Daniel) Sun & Yifeng (Sisi) Wu

WeChat IDs: Yongxin (Daniel) Sun:  Henry_Sunyx   /   Yifeng (Sisi) Wu:  sisi_wu1113

 

 

The UNSW Hong Kong Alumni Network offers a variety of events, networking and professional development opportunities for alumni.  

President: Steven Szeto  

Vice-Presidents: Ching (Becky) To & Leon Yu  

The UNSW Alumni Malaysia Chapter facilitates a variety of networking and professional development opportunities for UNSW graduates through a broad range of events, including panel speakers, pitch competitions and an annual gala dinner.  

President: Datin Dr Pixie Pek-See LOW  

Vice-President: Patrick Wong  

The UNSW Melbourne Alumni Committee hosts numerous social and professional development events throughout the year for all UNSW graduates and friends, including panel speakers, networking drinks, and our annual Learn to Lead interstate roadshow. 

President: Ms Liz Anderson

The UNSW Perth Alumni Committee provides many personal and professional development events throughout the year for all UNSW graduates and friends based in Perth, including casual networking drinks, thought leadership events and hosts a step on our annual Learn to Lead interstate roadshow. 

President: Mr Chris Gawan-Taylor 

UNSW Alumni Association Singapore Chapter (UNSWAASG) organises regular social activities including yum cha, picnics, and networking drinks for alumni to get together and share their life experiences since studying at UNSW.  

President: Joseph Kwok

Committee Member: Phillip Lutton

Testimonials

The alumni network helps to foster a sense of community for graduates, especially those living abroad. I got involved so I can meet new people and help returning graduates expand their social and business networks."
Anna Huo Aitchison
(BCom/BSc ’06), UNSW Hong Kong Alumni Committee
Alumni networks has widened my professional network tremendously and connected me into industry networks across Malaysia and wider Asia, and not solely in my healthcare discipline."
Christopher Chong
(MBA '15), UNSW Malaysia Alumni Network Member

FAQs

  • If you are interested in joining your local alumni network, please contact the UNSW Alumni Experience Team at alumni@unsw.edu.au and we will put you in touch with the President of the relevant alumni network in your city. 

  • Please contact the UNSW Alumni Experience Team at alumni@unsw.edu.au and we will put you in touch with the President of the alumni network in your city.

  • Please contact the UNSW Alumni Experience Team at alumni@unsw.edu.au and we will confirm the level of support we can provide you in starting a new alumni network.

  • If you would like to coordinate a gathering in your city, and there is not currently an UNSW alumni network, please contact the Alumni Experience Team at alumni@unsw.edu.au 

  • The UNSW Alumni Experience Team offers the following support to alumni networks:

     

    Communications support

     

    The Alumni Experience team can support the communication and promotion needs of networks through:

     

    • Alumni network listing on the UNSW Alumni website.
    • Content posted on select UNSW social media platforms.
    • Targeted email communications to alumni in your city.

     

     

    Database support

     

    The Alumni Experience team maintains a database of all UNSW alumni. Alumni data is confidential and protected under Australian privacy legislation and the University’s privacy policy. To ensure the consistency and quality of alumni data, and to protect the privacy of graduates, alumni networks are not permitted to keep separate databases. Instead, all communications to alumni will come from the UNSW Alumni Experience Team.

     

    Provide approval for using the University’s name, logo and branding elements

     

    The Alumni Experience team must provide approval in writing before an Alumni Network may use UNSW’s name, logo and branding elements in their activities. All activities, outside of those mentioned above, will need to be endorsed by the Alumni Experience team before an alumni network can proceed. Unauthorised use of the University’s name, logo and branding elements may result in restrictions on the support provided by the Alumni Experience team.

  • A variety of activities are held by alumni networks each year, including: 

    • Networking functions. 
    • Professional development activities such as seminars and lectures. 
    • Career advice and/or networking. 
    • Alumni-student engagement activities such as mentoring or volunteering in programs to assist students. 
    • Alumni reunions. 
    • Social events. 
    • Fundraising events for university projects (i.e., scholarships). 

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