UNSW Sydney 2025 International Student Admissions
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UNSW has changed the way we issue offers
UNSW has recently made changes in our approach to admissions offers to help streamline the admissions process.
Offers to study at UNSW Sydney in 2025 and 2026 will be made in specific offer rounds, with the following key changes applied:
- Applications will be prioritised according to academic merit and subject to program availability
- Offer deferrals will no longer be automatically approved
- Offer rounds have been introduced
- Issued offers will have a specified acceptance period
- Change of program requests will only be considered with a new application
2025 Applications
We are pleased to advise that UNSW is currently accepting applications for Term 2 and Term 3 2025 via Apply Online. Please note that some programs may be nearing to full capacity and as such may not be included in every offer round. Programs that have reached capacity will also not be listed on Apply Online as available for specific terms. Offers will be issued via weekly rounds that will alternate between undergraduate and postgraduate offers. To be eligible for a round, applicants must submit a complete application with all relevant documentation by the associated completed application date.
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Dates in the table below are accurate as of the publication date and are subject to change without notice.
Master of Laws (LLM) offers for the 2025 T3 intake will only be released in March Round 4 and April Round 4.
Offer Round Name
Term
Student Type (Onshore or Offshore)
Study Level
Completed Application Date
Offer Release Date
January Round 3
Term 1 + Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T1), Both (T2), Both (T3)
Undergraduate
Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Thursday, 23 January 2025
January Round 4
Term 1 + Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T1), Both (T2), Both (T3)
Postgraduate
Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Thursday, 30 January 2025 (note some offers will be released in waves and could be received in the days after January 30)
February Round 1
Term 1 + Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T1), Both (T2), Both (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 9 January 2025
Thursday, 6 February 2025
February Round 2
Term 1 + Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T1), Both (T2), Both (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 16 January 2025
Thursday, 13 February 2025
February Round 3
Term 2 + Term 3
Both (T2 and T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 23 January 2025
Thursday, 20 February 2025
February Round 4
Term 2 + Term 3
Both (T2 and T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 30 January 2025
Thursday, 27 February 2025
March Round 1
Term 2 + Term 3
Both (T2 and T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 6 February 2025
Thursday, 6 March 2025
March Round 2
Term 2 + Term 3
Both (T2 and T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Thursday, 13 March 2025
March Round 3
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 20 February 2025
Thursday, 20 March 2025
March Round 4
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 27 February 2025
Thursday, 27 March 2025
April Round 1
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 6 March 2025
Thursday, 3 April 2025
April Round 2
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 13 March 2025
Thursday, 10 April 2025
April Round 3
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 20 March 2025
Thursday, 17 April 2025
April Round 4
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 27 March 2025
Thursday, 24 April 2025
May Round 1
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025
May Round 1
Term 1 2026
Both (T1 2026)
Undergraduate
Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Thursday, 8 May 2025
May Round 2
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025
May Round 2
Term 1 2026
Both (T1 2026)
Postgraduate
Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Thursday, 8 May 2025
May Round 3
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 17 April 2025
Thursday, 15 May 2025
May Round 4
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Thursday, 22 May 2025
May Round 5
Term 2 + Term 3
Onshore (T2), Both (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Thursday, 29 May 2025
June Round 1
Term 3
Both (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 8 May 2025
Thursday, 5 June 2025
June Round 2
Term 3
Both (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Thursday, 12 June 2025
June Round 3
Term 3
Both (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 22 May 2025
Thursday, 19 June 2025
June Round 4
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 29 May 2025
Thursday, 26 June 2025
July Round 1
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 5 June 2025
Thursday, 3 July 2025
July Round 2
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 12 June 2025
Thursday, 10 July 2025
July Round 3
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Thursday, 17 July 2025
July Round 4
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 26 June 2025
Thursday, 24 July 2025
July Round 5
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Thursday, 31 July 2025
August Round 1
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Thursday, 7 August 2025
August Round 2
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 17 July 2025
Thursday, 14 August 2025
August Round 3
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 24 July 2025
Thursday, 21 August 2025
August Round 4
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 31 July 2025
Thursday, 28 August 2025
September Round 1
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Undergraduate
Thursday, 7 August 2025
Thursday, 4 September 2025
September Round 2
Term 3
Onshore (T3)
Postgraduate
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Thursday, 11 September 2025
Conditional offers
UNSW will release conditional offers based on English language results during regular offer rounds. These offers will include an expiry deadline by which students must meet the conditions - either by submitting their English test results or enrolling in UNSW College’s UEEC program.
Students who are completing an approved external English language program can request an extension of their offer expiry deadline until their course is finished.
Offer expiry
Most UNSW international offer holders will have a personalised offer expiry date to accept, decline or defer their study at UNSW. The offer expiry will be active from the date that you receive your offer and your offer will lapse after the offer expiry date.
Offer holders will have until 11:59 pm (AEDT) to accept their offer on the acceptance deadline date.
The following cohorts will not have an offer expiry:
- Sponsored Students
- UNSW College packaged offers
- Fully online (offshore) and PGRO students
- Internal Program Transfer (IPT) students
- HDR Students
- Non-award students including Study Abroad and Exchange
- Current UNSW Students applying for a new program
UAC International Offer Holders will also receive a personalised offer expiry and must accept within this period.
Conditional offer holders will have an offer expiry date that conditions must be met by in order to be issued a full, unconditional offer. Please note these full offers will also have an additional offer expiry date.
Full offer holders |
Full offer holders will now have 21 days to accept their offer before it expires. |
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Conditional offer holders |
Conditional offer holders will have 8 weeks (56 days) to meet the conditions of their offer, either by submitting English language results or confirming their enrolment in UNSW College’s UEEC program and accept their offer. Students who are completing an approved external English language program can request an extension of their offer expiry deadline until their course is finished. Once the conditions are met and offer is accepted, students will receive a full offer, which will include our standard 21-day period to accept the offer. |
Important update on Australian Student Visa processing time
The Australian Government has recently changed its approach to processing student visas for those students intending to study at higher educational, vocational and training institutions. As a result, we expect that there may be longer visa processing times for students submitting visa applications to study at UNSW Sydney.
To avoid delays on your study plan, we encourage you to submit your visa application to the Australian Government as soon as you receive a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) from us.
For more information about applying for an Australian Student Visa, please visit this page.
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The following programs have reached capacity for 2025 and will not be open for further applications.
- 8406 Master of Finance
Please note, this list will be updated regularly as programs reach their capacity.
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UNSW will be prioritising releasing full offers during our offer rounds.
To be considered for a full offer outstanding documentation must be submitted by the associated completed application date
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Applications are currently open for 2026, however, UNSW does not expect to issue any 2026 offers until May 2025. If you are interested in studying at UNSW in 2026, please submit an application via Apply Online.
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If you have submitted a complete application for a 2026 intake and wish to commence your studies earlier, please contact our Admissions Office via the Enquiry Form to discuss your options.
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Beware of scams
There are reports of individuals posing as entities who are targeting international applicants across Chinese social media platforms, claiming that they can help students get their offers re-issued if they have been withdrawn. These claims are fraudulent and are not official representatives of UNSW. You can report any approaches from these companies to the UNSW Conduct & Integrity Office here.
UNSW has an official network of agent partners and representatives with whom we work closely to provide support to future students. You can find a list of official representatives here.
Please note that only the UNSW Admissions & Scholarships team can issue offers to students. If you are unsure of the validity of your offer letter, you can log onto the Accept Online portal to check or submit an Admission enquiry.
For more scam alerts, please visit our Beware of Scam website.
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If an application is incomplete by the final submission date for that term, it will not meet the requirements and will not be eligible for an offer, resulting in a denial.
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Deferral requests can still be submitted in Accept Online, subject to approval by UNSW. You can find more about deferment and deferral here.
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If you require an English package and would like to defer, you will need to request a deferred offer from UNSW. Once you have the deferred offer, it should be provided to UNSW College Admissions, who can issue an updated offer for your English course. Please note, deferral requests are not guaranteed to be approved.
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UNSW expects to make a number of offers through UAC for International Students. The majority of these offers will be made in the UAC December Round 2 offer round.
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You can see your offer expiry date on your offer letter and on UNSW Accept Online.
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You will need to reapply to study at UNSW.
UNSW will only approve for an extension on an offer under special circumstances. This also applies for UAC International students who have missed the deadline.
The below reasons are not accepted as reasons for extension of an offer:
- You are waiting on an outcome from another institution
- You are waiting for another UAC offer round after the offer expiry date
- You did not see your offer expiry date
- You just missed your offer expiry
- You missed deadline and program is now full
If you have an extenuating circumstance, please contact your agent or UNSW regional representative.
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UNSW will only approve for an extension on an offer under extreme special circumstances. This also applies for UAC International students who have missed the deadline.
The below reasons are not accepted as reasons for extension of an offer:
- You are waiting on an outcome from another institution
- You are waiting for another UAC offer round after the offer expiry date
- You did not see your offer expiry date
- You just missed your offer expiry
- You missed deadline and the program is now full
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You will not receive another offer letter, however you can see the revised expiry date on UNSW Accept Online.
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Most UNSW offer holders will have a set time period to accept, decline or defer their study at UNSW. The personalised offer expiry is specified in the offer letter and UNSW Accept Online.
If you are in one of the following cohorts, you will not have a personalised offer expiry:
- Sponsored Students
- UNSW College packaged offers
- Fully online (offshore) and PGRO students
- Internal Program Transfer (IPT) students
- HDR Students
- Non-award students, including Study Abroad and Exchange students
- Current UNSW Students applying for a new program
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*Information in this video is correct as of 20 February 2025, but may be amended without notice by the University.
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