University College/UNSW@ADFA
University College is a campus run by UNSW at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). ADFA is a tri-service military Academy that provides military and tertiary academic education for junior officers of the Australian Defence Force in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Regular Army (ARA) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It also provides post-graduate study for civilians, more senior ADF personnel and public servants. It is associated with the University of New South Wales, and issues its awards.
The stated purpose of ADFA is "to serve Australia by providing the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with tertiary graduates who have the foundational attributes, intellect and skills required of an officer."
UNSW@ADFA is composed of five schools:
- School of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering
- School of Business
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
- School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences
ADFA is sited in the suburb of Campbell in Canberra, and is adjacent to the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
[edit] Faculty of the Built Environment
The Faculty of the Built Environment runs undergraduate programs in the areas of Architecture, Science (Architecture), Construction Management & Property, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Planning. The Faculty runs postgraduate programs in the areas of Architecture, Construction Project Management, Real Estate/Property and Development, Planning, Sustainable Development, and Urban Development and Design.
The faculty is headquartered in the Red Centre (West Wing), a futuristic building designed by MGT Architects.
[edit] College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts (COFA) is the creative arts faculty of the University of New South Wales and is located on Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney. The College consists of the following five schools:
- School of Art
- School of Art Education
- School of Art History and Theory
- School of Design Studies
- School of Media Arts
The College also runs courses via its online education program, COFA Online.
The above academic units, supported by various administration staff including a large technical support staff that helps maintain the various art, design and digital media disciplines undertaken at the College. The Paddington campus houses the Clement Semmler Library, which maintains a large collection of art and design literature, journals, periodicals and electronic resources. Also on site is The Ivan Dougherty Gallery, which has a regular schedule of exhibitions and seminars throughout the year, focusing on both student and professional work.
Students at the College are represented by the College of Fine Arts Students' Association.
