Welcome to the Faculty of Science ! We hope you're as excited to be here as we are to have you.

Join us to hear about the various opportunities that are waiting for you in the faculty and across the University.

Learn what's in store for students for 2025! You'll hear from student societies and student representatives about how to get involved in everything from co-curricular activities through to advocating for decisions affecting your studies. Hear from current students about what it's like to study at the University of Sydney.

We can't wait to meet you!

Join us for a warm and fun-filled Welcome BBQ as we celebrate the start of your university adventure! Meet science students, connect with representatives from our vibrant Science student societies, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon of great food, conversation, and community spirit.

This event will follow the Science Peer Mentoring Welcome Event, so come along and keep the excitement going! It’s the perfect opportunity to ask questions, make new friends, and find out how to get involved in uni life.

Hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, this Welcome Workshop is an important opportunity to:

• Learn about FASS Dalyell Scholars opportunities including Mentoring, Global Mobility Exchange scholarship and upcoming social activities,
• Understand your Dalyell degree and hear planning advice,
• Meet your Dalyell Academic Lead, Academic Coordinators, Peer Mentors and Student Partners,
• Connect with your fellow Dalyell peers over delicious afternoon tea.

We look forward to meeting you soon!

The Postgraduate Welcome Program is your opportunity to:

• Learn essential orientation information about starting your studies from our experts at the Postgraduate Information Session
• Meet your Postgraduate Coursework Coordinator, who is a senior academic that can advise you throughout your studies at the Welcome Reception
• Be connected with other new students in your area of study and your Postgraduate Student Mentor, who is a senior student in your course.

There are two events as part of the Postgraduate Welcome program, an Information Session and a Welcome Reception. Both events are on-campus.

Welcome to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)!

What’s this about?

The FASS Undergraduate Welcome and Mentoring Program is the essential first step at university for all new undergraduates studying in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The program starts with attending Welcome Day, where you’ll gain important information about your studies, make new friends, and connect with your Peer Mentor who’ll support you across the first six weeks of Semester 1.

What’s included?

• Connect with your own Peer Mentor and other new students from your area of study and the Faculty
• Meet university staff and receive important information about your degree and support to help you succeed in your studies
• Enjoy a delicious lunch in the iconic Quadrangle, followed by a campus tour
• Get exclusive access to more social events across Weeks 1 to 6 of Semester 1

When is Welcome Day?

Depending on your degree, your Welcome Day is Tuesday 18 February or Wednesday 19 February. Please ensure you pick the correct degree when registering.

Invitation to Student Focus Group and opportunity for $50 gift voucher

Have you used the Cogniti AI agent in FRNC1601 this semester? We want to hear from you. 

Join us for an evening of learning about how food and food culture may change in the future to adapt to ever-complexifying global challenges. Academics from a diverse range of disciplines from Political Economy to Agricultural Sciences will give their perspectives on the forces of change that will impact our foodscapes. Come for an exciting evening of insightful discussions, networking, and—most importantly—free food!

Starting University can be a little overwhelming and we know you may have questions, including what to expect in your first semester of classes. 

Your Peer Support Advisors (PSAs) are here to help! The PSAs are multilingual students, trained to answer a range of enquiries, including connecting you with support services, and tips on a variety of social activities you can get involved in. They were once also in your situation and can provide advice on the best ways to get started at the uni.

The Getting Started Q & A sessions are your chance to join an online meeting and ask any questions that can help you to plan your journey to Sydney and your time for the first few weeks of the semester

Join us online at our Getting Started webinars for all the information you will need before starting your journey at the University of Sydney.

Date: Friday 21 March 2025, 12 pm - 2 pm
Location: Level 1 Foyer, Belinda Hutchinson Building H70

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To celebrate our culturally diverse community, the Business School Student Life Team invites you to its Harmony Day Event. We encourage all business students to dress up in their traditional/cultural dress to celebrate and proudly share their heritage. The event will include an arts and craft activity, delicious food and prizes awarded to students in cultural/traditional outfits. 

HDR Welcome: Embrace Your Research Journey

Welcome to the University of Sydney! The Graduate Research School (GRS) is pleased to host the HDR Welcome event for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students commencing in Research Periods 1-2 2025.

At this online event you will learn more about your course, meet your program director, be introduced to the content of your core units, look at some electives to help you make choices, point you to some useful resources, and answer any questions you have about learning at the University

Get your crafty and sentimental caps on at Hold That Thought…!, a DIY Memory Box making event for everyone! Make new friends, lasting memories, and a Polaroid picture to kickstart your collection! You'll also have something to look forward to by the end of it!

Make your own memory box to collect tangible memories throughout your semester, and look back on them. Enjoy some IRL time, connection, food, and good vibes.

We’ll see you there <3

Are you sometimes confused about what plagiarism is and isn’t? Do you find it difficult to organise your sources to answer your assignment question? This workshop series will take you through the process of finding and selecting appropriate sources, analysing and synthesising your evidence for your writing purpose and using different vocabulary and grammatical structures to incorporate sources successfully into your writing.   

Hear from student peers and ICT staff about how to set up and navigate Canvas, to help you have a successful semester!

Big Library tour for Indigenous students. Tour will start at Gadigal Centre, then go to Fisher, Law, SciTech and ThinkSpace.

Join us for a Big Library Tour and an introduction to the University of Sydney Library's most fascinating collections, cozy study spaces, and exciting technologies!

Location: Gadigal Centre

As an international student, International Student Welcome Day is your official welcome to the University of Sydney Community. You will experience a traditional Aboriginal dance performance and Welcome to Country. An information session will help you transition to University life with important information on support services and tips to help look after your health and wellbeing in your new home, Australia.

What your day will look like?

• 9:00am-9:30am Line up at front of the Great Hall
• 9:30am Door opens
• 9:55am Door closes
• 10:00am Formal proceeding starts. You'll hear information on support, student organisations, health and safety services, campus life and advice from current students.
• 11:30am Social activities and info booths at the Quadrangle
• 12:30pm Walk over to SUS for lunch and more activities
• 14:00pm Conclusion of the day