Career advisers
School visits
The Co-op Program welcomes applications from high school students Australia-wide and we want to get the message out to as many students as possible.
As part of a school visit, our Scholar Ambassadors speak to your students about what the Co-op Program is, how to apply, and share their unique stories and experiences gained through the program. They offer a very real, honest insight into what it means to be a Co-op scholar studying at UNSW.
Schools in Greater Sydney can opt for an in-person visit or a Virtual Visit via Zoom.
All other locations will be Virtual via Zoom.
If you are interested in booking a school visit, please visit the link below.
We appreciate your support in communicating and facilitating your students' Co-op applications.
School Success
Discover the impressive impact of Co-op scholars from 128 schools Australia-wide, with over 240 talented Co-op scholars currently completing degrees at UNSW.
In 2025, 35 schools achieved success with new Co-op Scholars in the Program.
The Co-op scholarship is a great opportunity, not only does it provide material support through my studies, but an opening to the business and corporate world. The scholarship provides a community of like-minded and intelligent people to grow and learn with.
My Careers Advisor really supported me through my whole journey, from giving me encouragement to apply for the Program as well as providing helpful tips before interview day. It made the whole experience a lot more positive as his words and advice gave me confidence in my own skills.
Indigenous & Gateway Flexibility
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The UNSW Gateway Admission Pathway offers early entry to UNSW or an adjusted lower ATAR entry requirement for a range of degrees for students in Year 12 who either attend a Gateway school or whose home address meets Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA). The Co-op Program supports the Gateway initiative, recognising that ATAR is not the only indicator of a student鈥檚 potential. As a Career Development Program, we understand the enormous richness & value that comes from diversity.
The Co-op application process is聽not聽connected to the Gateway Admission Pathway process for an early conditional offer. For students in the Gateway cohort Co-op considers an adjusted minimum ATAR of 90, and offers up to 4 Gateway placements each year.聽NB.聽Gateway students who meet the standard Co-op entry requirement ATAR will not count toward these places.
- You will need to apply for a Co-op Scholarship through the Co-op Application portal, and the Interview & Offer process runs in parallel with any Gateway Application.
- Our system will recognise that you are a student from a Gateway School, and this will be taken into consideration in assessment of your application, and consideration for interview.
- If made a conditional offer, we will work with UNSW Admissions team to make offers with the wider ATAR consideration if required.
Find out more about the UNSW Gateway Program聽here.
- You will need to apply for a Co-op Scholarship through the Co-op Application portal, and the Interview & Offer process runs in parallel with any Gateway Application.
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The UNSW Co-op Indigenous Pathway offers an adjusted ATAR entry requirement for the Co-op Program.聽As a Career Development Program, we understand the enormous richness & value that comes from diversity and recognise that ATAR is not the only indicator of a student鈥檚 potential.
For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander聽students the Co-op Program considers an adjusted minimum ATAR of 90, and offers up to 4 Indigenous places each year.聽NB.聽Indigenous students who meet the standard Co-op entry requirement ATAR will not count toward these places.
- If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander in your application registration this will be taken into consideration in assessment of the application.
- If invited to interview we聽will notify you of the UNSW process of confirmation of heritage through Nura Gili required to utilise the flexible pathway to accept the scholarship.
- If made a conditional offer, we will work with UNSW Admissions team to make offers with the wider ATAR consideration if required.
Find out more about the UNSW confirmation of heritage process聽.
- If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander in your application registration this will be taken into consideration in assessment of the application.
