Welcome to UNSW Medicine & Health!

We look forward to meeting you at our official Faculty Welcome as part of UNSW O-Week for Term 1, 2023. Meet your Dean and Program Directors, and learn how to succeed in your studies. This event will be a great opportunity for you to learn more about your faculty and have the chance to ask any questions you may have.

Faculty Welcome events on offer:

Medicine & Health Undergraduate Welcome

Meet the Dean and Faculty Leadership on the opportunities available to you as a UNSW Medicine & Health student and hear from a range of speakers on student wellbeing, the Library as well as student academic skills!

• Where: Sir John Clancy Auditorium (Map Reference: C24) or live stream from anywhere
• Date: Wednesday 8th February 2023
• Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Online Link: Click here

Yellow Shirts Tour

Guided by our famous Yellow Shirts student volunteers, your tour will feature faculty information, UNSW tips & tricks, advice on kickstarting your social life, plus you'll meet other newbies in your tour group.

• Where: Outside Sir John Clancy Auditorium (Map Reference: C24) Keep an eye out for our friendly Yellow Shirts Volunteers!
• Date: Wednesday 8th February 2023
• Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Can't make the faculty tour? Check out Arc's general campus tours here.

School of Population Health Student Orientation & Welcome

This welcome session is for new students in SPH postgraduate and undergraduate programs. Information to for students on how to access School and program support, meet faculty staff and fellow students. Session concludes with program specific Q&A sessions.

• Where: Mathews 104 - Mathews Building (Map Reference: F23)
• Date: Wednesday 8th February 2023
• Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor Of Medicine Welcome

The Undergraduate Medicine Welcome event provides commencing students with information on enrolment as well as your program related requirements. Meet your Year One course convenor, learn about course requirements, NSW Health compliance check and meet fellow students.

• Where: Central Lecture Block 7 (Map Reference: E19)
• Date: Wednesday 8th February 2023
• Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

School of Health Sciences Welcome

Information session for new students aiming to introduce the new Health Professional Programs. The event will provide students information about their program, meet key staff and ask questions. Event will include an interactive session and be followed by a social gathering.

• Where: Law Theatre G04 (Map Reference: F8)
• Date: Wednesday 8th February 2023
• Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

School of Optometry & Vision Sciences Welcome

Information session for new students aiming to introduce School of Optometry and Vision Science, disseminate useful information and advice, meeting teaching, professional staff members and fellow classmates. School welcome is concluded with a school tour and BBQ.

• Where: Physics Theatre (Map Reference: K14)
• Date: Wednesday 8th February 2023
• Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

School of Biomedical Sciences Welcome

Information session for Faculty of Science students studying a medical sciences degree, or those considering a major in anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, pathology or neuroscience.

• Where: Wallace Wurth Building LG03 (Map Reference: C27)
• Date: Wednesday 8th February 2023
• Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Important information about coming onto campus:

Masks: You will be required to wear a mask at all indoor events. We encourage you to wear higher-quality masks: surgical masks offer superior protection to cloth masks, and N95 masks offer superior protection to surgical masks if correctly fitted.

Feeling unwell? Do not come to campus if you have any symptoms, are unwell or you are considered a close contact of a COVID-19 positive case. If up to 48 hours after attending UNSW O-Week you have an onset of symptoms or test positive to COVID-19, please alert us by completing the below online form:

https://www.covid-19.unsw.edu.au/covid-19-case-notification

Health and safety protocol:

• Ensure you wear a mask in all indoor settings
• Maintain physical distancing where possible
• Wash or sanitise your hands regularly;