We asked our students and here’s what they said are the key reasons to live at Women’s:
Secure environment on the University of Sydney campus – close to everything
The food! Three meals a day seven days a week – Women’s has the best food on campus
Tutorial Program led by Academic Teaching Fellows
Academic Assistants providing support and leadership
Resident Assistants providing pastoral care and support
Professional Development and Leadership Programs
Professional mentoring program
Bespoke internship program
Resource Centre including library, reference works and study space
Senior Common Room study space for students in 4th year or above
Large alumnae community with professional contacts
Extensive social, sport and cultural program
Senior staff living on site
Peer support
Beautiful New Sibyl Centre with design studio, outdoor terraces, tutorial and music practice rooms
Common Room facilities
Clean comfortable rooms
Clean bathrooms – no boys!
Post graduate rooms with shared ensuite bathrooms
Wireless and internet connection

Complete the online application form and send the required documentation to the College.  Your application is not complete until we have received all your documents.

Currently you can apply for residency at The Women’s College up to two years ahead of your expected entry year. Demand for places can be high and we recommend applying as soon as possible. You do not need to wait to receive an offer from the University of Sydney to apply to Women’s. You can defer your place for one year to take advantage of a Gap year opportunity, provided that you have been awarded a full time place at the University of Sydney.

Undergraduate residency applications remain open to provide prospective students with the best opportunity to seek a place at Women’s College. However as places are limited each year it is recommenced that students submit an application as early as possible before the end of the academic year (October-November). Waiting lists are established for late placement opportunities.

Yes, each year between 15% and 20% of the College’s fresher cohort comprise students who come from international locations. Some are students who intend to study at the University of Sydney under a student study visa. Others are students of expatriate families who hold Australian passports but wish to study in Sydney and live in the College community.

The Principal and Vice Principal are experienced in understanding and reviewing different national and international school results for the purposes of assessing an applicant’s academic performance. The majority of these alternatives can be converted to an ATAR score as part of the final enrolment process, prior to a University offer.

A student of the Women’s College must be enrolled in full time study at the University of Sydney. However, resident undergraduate students may maintain residency into their postgraduate degree, even if they are enrolled at another institution in Sydney.

No. Only shortlisted applicants are offered an interview.

The interview process commences in the first week of April each year. Once the on-line application is complete and the supporting documentation is received, a completed application is assessed for interview. Successful applicants are invited to interview and offers are made until the all places are filled. Waiting lists are established for late placement before the commencement of an academic year. Interviews are normally conducted in person but may be held on Skype if a student is unable to attend (e.g. is abroad).

An offer is made in writing from the Principal to the applicant as soon as practicable following interview. All offers (residency and affiliate) are conditional on the applicant receiving a full time offer in a course of study at the University of Sydney.

Women’s offers an Affiliate Program for non-resident students. The application process is the same as for a resident, and many of the benefits of College life are also the same. More information is available on the website.