The University of Wollongong is a university of international standing with an enviable record of achievement in teaching and research. It is also located in one of the most beautiful settings in Australia, just an hour's drive south of Australia's largest city, Sydney. UOW’s students and staff are diverse, coming from 100 nations around the world. We share a culture that respects openness, inclusiveness, collegiality and diversity. Our teaching staff are leaders in their field nationally and internationally, many of them contributing to UOW’s world-class research initiatives. Students at UOW learn in many different ways. Our aim is to nurture quality graduates who are experts in their fields-and who are adaptable enough to work anywhere in the world. UOW produces tomorrow's leaders, mature individuals who will make a contribution to society.