UNSW Handbook School

Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences

Overview

The School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences encompasses the disciplines of Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics, Oceanography and Physics.

The primary teaching role of the School is in the Bachelor of Science degree. Arts students can also choose to study some Science courses in their degree and, in particular, the major in Geography is a popular option for Arts students as it provides a bridge between the social and natural sciences. Geography courses at UNSW@ADFA can be studied as either Arts or Science courses. The School also contributes very significantly to teaching in the Bachelor of Engineering, Technology and Business degrees.

A degree in Science develops lifetime skills including creativity, problem-solving ability and critical thinking, that will be useful not only in a scientific environment but in many professions including the Military. A degree in Science from UNSW@ADFA is particularly rewarding because of our unique learning environment which provides up-to-date courses, taught by practising scientists and with a student-to-staff ratio that ensures students have unparalleled access to academic help and advice from lecturers and well-equipped laboratories, library and other facilities.

The School contributes to postgraduate coursework programs in Arts, Defence Studies, Engineering Science, Operations Research and Statistics and Management Studies.

The research record of the School is strong, with national and international standings gained through collaboration with Australian and international universities and continuing success in attracting research funding. Major areas of research in the School include: inorganic and physical chemistry; physical and human geography, including geographic information analysis and remote sensing; physical oceanography; mathematics and statistics with particular application to continuum mechanics, optics and combustion; physics with particular application to advanced materials, astronomy and astrophysics, lower atmosphere physics, and theoretical physics.

The School welcomes prospective postgraduate research students interested in studying for a Doctor of Philosophy or Masters degree by research.

Contact Information

Phone: +61-2-6268-8801
Fax: +61-2-6268-8786

Website: http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/scs/

Postal Address:
UNSW@ADFA
Australian Defence Academy
Canberra ACT 2600

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