UNSW Advantage is the official recognition body that assesses co-curricular activities and professional development opportunities undertaken by students throughout the university, for inclusion on participants' Australian Higher Education Graduate Statement (AHEGS). 

This ensures a high standard of excellence across all experiences throughout the university. The aim is to highlight how participation in co-curricular activities increases a student's ability to develop and demonstrate the Seven Advantages of UNSW Advantage. 

The UNSW Advantage is that our graduates become leaders who:

Serve society

Enablers:

  • Knowledge: increase their understanding of service to society
  • Engagement: develop their capability to serve society
  • Social Impact: apply their ability to serve society

Value diversity

Enablers:

  • Knowledge: increase their understanding of the value of diversity
  • Engagement: develop their capability to value diversity
  • Social Impact: apply their ability to value diversity to benefit society

Foster collaboration 

Enablers:

  • Knowledge: increase their understanding of how to foster collaboration
  • Engagement: develop their capability to foster collaboration
  • Social Impact: apply their ability to foster collaboration to benefit society

Connect globally 

Enablers:

  • Knowledge: increase their understanding of how to connect globally
  • Engagement: develop their capability to connect globally
  • Social Impact: apply their ability to connect globally to benefit society

Embrace change

Enablers:

  • Knowledge: increase their understanding of how to embrace change
  • Engagement: develop their capability to embrace change
  • Social Impact: apply their ability to embrace change to benefit society

Champion sustainability 

Enablers:

  • Knowledge: increase their understanding of how to champion sustainability
  • Engagement: develop their capability to champion sustainability
  • Social Impact: apply their ability to champion sustainability to benefit society

Continue learning  

Enablers:

  • Knowledge: increase their understanding of how to continually learn
  • Engagement: develop their capability to continually learn
  • Social Impact: apply their ability to continually learn to benefit society
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