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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