University of Western Australia, Perth

Location

The university has a total of 3 campuses in and around Perth, Australia. The main campus of the university is located in Crawley and other campuses are in Claremont and Albany. Crawley, which is home to the flagship campus of the university, is a suburb in the Subiaco city of Perth and is known for its modern lifestyle that is sure to provide you with a state-of-the-art learning experience.
As far as travelling to the university is concerned, there are multiple shuttle bus services that has their stops in and around the campus. Subiaco, Fremantle, Stirling and Claremont are some of the train stations that are very close to the university. If you want to use a private vehicle, Kwinana Freeway, Mitchell Freeway and Stirling Highway will get you here. But make sure that you leave earlier if you are travelling by car as the traffic on roads can be crazy at times. Also, finding a parking spot at the university can be difficult and thus, it is recommended that you should use public transport, cycle or walk to the university.

Campus

The university is one of the biggest owners of land in Perth and you will find continuous expansion work throughout the year, which can be a little annoying at times. The Crawley campus of the university is spread across 64 hectares of land and is home to some of the universities recently launched buildings, like University Club, UWA Watersports Complex, Business School Building, CO2 Research Facility and Molecular and Sciences Building.
For students who are interested in theatre and drama courses, there is a New Fortune Theatre in the Arts Faculty Building which is similar to the actual Fortune Theatre of Elizabeth and regularly conducts some of the most famous plays of Shakespeare. For Indian studies who are particularly fond of cricket, there is Irwin Street Building which serves as a cricket pavilion.
The Social Sciences Building accommodates Berndt Museum of Anthropology which contains some of the best of aboriginal art. The university has a total of six libraries with the Reid Library being the largest one with four different public access levels.

Residing Options

UWA has 5 residential colleges, namely St. George’s College, St. Catherine’s College, St. Thomas More College, University Hall and Trinity. More than 2000 students live in these residential colleges which are governed by the residential department of the university. The best thing is, you can easily apply for accommodations at these colleges through a simple online process.
Moreover, for students who want to live off-campus to enjoy a more independent living, UWA offers many different types of unfurnished accommodations that are located close to the Crawley campus. However, postgraduate students are given more priority here.

Faculty

With a faculty-student ratio of 20:1, you are sure to get adequate attention from some of the best of internationally acclaimed professors of the university. While all the teachers carry advanced degrees and are highly experienced in their respective fields, there are some that have a huge following among the students. However, some students have complained that some of the professors are not as knowledgeable as they should be and quality of education is somewhat mixed. But isn’t it common to find some bad apples among the bunch?