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IFSA-Butler at University of Technology, Sydney
The University of Technology, Sydney has a unique place in Australian higher education. UTS provides higher education for professional practice that anticipates and responds to community needs and social and technological change. It is Australia's largest provider of cooperative education, and students benefit from its strong ties to busi... read more
The University of Technology, Sydney has a unique place in Australian higher education. UTS provides higher education for professional practice that anticipates and responds to community needs and social and technological change. It is Australia's largest provider of cooperative education, and students benefit from its strong ties to business and industry.
UTS was originally founded in 1964 as the New South Wales Institute of Technology. In response to a need for professional vocational education in New South Wales, UTS received university status in 1988 when it merged with the School of Design of the Sydney College of Art. It expanded again in 1990 by merging with the Kuring-Gai College of Advanced Education and the Institute of Technical and Adult Teacher Education of the Sydney College of Advanced Education.
UTS is a multi-campus institution with four locations in the Sydney metropolitan area. IFSA-Butler students can expect to study primarily (but not only) at the central City campus in Broadway and in the Haymarket area. The City campus houses nine teaching facilities.
The UTS Union is the community center for students and staff. It offers a diverse range of amenities: food, drink, lounges and recreational areas. The Union organizes a year-round social and cultural program that includes dances, concerts, films, barbecues, creative leisure courses, art exhibition, plays and speakers. It also sponsors a wide variety of clubs and societies.
UTS has no housing of its own. IFSA-Butler students are housed at Unilodge, an inter-university housing complex specifically designed for students. Located less than 10 minutes by foot from UTS, Unilodge has no meal plan but includes kitchen facilities, so students can prepare their own meals or purchase them locally. The Darlington area near Unilodge provides an endless array of pubs, restaurants, dance clubs, bookstores and shops. Students can reach downtown Sydney by bus in five minutes and beaches in twenty minutes. Less
