Transferring from UTS Software engineering to USYD software engineering (1 Viewer)

[abyssmal]

I currently just finished my first year of engineering (software) at UTS and put in an UAC application to try to transfer into UNSW engineering. I also just put USYD as a gag, since I thought I wouldn't possibly be able to get in. In a funny turn of events, I did not receive a UNSW offer but instead received a USYD offer for the 2025 intake.

My main questions are, is it worth transferring? what's the engineering subjects like? Are they wildly difficult? Has anyone been in the same situation/transfer and how's it going now? Is the coursework very different from UTS? I would also like to know what campus is better, what the situation on the people there (from all the reddit posts it seems people at USYD are rather arrogant).

I would also like to know whether the subjects I've done so far are eligible for a credit transfer/RPL for the USYD first year subjects:

Business Requirement Modelling- 77 (D)
Foundation Maths- 54 (P)
Introduction to Engineering Projects- 63 (P) (failed the first time in sem 1)
Programming 1-89 (HD)
Programming 2-50 (P)
Systems testing and Quality Management-84(D)
Database Fundamentals (77) (D)

I chose not to complete the Maths 1 and 2 units at the time due to studying Standard Maths 2 in y12 and ended up learning Ext level maths on my own, so I know those credits from first year would still need to be done, which I'm fine with.

 

[rh_06]

Im abt to enter usyd (undergrad) and one reason I chose it was cos of the campus and convenient location. And so far, I haven't had any issues nor come across any 'arrogant' usyd ppl so cant say much abt that. All i've heard is that its mainly in the colleges but i doubt it'd affect classes etc.

 

[katev3s]

I currently just finished my first year of engineering (software) at UTS and put in an UAC application to try to transfer into UNSW engineering. I also just put USYD as a gag, since I thought I wouldn't possibly be able to get in. In a funny turn of events, I did not receive a UNSW offer but instead received a USYD offer for the 2025 intake.

My main questions are, is it worth transferring? what's the engineering subjects like? Are they wildly difficult? Has anyone been in the same situation/transfer and how's it going now? Is the coursework very different from UTS? I would also like to know what campus is better, what the situation on the people there (from all the reddit posts it seems people at USYD are rather arrogant).

I would also like to know whether the subjects I've done so far are eligible for a credit transfer/RPL for the USYD first year subjects:

Business Requirement Modelling- 77 (D)
Foundation Maths- 54 (P)
Introduction to Engineering Projects- 63 (P) (failed the first time in sem 1)
Programming 1-89 (HD)
Programming 2-50 (P)
Systems testing and Quality Management-84(D)
Database Fundamentals (77) (D)

I chose not to complete the Maths 1 and 2 units at the time due to studying Standard Maths 2 in y12 and ended up learning Ext level maths on my own, so I know those credits from first year would still need to be done, which I'm fine with.

I did MED SCI at MQ and got an offer to study MS at USYD as well! From my knowledge, RPL depends on how similar the content is to certain units provided by the uni itself. Though I am unenrolling from USYD, I have also applied for RPL for 4 of my units. 2 statistic units, 1 cognitive unit and one anatomy unit. Although I didn't match it with certain classes they had at USYD, I think you should put some effort into researching specific units to have a higher chance of having those units transferred rather than restarting from scratch. Call up the university as well to see if they can help you. Apparently it takes approx. 30 days to get a response and I did mine when the second round of December offers came out. Best of luck!!!

 

[abyssmal]

I did MED SCI at MQ and got an offer to study MS at USYD as well! From my knowledge, RPL depends on how similar the content is to certain units provided by the uni itself. Though I am unenrolling from USYD, I have also applied for RPL for 4 of my units. 2 statistic units, 1 cognitive unit and one anatomy unit. Although I didn't match it with certain classes they had at USYD, I think you should put some effort into researching specific units to have a higher chance of having those units transferred rather than restarting from scratch. Call up the university as well to see if they can help you. Apparently it takes approx. 30 days to get a response and I did mine when the second round of December offers came out. Best of luck!!!

I'll definitely call them, thanks for the tip, what was your experience at USYD like and can I ask why you're unenrolling?

 

[abyssmal]

Im abt to enter usyd (undergrad) and one reason I chose it was cos of the campus and convenient location. And so far, I haven't had any issues nor come across any 'arrogant' usyd ppl so cant say much abt that. All i've heard is that its mainly in the colleges but i doubt it'd affect classes etc.

Ah i see, in terms of convenient location i suppose UTS is much closer lol