UNSW vs USYD

[@VictorFang]

This video is quite old now (and was really just me giving some thoughts off the top of my head), so if you have any questions about uni and uni life, feel free to pop them down below and I'll try to answer them!

[@jojolionjoestar1621]

Hey Victor! I'm doing my HSC exams next month (fingers crossed I'll get an acceptable atar) and I'm planning on doing computer science at UNSW next year. What did you choose for your major, minor (if you had one), free electives and general education? Do you have any advise on what free electives and general education courses to choose? Also do you recommend doing computer science as a double degree? I always had an artistic side to me and the cs/media arts double degree at UNSW caught my interest (also the atar requirement is only 0.3 more than just cs so I might have a chance), but I want to focus on cs more if possible.

[@VictorFang]

@@jojolionjoestar1621 Good luck with your HSC exams! I didn't choose a major nor minor (it's completely okay to do this, I just continued with the normal computer science major). I chose a bunch of free electives in courses that I was interested in, particularly economics and arts (languages/philosophy). I'd highly recommend picking electives that you're genuinely interested in and not just more computer science subjects. University is a time to explore what you like and what you might be good at - not become a specialist at one thing :). For sure! I know a decent number of people who take cs/media arts! Just know that a double degree does greatly lower the number of free electives you have to explore other interests. If you don't take the double, you can always take free electives in media arts and take on the double degree if you like! Or the other way around and drop media arts after.

[@muskaan3420]

H Victor! thank you for the insightful vid. I recently got an offer from UNSW to study arts and I didn't apply to USYD. I know you stated that USYD is stronger for the humanities but is UNSW still a worthwhile institution to study a bachelor of arts based on what you know of the student experience? would really appreciate your 2 cents!

[@VictorFang]

@@muskaan3420 Yes, absolutely! There are still heaps of arts students at UNSW and I have taken multiple arts courses here myself. Student experience is good but is mostly what you make of it yourself. There are always heaps of events to attend and interesting people to meet so long as you actively look for them!

[@sosig7590]

Old comment but how was your experience between SYNCS and CSESOC?

[@ThePokemaster-xl7rd]

I recently went on a campus tour of UNSW and was immediately drawn to it. If all goes well I hope to study Media Arts there next year (If I get a good enough ATAR)

[@VictorFang]

Mm I definitely do love it here! Wishing you luck and hopefully you make it next year!

[@josephluo5670]

Hi, Bro. I'm planning to take my foundation study with Physical Stream in September in UNSW for Undergraduate Computer Science Degree. Wish me luck :D

[@VictorFang]

Good luck Joseph! Uni's gonna be super fun so get pumped!

[@gingerbladebl]

Hey Vic, I also did my first year CS in USYD 20+ yrs ago, which was HORRIBLE! They even taught their own OOP language called Blue! 🤦🏽‍♂️ Fortunately I move to UNSW and graduated there, it was way better since the environment was really really way more conducive. I am glad you also did make the same decision!

[@gingerbladebl]

Oh, the elitist attitude! My Goodness 😱, it’s still there?? After all these years, I guess some things will never change! 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@bushchad1240]

Which one would be more stressful in general? I heard usyd has 37% fail rate

[@VictorFang]

I think the level of stress really depends on you (how you typically handle it) and your degree (the workload associated with it). Workload for engineering, med and law are typically greater than other subjects. I wouldn't worry too much about which uni has lower/higher fail rates!

[@shubhamkatre1]

For masters in engineering which university is good?

[@Amin-lo3fu]

hey how would you regard UTS computing science compared to UNSW computer science?

[@arushaadnan5820]

What about in regard to bachelors in business? Which one is better?

[@shania.b4558]

Anyone have ops on UNSW vs UMelb?

[@jamesgoh3719]

from an engineering viewpoint UNSW has opportunities such as BlueSat which is good for any aspiring engineer to get practical hands on experience. USYD has the rocketry club.

[@nurqistina4193]

hi Victor, I'm planning to go to UNSW this September. is it true that the trimester at UNSW is bad and most students felt burn out? how did u manage it?

[@hadiqamehdi4663]

I am interested in Biomedical engineering , can you plz guide me about it

[@adelamarian5578]

Hi! I’m also studying at UNSW.

[@VictorFang]

subbed and awesome!

[@davidnguyen9065]

Could you elaborate in more detail? What makes UNSW stronger in STEM than USYD? I'm studying in USYD and I'm currently considering transferring

[@anferneemo1764]

Hey, dude. Have you transferred to UNSW?

[@The_business_Podcast]

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[@Actom360]

Rated, commented and subscribed!

[@lindaliu9611]

hi, I would like to know if unsw look at highschool gpa. If so how much is the min gpa. THAnks!

[@VictorFang]

Within NSW, UNSW looks at your high school ATAR. Outside of looking at your ATAR or IB I'm not sure what else they look at

[@csgeek6912]

How much has the education been impacted for CS via trimesters, my brother went to UNSW and studied Comp sci in the semester system and all he had was praise for the course. I have some of his past notes/lecture material and it seems really good. I guess it doesn't matter because if it's watered down I can just learn extra on the side from my brothers material but its quite a shame.

[@VictorFang]

I think it's currently too early to say how CS courses have been affected as trimesters have only just been implemented. From what I've done so far, the core CS courses haven't changed much. You're really just learning the same content as before but now in a much shorter time frame 😂. Professors (not all) are quite lazy and I don't think they've actually yet adapted the course for a shorter time frame, so often, they just cut out certain topics or make the final exam MCQ (they did this for my AI 3411 course lol). I also believe a few higher level cs courses have been straight cut out (although don't take my word on this). I'd say CS at UNSW is still great and most of what you'd learn is very similar if not the same as what it was pre-trimesters.

[@VictorFang]

​@@chewie5870 Couldn't agree more!! Comp1511 still remains my favourite course, by far. We had the same card assignment and again, yeah that competitive environment really makes the assignment more of a game but at the same time, teaches you so much. I know your year had a pokemon/pokedex assignment but for us, we had another ai trading bot after the card assignment which was similar but you built a bot in this virtual world which collected fruit and competed against everyone else's own bots. If you loved coco then you would've loved this assignment even more haha. And yeah, the staff are super supportive offering lab session/assignment help times - but this actually also extends to many of the other comp courses. So yeah cs is pretty good at UNSW :)

[@mastermindproductions858]

Which university do you think is better for Media Studies for graduate students ?

[@2oegu]

Hi mate, I used to study in UNSW before. UNSW is stronger in science and engineering:-)

[@akshatmittal8414]

Hey, I have got an admit in bachelors in data science and decisions at unsw should I go through with it. Please reply!

[@VictorFang]

It's definitely a good degree and I have many friends doing it! I think you should research it more yourself before letting someone else tell you if you should do it or not.

[@tjiuginny8976]

@@VictorFang i recently studying data science in Usyd, i dun know if i should change to data science and decisions at unsw

[@bruce-livealifewewillremem2663]

Hey dude, I have received offers from UNSW (Master of Information Technology (Artificial Intelligence Programme)) and USYD (Master of Information Technology). Which one should I take, in your opinion? Thanks in advance?

[@jeevan88888]

Which one did you end up taking?

[@bruce-livealifewewillremem2663]

@@jeevan88888 I decided to attend USYD. But, u know, due to the COVID pandemic, I finally applied to schools in Hong Kong, China.

[@kareem-agha]

bros at kings park 🥶

[@Perpetual-motivation]

Is it me or are you at Kings Park in merrylands?

[@ThaoThu-fr7ty]

which university would u think is better for Arts/Education?

[@VictorFang]

I don't have much knowledge on this but most of my friends studying education are at USYD!

[@jamesgoh3719]

sydney has traditionally had an education faculty and offers a Masters of Teaching degree there. they would be your better pick if you want to be a teacher

[@hadiakeshtiar2232]

I am from Melbourne and I want to study Aerounarical Engineering and what would you say is the best uni in Australia for that. UNSW bs UNSYD

[@BSingh-on4qr]

Hadia Keshtiar I’m also from Melbourne probably moving to NSW. UNSW is better for engineering than Usyd based on the research I’ve done

[@bushchad1240]

Btw, is the trimester inhumane almost

[@VictorFang]

Most (almost all) people hate it - it gives less study time, shorter breaks and more content to cover. That being said, I personally like trimesters. Having only 3 subjects to focus on (even though it's in a shorter time frame) is much easier to study for and gives me more time to do other things. Couldn't care less about less study time or content cos I'll be cramming it anyways 😂

[@sagar2793]

Which university would you suggest for Finance, Business Analytics ?

[@VictorFang]

Hey Sagar, I've talked with a few of my friends who are currently studying Commerce and the general consensus is that if you're studying comm in NSW, it's not crucial which university you're attending, although UNSW and USYD are the primary two. It's more of what you make of yourself within university, the opportunities you take and the people you go out and talk with (especially important in comm!). With that being said, UNSW business school is quite notorious and has a fairly good reputation in terms of the opportunities it provides! The UNSW BSOC society is extremely well connected to the industry and holds many industry events where you can meet heaps of smart people. Hope that helps.

[@babyfacejay2]

@@VictorFang thanks

[@tevege7627]

hey man . l want do ask how do you feel like the advanced computing in usyd ?

[@VictorFang]

Unfortunately I don't study there so I can't say D:

[@zackzone3919]

How is the scholarship at UNSW for international students is it worse compared to schools like USYD, ANU or Monash? (for compsci)

[@VictorFang]

Hey Zack! I'm not entirely sure what scholarships there might be for international students specifically, but there are a number of scholarships (at UNSW) which are indifferent to whether you are an international/domestic student. I imagine that it would be a similar case for other universities. Each university should also have a page dedicated to scholarships so looking into that might help!

[@koushmiross]

This is straight cap, usyd is better at science at med and some engineerings aswell but I do agree that unsw is better in most engineerings and maths.

[@VictorFang]

Hey Amir, my opinions on the video are all subjective and of course I don't expect people to just agree with me (so thanks for the comment). However, if you watch the video, I do hesitate on science and med specifically and not really settle on one uni being objectively better (I don't really go into detail tho so apologies). With regards to med, MANY of my friends do it and although undergrad med at usyd is 99.95 only, a lot of people still opt for/prefer UNSW because of the general culture and people. I don't know too much about med but I do believe that if you want to go further into research/academia and related areas, then usyd med is more preferable.

[@nemogage8392]

Which engineerings would you say usyd is good at? Rod

[@alicelee9072]

Is it hard making friends in university? And any tips to have a good social life?

[@VictorFang]

Making friends all depends on you! There are so many uni events and societies you can meet people at and other students you can talk to in tutorials but at the same time you can just go to your classes, keep to yourself and not meet anyone. That being said, there are such are a diverse range of people you'll meet at university that I'm sure you'll find friends. You should defs be checking out what cool societies there might be during O-week and go to some of their events!

[@archivesforgarry6020]

Hey Victor! I’m planning to study Design, at UNSW Paddington Campus. Was wondering how different it is from the main campus? Also, Are there any preferred intakes in UNSW, as i might join for Term 3.

[@VictorFang]

Hey! It's quite different - the UNSW Paddington Campus is only for one faculty so it's a LOT smaller and has less facilities. Hmm I'm not sure about what's 'preferred' but the majority of high school leavers join in term 1 so it's usually more lively and vibrant (and there's O-week for socialising and making new friends)

[@archivesforgarry6020]

@@VictorFang Good to know! Thanks. Also, I was told that Trimester curriculum in UNSW is bit hectic in comparison to the regular Semester based curriculum which USYD has. How was your experience regarding that?

[@omgitsleila]

do you know if law is any good in unsw?

[@VictorFang]

Hey Leila, I wouldn't say law is bad at UNSW but I don't think that it's the best place for it? Law is definitely more highly regarded at USYD but it's also extremely competitive with that high atar cut off. Outside of UNSW and USYD, you could also potentially look at law at ANU.

[@omgitsleila]

Victor Fang ohh okay thank you !! :)

[@bensimmons6149]

Victor Fang USyd, Melbourne Law, UNSW, ANU, UQ and Monash are all highly rated Australian law schools

[@salsta292]

Hey, idk if you still reply to comments but I was wondering what the social life of UNSW is like. I heard its hard to make friends especially when doing degrees like comp sci and engo, thoughts?

[@VictorFang]

I would highly disagree with that. UNSW has an extremely active social atmosphere but making friends is all up to you. Check out my UNSW experience video to see what I participated in. If you want to make friends and put an effort to meet people there are plenty of opportunities to do so. UNSW has so many different societies with so many events that I'm sure you'll find something you enjoy

[@gabrieltadiwe6562]

Are you in Merrylands?

[@VictorFang]

Yep lol

[@Fmrkooo]

I don't wanna sound rude, but I'm trying to connect with people in tech on LinkedIn, and I found that more than 95% of them are Asians (Talking about Australia) Are native Australians not interested in working in the tech industry or what? - Fawaz Momani

[@VictorFang]

You might be looking in just one bubble? UNSW does tend to have a lot of asian australians in the tech industry but there is still a good amount of diversity. Also, linkedin suggests similar people to who you've been searching/looking for so that might be why you're getting similar results.

[@Fmrkooo]

@@VictorFang I did search their connections & whenever I find an Australian I would be shocked, because how few they're, please can you give me the top colleges in Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne? Thanks for your time Victor!

[@VictorFang]

@@Fmrkooo UNSW and USYD in Sydney. University of Melbourne, Monash in Melb

[@Fmrkooo]

@@VictorFang Thanks a lot Victor, one last question & it's optional to answer. Is racist action popular or rare or very rare in Australia, would you advise someone who's Arabian & Atheist to live there? Or people will despise me just like in my home country? Again thanks for your time & information buddy!

[@VictorFang]

@@Fmrkooo Australia is highly multicultural, open-minded and welcoming :). Racism like in most places, isn't completely eradicated here and mostly from select individuals in the minority. I'm certain you'll find good people and friends here

[@The_Superconsole]

Ur right usyd is not good at all for engineering and cs

[@joshuamason2227]

his hair experiences g=20

[@shivamrathor2282]

Hi brother can u plss tell about scholarship in both the Universities plss ❤️

[@Daisy-pf6tc]

I wanted to enter either the security systems or ecommerce streams for compsci. Which one do you recommend?

[@VictorFang]

If you're referring to UNSW, the security major is a super popular one that's taught quite well. Definitely one of the better options

[@iamsophia25]

it’s both Chinese universities... not even kidding.

[@sudheer2704]

I think of studying architecture which one should i prefer unsw or usyd

[@Johnyhkw]

Usyd is more better at architecture than UNSW so i prefer u to go to Usyd

[@jayg6138]

Lol USYD all the way. UNSW campus is in the middle of absolutely no where and USYD has came through with Bank 🏦; continuously building new infrastructure and pouring resources into the school’s future. It has beautiful buildings and you will never have to do an end of semester exam at the racecourse that smells like horse 💩. USYD ranked QS 40th in the world this year; second only to ANU (story for another time). USYD has incredibly strong STEM and medical departments. UNSW likes to think they have a rivalry with USYD. TBH we never even consider them at competition. That is reserved for Melbourne Uni haha. UNSW does have a cute light rail stop tho 🥰 USYD is snobbery but it comes with the territory of being the most prestigious, PM making Uni in the country xox.

[@VictorFang]

What you say is mostly true lol. UNSW is in a terrible location public transport wise compared to other unis and the buildings at USYD are many factors nicer. I'd switch to USYD just so I could sit and lie on the lawn in front of the Great Hall

[@denivu2304]

Sounds like you’re going to the university for photo shoot or something… and ranking is just based on research. You seem to care about the “appearance” factors more than the actual learning. Now I understand the elitism at Usyd people been talking about lol. I was considering between unsw and usyd but I think I have my answer now thanks to you

[@caampingdad]

You’re cooked 🤡

[@thevlog2513]

At unsw fee for computer science in undergraduation course please can you tell?

[@VictorFang]

you should be able to check fees online

[@ilaisafinau3453]

I prefer Monash University

[@Walshuted_0812]

I was the wind XD

[@shanbhutta2502]

Kings park lol

[@hamzashah5259]

295 hi :)

[@VictorFang]

hi :~)