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Latest updates

The latest information about COVID protocols and our community
Follow our regular updates on how we are adapting to life and study during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monday 3 July 2023

From Monday 3 July, rapid antigen tests (RATs) will be available to students for pick up at the following locations: 

Camperdown/Darlington Campus

  • G12 Services Building (service counter) – between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday
  • D17 Charles Perkins Centre Building (concierge) – between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday
  • F23 Michael Spence Building – between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday
  • Mallet Street Brain and Mind Centre – between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday
  • Fisher Library (information desk)  - between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday and between 10 am and 2 pm Saturday
  • Scitech Library (information desk) – between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday and between 10 am and 2 pm Saturday
  • SWHB Library (information desk) – between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday
  • G01 Wentworth Building (Level 3 – Welcome/Food Hub) – between 10 am and 2 pm, Monday to Friday

Camden Campus

  • Camden Commons (see Peer Learning Advisor) – between 10 am and 1 pm, Tuesday and Thursday

Westmead Campus

  • Block K (concierge on level 6) - between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

Students will be able to receive up to one pack of five RATS per day and will need to show their student ID upon pick up. The University has a limited number of RAT’s available, and these will be on offer until the stock is depleted.

Thursday 8 June 2023

From 1 July 2023, classes will be delivered on campus for all students. We will no longer offer remote units. Only degrees or units validated for online delivery will be offered fully online.

If you are a research student, you are required to arrive in Sydney no later than 30 June 2023 to continue study on campus.

If you are unable to arrive in time to continue your studies, you will need to suspend your studies or request leave from your research.

Thursday 2 February 2023

Following government advice and with input from our infectious disease experts, the University has updated our approach to managing COVID-19 and other illnesses.

All staff, students and visitors are still required to follow our health and safety advice, including practising good personal hygiene with regular hand hygiene, and staying home if you are unwell and to not return to campus unless fully recovered or as advised by your health professional. 

Health and safety precautions are also still in effect on campus, including the availability of disposable masks, rapid antigen tests, sanitiser, and disinfectant wipes for self-use surface cleaning. Regular cleaning services and room ventilation will continue as normal.

Positive cases are no longer required to be reported to the COVID Taskforce, consistent with the approach of the NSW Government. 

Monday 30 January 2023

The Chinese Ministry for Education has announced that it will only acknowledge degrees awarded to students attending in-person classes from Semester 1, 2023 onwards.

We will continue to provide remote unit offerings to offshore students wherever possible.

The China Ministry of Education Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange has released a Q&A with more information about the announcement.

More information is available on the International student visa holders page.