UNSW Strategy
The importance of quality teaching and educational excellence has been tangibly elevated since its prominent inclusion in UNSW's 2015-2025 strategy. In 2025, Education is anchored as one of the key strategic pillars and the first of the five impact pathways of UNSW's new strategy.
Pillar 1: Through accessible education, empower current and future generations
Learn more: Education impact pathway
UNSW strategy 2025: Progress for all
Aspiration for Learning and Teaching
Our Aspirations for Learning and Teaching are aimed at preserving and building on our tradition of the highest academic standards, our record of leading the way with industry and community partnerships, and our history of engaging internationally.
Our primary aspiration for learning and teaching is to develop:
"globally focused graduates who are rigorous scholars, capable of leadership
and professional practice in an international community" (B2B).
This aspiration provides direction for the development of the University's:
- Graduate Capabilities
- Program-Level Learning Outcomes
- Beliefs about Learning
- Guidelines on Learning that Inform Teaching at UNSW
- Strategic Goals and Priorities for Learning and Teaching
- and our Quality Assurance and Improvement Processes for Learning and Teaching
Integrated Curriculum Framework
UNSW has adopted the Integrated Curriculum Framework to guide program and course design and assure the quality of its courses, to support the realisation of its 2025 vision for learning and teaching.
Download a copy of the UNSW Integrated Curriculum Framework (PDF 241 KB)
Governance of Learning and Teaching
While the University Council, Vice-Chancellor, Academic Board, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education & Student Experience, Faculties, Schools and Divisions each play particular roles in realising the University's learning and teaching strategic goals and priorities, this is a collective responsibility of all staff. (See Governance of Learning and Teaching.