The Department of Defence offers the Defence Civilian Undergraduate Sponsorship (DCUS) scheme for aspiring students who wish to pursue a Computing & Cyber Security or an Engineering degree with UNSW Canberra at ADFA.
DCUS provides participants with full tuition fee coverage, a generous bursary of $2000 per year of study and paid work experience placements.
If you complete your degree at UNSW Canberra as a DCUS student, you'll graduate from one of the top universities in Australia with no HECS-HELP debt and also be eligible to apply for a full-time job at the Department of Defence.
Although the DCUS scheme is aimed at students interested in a career in the Department of Defence, there are no return of service obligations upon graduation.
Explore your undergraduate study options across Engineering or Computing & Cyber Security.
This degree helps you develop the attributes and skills needed for a career in software and cyber security engineering, research, innovation, management and operations.
Graduate and kickstart your career as an aeronautical engineer working at the cutting-edge of engineering by designing, manufacturing and maintaining aircraft in the aviation and aerospace industries.
As a civil engineering student at UNSW Canberra, you’ll have access to purpose-built workshops and facilities. You'll also benefit from the best university teacher-to-student ratio in Australia.
Our degree equips you with the skills, including high-level project management skills and engineering expertise, you need to practice as an electrical engineer.
This program focuses on building high-level project management skills and engineering expertise. You’ll be challenged to design, create and improve systems that turn energy into power and motion.
This program runs in parallel with Mechanical Engineering for the first two years. You'll then be admitted (based on suitable progress) to the honours Naval Architecture degree.
Undergraduate Coordinator
Dr Samantha Johnson
E: s.johnson@adfa.edu.au
T: (02) 5114 5692
Undergraduate Student Enquiries
E: bus.studentadmin@adfa.edu.au
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr Neda Aboutorab
E: n.aboutorab@adfa.edu.au
T: (02) 5114 5110
Undergraduate Student Enquiries
E: seit@adfa.edu.au
T: (02) 5114 5247
Undergraduate Coordinator
Dr Richard Dunley
E: r.dunley@unsw.edu.au
T: (02) 5114 5080
Undergraduate Student Enquiries
T: (02) 5114 5275
E: hass@adfa.edu.au
Undergraduate Coordinator
Dr Isaac Towers
E: i.towers@adfa.edu.au
T: (02) 5114 5050
Undergraduate Student Enquiries
T: (02) 5114 5246
E: scienceaso@adfa.edu.au