callaghan and ourimbah (1 Viewer)

[flipsyde]

hello I was just enquiring as I have put down prefrences for next year for newcastle uni in both callaghan and ourimbah. Myself never having visited newcastle was wondering about these two places... are they in the country or the city? I dunno nwcastle at all

 

[hipsta_jess]

I can't speak for Ourimbah, but the Callaghan campus is in the 'burbs, with a bushland setting, probably about 10-15 min drive from the centre of Newcastle.

 

[flipsyde]

so its kinda country-like then?

 

[hipsta_jess]

haha, nah...the campus is bush in that it has lots of trees and big grassy patches (as opposed to being entirely concrete), but once you're off campus (as in literally across the road), its just like...ummm...i guess the outer Sydney suburbs.

 

[Cyph]

lol, you kidding?

Callaghan = a shit hole

They built it on a cheap piece of land out w00p w00p.

 

[hipsta_jess]

oh it is not! sure, it was once a swamp, and yes, the mosquitoes are a major issue in summer, but aesthetically, its gorgeous (apart from the fact the buildings could do with a good blast from a high pressure water cleaner)...give me Callaghan over UTS or something anyday!

 

[Cyph]

UTS is right next to my beloved Chinatown......

 

[clive]

lol, you kidding?

Callaghan = a shit hole

They built it on a cheap piece of land out w00p w00p.

gotta love studying in a swamp

 

[mizz_smee]

ourimbah is not country like
well not to me anyways being from the central coast
it is pretty close to the freeway
and is surrounded by bush but a little drive will get u to a shopping centre
and a bit more u might make it to da beach

 

[kacca29]

Ourimbah's country-like if you're from Sydney. I used to live near the campus and you could often hear cows mooing lol! It's a really small campus though so may not offer the Uni experience like you get on the big campuses.

 

[max]

Its a better campus than most of the uni's in Syd

I would have to agree there.

 

[mrbassman]

oh it is not! sure, it was once a swamp, and yes, the mosquitoes are a major issue in summer, but aesthetically, its gorgeous (apart from the fact the buildings could do with a good blast from a high pressure water cleaner)...give me Callaghan over UTS or something anyday!

not to mention the buildings that are permanently under construction

 

[hipsta_jess]

I was at uni today, the ITC building or whatever they wanna call it seems to be progressing well, and they've finally linked it to McMullin, twas quite impressed (would have been more impressed if the multi was re-open though)

 

[PrincessSJ]

(would have been more impressed if the multi was re-open though)

ha wishful thinking!

 

[SoCal]

It's a really small campus though so may not offer the Uni experience like you get on the big campuses.

Yeah, that is a big drawback.

not to mention the buildings that are permanently under construction

Are you talking about the Shortland Union?

I was at uni today, the ITC building or whatever they wanna call it seems to be progressing well, and they've finally linked it to McMullin, twas quite impressed (would have been more impressed if the multi was re-open though)

I didn't know they were going to link it. Is it done via an overpass?

 

[hipsta_jess]

A what? Its like this big walkway up in the air.

On a side note, how shyte was re-enrollment?!

 

[SoCal]

A what? Its like this big walkway up in the air.

An overpass. An overpass is what you just described.

On a side note, how shyte was re-enrollment?!

Umm, I didn't even know about re-enrolment. So that is what you were doing at the University. Can't we just do that on the Internet anyway?

 

[hipsta_jess]

shut up, I was blonde until puberty, thats my excuse

as for why I was at uni, I was sitting an exam I deferred. and yes, re-enrollment can be done online.

 

[SoCal]

shut up, I was blonde until puberty, thats my excuse

I will let it fly then.

as for why I was at uni, I was sitting an exam I deferred. and yes, re-enrollment can be done online.

Oh, fair enough. So do you know where I go to re-enrol (on the Internet), when it must be done by, and what it involves. I have no idea.

 

[hipsta_jess]

As for where to do it, https://connect.newcastle.edu.au/enrol/index.cfm
As for by when, you're guess is as good as mine
As for what is involved, its basically an online version of the HECS form we filled out at the start of the year, confirming details and whatnot, and subject selection...according to the site, should take 20-30 min (from memory), but the server was chucking the shits when I did it.