Getting Started

Successful applicants will be sent an offer of admission. 

Successful applicants may receive two types of offers:

• If students have not yet fulfilled all requirements of admission, a conditional offer may be sent to them. Students who receive these are not able to accept, or receive a Confirmation of Enrolment (International students only), however can defer or decline their offer by emailing the Research Student Unit.
• Students with unconditional offers can accept, defer or decline their offer online by emaling the letter back to the Research Student Unit.

The offer letter will answer most questions that might arise. Please ensure that you read the offer letter in its entirety, before accepting the offer.

For International Students:

• If you have applied for a UNSW scholarship, you may wait for the scholarship outcome before accepting the admission offer. You must complete the reply form of both the admission and scholarship offers to accept – please do not complete the online acceptance.
• Once you have accepted the offer and either paid the deposit or submitted your sponsorship/scholarship information, it will take up to five working days to create and release your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). Once you receive this, you can apply for your visa.

Research Student Unit 
Telephone: +61 2 6268 8112/8597
Email: rsu@adfa.edu.au
Location:
Ground Floor, Adams Auditorium,
Building 111

zPASS Password

To access online services at UNSW, you will need to use your student ID and zpass password.

• To gain your initial zPASS access, go to:

www.it.unsw.edu.au/students/zpass/create_zpass.html and follow the instructions.

For any enquires contact IT Service Desk Sydney:

Phone: +61 2 9385 1333
Email: itservicecentre@unsw.edu.au

ADFAPASS Password

To access the on-campus computers and wireless you require to use your student ID and ADFApass.

• To gain your initial ADFAPASS access, go to:

www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/passwordreset follow the prompts.

For any enquires contact ICTS Helpdesk:

Phone: 02 6268 8140
Email: helpdesk@adfa.edu.au (send your contact details)

Students should note that it is a condition of enrolment at UNSW Canberra that you obtain and retain an ADFA Card for the entirety of your study with UNSW Canberra. Failure to obtain a card will severely limit your access to services. While on campus you should display your ID card at all times.

To obtain UNSW ID card in person please visit ICTS Helpdesk ( Building 14) with a valid photo ID ( Driver’s licence or passport)

To receive your UNSW ID card via mail please send an email request to helpdesk@adfa.edu.au with the following information:

• Student number
• Copy of a valid photo ID
• Mailing address
• Passport size photo

 The address to post this information to is:

Helpdesk
ICT Services, UNSW Canberra,
Australian Defence Force Academy,
Canberra ACT 2600

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In all instances the card will be mailed to you unless you advise the ICTS Helpdesk that you wish to collect the card, so please make sure your mailing address in myUNSW is correct. 

email: helpdesk@adfa.edu.au
phone: 02 6268 8140

The GRS is the central administration and support unit for all higher degree research candidates at UNSW. Their website contains links to relevant research candidate policies and procedures.