First-cohort diary: my first trimester of the BBus at UOW GIFT City
2025 cohort, n=38
Week 1 — orientation
Being part of the first cohort means everything is new — for us and for the university. Orientation was genuinely personal; the programme director sat with each of us individually.
Week 6 — mid-trimester
The workload ramped up quickly. Group projects mix students from different states, which has been the best part so far.
Week 11 — finals
Exams follow the Wollongong home-campus papers and marking scheme. It felt rigorous but fair. I would not trade the small-cohort experience for a larger campus.