Undergraduate Course Guide Fremantle 2020

9 “We aim to educate you for life beyond Notre Dame through our Core Curriculum, providing the fundamentals of critical thinking that equip you for the challenges of today’s uncertain future.” Professor Francis Campbell Vice Chancellor from 2020 THE OBJECTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA ARE: a) the provision of university education within a context of Catholic faith and values; and b) the provision of an excellent standard of – i) teaching, scholarship and research; ii) training for the professions; and iii) pastoral care for its students. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTRY The University of Notre Dame Australia is proud to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of this land upon which our University sits. The University acknowledges that the Fremantle Campus is located on Wadjuk Country, the Broome Campus on Yawuru Country and the Sydney Campus on Cadigal Country. Over the next few months you will be making a big decision: choosing a university that will prepare you for a rich and fulfilling life and career. To help you make that choice, the pages of this Guide will let you explore Campus life at Notre Dame and provide an insight into our unique approach to university education, and the wide range of programs we offer. Notre Dame is a unique national university, extending coast to coast from the beautiful Fremantle and Broome in the West to the exciting city of Sydney in the East. We draw on centuries of teaching, research and scholarship, the foundations of which we share with over 2,000 Catholic universities and colleges across the world. We welcome students of all faiths, or none at all, and as a community, we promote and enjoy open and rigorous enquiry, debate and discussion. Notre Dame’s holistic approach to education is steeped in our intellectual tradition and is designed to develop you both academically and personally. This underscores the reason why our overall quality of educational experience is among the very best in Australia and is the top-rated in each State in which we operate. Your Notre Dame journey starts with our admissions process, which focusses on you as an individual. We take into account not just your academic record, but also your potential and capacity to complete your chosen degree. Unique too, are the levels of pastoral care you will receive at Notre Dame. Our academics, lecturers and professional staff go out of their way to ensure you get the individual support and guidance that you need. Most importantly, we aim to educate you for life beyond Notre Dame through our Core Curriculum, providing the fundamentals of critical thinking that equip you for the challenges of today’s uncertain future. Finally, if after studying our Guide you have any questions, our team would be happy to answer them. Please don’t hesitate to contact us. I look forward to welcoming you to Notre Dame.