Student Chapters and Clubs

Student Chapters and Clubs

At Newcastle Australia, we strongly encourage all students to actively engage with Singapore's diverse multicultural and multiracial society. Our events and club activities allow you to foster great friendships and immerse yourself in a vibrant student life.
Each of our student clubs and chapters hold regular events each year to keep our students and their community involved and active. Our chapters and clubs include:
Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education

Engineers Australia (EA)

Engineers Australia (EA) is the national forum for the advancement of engineering and the professional development of its members. With more than 100,000 members embracing all disciplines of the engineering team, Engineers Australia is the largest and most diverse professional body for engineers in Australia.

EA Student Society welcomes you to the EA student community at Newcastle Australia. If you are an engineering student, you can enjoy privileges to prepare yourself for future employment and build a successful career in Engineering. This includes:

  • Free online resources – latest trends, news, career profiling and advice, training courses, and skill development.
  • Connect with a successful community of professional engineers.
  • Meet like-minded individuals.
  • Network with peers from other Australian Universities through events, seminars, social activities, dialogue sessions and student competitions.

Engineers Australia (EA) is the national forum for the advancement of engineering and the professional development of its members. With more than 100,000 members embracing all disciplines of the engineering team, Engineers Australia is the largest and most diverse professional body for engineers in Australia.

EA Student Society welcomes you to the EA student community at Newcastle Australia. If you are an engineering student, you can enjoy privileges to prepare yourself for future employment and build a successful career in Engineering. This includes:

  • Free online resources – latest trends, news, career profiling and advice, training courses, and skill development.
  • Connect with a successful community of professional engineers.
  • Meet like-minded individuals.
  • Network with peers from other Australian Universities through events, seminars, social activities, dialogue sessions and student competitions.

Singapore Computer Society (SCS)

The Singapore Computer Society (SCS) – Newcastle Australia’s Student Chapter was established in 2008. All Bachelor of Information Technology in Singapore are members when they enrol into the degree.

Recently, SCS have agreed to extend this privilege to all Master of Business Administration students studying in Singapore. This advantage will help to groom students better as they upscale into their career.

SCS was established in 1967 and is the largest professional IT body in Singapore. It aims to lead the way by enabling the members to contribute to the growth and leadership of Singapore’s ICM industry, adding value to members’ professional careers and personal development, and be the unified voice for the ICM industry in areas of public policy, workforce development, IT standards and certification. Today, it represents over 30,000 members and is growing in strength through its network of activities. Learn more about SCS Student Chapter.

Business Club

The Business Club is a good platform for students to practise their leadership and entrepreneurial skills. Members will have opportunities to network via meetings with internal and external stakeholders. Members can enhance their résumé through organising and managing events and activities for the Singapore student community.

The first student magazine called UONS Connections was produced in 2015.

The Business Club is a good platform for students to practise their leadership and entrepreneurial skills. Members will have opportunities to network via meetings with internal and external stakeholders. Members can enhance their résumé through organising and managing events and activities for the Singapore student community.

The first student magazine called UONS Connections was produced in 2015.

Institute of Public Relations (IPRS)

The Institute of Public Relations (IPRS) – Newcastle Australia’s Student Chapter was first established on 20 January 2016. All full-time Bachelor of Communication (BCOMN) students in Singapore are automatically members when they enrol into their degree, at any particular year in their studies. Newcastle Australia is proud to be the first university partner with IPRS to form a Student Chapter.

IPRS was founded as a non-profit professional body in 1970 by a dedicated group of Public Relations (PR) practitioners, to bring Singapore’s PR industry to greater heights. IPRS works to grow and unite the PR profession in Singapore, and provides a platform for seasoned professionals and newcomers to network, exchange ideas and keep up to date with the latest best practices in PR. IPRS strives to be the leading regional PR organisation, raising professional standards and public recognition of the industry. Today, IPRS has over 300 members across different Membership categories. The Institute is led by an elected Council and is served by a Secretariat.

IPRS reaches out to budding PR practitioners, through the establishment of Student Chapters with tertiary institutions such as the University of Newcastle and Temasek Polytechnic. IPRS is the only accrediting body for PR practitioners in Singapore. It is a member of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management. More information on IPRS can be found on www.iprs.org.sg.