Southern Cross University
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Southern Cross University

location New South Wales, Australia | Public University
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National Ranking :101

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Founded :1994

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Establishment :1994

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Type :Public

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Total Students :20,967

Features

  • Off campus accommodationAvailable
  • On campus accommodationAvailable
  • Part Time WorkPermitted
  • Post Study Work PermitPermitted

Financials

  • Application Fee0.00 AUD
  • ScholarshipsAvailable
  • Avg Cost of Tuition/Year$ 38000 AUD
  • Cost of Living/Year$ 11589 AUD

Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University (SCU) is an Australian public university with campuses in Lismore and Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, as well as Coolangatta, the Gold Coast's most southern suburb in Queensland. The Lismore Teachers' College, which began operations on February 23, 1970, at what is now the Northern Rivers Conservatorium site, was the first predecessor institution to Southern Cross University. Under the Higher Education Act 1969, the Lismore Teachers College became a College of Advanced Education on September 1, 1971, and was renamed Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education in 1973. Dr. (later Professor) Rod Treyvaud was appointed principal in 1984 and oversaw a large construction programme as well as the introduction of six new degree courses. The Northern Rivers CAE thus became part of the network University of New England on July 17, 1989, with approximately 1800 staff and approximately 9500 EFTSU (effective full-time student units). On January 1, 1994, Southern Cross University was formally established.

 

Southern Cross University opened a new campus in Coolangatta, Queensland, in 2010, just 400 metres from North Kirra Beach and adjacent to the Gold Coast International Airport. Views of the Pacific Ocean can be seen from many vantage points on campus. The Foundation Building debuted in 2010, and a second 10-story structure debuted in February 2013.

 

The Coffs Harbour campus opened a new health sciences building in 2019 thanks to funding from the Australian Government's Community Development Grants programme. The new facility offers degrees in nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy, and sports exercise science.

 

The University offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs and is organised into four academic Faculties and two colleges.

  • Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Health
  • Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
  • SCU College

 

Southern Cross University faculty and students conduct research in a variety of fields, including civil engineering, crop and pasture production, complementary and alternative medicine, ecology, education, environmental science and management, fisheries sciences, forestry sciences, geochemistry, human movement and sports science, human rights research, information technology, nursing, oceanography, policy and administration, philosophy and ethics, resources engineering, and resource management. The research centres provide the research and solutions that allow students to gain knowledge and learn alongside people making history in a wide range of research fields-

  • Centre for Children and Young People
  • Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry
  • Centre for Organics Research
  • Centre for Peace and Social Justice
  • Forest Research Centre
  • National Centre for Flood Research
  • Marine Ecology Research Centre
  • National Marine Science Centre
  • Southern Cross GeoScience
  • National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine

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Bachelor of Art and Design
Digital Media and Arts
ranking

101

Bachelor of Art and Design

Duration : 3 Years
Southern Cross University
Tution Fee ranking : AUD ($) 5028191.00
Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management
Management (Civil, Hospitality, Aviation)
ranking

101

Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management

Duration : 3 Years
Southern Cross University
Tution Fee ranking : AUD ($) 5000790.00
Bachelor of Business
Business Management
ranking

101

Bachelor of Business

Duration : 3 Years
Southern Cross University
Tution Fee ranking : AUD ($) 5507719.00
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Lismore is a regional city in New South Wales' Northern Rivers region. The Lismore campus covers more than 75 hectares and is home to a science and engineering precinct, environmental laboratories, contemporary music and visual arts studios, and the SCU Health Clinic. The Learning Centre, located in the heart of campus, offers both individual and collaborative learning spaces.

Lismore Campus

The Gold Coast campus is Australia's only airport-based university campus. The campus is located in Coolangatta, Queensland, near North Kirra Beach and the Gold Coast Airport. The campus has both general teaching facilities and specialist teaching facilities for nursing and midwifery, as well as allied health disciplines such as occupational therapy, podiatry, pedorthics, and speech pathology. The Gold Coast also teaches tourism, business, information technology, law, education, the arts, and social welfare.

Gold Coast Campus

The Coffs Harbour campus is located on New South Wales's mid-north coast and includes general teaching facilities, specialist nursing laboratories, teaching spaces for education students, a biosciences laboratory, and psychology research facilities. A senior high school and a technical college share the campus.

Coffs Harbour Campus

The National Marine Science Centre (NMSC) is operated by Southern Cross University in Coffs Harbour on the city's northern outskirts. The NMSC is an international leader in a variety of marine research fields, with projects all over the world. The National Marine Science Centre's (NMSC) research addresses critical challenges to the marine environment's future in four broad areas: biodiversity, ecological interactions, aquaculture, and sustainable fisheries. The NMSC has a flow-through seawater system that supplies labs, a tank farm, an aquarium room, and a hatchery. The Solitary Islands Aquarium, which is open to the public, is also run by the Centre.

National Marine Science Centre

In collaboration with Mulpha Australia, Southern Cross University operates The Hotel School Sydney and The Hotel School Melbourne. Both The Hotel School Sydney and The Hotel School Melbourne have executive offices and teaching facilities in the central business districts of their respective cities. Southern Cross University also has branch campuses in Sydney and Melbourne, where undergraduate and postgraduate international students can pursue business and accounting degrees.

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