Southern Cross University

About the provider

Type of provider: University

Southern Cross University is a multi-campus university on Australia's east coast with a dynamic teaching and research profile. Our game-changing academic design, the Southern Cross Model, is focused on active, immersive learning and increased student success with an innovative calendar of six-week terms. The regions we call home all have unique characteristics as study locations - from cosmopolitan cities, thriving industries and coastal lifestyles to living laboratories of great natural beauty and ecological diversity. We have three main campuses, at the Gold Coast in Queensland, and in the Northern Rivers and Coffs Harbour in New South Wales and three metro campuses in the heart of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The University also operates The Hotel School Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hayman Island in partnership with Mulpha Australia. Southern Cross offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in science, health, law, engineering, education, humanities, creative arts, business and information technology. Specialist degrees in Indigenous knowledge, osteopathy, midwifery and psychology as well as a suite of double degrees round out a rich academic portfolio. Our online courses offer interactive and immersive learning experiences. Work placements and developing practical, industry-specific skills are a feature of our degrees, as is hands-on learning in laboratories, on field trips or through real-world projects. The University is home to a thriving research community and in the latest Excellence in Research for Australia report, Southern Cross achieved outstanding results of 'at world standard or above' in 23 research fields.