Southern Cross University

Ready for uni with a difference?

When you join Southern Cross University, you’ll be studying in a revolutionary academic model of six-week terms and immersive learning experiences. The Southern Cross Model is designed for your success at uni and beyond – it’s helping our students get better grades and enjoy their studies more as they learn in real-world scenarios.

Mentors and support services are there for you at every stage of your journey, not to mention generous scholarship programs for all kinds of students.

Our diverse academic portfolio includes courses in business, creative arts, education, engineering, health, humanities, Indigenous knowledge, information technology, law, science, social work and tourism.

We have three main campuses – Northern Rivers, Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour as well as a thriving online campus. Marine science is offered at the University’s National Marine Science Centre in Charlesworth Bay, Coffs Harbour. We also have branch campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth and The Hotel School campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hayman Island in partnership with Mulpha Australia.

On-campus accommodation is available at Coffs Harbour and our rainforest campus in the Northern Rivers and at all our campuses, you’re never far from the beach. The Gold Coast campus is only 400 metres from the rolling waves of Kirra Beach.

As a Southern Cross student, you’ll be part of a community of like-minded and passionate people and be connected to an alumni network that spans the globe.

Southern Cross University student cohort profile

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