Southern Cross University

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Bold, progressive, and just 24 years of age – Southern Cross University is one of the Asia-Pacific's Top 100 Universities and one of the world's Top 50 Generation Y Universities. With purpose-built state-of-the-art facilities, our new campuses are located on the east coast of Australia, at the Gold Coast in Queensland, and in Lismore and Coffs Harbour in New South Wales. All are unique regions renowned for their natural beauty and ecological diversity, providing living laboratories for learning and creative hubs for artistic endeavor.
Branch campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth are operated in collaboration with EduCo on behalf of Southern Cross University. The University also operates The Hotel School Sydney and Melbourne in partnership with Mulpha Australia. We also deliver degrees with collaborators in China and Papua New Guinea. We have a broad and diverse range of online courses, offering interactive and immersive learning experiences wherever our students are. Whether studying on-campus, online, or both, we deliver exciting, new, and high-quality learning experiences.
We aim to produce career-ready, world-ready, and digitally literate graduates and experience an academic environment distinctive for its approach. The University has a strong focus on industry and community collaboration to produce engaged teaching and research outcomes. This connectivity sees Southern Cross University lead the $13.8m national Farming Together Pilot Program, partnering with the Northern Rivers Co-operatives Alliance and the Australian Government. The University has also introduced a critical new Centre for Organics Research with the NSW Department of Primary Industries.
In the latest Excellence in Research for Australia report, Southern Cross achieved outstanding ratings of 'at world standard' or above in 24 research fields. In nine research fields, the University was evaluated at the highest possible classification of 'well above world standard'. This was achieved in Geochemistry, Oceanography, Environmental Science and Management, Zoology, Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Crop and Pasture Production, Forestry Sciences, Nursing, Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Many of our degrees are available in a dynamic online form. Whether studying on-campus, online, or both, we offer exciting, contemporary, and high-quality learning experiences. SCU is an active participant across our varied communities. We embrace community engagement as a collaborative process linked to creating inspired student learning and innovative research. Enjoy exploring this website, and all that Southern Cross University has to offer.
Southern Cross University is committed to providing educational opportunities for our diverse student body, particularly those from rural and regional communities. We aim to deliver inspirational teaching, innovative research, and high quality and dynamic learning experiences to equip our students to be tomorrow's leaders, live a life they value, and be useful global citizens.

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