- TypeUniversities
- LocationBilinga, Australia
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Southern Cross University (SCU) is an Australian university founded in 1994, with campuses at the Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour and Lismore and branch campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. It has more than 20,000 students, and its CRICOS provider code is 01241G. The university states that it is ranked in the top 600 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027).
Teaching follows the Southern Cross Model, with units taught in six-week blocks. Courses for international students cover:
- Business and hotel management
- Engineering, computing and IT
- Law
- Health and science
- Education and teaching
SCU College offers English language and academic pathway programmes into SCU degrees, and the Graduate School offers Masters by Thesis and PhD research degrees. Study Abroad students can spend one or two teaching sessions at SCU with credit transferred to their home institution. Under its Access26 and Access27 initiative, SCU charges a single annual tuition fee for international students on a range of courses in 2026 and 2027. On-campus UniLodge apartments are available at the Lismore and Coffs Harbour campuses.
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Gold Coast Aiport Development Park, 144 Coolangatta Rd, Bilinga, QLD, Australia, 4225
Required Academic IELTS scores (or equivalent TOEFL iBT, PTE or Cambridge results) vary by course, for example:
- Most master's degrees in business, computing and accounting: IELTS 6.5 overall
- Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Osteopathic Studies: IELTS 7.0 with no band below 7.0
- Speech Pathology: IELTS 8.0 with no band below 8.0
Lower scores apply to SCU College pathways such as the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Qualifying Programs and diplomas. Test results must be from the last two years.
International scholarships recognise academic excellence and cultural diversity and encourage study at the regional New South Wales campuses. Eligibility is assessed at the time of application, and successful students are told in their letter of offer; applications close one month before the study session. Separately, the Access26 and Access27 initiative sets a single annual tuition fee for international students on a range of courses in 2026 and 2027.
On-campus accommodation is run by UniLodge at the Lismore and Coffs Harbour campuses, in furnished apartments with their own kitchen, lounge and bathroom (4-bedroom apartments at Lismore). There is no on-campus housing at the Gold Coast. For off-campus housing, the free UniStays service lists share-houses, apartments and other long- and short-term rentals.