Southern Cross University (SCU) is one of Australia's leading public universities, founded in 1994. Although the university has only been operating for nearly 20 years, it attracts approximately 15,000 students from 60 different countries around the world each year.
About the school
Southern Cross University (SCU) is one of 37 institutions in Australia's public education system established in 1970. With over 15000 students from 25 countries around the world, SCU is rated as one of the three best universities in Australia in terms of facilities and quality of training. About 800 km northeast of Sydney, SCU is located in a very good environment with the most beautiful forests and beaches in Australia, with convenient transportation to major cities.
The university has more than 30 years of excellent training experience, is well known for its research achievements with more than 25 research centers and a wide variety of courses.
Southern Cross University is one of the leading universities in the region, with a rapid development. The university promotes the quality of teaching and earned a reputation for research in many fields from environment, economic development, to health, education.
Southern Cross University has 5 different campuses in Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Sydney and Melbourne.
- Gold Coast Campus: Gold Coast is the 6th largest city in Australia – a dynamic but peaceful city, with modern buildings, commercial centers, ... but also has natural beauty with 70km of coastal roads and parks, green areas, ... Gold Coast campus is located in Coolangatta, just 400m from the North Kirra coast and right next to the Gold Coast airport. From the campus, students can easily see the scenery of the beautiful beach.
- Lismore Campus Located in the Northern Rivers area, NSW – just a 3-hour drive to Brisbane. The campus is 75 hectares with full facilities: library, hall rooms, laboratories, studios for students to study design/graphics, music rooms, gym/sports, swimming pool, cafeteria, banking services, ...
- Coffs Harbour Campus: The Coffs Harbour campus is surrounded by greenery and is located close to the long coastline, creating a green, fresh and peaceful environment.
- Melbourne Campus Melbourne campus is located right in the heart of Melbourne – which has been considered the world's most livable city for many years. Melbourne campus' location is extremely convenient for students – close to the train station and just a few minutes walk to the shopping mall.
- Sydney Campus Located in the heart of Sydney, just a few minutes walk from Sydney Harbour and Circular Quay; where students can experience vibrant, colourful urban life.
The reasons you should choose southern cross university
- Many campuses with convenient locations in major Australian cities – giving students the flexibility to choose the right place to study
- There is a leading international student support program in Australia – creating extremely favorable learning conditions for international students.
- UniMentor program – where our students volunteer to be tutors, provide academic support for new students, help new students quickly integrate into the environment and learn better.
- There is a Hotel School, which provides specialized facilities for study and practice; and the program allows students to intern for 600 hours at restaurants and hotels in Australia.
- Students studying Tourism and Hospitality Management at SCU will begin their paid internship from the second semester of their first year.
- For students studying Business majors, the internship time at the company will be counted as 2 modules in the student's transcript.
- IT students will have the opportunity to work in project teams of technology companies.
- With pedagogical major students will certainly have the opportunity to undergo rigorous internship periods at training institutions at all levels of teaching.
- To graduate with an art degree, students will have to participate in professional art performance and exhibition activities
- Law students will be sent to lawyer's offices for probation and familiarization with the handling of actual lawsuits
- The University offers English language courses that will help students improve their English language skills and qualify for admission to the main course.
- The advantage of SCU is that the training degree is associated with practice through practical courses at prestigious enterprises in the relevant field.
- Competitive tuition rates in Australian public universities (from $18,560 to $25,520). This can be seen as a cheap study abroad opportunity for many Vietnamese students.
STUDY PROGRAMMES
Each campus at Southern Cross offers a variety of specialties:
- Gold Coast campus offers majors in: Arts, Nursing, Midwifery, Labor Therapy, Social Science and Welfare, Business, Early Childhood Education, Information Technology, Law and Tourism.
- Lismore campus offers Bachelor's Degrees majoring in: Arts, Law, Engineering, Business, Communications, Sports, Nursing, Health, Clinical Sciences, Secondary Education, Music, etc.
- Coffs Harbour Campus offers majors in Business, Event/Conference Management, Hospitality Management, Psychology, Nursing and Midwifery, Sports and Training.
- Melbourne Campus and Sydney Campus specialise in Business, Management, Accounting and Information Technology
Tuition fees
> Colleges, Universities: $19,520 – $26,400/year
>Master's degree: $22,000 - $26,640/year
> Academic English (EAP), General English: $350/week
Input Requirements
College
- Graduated high school with good academic performance
- Foreign language proficiency IELTS 5.5 (no skills below 5.0)
Bachelor's degree
- Graduated high school with good academic performance
- IELTS 6.0 (no skills below 5.5)
- Specialized in Visual Arts (Visual Arts) need to submit additional capacity form (portfolio)
- Specialized in Hotel Management (Business in Hotel Management) need to interview with the school.
- Health-related majors (nursing, midwifery, etc.) require IELTS 7.0 (no skills below 7.0)
Graduate School
- Graduated from University in Vietnam with good academic performance
- IELTS 6.0 (no skills below 5.5)
- Master of Professional Accounting, MBA and Master of International Tourism & Hotel Management require IELTS 6.5
- Some programs require work experience
Accommodation, living expenses
Students can live on campus in areas such as Coffs Harbour and Lismore with a variety of options. Students can live in self-sufficient housing, sharing living space, bathrooms, kitchen facilities. Students cook and clean their own food. The dormitory program supports students in personal, academic and social development. The Student Support Team will help students get used to life here.
At Limsmore Students can rent a room with 2 beds ($168/week), 3 beds ($163.5/week), 6 beds ($157.5/week) or a homestay ($210/week).
The Gold Coast area is very close to the SCU campus, safe and quiet. Students can stay in shared houses ($140/week), 2 bedroom apartments ($190), studio apartments ($200), or homestay ($250/week)
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