Courses Offered

General Information

"Southern Cross University is a great place to study, offering a range of courses in a supportive learning environment. It offers degrees at Associate, Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral levels. The University has more than 16,000 students enrolled from throughout Australia and 80 countries around the world. It has developed industry partnerships and strong links with business and the professions to provide a practical emphasis as well as a rigorous appreciation of theory. SCU offers industry relevant degrees that focus on business, tourism, environmental and health sciences, Indigenous studies, education, law and a broad range of the arts. The University is currently part of seven Australian Co-operative Research Centres. Southern Cross University collaborates with other international institutions in the delivery of courses in China, Tashkent, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. The University is committed to enhancing the lives and helping to advance the careers of all its international students"

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The initial predecessor institution to Southern Cross University was the Lismore Teachers' College, which commenced operation on 23 February 1970, at what is now the Northern Rivers Conservatorium site.[1][2] On 1 September 1971, the Lismore Teachers College became a College of Advanced Education, under the Higher Education Act 1969, with the institution soon renamed Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education in 1973.

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