It’s never too late to study at University

It’s never too late to change your life by studying at University, according to Carl Rallings.

Mr Rallings, Southern Cross University’s group director Student Services, said he believed learning should be a ‘life-long adventure’ and urged anyone interested in finding out what’s on offer to come along to a mid-year intake information session.

“The sessions are an excellent way in which to find out about our course options, costs, how to apply and how we support our students,” he said.

“Students can study full-time or part-time, on-campus at Lismore, Coffs Harbour or Tweed Gold Coast, or by distance education.

“We also run a special course called Preparing for Success which provides an alternative entry path into study at our University for people who may not have the formal qualifications to apply through regular means. It’s a great course for people who feel they need some preparation before studying at uni.”

Southern Cross University is offering a mid-year intake in the majority of its courses to allow for greater flexibility for potential students, many of whom have to juggle work and family commitments.

Places are available in courses including business, law, arts, social science, visual arts, media, tourism and hospitality, environmental science, clinical science and nursing as well as a range of postgraduate options.

Special to Southern Cross University this year is the new state-of-the-art, web-based audio conferencing software Elluminate Live! being used for the first time on all campuses.

The software allows teachers to engage actively with students in an electronic classroom and is set to revolutionise the way teaching is conducted, giving students flexibility in terms of where and when they learn.

Not only can students watch a presentation in a lecture theatre or classroom, but so long as they have an internet connection (dial-up or broadband), they can also choose to ‘attend’ the lecture by sitting in front of their computer anywhere, such as at work, home, at a library or while travelling, Mr Rallings said.

If they miss the presentation, they can download it later when convenient and review it like a video, or sound can be stripped out and delivered as a podcast.

Mid-year intake information sessions are being held at:
• Tamborine Mountain, May 1, Tamborine Mountain library, 10am to 1pm.
• Tweed Heads Gold Coast, May 2, Southern Cross University, Brett Street, Tweed Heads, 7pm.
• Coffs Harbour, May 8, the Blue Room at Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Club, 5.30pm.
• Grafton, May 9, Grafton TAFE, Clarence Street, library seminar room, 5.30.
• Lismore, May 15, Lismore Library, Magellan Street, 5pm.
• Byron Bay, May 17, Byron Bay Community Centre, Jonson Street, 5.30pm.

People can apply through UAC http://www.uac.edu.au from April 11 (closing date for mid-year intake is June 1 through UAC); or you can apply through QTAC http://www.qtac.edu.au from April 18 (closing date June 4).

People wanting to study by distance education should apply directly to Southern Cross University.

Information is available on the application hotline 1800 626 481 or visit: www.scu.edu.au/midyear