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A university experience designed for you to thrive and step confidently into what comes next. With flexible study options, dedicated support, and strong career outcomes, we help you turn ambition into opportunity.
93% of our graduates get jobs
Domestic undergraduate overall employment rate, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025Graduate income above national average
Domestic undergraduate median annual full-time salary, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025
Find your dream course
Discover a path where your personal success and the ability to contribute positively to the world, are aligned ambitions. Whatever your passion, there is a course to suit you and a study mode to suit your lifestyle.
Find your dream course
Discover a path where your personal success and the ability to contribute positively to the world, are aligned ambitions. Whatever your passion, there is a course to suit you and a study mode to suit your lifestyle.
Jump into your study essentials
A better way to learn
Six-week terms
Terms are six-weeks long with a break between each one. You’ll typically study across four Terms a year - it’s up to you!
Increased success
Between 2019-2022, the average GPA of students in the Southern Cross Model increased by 11% and unit completion rates increased by 16%.
Immersive learning
Focus on just one or two units each Term for an immersive study experience. Learn more, quickly, in workshops and tutorials.
You’re in control
The Southern Cross Model works with you in juggling all your other commitments – family, work, sport, friends. It’s university for the 21st century.
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Future students, let’s get started
How to apply
2. Start your application
Don’t forget to consider your scholarship options and if you’re eligible for credit for prior learning.
3. Accept and enrol
Accept your offer, enrol in the course’s units. Congratulations, you’re now an SCU student!
Scholarships
Explore our scholarships and take advantage of our single scholarship application process, allowing you to apply for a wide range of donor-funded scholarships all at once.
Scholarship finderCredit for prior learning
Prior learning, work experience and qualifications can all play a role in reducing the study required to complete your undergraduate or postgraduate studies.
More about creditStudy FAQs
Yes, this will apply to all international students, which includes student visa holders and non-student visa (NSV) holders.
Yes, this will apply to all international students, which includes student visa holders and non-student visa (NSV) holders.
The Library provides access to resources, support, and borrowing services to help you succeed in your study, teaching, and research at Southern Cross University.
The Library will:
- Provide access to the information, resources, and collections you need.
- Offer expert support through chat, phone, and email.
- Provide borrowing access to physical Library collections.
- Mail eligible physical items to your home address if you are unable to visit a campus, including free return postage.
- Send email and SMS notifications when requested items are ready for collection and reminders about upcoming due dates.
To help us provide the best possible service, we ask that you:
- Return borrowed items by their due dates.
- Take reasonable care of Library materials.
- Use Library resources for non-commercial purposes related to Southern Cross University learning, teaching, and research.
- Comply with copyright law, publisher and vendor licence agreements, and Southern Cross University policies.
- Check your University email account regularly and respond to Library notices when required.
- Treat Library staff and other users with respect and courtesy.
By working together, we can ensure that Library services and collections remain accessible and available for the entire Southern Cross University community.
HECS-HELP is a loan program providing eligible Commonwealth-supported students with financial assistance from the Australian Government. Through this program, the government covers the study costs as a loan, which is repaid once your income meets the compulsory repayment threshold. For more details, please visit the Australian Government's Study Assist website.
Southern Cross University acknowledges and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which Southern Cross University is situated. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of knowledges, cultures, histories, and languages that have been created and shared for at least 65,000 years. Warning: Be aware these Library collections may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors
This collection contains resources written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The collection emphasises the importance and ongoing contributions of Australian First Nations people in our society. It contains works of literature, poetry, history, textbooks, theses and conference proceedings.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander co-authors
This collection contains resources co-authored by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The collection emphasises the importance and ongoing contributions of Australian First Nations people in our society. It contains works of literature, poetry, history, textbooks, theses and conference proceedings.