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Study abroad

Choose from our full range of subjects (units or classes) available, many of which include practical fieldwork. The popular subject areas include:

Business, entrepreneurship, and marketing
Culture studies
Tourism and event management
Environmental science
Information technology
Indigenous studies

Students will be required to choose a minimum of three units and a maximum of four units per session (approximately two terms). Check with your home institution regarding credit transfer from Southern Cross University.

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Study Abroad Course Fees

Course Name	Course Code / Units	Number of SCU Terms	2026 Tuition Fees* AUD
Study Abroad	9209010 - 2 units/Undergraduate	1 term (Term 3 only)	$4,620
Study Abroad	9209103 - 3 units/Undergraduate	2 terms	$6,930
Study Abroad	9209104 - 4 units/Undergraduate	2 terms	$9,240
Study Abroad	9209206 - 6 units/Undergraduate	3 terms	$13,860
Study Abroad	9209208 - 8 units/Undergraduate	4 terms	$18,480
Study Abroad	9229103 - 3 units/Postgraduate	2 terms	$6,930
Study Abroad	9229104 - 4 units/Postgraduate	2 terms	$9,240

* Other fees may include the Student Services & Amenities Fee (SSAF) and Overseas Health Coverage (OSHC).

2026 Study Abroad Terms

Terms	Teaching Period	Campus
Term 1 and Term 2	9 March - 17 April 4 May - 12 June	Gold Coast, Lismore
Term 3 and Term 4	6 July - 14 August 31 August - 9 October	Gold Coast, Lismore
Term 3 only	6 July - 14 August	Gold Coast, Lismore
Term 4 and Term 5	31 August - 9 October 26 October - 4 December	Gold Coast
Term 5 and Summer Term	26 October - 4 December 11 January 2027 - 19 February 2027	Gold Coast

Popular units

Unit number	Unit name	2026
ARTD1001	Drawing	Lismore
ARTD1006	Sculpture and Spatial Practice	Lismore
BUSN1004	Starting a Business	Gold Coast
BUSN1006	Solving Wicked Problems	Gold Coast
BUSN1008	Business Practice and Impact	Gold Coast
BUSN1007	The Interconnected World	Gold Coast
BUSN2001	Professional Development for the Workplace	Gold Coast
BUSN2003	Intrapreneurship	Gold Coast
BUSN2009	The Founder’s Journey	Gold Coast
BUSN5002	Sustainable Business Management	Gold Coast
BUSN5002	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	Gold Coast
BUSN3011	New Venture Creation	Gold Coast
BUSN5002	Business Professional Development	Gold Coast
BUSN5003	Management Communication	Gold Coast
BUSN3004	International Business	Gold Coast
CLST1001	Perspectives on Australia	Gold Coast
CLST1004	Critical Thinking for Digital Times	Gold Coast, Lismore
CLST1002	HSIE: The Universe Next Door	Gold Coast
CLST2002	Australia, Asia and the World	Gold Coast, Lismore
CLST2003	Australian Cultural History	Gold Coast
CLST2004	Gender, Sexuality and Culture	Gold Coast
CLST2006	Road Trip	Lismore
CLST3002	Borderlands: Identity, Culture and Belonging	Gold Coast
COMM1005	A Culture of Dialogue	Gold Coast
COMM3001	Community Engagement Project	Gold Coast
ENGN1003	Engineering Technology and Design	Gold Coast, Lismore
ENVR2011	Ecological Economics	Lismore
INDG1001	Indigenous World-Views	Lismore
INDG3001	Caring for Country	Online with 1 week residential
INDG2001	Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples	Gold Coast, Lismore
MRKT2001	Consumer Behaviour	Gold Coast
MRKT2003	Global Marketing	Gold Coast
MRKT2004	Marketing Communications	Gold Coast
MRKT2005	Services Marketing	Gold Coast
MRKT2007	Digital Marketing	Gold Coast
MRKT3001	Strategic Marketing	Gold Coast
MUSC1008	Music Industry Landscapes	Lismore
PSYC2003	Exercise and Sport Psychology	Gold Coast, Lismore
TOUR2001	Sustainable Tourism	Gold Coast
HOSP2001	Event Planning	Gold Coast
TOUR2008	Event Operations	Gold Coast
TOUR2010	Tourist Behaviour and Interactions	Gold Coast
TOUR2014	Managing the Visitor Economy	Gold Coast