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University isn’t just for school leavers. Whether you’ve been working, raising a family, or exploring life, you bring valuable experience to your studies.
Our innovative Southern Cross Model is designed to balance study, work, and life, focusing on one or two units every six weeks to keep you on track without feeling overwhelmed. Whether reskilling, pursuing a passion, or advancing your career, our flexible programs equip you with practical skills and real-world knowledge to make an impact.
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| Course name | Start date | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree of Engineering - 2026 | March, July | Online | |
| Associate Degree of International Hotel and Tourism Management - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Brisbane - The Hotel School, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Associate Degree of Law (Paralegal Studies) - 2026 | March, June, July, October | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science - 2026 | March, July | Gold Coast | |
| Bachelor of Business - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Bachelor of Business Administration - 2026 | March, October | China - TUST | |
| Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Brisbane - The Hotel School, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Arts - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology - 2026 | March, July | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore | |
| Bachelor of Clinical Sciences (Osteopathic Studies) - 2026 | March, July | Gold Coast | |
| Bachelor of Community Welfare - 2026 | March, June, July | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Counselling - 2026 | March, July | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 2026 | March, June, July | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Education - 2026 | March, June, July | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore, Online | |
| Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Arts - 2026 | March, July | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Arts - 2026 | March, July | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Education with Honours - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - 2026 | March, June, July | Gold Coast, Lismore, Online | |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Business - 2026 | March | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Exercise Science and Psychological Science - 2026 | March, July | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore | |
| Bachelor of Health and Human Sciences (Honours) - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Health and Lifestyle) - 2026 | March, June, July | Gold Coast, Lismore | |
| Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge - 2026 | March, July | Online | |
| Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge with Honours - 2026 | March | Lismore, Online | |
| Bachelor of Information Technology - 2026 | March | China - Guangxi UST | |
| Bachelor of Information Technology - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Business - 2026 | March | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Bachelor of Innovation with Honours - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Bachelor of Laws - 2026 | March, June, July, October | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Laws with Honours - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Business - 2026 | March, June, July, October | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies - 2026 | March, June, July, October | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science - 2026 | March, July | Gold Coast | |
| Bachelor of Midwifery - 2026 | March | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | |
| Bachelor of Nursing - 2026 | January, March, June, July | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore | |
| Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse pathway - 2026 | March, June, July | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore | |
| Bachelor of Occupational Therapy - 2026 | March, October | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | |
| Bachelor of Physiotherapy - 2026 | March | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science - 2026 | March, June, July | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours - 2026 | March | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Business - 2026 | March | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Laws - 2026 | March, July, October | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Science - 2026 | March, July | Lismore, National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour, Online | |
| Bachelor of Science with Honours - 2026 | March, June, July | Gold Coast, Lismore, National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour, Online | |
| Bachelor of Social Work - 2026 | March, June, July | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) - 2026 | March | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Bachelor of Speech Pathology - 2026 | March, October | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | |
| Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science - 2026 | March, July | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore | |
| Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours) - 2026 | March | Lismore | |
| Bachelor of Veterinary Technology - 2026 | March | Lismore | |
| Diploma of Business - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Diploma of Conveyancing (Law and Practice) - 2026 | March, July, October | Online | |
| Diploma of Education - 2026 | March, June, July | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore, Online | |
| Diploma of Engineering - 2026 | March, June, July | Gold Coast, Lismore, Online | |
| Diploma of Health - 2026 | March, June, July | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore, Online | |
| Diploma of Hotel Management - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Brisbane - The Hotel School, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Diploma of Information Technology - 2026 | March | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Diploma of Legal Studies - 2026 | March, June, July | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Diploma of Science - 2026 | March | Lismore, National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour, Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Advanced Naturopathic Medicine - 2026 | June, July | Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Business - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Graduate Certificate in Business - 2026 | January, March, May, July, August, October | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Business Law - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Circular Economy - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education Leadership - 2026 | March, July | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Education - 2026 | January, March, May, July, August, October | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Educational Inclusion and Diversity - 2026 | January, March, May, July, August, October | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Educational Wellbeing - 2026 | January, March, May, July, August, October | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Information Technology - 2026 | March | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Graduate Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Management - 2026 | March, July | Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Mental Health - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing - 2026 | January, March, May, July, August, October | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Neurodiversity - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Project Management - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Research Management and Communication - 2026 | January, July | Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Small Business Management - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Graduate Certificate in Social Sciences for Social Work - 2026 | June, October, July | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Graduate Certificate of Business in Global Hotel Leadership - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Brisbane - The Hotel School, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Graduate Diploma of Business - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Graduate Diploma of Business - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Diploma of Business in Global Hotel Leadership - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Brisbane - The Hotel School, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Brisbane - The Hotel School, Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Graduate Diploma of Information Technology - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Graduate Diploma of Mental Health - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing - 2026 | January, March, May, July, August, October | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Diploma of Project Management - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Graduate Diploma of Teaching - A pathway to the Master of Teaching - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Gold Coast, Online, Perth | |
| Master of Advanced Naturopathic Medicine - 2026 | June, July | Online | |
| Master of Business Administration - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Master of Business Administration - (MBA) online - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Master of Business in Global Hotel Leadership - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Brisbane - The Hotel School, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Master of Business Law - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Master of Education - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Master of Engineering - 2026 | March, October | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Master of Engineering Management - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Master of Healthcare Leadership - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Master of Information Technology - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Master of Integrative Medicine - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Master of Lifestyle Medicine - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Master of Management - 2026 | March, July | Online | |
| Master of Mental Health - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Master of Mental Health Nursing - 2026 | January, March, May, July, August, October | SCU Online | |
| Master of Naturopathic Medicine - 2026 | March, June, July | Gold Coast | |
| Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry) - 2026 | January, August | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore | |
| Master of Osteopathic Medicine - 2026 | March | Gold Coast, Lismore | |
| Master of Professional Psychology - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Master of Project Management - 2026 | January, March, April, June, August, October, May, July | SCU Online | |
| Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) - 2026 | March, October | Gold Coast, Online | |
| Master of Teaching - 2026 | March, June, October, July | Brisbane - The Hotel School, Gold Coast, Melbourne - The Hotel School, Online, Perth, Sydney - The Hotel School | |
| Preparing for Success Program - 2026 | March, July, October | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore, Online | |
| Professional Certificate in Teaching Mathematics (Out of Field Teachers) - 2026 | March | Online | |
| Transition to Uni - 2026 | January | Online |
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