Overview

The University of Canberra is committed to preparing graduates for successful and rewarding careers in the professions, commerce and public service. Specialising in professional preparation for professional people, the degrees and qualifications are respected and recognised internationally.

High academic standards, strong academic, professional and personal support systems and the University’s focus on preparation for the real world means that students in most disciplines enjoy hands-on work experience well before they graduate. Students are encouraged to develop their professional skills and knowledge, participate in internships, and build discipline-related networks.

As a result, the University is awarded the maximum five star ratings in the 2012 Good Universities Guide  for 'Getting a Job' and ’Positive Graduate Outcomes’, which refers to the graduates’ success in finding jobs.

University of Canberra graduates find they are sought by employers who value their ability to ‘hit the ground running’ when they start their careers, making University of Canberra graduates some of the most employable in Australia.

University of Canberra is located in Australia’s national capital, home to its Commonwealth government, the diplomatic community and international corporations. The campus itself is a diverse community of 12,000 students, including 2,500 international students from over 100 countries.  The University offers more than 40 undergraduate degrees and 190 Postgraduate degrees from the University’s seven faculties: Applied Science, Arts and Design, Business and Government, Education,  Health, Information Sciences and Engineering.and  Law.

The University has produced over 60,000 graduates many of them now occupy senior positions in the corporate world and the public service of Australia and several other countries. Others have become prominent writers, journalists, performers and sports men and women.