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Southern Cross University

Australia Australia

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THE World Ranking: 501

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Southern Cross University is a vibrant, contemporary Australian university with campuses at the Gold Coast, Lismore and Coffs Harbour, and branch campuses in Sydney and Melbourne. The University offers industry-relevant degrees with a strong practical component that enables students to generate and apply knowledge. Southern Cross University was ranked in the Top 100 in the Times Higher Education 150 under 50 Rankings 2016. It is a research intensive university and was evaluated at 'well above world standard' in nine key areas in the Australian Research Council's 2015 Excellence in Research Australia Report . Its SCU International Student Support team has been recognised for their outstanding international student support in the International Student Barometer (ISB) survey 2016 .

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Hotcourses Diversity Index (What is this?)

82 International student nationalities at this university

0.97% International students from USA

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
Source: THE

501

OVERALL SCORE

41.9%

TEACHING

23.5%

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

73.7%

INDUSTRY INCOME

52.8%

RESEARCH

27.7%

CITATIONS

65.4%
QS World University Rankings 2025
Source: QS

576

Student life in numbers

COSTS PER YEAR
LIVING COSTS

A$14,690

AVERAGE PRIVATE RENT

A$9,600

AVERAGE TUITION FEE PER YEAR

UNDERGRADUATE

A$32,355

POSTGRADUATE

A$31,476

VOCATIONAL

A$21,086

CRICOS

Provider code:01241G

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image Anonymous, Australia

Outstanding University

I have nothing to say against any teacher or staff from Southern Cross, always ready to help face-to-face or online any day of the week, I had online classes and on-site classes and either way I had a great experience. Tutors extremely capable with many years of work in industry and trying to pass the b read full review

I have nothing to say against any teacher or staff from Southern Cross, always ready to help face-to-face or online any day of the week, I had online classes and on-site classes and either way I had a great experience. Tutors extremely capable with many years of work in industry and trying to pass the best practices and technologies. had the pleasure to join a few clubs to relax while you are there if you need. Great facilities, 200% adapted for anyone who has disabilities the place is awesome show less

image Anonymous, India

I am not happy with their marking.

University and their facilities are good. But there is a lot difference in marking that teachers do here. And this I experienced many times here. Teachers of here has their own thinking. You can clear a unit or not, it does not depends on your hard work only, it also depends on the teacher your are stud read full review

University and their facilities are good. But there is a lot difference in marking that teachers do here. And this I experienced many times here. Teachers of here has their own thinking. You can clear a unit or not, it does not depends on your hard work only, it also depends on the teacher your are studying from. My experience in this university is really worst. show less

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