Southern Cross University

  • Founded: 1994
  • Address: Level 2, 84-86 Mary Street Surry Hills NSW - Sydney, Australia (Map)
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Bold, progressive and just 24 years of age – Southern Cross University is one of the Asia-Pacific’s Top 100 Universities and one of the world’s Top 50 Generation Y Universities. Our contemporary campuses, with purpose-built state-of-the-art facilities, are located on the east coast of Australia, at the Gold Coast in Queensland, and in Lismore and Coffs Harbour in New South Wales. All are unique regions renowned for their natural beauty and ecological diversity, providing living laboratories for learning and creative hubs for artistic endeavour.

Branch campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth are operated in collaboration with EduCo on behalf of Southern Cross University. The University also operates The Hotel School Sydney and Melbourne in partnership with Mulpha Australia. We also deliver degrees with collaborators in China and Papua New Guinea. We have a large and diverse range of courses available online, offering interactive and immersive learning experiences wherever our students are. Whether studying on-campus, online, or both, we deliver exciting, contemporary and high quality learning experiences.

We aim to produce graduates who are career ready, world ready and digitally literate, and who experience an academic environment distinctive for its personal approach. The University has a strong focus on industry and community collaboration to produce engaged teaching and research outcomes. This connectivity is seeing Southern Cross University lead the $13.8m national Farming Together Pilot Program, partnering with the Northern Rivers Co-operatives Alliance and the Australian Government. The University has also introduced an important new Centre for Organics Research with the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

In the latest Excellence in Research for Australia report, Southern Cross achieved outstanding ratings of 'at world standard' or above in 24 research fields. In nine research fields the University was evaluated at the highest possible classification of 'well above world standard'. This was achieved in the fields of Geochemistry, Oceanography, Environmental Science and Management, Zoology, Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Crop and Pasture Production, Forestry Sciences, Nursing, Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Many of our degrees are available in a dynamic online form. Whether studying on-campus, online, or both, we offer exciting, contemporary and high quality learning experiences. SCU is an active participant across our varied communities. We embrace community engagement as a collaborative process, linked to creating inspired student learning and innovative research. Enjoy exploring this website and all that Southern Cross University has to offer.

Southern Cross University is committed to providing educational opportunities for our diverse student body, in particular those from rural and regional communities. We aim to deliver inspirational teaching, innovative research and high quality and dynamic learning experiences to equip our students to be tomorrow's leaders, to live a life they value and be effective global citizens.

Where they work

  • Southern Cross University
  • NSW Department of Education
  • TAFE NSW
  • Queensland Health
  • Telstra
  • Queensland Department of Education
  • Commonwealth Bank
  • Griffith University
  • Suncorp Group
  • Australian Army

What they do

  • Business Development
  • Operations
  • Education
  • Sales
  • Community and Social Services
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare Services
  • Support
  • Human Resources
  • Administrative

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Community Reviews (2)

Southern Cross University in Sydney has been a transformative experience for my son; the dedicated staff genuinely care about student success, and I've watched him flourish academically like never before.
By Fatima Al-Salem (Jun, 2024) | Reply

I would like to say thank you to the administration of Southern Cross University. They always try to be in touch with students and help them in any situations. As for Jaroslav Pullman, European Manager I worked with, he is just a great person who is really worring about students, always explains all the questions and helps to solve really difficult problems. I wish all the best to the University, a lot of grateful students and further development!
By Elena Rozhkova (Jun, 2018) | Reply