University of the Sunshine Coast

University · New South Wales

UniversityPublicFounded 1996CRICOS 01595D

About

The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC; formerly abbreviated as USC until 2022) is a public university based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. After opening with 524 students in 1996 as the Sunshine Coast University College, it was later renamed the University of the Sunshine Coast in 1999. The university has a flagship campus at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast, with more campuses at Hervey Bay on the Fraser Coast, Gympie, and Caboolture. In 2020, USC opened a full-service campus at Petrie in Moreton Bay; and later opened a postgraduate campus in Adelaide, South Australia.

At a glance

Degree courses for international students: 130
International student places (CRICOS capacity): 6,334
Teaches in: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia

Courses by level

Associate Degree2 courses

Associate Degree in BusinessManagement and Commerce · 2 years · A$57,000 tuition in total
Associate Degree in ScienceNatural and Physical Sciences · 2 years · A$57,200 tuition in total

Bachelor Degree65 courses

Bachelor of Animal EcologyNatural and Physical Sciences · 3 years · A$94,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of ArtsSociety and Culture · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of BusinessSociety and Culture · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of ScienceSociety and Culture · 4 years · A$122,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)Society and Culture · 3 years · A$91,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of CounsellingSociety and Culture · 4 years · A$122,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Criminology and JusticeSociety and Culture · 4 years · A$118,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Biomedical ScienceNatural and Physical Sciences · 3 years · A$97,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of BusinessManagement and Commerce · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)Management and Commerce · 3 years · A$80,250 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business (International Business)Management and Commerce · 3 years · A$75,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)Management and Commerce · 3 years · A$80,250 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure and Event Management)Management and Commerce · 3 years · A$75,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)Management and Commerce · 4 years · A$118,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)Management and Commerce · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of CommunicationManagement and Commerce · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesManagement and Commerce · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Criminology and JusticeManagement and Commerce · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of DesignManagement and Commerce · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of ScienceManagement and Commerce · 4 years · A$122,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Clinical Exercise PhysiologyHealth · 4 years · A$130,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)Management and Commerce · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of CommunicationCreative Arts · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Computer ScienceInformation Technology · 3 years · A$91,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of CounsellingSociety and Culture · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Creative IndustriesCreative Arts · 3 years · A$88,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Creative Industries (Creative Writing and Publishing)Society and Culture · 3 years · A$80,250 tuition in total
Bachelor of Creative Industries (Screen Media)Creative Arts · 3 years · A$80,250 tuition in total
Bachelor of Creative Industries (Theatre and Performance)Creative Arts · 3 years · A$80,250 tuition in total
Bachelor of Criminology and JusticeSociety and Culture · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of DesignCreative Arts · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)Education · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of ArtsEducation · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental StudiesEducation · 4 years · A$118,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of ScienceEducation · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Education Studies (Early Childhood)Education · 3 years · A$97,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Environmental ManagementAgriculture, Environmental and Related Studies · 3 years · A$94,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Environmental ScienceAgriculture, Environmental and Related Studies · 3 years · A$94,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Health ScienceHealth · 3 years · A$88,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Human ServicesSociety and Culture · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Information and Communications TechnologyInformation Technology · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of International Sport ManagementManagement and Commerce · 3 years · A$88,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of International StudiesSociety and Culture · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of LawsSociety and Culture · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of LawsSociety and Culture · 3 years · A$134,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)Society and Culture · 3 years · A$85,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of ArtsSociety and Culture · 5 years · A$167,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of BusinessSociety and Culture · 5 years · A$167,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)Society and Culture · 5 years · A$167,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and JusticeSociety and Culture · 5 years · A$167,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Environmental ManagementSociety and Culture · 5 years · A$167,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of MusicCreative Arts · 3 years · A$88,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Nursing ScienceHealth · 38 months · A$97,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Nursing Science: Graduate EntryHealth · 26 months · A$67,031 tuition in total
Bachelor of NutritionHealth · 3 years · A$88,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Primary EducationEducation · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Prosthetics and OrthoticsHealth · 3 years · A$88,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Recreation and Outdoor Environmental StudiesAgriculture, Environmental and Related Studies · 3 years · A$88,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of ScienceNatural and Physical Sciences · 3 years · A$94,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)Society and Culture · 3 years · A$88,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Criminology and JusticeSociety and Culture · 4 years · A$147,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Social WorkSociety and Culture · 4 years · A$118,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Criminology and JusticeSociety and Culture · 5 years · A$147,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise ScienceNatural and Physical Sciences · 3 years · A$94,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Sports StudiesHealth · 3 years · A$94,500 tuition in total

Bachelor Honours Degree18 courses

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)Society and Culture · 1 year · A$28,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) (Honours)Society and Culture · 1 year · A$30,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Business (Honours)Management and Commerce · 1 year · A$28,990 tuition in total
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)Management and Commerce · 1 year · A$26,800 tuition in total
Bachelor of Communication (Honours)Creative Arts · 1 year · A$28,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Creative Industries (Honours)Creative Arts · 1 year · A$29,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Criminology and Justice (Honours)Society and Culture · 1 year · A$28,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)Engineering and Related Technologies · 4 years · A$134,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)/Bachelor of Environmental ScienceEngineering and Related Technologies · 5 years · A$167,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)(Honours)Engineering and Related Technologies · 4 years · A$134,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)Engineering and Related Technologies · 4 years · A$159,600 tuition in total
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours)Engineering and Related Technologies · 4 years · A$134,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) (Honours)Engineering and Related Technologies · 4 years · A$134,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)Health · 4 years · A$130,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)Health · 4 years · A$154,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)Society and Culture · 4 years · A$122,000 tuition in total
Bachelor of Science (Honours)Natural and Physical Sciences · 1 year · A$31,500 tuition in total
Bachelor of Urban Design and Town Planning (Honours)Architecture and Building · 4 years · A$114,000 tuition in total

Graduate Certificate5 courses

Graduate Certificate in Business AdministrationManagement and Commerce · 6 months · A$14,750 tuition in total
Graduate Certificate in Business ResearchManagement and Commerce · 6 months · A$13,900 tuition in total
Graduate Certificate in EducationEducation · 6 months · A$15,750 tuition in total
Graduate Certificate in Education ResearchEducation · 6 months · A$15,750 tuition in total
Graduate Certificate in ManagementManagement and Commerce · 6 months · A$14,495 tuition in total

Graduate Diploma1 course

Graduate Diploma in Business AdministrationManagement and Commerce · 1 year · A$29,500 tuition in total

Masters Degree (Coursework)27 courses

Master of Business AdministrationManagement and Commerce · 18 months · A$44,250 tuition in total
Master of Business Administration (Extended)Management and Commerce · 2 years · A$59,000 tuition in total
Master of Business Administration/Master of Business Intelligence and AnalyticsManagement and Commerce · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of Business Administration/Master of International BusinessManagement and Commerce · 2 years · A$59,000 tuition in total
Master of Business Intelligence and AnalyticsManagement and Commerce · 18 months · A$48,750 tuition in total
Master of Civil EngineeringEngineering and Related Technologies · 2 years · A$77,000 tuition in total
Master of CounsellingSociety and Culture · 2 years · A$59,000 tuition in total
Master of Cyber Security and ForensicsInformation Technology · 2 years · A$63,000 tuition in total
Master of Dietetics (Sports Nutrition)Health · 2 years · A$77,000 tuition in total
Master of EducationEducation · 18 months · A$41,100 tuition in total
Master of Engineering (Professional)Engineering and Related Technologies · 2 years · A$77,000 tuition in total
Master of Engineering Project ManagementEngineering and Related Technologies · 2 years · A$77,000 tuition in total
Master of Health PromotionHealth · 2 years · A$64,840 tuition in total
Master of Information and Communications TechnologyInformation Technology · 2 years · A$63,000 tuition in total
Master of International BusinessManagement and Commerce · 18 months · A$44,250 tuition in total
Master of International DevelopmentSociety and Culture · 2 years · A$51,200 tuition in total
Master of ManagementManagement and Commerce · 2 years · A$59,000 tuition in total
Master of Mechanical EngineeringEngineering and Related Technologies · 2 years · A$77,000 tuition in total
Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership)Health · 18 months · A$48,630 tuition in total
Master of Professional AccountingManagement and Commerce · 2 years · A$56,000 tuition in total
Master of Professional PsychologySociety and Culture · 1 year · A$33,500 tuition in total
Master of Psychology (Clinical)Society and Culture · 2 years · A$67,000 tuition in total
Master of Renewable Energy EngineeringEngineering and Related Technologies · 2 years · A$77,000 tuition in total
Master of Robotics and Automation EngineeringEngineering and Related Technologies · 2 years · A$77,000 tuition in total
Master of Social Work (Qualifying)Society and Culture · 2 years · A$61,000 tuition in total
Master of Teaching (Primary)Education · 2 years · A$63,000 tuition in total
Master of Teaching (Secondary)Education · 2 years · A$63,000 tuition in total

Masters Degree (Research)11 courses

Master of ArtsSociety and Culture · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of Business by ResearchManagement and Commerce · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of Climate Change Adaptation by ResearchNatural and Physical Sciences · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of Creative ArtsCreative Arts · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of Education by ResearchEducation · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of PhilosophyMixed Field Programmes · 2 years · A$69,000 tuition in total
Master of Regional Planning by ResearchArchitecture and Building · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of ScienceNatural and Physical Sciences · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of Social Work by ResearchSociety and Culture · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of Sport and Exercise Science by ResearchHealth · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total
Master of Sports Nutrition by ResearchSociety and Culture · 2 years · A$65,000 tuition in total

Doctoral Degree1 course

Doctor of PhilosophyMixed Field Programmes · 4 years · A$97,500 tuition in total

Tuition is the indicative total for the whole course as registered on CRICOS. Fees change every year, so check the provider's course page.