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Southern Cross University - NEW PROGRAMS LAUNCHED

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New Programs Launched in 2023
  • Master of Engineering Practice
  • (Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering) - Gold Coast
  • Bachelor of Engineering System (Honors)
  • Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering) – Gold Coast
  • Master of Teaching (Secondary, Primary) - Gold Coast
  • Bachelor of Nursing, Gold Coast –June intake now available

Course Detail
  • Bachelor of Nursing
Location - Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour
Tuition Fees – AUD 29,360 / Year
Intake – Feb and June* (New)
Admission Req - Nursing background is required for admission, which is a UG degree in a nursing or health discipline that is cognate with the chosen specialization.
English Proficiency Test – IELTS 7(7) or equivalent
Placement – 840 days of supervised clinical placement and be able to apply for nursing registration with APHRA. Clinical placement will be anywhere between 2 to 6 weeks in length at an agreed facility.
Extended PSW applied - 5 Years/6 Years
Accreditation – ANMAC
Allows 2 test sittings as per APHRA
  • Master of Engineering Practice
Major areas of study:
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Location - Gold Coast or Online
Tuition Fees – AUD 33,600 / Year
Intake – June 2023
Admission Req - Engineering background is required for admission, which is a UG degree in an engineering discipline that is cognate with the chosen specialization.
English Proficiency Test – IELTS (6.5 (6) or equivalent
Placement – 60 days of professional placement in industry, typically in work related to engineering practice.
Extended PSW applied - 5 Years
Accreditation - Engineers Australia accredited course
Master of Teaching
Major areas of study:
Secondary
Primary
Early Childhood
Location - Gold Coast or Online
Tuition Fees – AUD 28,000 / Year
Intake – Feb, June and Oct
Admission Req – A teaching background is required for admission, which is a UG degree in a teaching discipline that is cognate with the chosen specialisation. Refer to Master of Teaching Previous Studies Subject Guide
English Proficiency Test – IELTS 7 (7) or equivalent
Placement – 60 days of professional placement in 2 environments – a pre-school setting and an infant and toddler setting.
PSW - 4 Years
EAP – Pathway allowed
Accreditation – NESA, QCT, AITSL, ACECQA, Primary & Secondary Initial Teacher Education students across Australia need to complete LANTITE (not for EC) successfully



Southern Cross University’s Top 10 Courses
  • Bachelor of Business and Enterprise
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • All Allied Health programs
  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • Master of Social Work
  • Master of Teaching
  • Master of Engineering Management, MBA (Dual Degree)
    Master of Engineering Practice
  • Master of Information Technology

  • Diploma of Health (Nursing Pathway)
1 Year
Location - Gold Coast
Tuition Fees – AUD 29,360 / Year
Intake – Feb
Admission Req – Science background
English Proficiency Test – IELTS 6.5 (6.5) or equivalent. PTE is accepted. Academic IELTS 7.0, with no band less than 7.0,is required for entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing (BN)
EAP - ELICOS direct entry pathway allowed into BN.
Accreditation - ANMAC

  • Bachelor of Business and Enterprise
Major areas of study:
Accounting
Financial Services
Aviation Management (Commercial Pilot License)
Business and Data Analytics
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Tourism Management
Location - Gold Coast
Tuition Fees – AUD 29,360 / Year
Intake – Feb, June and Oct
Admission Req – Commerce background
English Proficiency Test – IELTS 6 (5.5) or equivalent. PTE and TOEFL iBT are accepted.
Placement – 450 hours (as an elective)
Accreditation – CPA, Chartered Accounts Australia ad New Zealand, FAS
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
Major areas of study:
Software Development
Digital and User Experiences
Networks and Cybersecurity
Big Data Analytics
Location - Gold Coast
Tuition Fees – AUD 29,360 / Year
Intake – Feb, June and Oct
Admission Req – Science background. No admissions for AQF 3 and 4
English Proficiency Test – IELTS 6 (5.5) or equivalent. PTE and TOEFL iBT are accepted.
Placement – 450 hours (as an elective)
Accreditation – Australian Computer Society

  • Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
2 Years
Location - Gold Coast
Tuition Fees – AUD 28,000 / Year
Intake – Feb and Oct
Admission Req – Social work background is required for admission, a UG degree in social work discipline that is cognate with the chosen specialisation. The UG has to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
English Proficiency Test – IELTS 7 (7) or equivalent. PTE is accepted.
EAP - ELICOS direct entry pathway allowed
Placement –1000 hours of professional placement in 2 separate organisations. Placement 1 unit involves 400 hours (57 days) in the first year with a minimum of 3 days per week. Placement 2 involves 600 hours (86 days) in the second year with a minimum of 3 days per week.
PSW applied - 4 Years
Accreditation - AASW
  • Master of Naturopathic Medicine
2 Years
Location - Gold Coast and Lismore
Tuition Fees – AUD 30,400 / Year
Intake – Feb and June
Admission Req – Must have completed a bachelor of health science or a bachelor’s degree in a clinical health discipline or equivalent such as Nursing, Osteopathy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic or Medicine.
English Proficiency Test – IELTS 7 (7) or equivalent. PTE and TOEFL are accepted.
EAP - ELICOS direct entry pathway allowed.
Placement –170-hour professional experience placement undertaken in a real-life primary care setting and a geographically and/or culturally diverse setting.
PSW applied - 4 Years / 5 Years
Accreditation – ANTA, ANPA, ATMS, CMA, ARONAH