students guide

The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) 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, Caboolture, and South Bank in Brisbane. USC also has study hubs in Noosa and North Lakes. In 2020, USC will open a full-service campus at Petrie in Moreton Bay.

The first discussions about a university for the Sunshine Coast region began in 1973. In 1989, the Australian Federal Government approved its establishment. On 1 July 1994 the Queensland Parliament passed the Sunshine Coast University College Act 1994.

USC PROGRAMS

Choose from undergraduate, postgraduate, Study Abroad and English language programs.

USC offers flexible study options at a network of teaching locations between Brisbane and the Fraser Coast.

Many programs include courses that can be completed at any campus, and some are available through off-campus study hubs. This means you’ll have the flexibility to choose a study location that works for you. Some programs let you complete your first year closer to home, then transition to another campus to finish your degree.

USC LOCATIONS

USC offers flexible study options at a network of teaching locations across Queensland.

USC Blackboard is web-based learning management system you use to access your course learning materials and other relevant information. Blackboard provides instructors with tools for designing and organizing virtual classroom space.