Southern Cross University's Gold Coast campus is located at Coolangatta, just 400 metres from North Kirra Beach, and adjacent to the Gold Coast Airport. Views of the Pacific Ocean can be seen from many vantage points in the campus buildings.
Facilities include innovative learning spaces, health science laboratories, lecture theatres with live video broadcasting, computer labs, student lounges and an on-campus Health Clinic.
The Gold Coast is Australia's sixth largest city, with a population of just under half a million people.