For more than 50 years, La Trobe University has been transforming people and societies. With a dual emphasis on excellence and diversity, we put our students and community at the centre of everything we do.

At La Trobe, we don’t simply accept what was or what is – we strive for what's right and what should be. You'll benefit from learning at a university recognised for research that addresses global issues and works to solve some of the world's most pressing problems. You'll find forward-thinking teachers who are deeply committed to your success while you learn in a flexible format.

La Trobe now has a network of campuses, mainly in Melbourne expanding in Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Mildura, Melbourne City (Collins Street and Franklin Street), Shepparton and Sydney.

You'll graduate with a network of connections and relevant industry experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;

La Trobe can teach you how to be ready for any possible future. Discover how and be all kinds of clever.

La Trobe University

Charles Darwin University is somewhat unique. No other single Australian university serves such a large area of the continent, in such a remote location and with such a small population to sustain it. While the Northern Territory covers around 16 per cent of Australia, in 2015 it was home to just over 1 per cent of the population, 30 per cent of whom were Indigenous compared with around 3 per cent of the general Australian population. The only university based in the Northern Territory, CDU is a dual sector university. It is the most northerly Australian university, closer in many respects to the vast populations of Asia than to the southern Australian states.

<h4>Applying for postgraduate study</h4>

Not everybody goes straight from school into higher education. In fact, many adult learners would argue that life experience makes the tertiary experience all the more rewarding. Charles Darwin University has a number of adult learners entering the University through many different pathways. If you don't meet the minimum entry requirements and would like to discuss your options, feel free to contact Student Services or call into an Student Central, at our Casuarina or Alice Springs campuses. 
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<h4>More about Charles Darwin University</h4>

CDU is a university deeply engaged with, and informed by, Australia’s Indigenous people. Recognising that it operates on the lands of many strong Indigenous nations, respecting the knowledges and culture of Aboriginal people and committed to Indigenous advancement. These are truly unique features that CDU embraces as both challenges and opportunities for the years ahead, building on the strong foundations and remarkable achievements of its 25-year history. In this relatively short space of time CDU have developed a reputation as one of the most innovative teaching and learning and most research intensive universities in Australia and have risen to the ranks of the top 2 per cent of world universities in 2015.

CDU has provided, and will continue to provide, the human capital that underpins the future prosperity of Northern Australia and our near Asian region, while also providing innovative and flexible online learning choices for a broader national student market.

CDU is ideally placed to prepare graduates for success in an increasingly complex, diverse and connected world.

Charles Darwin University (CDU)

<h4>How to apply</h4>

Applications to CDU must be submitted online. The process is simple, all you need is a valid email address to create your online account. Once you have started the application you will have the option of saving your application and resuming it at a later date. There is no application fee when you apply online.

Engaged learners 
 
Learners are at the centre of USC's learning and teaching practice. As a result USC is the only public University in Queensland to earn five stars for teaching quality in the Good Universities Guide annually since 2007.

USC provides its students with inclusive, personalised support in conjunction with programs that allow them ample opportunities to engage with their discipline, profession and community, including work integrated learning, entrepreneurship, and overseas study opportunities.

Outstanding teachers 
 
The University's teaching and support staff are known to:

<ul>
	<li>engage students and foster their curiosity</li>
	<li>facilitate student-centred learning and teaching experiences</li>
	<li>recognise students’ existing knowledge and experience</li>
	<li>enable students to become independent and life-long learners</li>
	<li>provide a range of suitable learning experiences, including collaborative learning, where knowledge can be tested and explored; and</li>
	<li>respect and support the development of students as individuals.</li>
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<h4>Graduate Satisfaction &amp; Employment&nbsp;</h4>

Students rate University of the Sunshine Coast below average in terms of full-time work and salary. However, the quality of teaching is way above average.

Overall satisfaction1: 85.3% (national average 83.0%) 
Teaching quality rating2: 81.0% (national average 71.8%) 
Skills improvement rating3: 80.3% (national average 79.7%) 
Full-time employment4: 74.8% (national average 83.5%) 
Median salary5: $68,900 (national average $80,000) 
Employer satisfaction7: 88.8% (national average 84.0%)

Source: <a href="https://www.qilt.edu.au/">Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching</a> 
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Footnotes

<ol>
	<li>The percentage of graduates who expressed overall satisfaction with their course, based on an individual question in the CEQ.</li>
	<li>The percentage of graduates who agreed they experienced good teaching practices during their study.</li>
	<li>The percentage of graduates who agreed their studies had improved their generic skills.</li>
	<li>The proportion of graduates who were employed full-time four months after completing their course, as a percentage of those who were available for full-time employment.</li>
	<li>The median salary level of graduates who were in full-time employment.</li>
	<li>Department of Education and Training&nbsp;<a href="http://highereducationstatistics.education.gov.au/">Higher Education Statistics</a>.</li>
	<li>The extent to which employers were satisfied with graduates from Australian Catholic University, as per the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.qilt.edu.au/about-this-site/employer-satisfaction">2017 Employer Satisfaction Survey</a>.</li>
</ol>

We value and support outstanding teaching, and work hard to create a learning environment in which students have every opportunity to flourish.

University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

<h4>Key Stats</h4>

Total students:&nbsp;13,000&nbsp; 
Founded:&nbsp;1994

<h4>Student Experience</h4>

The statistics below measure the educational experience of current students at&nbsp;University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).

University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) scores above average on all student experience metrics for undergraduate students.

Overall quality of educational experience:83.4% (national average 79.3%) 
Teaching quality:&nbsp;85.3%&nbsp;(national average 80.9%) 
Learner engagement:&nbsp;63.0%(national average 64.1%) 
Learning resources:&nbsp;88.9% (national average 84.1%) 
Student support:&nbsp;77.8%&nbsp;(national average&nbsp;72.2% ) 
Skills development :&nbsp;83.7% (national average 81.0%)

Source:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.qilt.edu.au/institutions/list/institution/university-of-the-sunshine-coast?ca=experience-of-current-undergraduate-student">Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching</a> 
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<h4>Graduate Satisfaction</h4>

These statistics measure how well recent graduates of University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) rated their learning experience.

University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) scores just above average on all student experience metrics for undergraduate students.

Overall satisfaction:&nbsp;84.8%&nbsp;(national average 80.0%) 
Teaching scale:&nbsp;75.8% (national average 63.0%) 
Skills scale:&nbsp;86.7%&nbsp;(national average 81.8%)

Source:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.qilt.edu.au/institutions/list/institution/university-of-the-sunshine-coast?ca=experience-of-newly-qualified-higher-education-undergraduates">Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching</a> 
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<h4>Graduate Employment</h4>

This section measures the employment outcomes of recent graduates from&nbsp;University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).

Graduates from University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)&nbsp;employment rate are slightly below average of&nbsp; pther university graduates, however their annual salary is not any higher than the average.

Employed full-time:&nbsp;64.1%&nbsp;(national average 70.6%) 
Employed overall:&nbsp;86.5% (national average 87.5%) 
Enrolled in full-time study:&nbsp; 11.9%&nbsp;(national average 21.1%) 
Median annual salary:&nbsp;$55,000&nbsp; (national average $58,000)

Source:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.qilt.edu.au/institutions/list/institution/university-of-the-sunshine-coast?ca=employment-outcomes">Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching</a> 
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<h4>How to apply</h4>

USC offers more than 100 degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level in beautiful locations in Queensland, Australia.

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