History
Our first campus, on the Sunshine Coast, opened its doors in 1996. Today, our award-winning facilities span five campuses across South East Queensland, an area of unique geographical importance. In fact, UniSC is the world’s only university with campuses on three connecting UNESCO biosphere reserves and the World Heritage Listed K’gari.
Education
Study options include more than 150 programs over five campuses spread across South East Queensland. With online and blended study options available, our regional students have study, research and employment opportunities right on their doorstep. And if you’re not sure where to start, we’re here to help.
Research
Across our campuses, the next generation of researchers are exploring human behaviour, work and society. Creating better outcomes for health and wellbeing. Advancing our understanding of ecology and environment. And helping make agriculture, aquaculture and forestry more sustainable.
Together, we’re answering some of today’s most pressing issues.
Career
We are here to help you enhance your employability and achieve your career goals. Whether you are in your first or final year, you can access workshops, consultations, self-guided resources, and leadership opportunities to build your skills and ensure you are industry ready.
Our Careers Advisers work with prospective students, current students and graduates with career planning and decision making. This can include; navigating a career transition or change, having difficulty deciding on what to study, discussing pathways, identifying interests and skills, professional development goals and strategies, or transitioning into graduate and professional careers.
Distance Learning Courses
- Bachelor Behavioural Science (Psychology)
- Associate Degree Business
- Bachelor Business - Creative Industries
- Bachelor Business - Criminology and Justice
- Master Business by Research
- B.Com. Commerce (Accounting)
- Diploma Communication
- Bachelor Counselling
- Bachelor Counselling - Human Services
- Diploma Criminology and Justice
- Bachelor Criminology and Justice
- Bachelor Criminology and Justice (Honours)
- Master International Development
- Bachelor Laws - Criminology and Justice
- Bachelor Occupational Therapy (Honours)
- Master Professional Psychology
- Master Psychology (Clinical)
- Bachelor Psychology (Honours)
- Diploma Social Science
- Master Social Work (Qualifying)
- Master Social Work by Research
- Bachelor Arts with Business
- Bachelor Business
- Diploma Business
- Associate Degree Business
- Bachelor Business - Commerce (Accounting)
- Bachelor Business - Communication
- Bachelor Business - Creative Industries
- Bachelor Business - Criminology and Justice
- Bachelor Business - Science
- Postgraduate Diploma Business Administration
- M.B.A. Business Administration
- Diploma Business Innovation
- Master Business by Research
- B.Com. Commerce (Accounting)
- Diploma Communication
- Master International Business
- Bachelor Laws - Business
- Bachelor Laws - Commerce (Accounting)
- Master Management
- Postgraduate Certificate Management
- Master Professional Accounting
- Bachelor Arts (Honours)
- Bachelor Arts with Science
- Master Business by Research
- Master Creative Arts
- Postgraduate Certificate Education
- Bachelor Education (Early Childhood)
- Bachelor Education (Secondary) - Arts
- Bachelor Education (Secondary) - Science
- Postgraduate Certificate Education Research
- Master Education by Research
- English Course English for Academic Purposes
- Diploma General Studies
- Ph.D. Philosophy
- Bachelor Primary Education
- Master Professional Psychology
- Master Psychology (Clinical)
- Bachelor Psychology (Honours)
- Master Teaching (Primary)
- Master Teaching (Secondary)
- Bachelor Biomedical Science
- Bachelor Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Master Health Promotion
- Bachelor Health Science
- Bachelor Nursing Science
- Bachelor Nursing Science (Graduate Entry)
- Bachelor Nutrition
- Bachelor Occupational Therapy (Honours)
- Master Professional Psychology
- Bachelor Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Master Psychology (Clinical)
- Bachelor Psychology (Honours)
- Bachelor Sport and Exercise Science
- Master Sports Nutrition by Research
- Bachelor Arts
- Bachelor Arts (Honours)
- Bachelor Arts with Business
- Bachelor Arts with Science
- Bachelor Communication
- Bachelor Communication (Honours)
- Master Creative Arts
- Bachelor Creative Industries (Honours)
- Diploma Criminology and Justice
- English Course English for Academic Purposes
- Bachelor Laws - Arts
- Ph.D. Philosophy
- Pre-Bachelor Tertiary Preparation Pathway
- Bachelor Animal Ecology
- Diploma Animal Ecology
- Graduate Certificate Animal Ecology
- Bachelor Environmental Management
- Bachelor Environmental Science
- Bachelor Laws - Environmental Management
- Diploma Outdoor Environmental Studies
- Bachelor Science (Honours)
- Diploma Criminology and Justice
- Bachelor Criminology and Justice
- L.L.B. Laws
- Bachelor Laws (Graduate Entry)
- Bachelor Laws - Arts
- Bachelor Laws - Business
- Bachelor Laws - Commerce (Accounting)
- Bachelor Laws - Criminology and Justice
- Bachelor Laws - Environmental Management
- Master Social Work (Qualifying)
- Bachelor Business - Commerce (Accounting)
- Bachelor Business - Communication
- Bachelor Business - Creative Industries
- Bachelor Business - Criminology and Justice
- Bachelor Business - Design
- Bachelor Business - Science
- Bachelor Computer Science
- Master Cyber Security and Forensics
- Bachelor Arts with Science
- Bachelor Biomedical Science
- Bachelor Business - Science
- Bachelor Education (Secondary) - Science
- Bachelor Science
- Master Science
- Associate Degree Science
- Bachelor Science (Honours)
- Pre-Bachelor Tertiary Preparation Pathway
- Bachelor Arts
- Bachelor Arts (Honours)
- Bachelor Business - Design
- Bachelor Creative Industries
- Bachelor Creative Industries (Honours)
- Bachelor Design
- Bachelor Music
- Bachelor Counselling - Human Services
- Master Cyber Security and Forensics
- Bachelor Human Services
- Bachelor Nutrition
- Bachelor Social Work
- Master Social Work (Qualifying)
- Master Social Work by Research
- Bachelor Biomedical Science
- Bachelor Sport and Exercise Science
- Master Sports Nutrition by Research
- Bachelor Sports Studies
- Bachelor Animal Ecology
- Diploma Animal Ecology
- Graduate Certificate Animal Ecology
- Bachelor Communication
- Bachelor Communication (Honours)
Student services
Student Success Advisers connect current students with resources and services to support them and their studies, including balancing uni and life, dealing with unexpected circumstances and options if they fail a course.
Housing services
There are a variety of accommodation options close to UniSC's campuses whether you want to live in a student village, share a house or find a place of your own.
If you would like to rent your own house, apartment, townhouse or flat, or rent a room in a shared house, search on real estate websites or flatmate listings for rental options near your campus.
You may find the following websites useful to search for rental accommodation or a room in a share house. It is your responsibility to determine whether the housing arrangements are suitable:
- Domain
- Realestate.com.au
- Flat Mates
- Easy roommate
- Student Accommodation One
Library services
The mission of the University of the Sunshine Coast Library is to provide quality services and collections that support the teaching, research and scholarship activities of the University.
We recognise that we need to work in partnership with our clients to ensure that Library services, collections and facilities meet our clients’ needs. The Library has a policy of open access to the collections for study and research.
ICT services
Our IT support staff can assist with access the UniSC network and troubleshoot problems with logins, passwords, and access to UniSC information technology systems including email and wifi.
Medical services
Take care of your mind and body while studying with our range of health and wellbeing services. Student Wellbeing also provides a variety of trauma-informed services and resources to support the mental health and wellbeing of current students, including counselling, personal support and Safer Communities initiatives and services to keep our university a safe and inclusive space for everyone.
Campus life
UniSC is a place where lifelong friends are made, and opportunities are earned. Our diverse community is made up of many people, with many stories, from different backgrounds, ages, cultures and geographical locations.
No matter your background, we know you’ll feel at home at UniSC. From the moment you walk onto campus to the day you graduate, you’ll be surrounded by encouragement and support.
Join our safe, sustainable and fun learning community. We are rated as one of Australia's best for overall student experience. We invite you to experience life at UniSC with us, and find out why.
Sports facilities
UniSC is a premier sporting destination with nationally-accredited facilities and support from leading health and sports scientists. High performance champions train side-by-side with beginners in a supportive sports community that drives excellence.
The $24 million sports arena is the only facility of its kind in the region. It is fully air-conditioned, seats 3,000 spectators with national standard facilities for netball, basketball, futsal, hockey and badminton.
UniSC Sunshine Coast has an Olympic-standard, 10-lane, 50-metre heated pool, a six-lane 25-metre pool, cold immersion and warm plunge pool and aquatic recovery equipment.