University of the Sunshine Coast
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The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)[8] 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.
Latin: Universitas Solis Orarum | |||||||||
Motto | For a better tomorrow | ||||||||
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Type | Public research university | ||||||||
Established | 1 July 1994; 29 years ago (1994-07-01) | ||||||||
Accreditation | TEQSA | ||||||||
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Budget | A$311.2 million (2022)[1] | ||||||||
Chancellor | Angus Houston[2] | ||||||||
Vice-Chancellor | Helen Bartlett[3] | ||||||||
Academic staff | 446 (2023)[4] | ||||||||
Administrative staff | 699 (2023)[4] | ||||||||
Total staff | 1,145 (2023)[4] | ||||||||
Students | 17,849 (2023)[5] | ||||||||
Undergraduates | c. 15,457 (2023)[5] | ||||||||
Postgraduates | c. 678 coursework (2023) c. 535 research (2023)[5] | ||||||||
Other students | c. 1,160 (2023)[5] | ||||||||
Address | 90 Sippy Downs Drive , , , 4556 , 26.7171°S 153.0631°E / -26.7171; 153.0631 (University of the Sunshine Coast) | ||||||||
Campus | Suburban, regional and parkland with multiple sites, 100 hectares (1.0 km2)[7] | ||||||||
Colours | Blue and gold
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Website | usc.edu.au | ||||||||
The university has a flagship campus at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast, with more campuses at Hervey Bay on the Fraser Coast,[9] Gympie,[10] and Caboolture.[11] In 2020, USC opened a full-service campus at Petrie in Moreton Bay.[12][13]
Undergraduate and postgraduate (coursework and higher degree by research) programs are available, with study areas divided into seven disciplines: business, IT and tourism; creative industries, design and communication; education; engineering and science; health, nursing and sport sciences; humanities, psychology and social sciences; and law and criminology.
The university is listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.
In the 2020 Student Experience Survey, UniSC was ranked within the top five universities in Australia for teaching quality, and in the top six for the overall student experience.[14]