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5 Reasons to study at UC International

Overview

The University of Canberra (UC) is located in Bruce, Canberra, Australia, and is ranked among the top 100 young universities by the prestigious 2018 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings. As a capital city, Canberra offers everything from culture, cafes, and sports, to vibrant shopping, community clubs, and exciting nightlife. Canberra has also been named Lonely Planet’s third best city in the world to visit in 2018

UC graduates have an 89% employment rate on average have higher starting salaries than many top-performing universities in the country. Students also benefit from flexible study options – including intensive Summer and Winter programmes designed to speed up studies and allow for earlier graduation.

The University campus state-of-the-art facilities include subject-specific laboratories, a well-stocked library, café and bar, and numerous large, open lounge spaces for studying. There is also a convenience store, hairdresser, student radio station, health clinic and a highly-respected professional sports and fitness centre, which includes a fully equipped gym.

UC provides plenty of student support services including study skills programmes for additional help with learning and writing assignments, financial support, a confidential counselling service, and disability and international student support.

At the beginning of each semester, all new students are encouraged to participate in Orientation Week where they will get to meet other students, explore the campus, have any questions answered and adapt to their new environment.

There is also a dedicated Careers Service available to help students gain valuable job seeking skills and prepare them for a working career by teaching them how to: design CVs, write applications and learn interview techniques. There are also regular career workshops and training courses organised for students throughout the year.

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What's new

UC partners in AUD200m digital health initiative

The Health Research Institute at the University Canberra has recently partnered in a new AUD200 million Digital Health CRC (Cooperative Research Centre) designed to focus on preventing chronic disease, improving health and well-being, and promote efficiency in the health system.

Over the next seven years, the centre will participate in a multi-disciplinary collaboration involving 24 commercial and 16 government organisations operating across the health, aged care, and disability sectors. This group will be made up of a mixture of established and start-up technology, advisory, and investment companies, as well as universities from across Australia.

Director of the University’s Health Research Institute, Professor Rachel Davey, will co-lead one of the four work streams ‘Consumer Empowerment and Positive Behaviour’ within the programme.

Professor Davey explained that the CRC would enable government agencies, primary health networks, state/territory health departments and industry to make use of the national geospatial health hub to survey and map disease, linking ‘big data’ on health risk, health outcomes and health care costs.

“Our collective success in this bid reflects our research strengths in areas of public health, disease prevention, health services research, information technology, data science, health econometrics and digital health. Using co-design approaches to increase patient engagement, we will develop novel ‘smart’ monitoring devices and digital technology to better engage people with chronic diseases and in putting the consumer at the centre of their own health and wellbeing,” Professor Davey said.

The University of Canberra also has a leading role in the development of the “Healthy Active Living Lab” under the ACT Minister for Health and Wellbeing’s new initiative to position Canberra as Australia’s centre of excellence for preventive health.

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Teaching quality

UC is home to highly qualified experts who bring a vast amount of knowledge and industry experience from all over the world. Each member of staff is committed to contributing to the continued education and development of students as well as helping progress their industry of focus through ongoing applied research.

All UC courses are taught with a strong emphasis on work-integrated learning opportunities and using internships, work-based projects, professional placements and other activities to help students develop essential workplace skills and gain valuable experience.

Assessment

All national and international students are evaluated equally and are subject to the same guidelines, teaching methods and assessment criteria as other students enrolled in the course.

Methods of assessment include:

examinations
assignments
essays
presentations and seminars
individual and group projects
tutorial participation

Study experience

The University of Canberra is a progressive university on the rise, with significant opportunities, a welcoming atmosphere and a great sense of community on campus.

It is a safe environment where everyone settles in quickly and makes friends easily. The University does everything it can to see that the student experience is engaging, relevant and enjoyable.

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Department structure

Faculties

The UC campus is home to a range of faculties that offer unique and diverse study options with specialties in a variety of interrelated disciplines.

Faculties include:

Faculty of Arts and Design

The UC Faculty of Arts & Design is a large and diverse faculty offering programmes that range from the highly conceptual to the deeply practical. Specialised study options cover a variety of areas including urban and environmental design, communication and media, and creative and cultural practice which focuses on film, media, graphics, web designs and creative writing.

Faculty of Business, Government and Law

Businesses, Government & Law are the primary institutions that shape our world. The interaction between these three institutions, and their impact on society, forms the primary intellectual focus of this faculty with the core areas of academic study including government and policy, accounting and finance, law and justice, and management.

Faculty of Education

The Education faculty offers new and redeveloped courses specialising in early childhood, primary and secondary education, which is in line with new national requirements for teacher registration. This faculty works closely with professional and industry partners to ensure that all its degree programmes combine the best components of practice, new knowledge, and innovative teaching and learning. All initial teacher education courses at UC have been accredited by the ACT Teacher Quality Institute and are recognised as such across Australia.

Faculty of Health

The Health faculty trains and educates clinicians, professionals, and researchers in a variety of health-related specialist areas. This faculty focusses on imparting students with the necessary skills and knowledge to become innovators, change agents and industry leaders in the ever-changing sectors of health and sport.

Faculty of Science and Technology

This faculty brings together the University’s world-class academic programmes of environmental, medical, and forensic studies, and offers dynamic and cutting-edge teaching and research in information technology, information systems, engineering, and mathematics.

Study options

UC courses focus on developing skills for the real world. UC research is world-leading as recognised by the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2015.

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Entry requirements

Eligibility

UC offers a wide variety of courses, from pathway courses to help students gain entry to university to research and doctorate programmes designed to help students navigate their studies all the way through to the highest-level research degrees.

Detailed information on all courses offered at UC can be found by searching through its online course finder. This online course finder itemises the specific admission requirements that potential student need to meet in order to be eligible to study at UC.

Undergraduate courses

There are specific entry requirements for gaining international qualifications..

If students are unable to meet the minimum requirements listed, they may be eligible to access the course via a linking pathway provided by UC College.

Other qualifications not listed here will also be considered on an individual case by case basis.

Postgraduate courses

Admission and additional requirements are outlined under each course description.

What to submit

When applying to study at UC, international applicants should include the following supporting documents along with their application:

certified copies of all relevant academic transcripts and award certificates from all their complete or incomplete study
evidence of English proficiency level
evidence of work experience in the form of a current resume and statements of employment which should be an official document from the employer outlining job title, responsibilities and duration of employment (if applicable)
subject or unit outlines from previous study (if seeking credit or advanced standing into their UC course)

If documents are not in English, certified translations in addition to copies of original documents are required.

English language requirements

All applicants wishing to study at UC must meet the English proficiency requirements for entry to their chosen course. For more details, visit UC's English proficiency requirements information page.

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Facilities

Bruce Campus

The Canberra campus, situated in the suburb of Bruce, is a haven of tall native trees and wildlife, despite being only minutes away from Canberra's Civic Centre and boasts a vibrant on-campus life.

With an onsite library, cafes, health clubs, medical centre and more, the Bruce Campus has all your study, research and lifestyle options covered.

Other locations

In addition to the Bruce campus in Canberra, UC also offers students the opportunity to study in: Sydney, Melbourne, in multiple locations throughout Queensland or internationally in Hong Kong, China and Bhutan. There is also a capacity to study at any of these locations remotely through online study.

Accommodation

UC offers guaranteed, modern and secure on-campus accommodation for all new international students. Students can pick from a wide range of accommodation options from private studio apartments through to 12 individual bedrooms in a multi-share apartment.

Campus developments

By 2030, UC’s campus aims to be a leading example of how a modern, world-class university can transform its physical surroundings to create an integrated, innovative learning community.

Projects currently under construction include the University of Canberra Public Hospital (UCPH), an aged care facility, a cancer care centre and an innovation park. These developments will allow a range of opportunities for the University’s various research organisations and will provide students with more work-integrated learning opportunities such as internships and access to industry projects.

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Scholarships & funding

University of Canberra International Merit Scholarship

This is awarded to international students with Nepalese citizenship who are applying for admission to a UC master degree coursework.

Special criteria:

GPA 5 out of 7 or 70% or above
Full time student
Offshore

Value: AUD5000