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Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Professor Stephen ParkerI extend to you a warm welcome to the University of Canberra website. 

This site is designed to tell you about the University and to help you make the right decision about your studies. You can be confident that a degree from the University of Canberra – Australia’s capital city university – will open many doors to you; leading to new thinking, new knowledge and new opportunities. It will support you in attaining your career goals with a highly respected qualification.

The University of Canberra prides itself in being a recognised leader in the provision of high quality undergraduate and postgraduate education underpinned by a sound research profile. We have in the past two years been acknowledged for our strong learning and teaching performance in successive all-Australian universities assessments. 

We are a University that engages with the needs of the community we serve and we provide focused learning experiences. We educate professionals for approximately 30 different professions, including health, education, resource science, communication, design, business and government and international studies. 

Our teaching and learning emphasise flexible programs, student-centred learning, online delivery components and development of graduate qualities for successful employment. The University is consistently among those with the highest employment rates for graduates in Australia, and has been so for many years. The success of our students is testimony to the quality and substance of a University of Canberra education.

The University of Canberra, based in Australia’s National Capital, is a cosmopolitan Australian university in a world whose boundaries diminish daily. We have a particularly strong commitment to internationalisation and we attract students and staff from all over the world. We also provide opportunities for our students to gain international experience through a scheme of exchange initiatives. 

The University of Canberra is a single campus with a range of amenities and diverse learning experiences. It prides itself on a student-centred learning environment which especially values students for their uniqueness and capacity to contribute to university life. All the staff of the University look forward to the energy, freshness and creative ideas that each year’s intake of new students brings to our campus.

I hope you enjoy browsing our website and I encourage you to seek more information by contacting the University about your particular areas of interest.


Professor Stephen Parker
Vice-Chancellor and President
 

About the University

University of Canberra Concourse

The University of Canberra is set in a unique environment. The Campus is a haven of clean air, tall trees and native vegetation, with many different birds, including white cockatoos, and resident kangaroos, yet it’s handy to popular entertainment and shopping venues including Westfield Shoppingtown in nearby Belconnen,and the Canberra Centre in Civic, the City Centre.

Academic standards are high and career results are excellent. The university has produced over sixty thousand graduates. Many now occupy senior positions in the professions, the corporate world and the public service of Australia and several other countries. Others have become prominent writers, journalists, performers and sports men and women. The University prides itself on professionally preparing students for professional life.

There are more than nine thousand full time students, working towards undergraduate Bachelors Degrees and Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates, Diplomas, Masters degrees or Doctorates. Students are attracted to the University from the ACT and surrounding areas, from every state in Australia and from some 80 countries around the world. 1100 students live on campus and this number will increase in future years.

Balance study with relaxation

Students relaxing in a restaurant on UC Concourse

Concentrated study needs to be balanced by periods of relaxation and the campus cafes are great places for students to get together. There are clubs and societies catering to a wide range of interests, including competitive teams covering most major sports and the University of Canberra Union Sports and Fitness Centre is more than a gymnasium. Along with classes, cardio exercise and weights, it offers tennis, squash and indoor basketball courts and sits adjacent to two sports grounds. Throughout the year many bands and theatre shows visit the campus to provide entertainment and every Wednesday is Market Day – a chance to check out colourful stalls, find a bargain and catch up with friends.

Accommodation

On Campus Residences 

The University has accommodation for over 1,000 young people from Australia and abroad. There are two on-campus residential areas:

New student accommodation blocks are currently under construction.

Off-Campus Accommodation

The Residences website has some information on finding off-campus accommodation. It also advertises available off-campus accommodation.

Articulation (Credit Transfer)

UC has signed articulation arrangements with a number of universities and colleges both outside and inside Australia. So you may be able to transfer credit points from your present degree or diploma to your course at the University of Canberra. This will mean that you need study fewer units to complete your UC degree.

Articulation agreements are noted on our Offshore / Credit Transfer page.

Canberra Institute of Technology Articulation Agreements

If you are studying at the CIT and wish to continue your studies with UC after graduation, please visit the CIT-UC Student Opportunities and Pathways website. There you will find what credits you can transfer to your UC course.

Campus tours

The University of Canberra offers tours to all potential students and members of the public who are interested in an 'inside look' at the university. Tours are available Monday to Friday 9am-5pm by appointment. Contact marketing@canberra.edu.au or call 6201 2163.
 
     
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