Experience - Southern Cross University
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:14
Experience - Southern Cross University
The Southern Cross experience
Student life
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Staying active
Campus tours
Accommodation
Safety and welfare
The Southern Cross experience
Student life
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Learn more about life on campus
The Southern Cross experience
Discover
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Discover what makes Southern Cross unique
The Southern Cross experience
Staying active
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Get involved with UniLife
The Southern Cross experience
Campus tours
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Explore our locations
The Southern Cross experience
Accommodation
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Find accommodation on- or off-campus
The Southern Cross experience
Safety and welfare
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
A safe and supportive environment
Enjoy a student experience that supports your ambitions and aligns with your lifestyle.
Environments designed for people to thrive
Environments designed for people to thrive
Innovative facilities
Study in style with state-of-the-art facilities. From health and engineering labs to our award-winning online portals.
Natural wonders
Our main campuses are surrounded by natural beauty from world-class surf breaks to heritage-listed rainforests and national parks.
Healthy lifestyle
Focus on your personal health with our on-campus fitness centres, health clinics, sporting clubs, camps, surfing, water-safety programs and student wellness support.
Travel convenience
Our main campuses are all within close proximity to an international or regional airport, public transport and the Pacific Highway along Australia’s idyllic east coast.
Find out more
Explore study options
Coffs Harbour
Gold Coast
Lismore
Online
Metropolitan locations
The Hotel School
National Marine Science Centre
Support and wellbeing
Student Support Services
Designed to ensure both your personal wellbeing and academic success
Accommodation services
We’ll help you find options for living on or off campus no matter where you study
Student advocacy
Supporting student success by ensuring you are always fairly represented
Safety
Our highest priority is for you to have a safe and supportive experience
Supporting the participation and success of First Nations Peoples and students with diverse and intersectional identities.
The University acknowledges and celebrates the perspectives and lived experiences of our diverse community. Our services and supports align with our ethos of ensuring access, participation and success for all students.
First Nations Peoples
Students with disability
Students with diverse sex, sexuality and gender
Students with diverse cultural, religious or language backgrounds
Diversity events
Helping you go further
We offer an exciting range of programs and services that cater for all aspects of your health and wellbeing. You'll have the chance to get involved in campus sports, join a club or society, or embark on a trip with fellow adventure-seekers. We even have national competitions, so there are endless opportunities to excel in both academic and sporting pursuits throughout the year. Whether you're interested in exploring our own backyard or venturing further afield, we're here to support you.
Find your fun
Get involved
View all events
UniSport Nationals Athletics
22 April 2026 - 24 April 2026
Learn to Surf - Gold Coast
18 March 2026 - 24 April 2026
Year 10 Taster Day - Coffs Harbour
24 April 2026
Years 11 & 12 Masterclass - Gold Coast
27 April 2026
Year 10 Taster Day - Northern Rivers
28 April 2026
Postgraduate Student Workshop - Qualtrics: Design Online Surveys
29 April 2026
Online
CHSA Tuesday Lunch Bar
5 May 2026
CHSA Sub Social Wednesday
6 May 2026
Announcements
2026 Student Diary Artwork Competition
The 2026 Student Diary Artwork Competition is open now! We're offering the opportunity for all SCU students to paint, capture, draw or digitally create an artwork that embodies this year's theme: "What does SCU mean to you?"
Enter your artwork here
Helping you achieve more
Helping you achieve more
Connected student community
With 18,000+ current students, your network will instantly go global.
Global exchange opportunities
Expand your study choices, travel, meet new friends and form global networks.
Career and employability services
Helping you from the start of your studies through to finding your perfect role.
Mentor programs
Enhance the connection between study and your future career.
Awarding excellence
Our Student Excellence Awards are non-academic achievement awards that recognise outstanding students
For students have distinguished themselves in areas of leadership, volunteering, community engagement and sport. Southern Cross also awards a University Medal and a range of other academic awards and prizes each year. No matter your pursuit, we believe achievement deserves recognition.
Learn more
More ways to be involved
Volunteering
Ambassadors
Gyms & fitness
Events
Ally Network
Acknowledgement of Origins Artwork
We acknowledge Widjabal Country as the Country where Southern Cross University originated and grew, and from where it continues to grow. It seeded the growth of our Gumbaynggirr Campus in Coffs Harbour, our Yugambeh Campus in Coolangatta and it planted the seeds to transform the Countries we are on.
Understanding our origins will make each step into the future a more purposeful one, leading all to transform tomorrow.
Elders Council
Acknowledging Traditional Custodians
Insta
@southerncrossuniversity
Instagram
Are you a student needing help?
Security and support services
1800 SC HELP / 1800 72 4357
The Southern Cross experience
Student life
Discover
Staying active
Campus tours
Accommodation
Safety and welfare
The Southern Cross experience
Student life
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Learn more about life on campus
The Southern Cross experience
Discover
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Discover what makes Southern Cross unique
The Southern Cross experience
Staying active
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Get involved with UniLife
The Southern Cross experience
Campus tours
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Explore our locations
The Southern Cross experience
Accommodation
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
Find accommodation on- or off-campus
The Southern Cross experience
Safety and welfare
A celebration of community, ambition and fresh ways of thinking.
A safe and supportive environment
Enjoy a student experience that supports your ambitions and aligns with your lifestyle.
Environments designed for people to thrive
Environments designed for people to thrive
Innovative facilities
Study in style with state-of-the-art facilities. From health and engineering labs to our award-winning online portals.
Natural wonders
Our main campuses are surrounded by natural beauty from world-class surf breaks to heritage-listed rainforests and national parks.
Healthy lifestyle
Focus on your personal health with our on-campus fitness centres, health clinics, sporting clubs, camps, surfing, water-safety programs and student wellness support.
Travel convenience
Our main campuses are all within close proximity to an international or regional airport, public transport and the Pacific Highway along Australia’s idyllic east coast.
Find out more
Explore study options
Coffs Harbour
Gold Coast
Lismore
Online
Metropolitan locations
The Hotel School
National Marine Science Centre
Support and wellbeing
Student Support Services
Designed to ensure both your personal wellbeing and academic success
Accommodation services
We’ll help you find options for living on or off campus no matter where you study
Student advocacy
Supporting student success by ensuring you are always fairly represented
Safety
Our highest priority is for you to have a safe and supportive experience
Supporting the participation and success of First Nations Peoples and students with diverse and intersectional identities.
The University acknowledges and celebrates the perspectives and lived experiences of our diverse community. Our services and supports align with our ethos of ensuring access, participation and success for all students.
First Nations Peoples
Students with disability
Students with diverse sex, sexuality and gender
Students with diverse cultural, religious or language backgrounds
Diversity events
Helping you go further
We offer an exciting range of programs and services that cater for all aspects of your health and wellbeing. You'll have the chance to get involved in campus sports, join a club or society, or embark on a trip with fellow adventure-seekers. We even have national competitions, so there are endless opportunities to excel in both academic and sporting pursuits throughout the year. Whether you're interested in exploring our own backyard or venturing further afield, we're here to support you.
Find your fun
Get involved
View all events
UniSport Nationals Athletics
22 April 2026 - 24 April 2026
Learn to Surf - Gold Coast
18 March 2026 - 24 April 2026
Year 10 Taster Day - Coffs Harbour
24 April 2026
Years 11 & 12 Masterclass - Gold Coast
27 April 2026
Year 10 Taster Day - Northern Rivers
28 April 2026
Postgraduate Student Workshop - Qualtrics: Design Online Surveys
29 April 2026
Online
CHSA Tuesday Lunch Bar
5 May 2026
CHSA Sub Social Wednesday
6 May 2026
Announcements
2026 Student Diary Artwork Competition
The 2026 Student Diary Artwork Competition is open now! We're offering the opportunity for all SCU students to paint, capture, draw or digitally create an artwork that embodies this year's theme: "What does SCU mean to you?"
Enter your artwork here
Helping you achieve more
Helping you achieve more
Connected student community
With 18,000+ current students, your network will instantly go global.
Global exchange opportunities
Expand your study choices, travel, meet new friends and form global networks.
Career and employability services
Helping you from the start of your studies through to finding your perfect role.
Mentor programs
Enhance the connection between study and your future career.
Awarding excellence
Our Student Excellence Awards are non-academic achievement awards that recognise outstanding students
For students have distinguished themselves in areas of leadership, volunteering, community engagement and sport. Southern Cross also awards a University Medal and a range of other academic awards and prizes each year. No matter your pursuit, we believe achievement deserves recognition.
Learn more
More ways to be involved
Volunteering
Ambassadors
Gyms & fitness
Events
Ally Network
Acknowledgement of Origins Artwork
We acknowledge Widjabal Country as the Country where Southern Cross University originated and grew, and from where it continues to grow. It seeded the growth of our Gumbaynggirr Campus in Coffs Harbour, our Yugambeh Campus in Coolangatta and it planted the seeds to transform the Countries we are on.
Understanding our origins will make each step into the future a more purposeful one, leading all to transform tomorrow.
Elders Council
Acknowledging Traditional Custodians
Insta
@southerncrossuniversity
Are you a student needing help?
Security and support services
1800 SC HELP / 1800 72 4357