right for you?
The University of the
Sunshine Coast embraces
its youthful status with a
commitment to new ways
of thinking and new ways
of doing things, and its
students appreciate the
effort.
USC graduates consistently
rate the quality of teaching
well above other institutions,
citing smaller class sizes,
one-on-one tutoring and
a sense of community as
some of its most valuable
attributes.
Huge new infrastructure
projects such as the
Sunshine Coast Public
University Hospital and
Maroochydore City
Centre development will
provide USC students with
learning and employment
opportunities they may not
get in a bigger city.
Griffith was a small
university once, and was
very progressive in the
programs it taught before
anyone else, including
environmental science and
Asian studies.
It has now grown to cover
five campuses in Logan, the
Gold Coast, Nathan, Mount
Gravatt and South Bank.
Griffith is known for
its fine arts, with the
Conservatorium of Music
and the Queensland College
of Art both now embraced
under the Griffith brand.
There is a broader focus
on social change peppered
throughout Griffith’s
comprehensive range of
degrees. So if you’re a
budding artist, or you’re
interested in challenging
social norms, then Griffith
might be the place for you.
Positioned as a ‘university
for the real world,’ QUT
is dedicated to giving its
students as much practical
knowledge as possible.
Queensland’s biggest and
oldest university holds a
prestigious reputation built
on tradition and academic
rigour.
Situated in Brisbane’s CBD,
the Gardens Point campus
has a high ratio of students
who work and study in the
city, so it’s suited to those
who enjoy the hustle and
bustle.
UQ retains a structured
approach to learning that
focuses on using more
traditional methods and
resources, so it’s suited to
students who work well with
this style of teaching.
Many courses have classes
between the Gardens Point
and Kelvin Grove campuses,
and some QUT Caboolture
students also travel to and
from the Brisbane campuses.
UQ suits confident selfstarters, as getting time
with your lecturers can be
tougher in a class of 400
other students. But in terms
of prestige, it is difficult
to compare UQ to another
local institution.
If you’re itching to hit the
ground running, then QUT
could be your pick.
If you value tradition and
the intellectual side of study,
then UQ might be right for
you.
So if you’re looking for a
personalised approach that
places importance on ideas
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