Southern Cross University: fees and courses for international students
Gold Coast · Sydney · Perth · Melbourne · Brisbane · Coffs Harbour · CRICOS provider 01241G · Official website
A$26,000median undergraduate tuition / yr
A$26,000median postgraduate tuition / yr
117registered courses (63 UG · 33 PG)
A$29,710Home Affairs living-cost figure / yr
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Tuition by study area
| Study area | Courses | Median UG / yr | Median PG / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📈 Business & Management | 26 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| ⚙️ Engineering | 11 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| ❤️ Health & Allied Health | 11 | A$26,000 | — |
| 🍎 Teaching & Education | 11 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| 💻 IT & Computer Science | 8 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| ⚖️ Law & Justice | 7 | A$26,000 | — |
| 🧮 Accounting & Finance | 6 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| 🧠 Psychology | 5 | A$26,000 | — |
| 🌏 Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences | 5 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| 🩺 Nursing | 4 | A$26,000 | A$36,000 |
| 🔬 Science | 4 | A$26,000 | — |
| 🎨 Creative Arts, Media & Design | 3 | A$26,000 | — |
| 🌿 Agriculture & Environment | 3 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| 💊 Medicine, Dentistry & Pharmacy | 2 | — | A$30,334 |
| 🏛️ Architecture & Construction | 1 | — | A$26,000 |
All courses
| Course | Level | Campus | Years | Tuition / yr | Total tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma of Arts CRICOS 115097H | Diploma | Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Business CRICOS 079231K | Diploma | Brisbane, Coffs Harbour | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Clinical and Allied Health CRICOS 120527D | Diploma | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Conveyancing (Law and Practice) CRICOS 114987D | Diploma | Gold Coast, Sydney | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Education CRICOS 112794G | Diploma | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Engineering CRICOS 111853J | Diploma | Gold Coast, Sydney | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Global Hotel Management CRICOS 120836B | Diploma | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 1 | A$27,000 | A$27,000 |
| Diploma of Health CRICOS 0101136 | Diploma | Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Health and Human Sciences CRICOS 120526E | Diploma | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Hotel Management CRICOS 0100351 | Diploma | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Information Technology CRICOS 111198B | Diploma | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Legal Studies CRICOS 115098G | Diploma | Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Regenerative Agriculture CRICOS 111197C | Diploma | Sydney | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Diploma of Science CRICOS 086408J | Diploma | Sydney | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Undergraduate Certificate in Business CRICOS 110694E | Diploma | Gold Coast | 0.5 | A$15,416 | A$15,416 |
| Undergraduate Certificate in Education CRICOS 110699M | Diploma | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 0.5 | A$15,416 | A$15,416 |
| Graduate Certificate in Accounting CRICOS 055690C | Grad Certificate | 0.5 | A$13,000 | A$13,000 | |
| Graduate Certificate in Business CRICOS 082684K | Grad Certificate | Gold Coast, Melbourne | 0.5 | A$13,000 | A$13,000 |
| Graduate Certificate in Computing CRICOS 113011B | Grad Certificate | Gold Coast | 0.5 | A$13,000 | A$13,000 |
| Graduate Certificate in Construction Practice CRICOS 120705B | Grad Certificate | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 0.5 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education Leadership CRICOS 117713F | Grad Certificate | Gold Coast | 0.5 | A$13,000 | A$13,000 |
| Graduate Certificate in Information Technology CRICOS 118520G | Grad Certificate | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 0.5 | A$13,000 | A$13,000 |
| Graduate Certificate in Regenerative Agriculture CRICOS 102913K | Grad Certificate | Sydney | 0.5 | A$13,000 | A$13,000 |
| Graduate Certificate in Social Sciences for Social Work CRICOS 117391H | Grad Certificate | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 0.5 | A$13,000 | A$13,000 |
| Graduate Certificate of Business in Global Hotel Leadership CRICOS 0101395 | Grad Certificate | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 0.5 | A$13,000 | A$13,000 |
| Graduate Diploma of Accounting CRICOS 055689G | Grad Diploma | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 | |
| Graduate Diploma of Business CRICOS 081762J | Grad Diploma | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Graduate Diploma of Business in Global Hotel Leadership CRICOS 0101394 | Grad Diploma | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Graduate Diploma of Computing CRICOS 113012A | Grad Diploma | Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) CRICOS 102984F | Grad Diploma | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Graduate Diploma of Information Technology CRICOS 119127H | Grad Diploma | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Graduate Diploma of Regenerative Agriculture CRICOS 109436M | Grad Diploma | Sydney | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Graduate Diploma of Teaching CRICOS 117390J | Grad Diploma | Gold Coast, Perth | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Master of Business Administration CRICOS 079662J | Masters | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Business in Global Hotel Leadership CRICOS 0101393 | Masters | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Computing CRICOS 113013M | Masters | Gold Coast, Melbourne | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Construction Practice CRICOS 120706A | Masters | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Engineering CRICOS 112799B | Masters | Gold Coast, Melbourne | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Engineering Management CRICOS 114988C | Masters | Gold Coast | 1 | A$52,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Engineering Management, Master of Business Administration CRICOS 0101720 | Masters | Gold Coast, Melbourne | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Information Technology CRICOS 0101721 | Masters | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Naturopathic Medicine CRICOS 108576G | Masters | Gold Coast, Sydney | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry) CRICOS 113008H | Masters | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 2 | A$36,000 | A$72,000 |
| Master of Osteopathic Medicine CRICOS 098206J | Masters | Gold Coast, Sydney | 1.5 | A$34,667 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Professional Accounting CRICOS 078675A | Masters | Gold Coast, Melbourne | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying) CRICOS 082686G | Masters | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) CRICOS 111196D | Masters | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Teaching (Primary) CRICOS 110588G | Masters | Gold Coast, Perth | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Master of Teaching (Secondary) CRICOS 110587H | Masters | Gold Coast, Perth | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Business) CRICOS 082683M | PhD / Doctorate | 4 | A$31,827 | A$127,308 | |
| Master of Business CRICOS 016179G | Masters (Research) | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 | |
| Master of Science (ES&M) CRICOS 051066D | Masters (Research) | Coffs Harbour | 2 | A$25,000 | A$50,000 |
| Associate Degree of Business (Exit award) CRICOS 115096J | Associate Degree | Gold Coast, Melbourne | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Associate Degree of Business and Enterprise CRICOS 114107H | Associate Degree | Gold Coast, Melbourne | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Associate Degree of Engineering CRICOS 112800C | Associate Degree | Gold Coast, Sydney | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Associate Degree of Global Hotel Management CRICOS 120837A | Associate Degree | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 2 | A$27,000 | A$54,000 |
| Associate Degree of Law (Paralegal Studies) CRICOS 016182B | Associate Degree | Gold Coast, Sydney | 2 | A$26,000 | A$52,000 |
| Bachelor of Art and Design CRICOS 096003C | Bachelor | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 | |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science CRICOS 0102161 | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business CRICOS 016157C | Bachelor | Brisbane, Coffs Harbour | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business (Accounting) CRICOS 117755G | Bachelor | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Bachelor of Arts CRICOS 117745J | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Business (Aviation Management) CRICOS 089780J | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business (Financial Services) CRICOS 115092B | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business and Enterprise CRICOS 102201J | Bachelor | Gold Coast, Melbourne | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business and Enterprise (Aviation Management) CRICOS 102200K | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business and Enterprise (Financial Services) CRICOS 105618D | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management CRICOS 086102E | Bachelor | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality Management CRICOS 085172K | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Arts CRICOS 117743M | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology CRICOS 112797D | Bachelor | Gold Coast, Sydney | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Clinical Sciences (Osteopathic Studies) CRICOS 091528C | Bachelor | Gold Coast, Sydney | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Community Welfare CRICOS 102202H | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Counselling CRICOS 114108G | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Digital Media CRICOS 102203G | Bachelor | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 | |
| Bachelor of Early Childhood Education CRICOS 110055C | Bachelor | Gold Coast, Sydney | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary) CRICOS 110583A | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$19,500 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Education (Primary) CRICOS 110584M | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Education (Primary/Secondary) CRICOS 110586J | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Education (Secondary) CRICOS 110585K | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) CRICOS 117760K | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering), Bachelor of Business CRICOS 117754H | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 5 | A$26,000 | A$130,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) CRICOS 117764F | Bachelor | Gold Coast, Sydney | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering), Bachelor of Business CRICOS 117746H | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$32,500 | A$130,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours) CRICOS 0102158 | Honours | Sydney | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours) (Civil Engineering) CRICOS 112798C | Honours | Gold Coast, Sydney | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) CRICOS 112801B | Honours | Gold Coast, Sydney | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Exercise Science and Psychological Science CRICOS 0102160 | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 4 | A$19,500 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Global Hotel and Tourism Management CRICOS 120838M | Bachelor | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 3 | A$27,000 | A$81,000 |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Health and Lifestyle) CRICOS 108299A | Bachelor | Gold Coast, Sydney | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology CRICOS 019840D | Bachelor | Brisbane, Coffs Harbour | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Business CRICOS 117756F | Bachelor | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Business (Accounting) CRICOS 117758D | Bachelor | Brisbane, Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Business CRICOS 115093A | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Laws (Undergraduate) 3 years CRICOS 102591A | Bachelor | Gold Coast, Sydney | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Laws with Honours CRICOS 113599B | Honours | Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Business CRICOS 117744K | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies CRICOS 022342G | Bachelor | Gold Coast, Sydney | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Midwifery CRICOS 078636G | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Nursing CRICOS 016165C | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Nursing - Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse Pathway CRICOS 093295K | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 2 | A$39,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Occupational Therapy CRICOS 082680C | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Physiotherapy CRICOS 117229G | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science CRICOS 071464B | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours CRICOS 071465A | Honours | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Business CRICOS 115094M | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Business (Accounting) CRICOS 117767C | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Science CRICOS 104730A | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Sydney | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Science with Honours CRICOS 085420K | Honours | Coffs Harbour, Sydney | 1 | A$26,000 | A$26,000 |
| Bachelor of Social Work CRICOS 102204F | Bachelor | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) CRICOS 113007J | Honours | Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Speech Pathology CRICOS 085520F | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 4 | A$26,000 | A$104,000 |
| Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science CRICOS 059883F | Bachelor | Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast | 3 | A$26,000 | A$78,000 |
| Bachelor of Veterinary Technology CRICOS 115654F | Bachelor | Sydney | 3 | A$36,000 | A$108,000 |
Common questions
How much does Southern Cross University cost for international students?
Based on the CRICOS register (September 2026), median annual tuition at Southern Cross University is A$26,000 for undergraduate courses and A$26,000 for postgraduate coursework. Fees vary by course — see the full list on this page.
How many courses can international students take at Southern Cross University?
Southern Cross University has 117 undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs registered on CRICOS (63 undergraduate, 33 postgraduate).
What is the lowest-cost master’s at Southern Cross University?
On the CRICOS register, Master of Business Administration has the lowest estimated annual tuition among SCU’s master’s programs of a year or longer, at about A$26,000 per year.
Source: CRICOS register (Australian Government, data.gov.au), September 2026. Tuition is the provider’s registered estimate for the full course; annual figure = total ÷ course length. Entry requirements and scholarships are set by the university — confirm on the official website. UniPath is independent and not affiliated with Southern Cross University.