University of the Sunshine Coast

About University of the Sunshine Coast

The university is engaged in the provision of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs. The registered head office of the company is located in Maroochydore, Australia.The university opened in 1996 with 500 students. It was the first greenfield public university to be established nationally since the early 1970s.The university is registered in the Australian University category in the National Register of Higher Education Providers, meaning USC complies with the Higher Education Standards for Australian universities, made under Australia's Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011. The university is regionally relevant and recognised, nationally and internationally, for excellence in teaching, research and engagement. The university is one of Australia's fastest growing universities, serving the Sunshine Coast and extended region from north Brisbane to the Fraser Coast.The university offers more than 100 undergraduate and postgraduate study programs in: Business, IT and tourism; Creative industries, design and communication; Education; Engineering, planning and science; Health, nursing and sport sciences; Humanities, psychology and social sciences; and Law.