Southern Cross University

public university Estd 1994
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Southern Cross University

Situated on the east coast of Australia, Southern Cross University has multiple campuses in New South Wales, southeast Queensland, Lismore, and Coffs Harbour. the University’s National Marine Science Centre is located on the Coffs Harbour campus. The branch campuses in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney operate by collaborating with EduCo. The Hotel School Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne are operated by the university in collaboration with Mulpha Australia.

Southern Cross University offers degrees in collaboration with Papua New Guinea and China. In the 1970s, Southern Cross University was only a Teachers College with 151 students. It was known as Lismore Teachers College then. In 1973, it was renamed to Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education. It evolved around the 1990s and finally became a university with an identity of its own around 1994. The first Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University was Professor Barry Conyngham. Around 95 international students had enrolled in 1995.

In 2008, eight peak organizations of Northern Rivers had come together and formed the SNR (Sustain Northern Rivers) collaboration. To date, three major programs have been formulated by them, including Sustain Food, Sustain Transport, and Sustain Energy. Southern Cross University got the top rating for ‘well above world standard’ in six research areas. There are quite a few academic and research programs at the university. All the undergraduate and postgraduate programs are organized into 6 schools, 2 colleges, and 2 research centers. The university maintains School of Health and Human Sciences, School of Education, School of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, School of Business and Tourism, School of Law and Justice, SCU College, Centre for Peace and Social Justice, National Marine Science Centre, and Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples.

Notable alumni include Steven Layt – experienced president/ CEO, Lachlan Humphries – sports filmmaker and creative director at Clean Line Productions, and Tanietta de Launey – Native Title Cultural Heritage Liaison Officer.

Master of International Tourism and Hotel Management
  • Duration - 2 Years
  • Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
  • Fees - INR 14 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

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Master of Business Administration
  • Duration - 2 Years
  • Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
  • Fees - INR 16.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

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Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Duration - 3 Years
  • Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 60
  • Fees - INR 16.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

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Bachelor of Business
  • Duration - 3 Years
  • Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 60
  • Fees - INR 15 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

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Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • Duration - 3 Years
  • Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 60
  • Fees - INR 15 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

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Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management
  • Duration - 3 Years
  • Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 60
  • Fees - INR 15.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering
  • Duration - 4 Years
  • Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 60
  • Fees - INR 17.3 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

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Master of Professional Accounting
  • Duration - 2 Years
  • Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
  • Fees - INR 18.2 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering
  • Duration - 4 Years
  • Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 60
  • Fees - INR 17.9 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

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Entry Criteria

CoursesExams
MBA - 1 CourseIELTS - 6.5 & Above
TOEFL - 79 & Above
PTE - 58 & Above
MIM - 2 CoursesIELTS - 6.5 & Above
TOEFL - 79 & Above
PTE - 58 & Above
BBA - 1 CourseIELTS - 6 & Above
TOEFL - 60 & Above
PTE - 50 & Above
BHM - 2 CoursesIELTS - 6 & Above
TOEFL - 60 & Above
PTE - 50 & Above
BE/Btech - 3 CoursesIELTS - 6 & Above
TOEFL - 60 & Above
PTE - 50 & Above

Admission Requirement

DocumentsSOP - Not required
LOR - Not required
Essays - Not required
CV - Not required
Additional documents - Required
Application feesNo Fees
Type of deadlineRegular

Approximate Fees

CoursesDurationTuition Fees
MBA - 1 Course24 MonthsINR 16.4L
AUD 29,200
MIM - 2 Courses2 YearsINR 14L - 18.2L
AUD 24,880 - 32,400
BBA - 1 Course3 YearsINR 15L
AUD 26,800
BHM - 2 Courses3 YearsINR 15L - 15.5L
AUD 26,800 - 27,600
BE/Btech - 3 Courses3 - 4 YearsINR 16.6L - 17.9L
AUD 29,600 - 32,000
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