University of the Sunshine Coast
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University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) |
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| Motto | "Your Uni, Your life" |
| Established | 1996 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Fr John Dobson OAM (2007 -) Mr Ian Kennedy AO (1996 - 2007) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Paul Thomas AM |
| Faculty | 700 |
| Undergraduates | ~5,000 |
| Postgraduates | Included above |
| Location | Sunshine Coast, Qld., Australia |
| Campus | Urban/Regional |
| Website | www.usc.edu.au |
The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), is a public university, based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.
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[edit] History
The first discussions of a University for the Sunshine Coast region began in 1973. But it was not until 1989 that the Commonwealth government had approved the establishment of the University. On July 1, 1994 the Queensland Parliament passed the Sunshine Coast University College Act 1994.[1][2]
The University was established and first opened in 1996, as the Sunshine Coast University College. The university changed to their current name of the University of the Sunshine Coast in 1999. It was created by the Australian federal government to serve the growing population of the Sunshine Coast region, north of Brisbane, in Queensland.
[edit] Faculties
USC is divided in three faculties, which is divided into many disclipines within the faculties. The faculties are as follows.
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Business
- Faculty of Science, Health and Education
[edit] Representation & Links
The university has a sisterhood with the International Buddhist University (see 四天王寺国際仏教大学 on the Japanese wikipedia) in Japan. International students are accepted from IBU, and there is a program that allows students to acquire a degree from both universities.
Postgraduate students are represented by the USC Postgraduate Student Representative Association, a member of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations.
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