The University of Canberra is Australia’s Capital University. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in coursework and research. Located in Australia’s capital city, it has 10,000 domestic and 1800 international students from 81 countries. 

The University specialises in what it calls Professional Preparation for Professional Careers. This combines work-integrated learning with a high standard of course work and theory, and means that students in most courses find themselves working hands-on in their chosen field before graduation.

This preparation is one reason for the popularity of UC graduates with employers, and their excellent starting salaries.
 
The University of Canberra is a single campus set on 120 hectares of native bushland, with tall trees, resident kangaroos and abundant bird life. It is within walking distance of a major shopping centre with cinema complex, restaurants and all amenities. It’s also just ten minutes from Canberra’s city centre.

UC is two hours by car from the beautiful white surf beaches of Australia’s south coast and the same distance from the Snowy Mountains for winter skiing or summer hiking.

The University of Canberra offers a broad range of degree programs in the areas of:

• Business and Government
• Communications and International Studies
• Design and Creative Practice
• Education
• Health (including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Exercise Science)
• Information Sciences and Engineering
• Law
• Applied Science 

Popular Program Highlights

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists are health professionals that aim to enable people with physical, social or cognitive challenges to participate in everyday life. Occupational therapists look at the important parts of life like self care, play, leisure and productivity to empower people to participate in all aspects of life. Occupational therapists work in a variety of settings such as schools, hospitals, homes, workplaces and health centers.  The University of Canberra is proud to announce its new Master of Occupational Therapy program. For more information please contact GlobaLinks Learning Abroad.

Highlights:

• The course intake is relatively small so students get good attention from the 2 full time academic staff members
• Strong links to local employers for practice education and potential employment
• The 1000 hours Practice education can conducted in a variety of places within Canberra and surrounding areas

Exercise Science

Exercise physiologists use exercise to help prevent and alleviate a number of diseases, particularly lifestyle related, and can work in both private and public practice. The degree is designed to provide the student with the necessary knowledge, development of attitudes and clinical decision making skills required to practice as exercise and sport scientists. This learning comes in the form of lectures, practical workshops and problem based assessments.

The Master of Exercise Science leads to the awards of

• Master of Exercise Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology, or 
• Master of Exercise Science in Sports Science
   

This course is designed to provide students with skills in exercise science specializing in either of the professional areas of

• clinical exercise physiology or
• sports science

The degree has a large placement emphasis providing students from both streams the opportunity to experience a profession and utilize the skills and knowledge gained from the courses. 
 

Highlights:

• The big attraction of this course is that the University of Canberra ensures our students will do 500 hours of clinical practice. They will  have real-life practical experience, and have an advantage as the Univeristy of Canberra are fortunate to have a great placement base in the ACT.
• Upon graduation of the above courses students will have met the professional requirements to work as either Exercise Physiologists (Clinical Exercise Physiology Strand) or Exercise Scientists (Sport Science Strand) subject to accreditation by Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA).

Testimonials:

David Halpin and Joshua McCarthy are amongst the first students to take part in the course, saying they are enjoying it. Both from the ACT, it appealed to them to be able to complete further study at the University after they had finished their undergraduate coaching science degrees.

• “I wanted to keep studying because it’s an area that interests me and I thought there would be greater employment opportunities in specialization,” McCarthy said.
• Both students said they liked the practical side of the course, Mr Halpin - who also studied sports management – said it furthers their knowledge by bringing theory and practice together.
• “It’s not just about teaching us the theory, but getting us to use it. We have to think outside the square to figure out where the theory should be applied in practice,” Mr Halpin said.
• “We’re going to be doing a lot of practical work in different areas of exercise physiology, which will not only help for experience, but show us what area we would like to work in. We have also started some in-class practical activities which has given me a chance to put what I’ve learnt so far into practice.”

National Security Institute

Over time the aim of the National Security Institute is to teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses using the extensive cross faculty capabilities of the University of Canberra.
The courses will explore the themes of:

• What is National Security? To focus on the changing nature of security including how nations determine and pursue their interests.
• An examination of Australia's approach to national security. Is there an Australian strategic culture and are we free to pursue our security interests?
• The global and regional environment. A look at out future environment and how our security environment is changing.
• New Threats and Challenges. These include: transnational crime; drugs; arms proliferation; people smuggling; pandemics; climate change; cyber warfare; plant and animal bio-security, food, water and energy security; and national resilience.
• What are the elements of National Power? How can the Nation deal with new threats and challenges? How to coordinate whole of government efforts to achieve security at the local, national and global level.
• War and Conflict in the 21st Century A Survey and Prospects.
• The Changing Nature of War and Conflict. The apparent reduction in state warfare and the increase in asymmetric warfare. What is the greater threat to security a strong state or a failed state?
• Insurgency and Counterinsurgency. What are the root causes of an insurgency and how can we solve the problem of simultaneously providing security, stability and development? Are we using the right elements of national power to counter an insurgency?
• Terrorism. What is the nature of the threat? How does terrorism challenge our security? What is our response?
• National Security Architectures - A Comparative Survey to include Singapore, UK and the U.S.A. How can we improve the Australian National Security Architecture? 

• Biometric technology
• Computer security
• Customs and border protection
• Environmental protection
• Biometrics
• Forensic science
• Health studies
• Social and economic modeling
• Forensic accounting
• Water security
• Transport security
• Emergency response
• Linkages with:
  • Australia's National Security Statement
  • Department of Defence
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Attorney General's Department
  • Australian Federal Police
  • Emergency Management Australia
  • Australian Strategic Policy Institute
  • Prime Minister
  • Protective Security Coordination Centre
  • Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
  • Australian Security Intelligence Service

Centre for Customs and Excise Studies

The Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES) is the first of its kind in the world. Our international leadership role has been acknowledged by the World Customs Organization (WCO) with whom we have a formal Memorandum of Understanding.

The postgraduate programs reflect the latest developments in the field of customs, excise, revenue management, border management and related areas.

We offer postgraduate programs in:

• International Customs Law Administration
• International Revenue Administration
• Excise Studies
• Masters combined degree course in International Customs Law and Administration and International Revenue Administration

University of Canberra Scholarship

The University of Canberra offers a $2000 scholarship to degree seeking students who submit their applicaiton through GlobaLinks Learning Abroad (AustraLearn).

You can download the University of Canberra application through your MyLearn account and submit all application materials to the GlobaLinks Learning Abroad office. Please do not hesitate to contact our office at info@degreesoverseas.com or call 1-800-980-0033 with any questions.