The University of Canberra

Greetings from President

At the University of Canberra, Australia’s Capital University, our focus is on preparing you for a successful and rewarding career.

We call it professional preparation for professional careers. And it works. Our graduates are consistently ranked among the most employable in Australia.

To discover how the University of Canberra can help you fulfill your potential, I invite you to explore this site, visit the campus or contact one of my colleagues, whose details you will find on this website.

Professor Stephen Parker
Vice-Chancellor and President

 

 

 

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WHAT DO YOU WANT MOST FROM YOUR TIME AT UNIVERSITY?

 

  • state of the art knowledge and skills in your chosen discipline
  • professional preparation for a competitive edge in your chosen career
  • the flexibility to change or add to your mix of courses
  • the opportunity to take two degrees in four years
  • experience of hands-on work-integrated learning
  • lecturers informed by research and regular consultation with their professions
  • career-enhancing qualifications that are recognised and respected world-wide
  • the opportunity to participate in a research culture that is making substantial contributions to sustaining our quality of life.
  • the transformational experience that only an inclusive, collegial relationship between students and academics can provide
  • an enjoyable and relaxing social life in a friendly, multicultural environment

You’ll experience and enjoy all these and more at The University of Canberra. This is the time to spread your wings, to open your mind, widen your social circle and start friendships that will last a lifetime. Whatever discipline you study, you’ll also find you develop professional networks with friends, colleagues, academics and mentors who’ll be working in your own or related fields in every state of Australia and many countries around the world.