Canberra, the national capital: government, research institutions and a calm, green city with short commutes. Canberra is a Category 2 regional area for the graduate visa.
University of Canberra
Canberra (Bruce campus), Australian Capital Territory · Public university
A public university in Australia’s capital and, in its own words, “a university for the professions”: many degrees include internships, industry projects or clinical placements. More than 18,000 students from 100 countries study at UC (November 2024), and it places in the 401–500 band of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025.
- Campuses
- Bruce campus in Canberra, where UC College is also based. Canberra is a Category 2 regional area for the graduate visa (one extra year of graduate visa after a degree there); UC notes that eligible graduates can “access an additional year of post-study work rights”. UC also teaches nursing and early childhood education at UC Sydney Hills (see its own profile under New South Wales).
- Pathway college
- UC College, which is part of the University of Canberra, on the Bruce campus: International Foundation Studies, diplomas, the Graduate Certificate in Academic Foundations (a postgraduate pathway) and English courses.
- Entry after school
- UC turns overseas school results into a selection rank, but its international equivalencies table does not list each country’s certificate; we check yours with UC. Students who do not meet direct entry can start at UC College (International Foundation Studies or a diploma, see below).
- CRICOS provider code
- 00212K
Scholarships: UC High Achievers Scholarship: 20% off tuition fees for the standard duration of the course, for commencing international students with a GPA of 5.5 out of 7 (80% or equivalent for a bachelor’s, 75% for a master’s). UC: “Scholarship is available to students from: All countries” (diplomatic students not eligible). For bachelor’s and master’s at UC’s Australian campuses, except the Bachelor of Nursing, the Master of Nursing Practice (Graduate Entry), the medical imaging, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology degrees, and graduate certificates and diplomas. Automatic: assessed when you apply and “granted on a first-come-first-served basis until filled”; to keep it you need a course GPA of 5.0 or higher. For 2027 intakes (Semester 1 and Semester 2); UC lists the scholarship as “Always Open”.
UC Merit Scholarship: 10% off tuition fees on the same terms, with a GPA of 5 out of 7 (70% for a bachelor’s, 65% for a master’s); also “All countries”, and the Bachelor of Nursing is eligible for this award. Automatic and limited (first come, first served). For 2027 intakes (Semester 1 and Semester 2); UC lists the scholarship as “Always Open”. You can receive only one UC international tuition discount (10%, 20% or 30%).
Routes through MultiPath (11)
Bachelor’s degrees (direct entry)
University of Canberra degrees on the Bruce campus. Information technology and software engineering are accredited by the Australian Computer Society; Engineering (Honours), with a specialisation in intelligent robotics or network engineering, by Engineers Australia; pharmacy by the Australian Pharmacy Council.
- Tuition
- AUD 39,000–44,500 a year (2027), e.g. Information Technology AUD 39,000, Business AUD 39,900, Pharmacy AUD 44,000, Engineering (Honours) AUD 44,500
- Duration
- 3 years (4 for engineering honours and pharmacy)
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 6.0 (business, IT, software engineering); engineering honours IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0; pharmacy IELTS 7.0 with no band below 7.0
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (15 February 2027) and Semester 2 (9 August 2027); pharmacy Semester 1 only
- Programmes (examples)
- BusinessInformation TechnologySoftware EngineeringEngineering (Honours)Pharmacy
- Campus
- Bruce, Canberra
- Academic entry
- UC’s minimum selection rank from the previous year (indicative): 60 for business, IT and software engineering; 65 for engineering honours; 75 for pharmacy
- CRICOS course code
- e.g. Bachelor of Business 118326J · Bachelor of Information Technology 019936G · Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) 099434M
Master of Information Technology and Systems
For graduates of any field, including those with no IT background; accredited by the Australian Computer Society at Professional level, with an internship option and specialisations such as AI and machine learning, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science and project management.
- Tuition
- AUD 43,000 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (15 February 2027) and Semester 2 (9 August 2027)
- Campus
- Bruce, Canberra
- Academic entry
- An Australian bachelor degree in any field or equivalent
- CRICOS course code
- 064327C
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Professional Accounting
For graduates of other fields who want to become accountants; accredited by CA ANZ and CPA Australia.
- Tuition
- AUD 41,900 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (15 February 2027) and Semester 2 (9 August 2027)
- Campus
- Bruce, Canberra
- Academic entry
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent; no work experience needed (not open to graduates of an Australian bachelor’s with an accounting major)
- CRICOS course code
- 083324D
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Business Administration (Plus)
UC’s two-year MBA: finance, marketing, economics, strategy and people management, plus four units to specialise in human resource management, marketing or international business, ending with a research project.
- Tuition
- AUD 41,900 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (15 February 2027) and Semester 2 (9 August 2027)
- Campus
- Bruce, Canberra
- Academic entry
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent
- CRICOS course code
- 098430A
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Engineering
An advanced network engineering degree for engineering graduates, with practical work experience and a major research project.
- Tuition
- AUD 43,500 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (15 February 2027) and Semester 2 (9 August 2027)
- Campus
- Bruce, Canberra
- Academic entry
- A four-year Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent, or a three-year degree accredited by Engineers Australia at Engineering Technologist level
- CRICOS course code
- 090013E
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Public Health (Extended)
Public, ecological and global health, epidemiology and the planning of health programmes, taught with the UC Health Research Institute; open to graduates from a wide range of fields.
- Tuition
- AUD 36,000 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (15 February 2027) and Semester 2 (9 August 2027)
- Campus
- Bruce, Canberra
- Academic entry
- A completed bachelor’s degree; admission is competitive
- CRICOS course code
- 115326M
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
More master’s degrees
- Tuition
- AUD 36,000 (TESOL) to AUD 43,500 (Data Science) a year (2027)
- Duration
- 1.5–2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0
- Intakes
- Semester 1 (15 February 2027) and Semester 2 (9 August 2027)
- Programmes (examples)
- Data ScienceBusiness Administration (1.5 years)TESOL and Foreign Language TeachingArchitecture
- Campus
- Bruce, Canberra
- CRICOS course code
- e.g. Master of Data Science 099433A · Master of Business Administration 052826E · Master of TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching 098025C · Master of Architecture 059960J
- Graduate visa
- The two-year courses meet the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia; the 1.5-year MBA on its own may not, and we check this with you
International Foundation Studies (UC College)
A pre-university programme taught by UC College, which is part of the University of Canberra, on UC’s Bruce campus in Canberra; the bachelor’s you continue to is awarded by the University of Canberra.
- Tuition
- AUD 29,250 for the programme (2026 fees; 2027 not yet published)
- Duration
- 3 terms (12 months), then the bachelor’s
- Intakes
- March, June and October
- Leads to
- A University of Canberra bachelor’s
- CRICOS course code
- 089733E (University of Canberra CRICOS provider code 00212K)
Scholarship: Welcome to UCC Scholarship: 15% off UC College tuition, automatic, for 2027 intakes (credited in your second study period).
Diplomas (UC College)
Pathway diplomas taught by UC College, which is part of the University of Canberra, on UC’s Bruce campus in Canberra that lead to a related University of Canberra bachelor’s; the degree is awarded by the University of Canberra.
- Tuition
- AUD 30,500–34,500 for the diploma (2026 fees; 2027 not yet published)
- Duration
- Business, communication, design and IT: 8 months (2 terms) from October or 12 months (3 terms) from March. Health and science: 12 months (2 semesters)
- Intakes
- October and March (business, communication, design, IT); February and August (health, science)
- Programmes (examples)
- BusinessCommunicationDesignInformation TechnologyHealthScience
- Leads to
- A related University of Canberra bachelor’s
- CRICOS course code
- Business 070210K · Communication 062888G · Design 076136M · Information Technology 070213G · Health 090071F · Science 074935G (University of Canberra CRICOS provider code 00212K)
Scholarship: Welcome to UCC Scholarship: 15% off UC College tuition, automatic, for 2027 intakes (credited in your second study period).
Graduate Certificate in Academic Foundations (UC College)
A one-semester graduate certificate taught by UC College, which is part of the University of Canberra, on UC’s Bruce campus in Canberra as a postgraduate pathway to University of Canberra master’s degrees. It is not a master’s degree; the master’s is awarded by the University of Canberra.
- Tuition
- AUD 16,500 for the programme (2026 fees; 2027 not yet published)
- Duration
- 1 semester (6 months), then the master’s
- Intakes
- February and August
- Leads to
- A University of Canberra master’s
- CRICOS course code
- 097614A (University of Canberra CRICOS provider code 00212K)
UC English Language programs (UC College)
English courses listed by UC College at the University of Canberra, which can be packaged with a UC College or University of Canberra course.
- Tuition
- AUD 550 a week, course materials included (2025 fees; 2027 not yet published)
- Duration
- Up to 45 weeks
- Leads to
- UC College programmes and University of Canberra degrees
- CRICOS course code
- 059330F (University of Canberra CRICOS provider code 00212K)