Southern Cross University Admission 2027: Deadlines, Requirements, Fees for International Students

Admission at a glance

Southern Cross University runs an initiative called Access26 that sets a single flat annual tuition fee of AUD 26,000 for 2026 for most courses across its Southern Cross University and Hotel School campuses, for both student-visa holders and other international students on a standard full-time load of 8 units (96 credit points) a year; students taking fewer than 8 units a year are charged AUD 3,250 per unit. The flat fee excludes the Master of Nursing, Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, study abroad and English language programs, higher degree research and non-award study, and offshore courses delivered outside Australia; fees will be indexed for 2027 under the university's standard annual review. Southern Cross University charges no application fee for direct or agent-assisted international applications. Standard undergraduate English language entry requires IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, or the accepted equivalent of TOEFL iBT 60 or PTE Academic 50, though Nursing, Education, Speech Pathology and other clinical or accredited programs require significantly more. The university runs a multi-term calendar rather than a simple two-semester year; the most recent confirmed international application dates available at verification were for Term 5, 2026 (an October start), closing 21 August 2026 for applicants outside Australia and 23 October 2026 for applicants already in Australia. Specific Semester 1 and Semester 2, 2027 closing dates were not found on the pages read for this record.

Requirements

Bachelor

• Academic qualification equivalent to Australian Year 12 or the specific course's stated entry standard
• English language proficiency at IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, no component below 5.5, or an accepted equivalent (TOEFL iBT 60, PTE Academic 50); significantly higher for Nursing, Education, Speech Pathology and other clinical or accredited programs

Full requirements and documents