Southern Cross University Ranked First

Southern Cross University was ranked first, ahead of all universities which offer tourism and hospitality courses in Australia, on the Overall Student Experience as well as for ‘Learning Resources’ and ‘Full Time Employment outcomes’. SCU were ranked second (behind Monash University) on Teaching Quality.

These are excellent results and demonstrate the very high quality of the tourism courses offered by SCU. Check out the Good Universities Guide for full details.

In a nutshell for tourism and hospitality:

  • Overall Student Experience rating: SCU No 1: 94.4%(Griffith No.2 at 91.7%)
  • Learning Resources: SCU No. 1: 96.2% (Griffith No. 2 at 93.3%)
  • Full Time Employment: SCU No. 1: 77.8% (Monash No. 2 at 77%)
  • Teaching Quality: SCU No. 2 88.6% (Monash No. 1 91.3%)

SCU offers two undergraduate courses in the tourism and hospitality area: Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Management, a Master of International Tourism and Hotel Management and through the collaboration with The Hotel School, Sydney and The Hotel School, Melbourne, offers the Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management. The School of Business and Tourism is working to energise, revitalise and add value to its course offerings over the coming year.

Congratulations on these outstanding results SCU!

Sourced from Destination North Coast, News and Views No 28