This rating is based on students’ ratings of their overall educational experience; the quality of teaching they received; and the extent to which they felt lecturers and tutors actively engaged them in and demonstrated concern for learning, provided clear explanations of coursework and assessment, inspired them intellectually, seemed helpful and approachable and provided useful feedback on work, among various other factors.

82.2% of UniSC students (undergraduate) were satisfied with the quality of teaching they experienced.

UniSC is the highest rated university in QLD for teaching quality (undergraduate) in the fields of:

• Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
• Computing and Information Systems
• Creative Arts
• Engineering and Technology and Rehabilitation

Overall for teaching quality, we’re in the top five in Australia.

This rating looks at the proportion of students who were satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience.

77.1% of UniSC students (undergraduate) were satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience.

UniSC is number one in QLD for overall student experience in the fields of:

• Agriculture and Environment Studies
• Education and Training
• Rehabilitation
• Social Work

For overall experience, we’re in the top five in Australia.

This rating is based on the extent to which students felt they received support to settle into study; experienced efficient enrolment and admissions processes; felt orientation activities were helpful; and found administrative staff and services, career advisers, academic or learning advisers, counsellors, financial advisers and health services to be available and helpful.
78.5% of UniSC students were satisfied with the support they received from their institution.

UniSC came in first place in QLD for student support (undergraduate) in:

• Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
• Rehabilitation (also top three in Australia)
• Social Work (also top three in Australia)

We also scored in the top three in Australia for Law and Paralegal Studies.

UniSC is also in the top five in Australia for student support (post-graduate) in the field of Social Work.

This rating shows what proportion of domestic students enrolling at each university come from low socioeconomic or disadvantaged backgrounds. *This rating is not field of study specific but for the institution as a whole.

25% of UniSC students were from low socioeconomic or disadvantaged backgrounds.

The proportion of domestic students commencing a bachelor degree whose parents’ education is known and did not exceed Year 12.

46% of University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) students came from families where their parents’ education is known and did not exceed Year 12.

This rating is based on students’ average ratings of teaching spaces (including lecture theatres, laboratories and tutorial rooms), student spaces and common areas, online learning materials, computing and IT resources, assigned books and notes, laboratory or studio equipment and library facilities.

83.7% of UniSC students were satisfied with the learning resources provided by their institution.

UniSC is number one in QLD for learning resources (undergraduate) in:

• Agriculture and Environmental Studies
• Rehabilitation
• Social Work

In Australia, we’re in the top five for:

• Law and Paralegal Studies
• Health Services
• Support

This rating is based on the extent to which students felt prepared for study, had a sense of belonging at their institution, participated in discussions online or face to face, worked with other students, interacted with students outside of study and interacted with students different to them.

UniSC is in first and second place in QLD for learner engagement (undergraduate) in:

• Agriculture and Environmental Studies (1st)
• Social Work (1st)
• Computing and Info Systems (2nd)
• Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences (2nd)
• Rehabilitation (2nd)

UniSC is also number one for learner engagement in postgraduate students in the fields of:

• Education and Training
• Psychology
• Social Work (also second in Australia)

This rating is based on the extent to which students felt their course developed their critical-thinking skills, ability to solve complex problems, ability to work with others, confidence to work independently, written communication skills, verbal communication skills, knowledge of the field they are studying, and work-related knowledge and skills.

UniSC is in first place in QLD for skills development (undergraduate) in:

• Computing and Information Systems (also top 5 in Australia)
• Rehabilitation (also top 5 in Australia)

We’re also in first place for skills development of postgraduates studying business and management.

This rating compares the median salary of graduates from different universities.

UniSC is ranked first in QLD for starting salary (undergraduate) in:

• Science and Mathematics (also top 5 in Australia)
• Social Work (also top 5 in Australia)
• Nationally, we’re also in the top five for starting salary in Education and Training.