Australian Catholic University

Australian Catholic University (ACU) offers the opportunity for students to experience the very best of what academic study in Australia can offer.

Grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and heritage, ACU’s commitment is to empower students with the knowledge, skills, and professional experience needed to make a difference in our world.

The University brings together leading academics, strong industry connections, world-class research, international study opportunities, and excellent facilities and services to provide a life changing university experience.

As an ACU student, you’ll have a chance to undertake professional placements and volunteer work throughout your studies, ensuring that you’re work-ready upon graduation.

The Office of Student Success provides academic skills, career development and counselling services, as well as support for people with special needs or disabilities on each campus.

And to complete the university experience, student associations organise a calendar of fun events, including annual balls and cultural and sporting activities. There are plenty of opportunities to take a break from your studies and make new friends.

ACU offers undergraduate programs in arts, media and design, business, education, environmental science, health, informatics and business systems, international development and global studies, law, psychology, counselling and social sciences, and theology and philosophy.

ACU offers a wide range of scholarships to undergraduate students.

At Australian Catholic University (ACU) you can advance your knowledge and expertise through postgraduate degree programs that are student centric, flexibly delivered, and evidence-based.

The University’s four faculties – Education and Arts, Law and Business, Health Sciences, and Theology and Philosophy – offer postgraduate degrees by coursework and by research across a range of diverse programs.

Taught by active researchers and experienced practitioners, ACU’s programs will further deepen your professional knowledge and understanding in both a reflective and practical way.

As part of a research intensification program, the University has seven new research institutes aligned with four priority research areas: Theology and Philosophy; Health; Education; and the Common Good and Social Justice. These institutes drive excellence in research for the benefit of students, communities, and the world.

ACU conducts research that makes a difference. Whether it be award-winning stroke studies, or investigations on how the world population will find food in the future, ACU research aims to improve social, health and living conditions, influence public policy, and improve knowledge in specialist fields.

The University provides postgraduate students with a full range of support services including academic skills support, career development and counselling services, and support for people with special needs or disabilities.

ACU offers a wide range of scholarships to postgraduate students.