Major Gold Coats Educational Institutes

Many people travel to the sunny Gold Coast every year to make the most memorable student life by one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Education is one of the most dynamic industries on the Gold Coast. Several Gold Coast educational institutions offer qualified English language courses including intensive language courses (ELICOS) which prepares students for world-wide assessment. Combined English with engineering, hospitality, child care, nursing or other vocational areas. Study and fit into an Australian lifestyle – go surfing after school. Some of the Gold Coast educational institutions are as follows: Universities, three main university campuses, BOND in Robina, GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY in Parkwood and CENTRAL QUEENSLND UNIVERSITY located in Southport. TAFE Institution also, offers a vast variety of education opportunities including Work and Study options. Let’s see what these educational institutes have to offer:

BOND University
What BOND University has to offer? A personalised academic environment that enables graduates to go beyond the outer limits of their potential. With access to supreme academic and technological resources on Bond’s world-class Gold Coast campus, students flourish in smaller study groups where well-recognized professors and industry-experienced lecturers know them by name. Bond is located in Robina CBD, one of the fastest growing suburbs on the Gold Coast. www.bond.edu.au

GRIFFITH University
Griffith is an inventive university committed to multidisciplinary teaching, research, and the creation and communication of knowledge. It has five campuses in three cities across the Brisbane-Gold Coast corridor. With more than 37000 students and 3500 staff, it is one of Queensland's largest universities.
Traditionally Griffith University’s heritage includes Queensland's oldest academy - the Queensland College of Art (founded in 1881) as well as one of Australia's newest campuses (Logan), Australia's fastest growing campus (Gold Coast) and Australia's newest medical and dental schools (2004).
There are students and staff from 120 countries around the world and that proves the versatility of Griffith community. International activities29 are a significant aspect of Griffith's intention to be a leading Australian university with a major international reputation. The Griffith’s Gold Coast campus is located in Southport, 15 minutes to the beach! www.gu.edu.au

CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY
CQU has more than 20000 students with more than 50% of them are International. CQU's degree programs are broadly divers and present a career and industry focus. The teaching body is one of the most experienced available. CQU’s facilities are complete and importantly we have a support and services network which ensures that when you study at CQU, you get every opportunity to be what you want to be. The Gold Coast campus is located in Southport CBD. www.cqu.edu.au

SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY
Established in 1994, Southern Cross University reportedly has been ranked 7th in Australia in Distance Education. It is one of the fastest growing universities in Queensland and plans to build a multi-million dollar campus on the Gold Coast have recently been announced. This university has over 14,000 students from all around Australia; the Gold Coast campus is located in Tweed Gold Coast, where Study, Sun and Surf come together! Southern Cross University offers courses in arts, social sciences, business, tourism, law, health, and environmental science.

Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
Queensland's 2007 Public Training Provider of the Year, TAFE is one of the greatest vocational education providers on the Gold Coast. TAFE offers a wide range of certificate and diploma courses, apprenticeships and traineeship as well as on-line and flexible alternatives. Gold Coast Institute of TAFE delivers high quality training, equipping graduates with significant skills and knowledge to enter the workforce or go on to further tertiary study. It also is the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Examination Centre for the Gold Coast region in the South Eastern corner of Queensland, Australia. TAFE is located in four different campuses on the Gold Coast amongst the faculties of Access Education, Business, Design and Creative Industries, Humanities, Industrial Technology and Tourism, Hospitality and Corporate Business. www.goldcoast.tafe.qld.gov.au