Southern Cross University (SCU) is launching their new 26-day ‘Discover Southern Cross University’ online open day program for new and post graduate students from August 17 to September 11.

Vice President of Engagement, Ben Roche said that as one of Australia’s leaders in online education over the past two decades, SCU knows that an authentic connection with other people online is paramount. 

SCU is embracing its top-notch online technology to deliver live Q&A sessions with lecturers and 360-degree virtual tours of the campus. 

“Not only can you connect with your future lecturers at Discover Southern Cross University, but you will also have the chance to interact with your future peers. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and to really get a feel for how a Southern Cross experience can take you even further,” Mr Roche said. 

The live Q&A expert line-up features leading water resources engineer Associate Professor Peter Coombes; multi-media artist Associate Professor Grayson Cooke; regenerative agriculture course coordinator Dr Hanabeth Luke; popular psychology commentator Dr Desiree Kozlowski (who also mentors first-year students in psychological science); sea anemone expert Dr Anna Scott (from ABC TV’s Australia’s Ocean Odyssey); Indigenous knowledge expert Dr Stuart Barlo will discuss what the practices of one of the world's oldest living cultures means in a contemporary context; and more.

Postgraduate students looking to upskill or retrain with further study will discover session exclusively for them, something you don’t usually see at a conventional Open Day.

Register for live Q&As to discover exciting new postgraduate options in disciplines like health, education, creative writing; or established postgraduate programs in law, science, tourism and engineering.

For more information and to register visit scu.edu.au/discover