Intro
Established: 1971
Play your part in the world. As new discoveries are made and our society changes, so too should our universities. As a founding member of Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU – Australia), Griffith delivers a whole new student experience with its innovative approach to research, training and learning. Degrees that don’t just open doors they create them. Griffith University has over 3,500 full time staff and some 44,000 students including more than 8,800 international students from over 123 nations. Griffith is the ideal location to combine study with a great lifestyle. With five campuses in the dynamic Brisbane-Gold Coast region you have ready access to the state capital city social, cultural and recreational facilities and the attractions of the State’s top surfside tourist destination. Griffith is proud of the new $150 million Griffith Health Centre and the $1.76 billion Gold Coast University Hospital that opened in 2013. The co-location of Griffith University and the Gold Coast University Hospital, and their new state-of-the-art facilities, will significantly extend the range of health and medical services on the Gold Coast. These facilities will create an ideal hands-on environment for the clinical training of doctors, nurses and future health professionals. Griffith maintains world-class academic staff and significant industry partnerships around the world. With more than 40 specialized research centres, you can be confident of high-quality teaching informed by leading-edge research. Griffith University has international exchange and academic agreements with more than 200 Universities and other Institutions around the world.
Griffith University grants some of the highest transfer credits to Canadian College graduates seeking undergraduate degrees. Griffith has entered into Articulation Agreements with the Canadian Colleges. Students are able to receive credit from their diploma into a Bachelors degree. The Faculty of Education at Griffith University offers teacher training, primary and secondary. Many Canadian students have already benefited from the educational and cultural opportunities this fine university offers.
Currently, Canadian students have the opportunity to study the Graduate Diploma of Education at the Mt Gravatt campus which is one academic year starting in February. The Master of Teaching is currently being revised and ready for availability soon.The Bachelor of Arts in Education is available to college articulation students interested in a teacher education pathway.
Faculty/Program List
Faculty List
Griffith University has more than 600 undergraduate and postgraduate programs including:
- Asian and International studies
- Accounting, Banking & Finance
- Architecture
- Aviation
- Biotechnology
- Commerce/ Business
- Education – Teachers College
- Engineering
- Environment
- Film and Television Production
- Graphic/Interior/3D Design
- Health, Public Health, Nursing, Psychology
- Humanities, Journalism, Communications
- Information Technology, Multimedia
- Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Marine Biology, Wildlife Biology & Ecotourism
- Medicine & Dentistry
- Music and Music Technology
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Photography
- Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
- Speech Pathology
- Tourism and Hotel Management
Current News
Griffith University latest news
Griffith – Creative Arts Research Centre Explores New Creative Modes
The Griffith Centre for Creative Arts Research (GCCAR) is shaking up research methods and processes within the creative arts.
With a cross-disciplinary approach and collaborative focus, the Centre’s areas of strength include: studio research methods and approaches, art in the Asia-Pacific region, additive manufacture and contemporary design, documentary film and photography, games, animation and new technology, and art in public places. …
Masters of Aviation Management Student Wins Dr Peter Gardiners’ Aviation Grant
Prateek Konnur, a final year student, enrolled in Griffith’s Masters of Aviation Management program by distance, was recently announced as one of the two winners of this year’s Dr Peter Gardiner Student Grant and invited to participate in the CHC Summit held in Vancouver, Canada. The Summit is annually attended by hundreds of aviation delegates from around the world who collaborate and openly share the foundations of their Safety Management Systems and create a platform for learning and networking. …
ARC Linkage Projects Strengthen Griffith’s Research Profile
has been awarded six Australian Research Council Linkage Project grants worth more than $1.3 million for a variety of research studies.
Associate Professor Keith Townsend, Dr Rebecca Loudoun and Professor Adrian Wilkinson were awarded $186,000 for their project Improving People Management Systems in Emergency Services. The project will be undertaken in partnership with United Voice Queensland, United Voice Northern Territory and the Ambulance Employees’ Association of South Australia. …
Griffith Boosts Position in QS World Rankings
Griffith boosts its position in the latest QS World University Subject Rankings
has achieved its best ever result in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings, firmly illustrating its strength across disciplines.
Griffith was ranked in the top 100 institutions worldwide in nine subject areas (up from five in 2015) including a top 50 position in Nursing.
Vice Chancellor Professor Ian O’Connor said the tremendous outcome was influenced by several factors including the University’s growing reputation, …
Griffith University – Malaria Vaccine Project Showcase
– Researchers Showcase Malaria Vaccine Project
’s Institute for Glycomics will open its doors to the public to showcase to the community its malaria vaccine project.
The malaria vaccine research team, led by Professor Michael Good, have just finished clinical trials conducted at Griffith’s Gold Coast campus this year and have been working closely with expert infectious disease clinicians at Gold Coast University Hospital.
This is the second round of clinical trials to be conducted by the Institute for Glycomics to examine malaria vaccine strategies in humans. …
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| Locations: | Brisbane, Queensland – population 2.1 million Gold Coast, Queensland – population 600,000 |
| Student Population: | 44,000 |
| Strengths: | Business, Education, Environmental, Health Science (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy), Law, Music |
| Campus location: | Nathan Campus (Brisbane) Mt. Gravatt Campus (Brisbane) South Bank (Brisbane) Logan Campus (Brisbane) Gold Coast Campus (Main campus – Gold Coast) |
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| CRICOS code 00233E | |
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