Academic Overview

Academic Overview

Australian Catholic University (ACU) provides a low faculty-to-student ratio, unlike most large public Australian universities. You will be part of a friendly, small campus where you'll have access to excellent student support services. You'll share your classes with about 2,700 local Australian students and students from other countries, many from Pacific Rim nations. Though founded as a Catholic college, ACU is a public university open to all, providing quality education. The Brisbane campus, located in the suburb of Banyo, is 50 minutes from the city center and easily reached by public transportation. The campus has quality teaching facilities and state-of-the-art computer labs.

Students will be awarded Fairfield credit and grades  for work completed at ACU. Grades will be reported on your transcript and will be computed into your Fairfield GPA. You will take a full load of three courses plus an internship while at ACU, and will earn 16 Fairfield University credits. Or, if you wish, you may take a fourth course instead of the internship.

Courses are presented in English by a talented and knowledgeable international faculty.  Choose from the following areas:

Asian Stdies/Australian Studies/Visual Art/Music/Theater
History/Literature/Philosophy/Religious Studies/Women's Studies
Psychology/Sociology/Communication/Economics/Science
Finance/Marketing/Info Systems

Selecting ACU Courses
A list of courses offered for your semester will be made available to you. Fairfield students: obtain course pre-approval. External students: clear your choices with the person(s) at your college who approve transfer credit. All courses at ACU Brisbane are open to you as long as the required prerequisites have been satisfied.