New collaboration offers regional students more study opportunities
Students living in the Mid-West region will be able to access Curtin University courses from next year as the result of a new collaboration with the Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC). The arrangements, set out in a Service Level Agreement signed yesterday, will start with Curtin’s new Associate Degree in Agribusiness being offered in Geraldton, from […]
Regional University Hub Funding Success for the GUC!
Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) is among 16 regional university hubs to share in $24.2million of funding announced by the Federal Government today. GUC had requested $1.8milion to enable GUC’s Growth and Regional Impact Project, expanding its facilities as well as providing additional staffing and resources for new courses and student support services. GUC Chair Steve […]
Let’s talk about Indigenous Enabling Courses
Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) and Curtin University are in discussions on the potential local delivery of dedicated Aboriginal courses, providing a pathway to university level qualifications in the areas of Indigenous mental health, community development and community and public health. Curtin University through their Centre for Aboriginal Studies, will visit the GUC on Tuesday, 28th […]
SUN comes to the GUC
SUN shines at CQUniversity WA CQUniversity’s Start Uni Now (SUN) program has been given the green light by the Board of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority in Western Australia. The recent endorsement means that senior secondary school students undertaking units in the CQUniversity program from Term 2, 2018 will now be able to count […]
Nursing and Volunteering a Win for All
Ambulance volunteering is fast becoming a rite of passage for University of Southern Queensland (USQ) nursing students, and St John Ambulance thinks it is a win-win for both the students and St John. “The benefits of having nursing students is that they have the academic knowledge and volunteering gives them the real life practical setting […]
Shot in the arm for Regional Study Hubs
Shot in the arm for regional study hubs Money has been set aside to support more students at regional study hubs despite a nationwide funding freeze on tertiary education. The Federal Government has not revealed how hubs can access the $14 million made available in the 2018 Budget. Geraldton Universities Centre believes the money will […]
2018 delivers record number of graduates for the GUC
There was a packed house at the Queens Park Theatre on Thursday evening 12April, as Geraldton Universities Centre (GUC) celebrated the graduation of a record 57 students. Students, family and friends, along with representatives from CQUniversity, University of Southern Queensland and the broader GUC community, joined together for the celebration. Nursing student Kylie Sims started […]
2018 Hollomby Foundation Scholarships Winners
And the Winners Are!! • 22 students awarded Hollomby Foundations Scholarships for 2018. • The Hollomby Foundation is named after the late Joe Hollomby, affectionately known as the ‘shortbread man’, 22 students were today awarded Hollomby Foundation Scholarships at a special event held at the Geraldton Universities Centre. In the past five years the Hollomby […]
GUC welcomes new students at Orientation
Local university student numbers continue to grow in the Mid West with over 100 new students beginning their studies at Geraldton Universities Centre. The 2018 intake sees the number of students studying at GUC continue to exceed the 300 mark, with students undertaking degree and bridging programs through CQUniversity and the University of Southern Queensland. […]
University applications open for 2018 with 2 ways to study at GUC
You can now join 300 of your fellow community members as a local university student, with applications now open for study in 2018 at Geraldton Universities Centre.