Griffith University is a large public university located across five campuses in Brisbane and the Gold Coast region of Queensland, Australia. It has over 43,000 students, including over 11,000 international students from more than 120 countries. The university offers 268 undergraduate and 382 postgraduate programs across four academic groups: Arts, Education, and Law; Griffith Business School; Health; and Science, Environment, Engineering, and Technology. Key strengths include environmental science, biotechnology, ICT, engineering, business, visual and creative arts, and exercise science. Griffith is ranked in the top 4% of universities worldwide.

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2. Universities in Australia
 A total of 39, with only 1 fully private University
 The older universities (“Sandstone Universities”) were mainly
established in the late 19th century.
 More recently state capitals expanded adding 2-3 new
universities in the 1970’s, including Griffith University.
 Further expansion in the last 20 years to smaller cities and rural
areas.

3. Where are we located?
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4. Campus locations
Brisbane
Gold Coast
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5. Griffith University
 43,000 students
 11000+ international students from over 120 countries
 268 undergraduate programs
 382 postgraduate programs
 5 campuses in the Brisbane to Gold Coast corridor
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6. Brisbane City, Capital; of Queensland
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7. 1. Southbank campus: Queensland’s premier destination for
music and fine arts and home to Australia´s largest and most
modern Film school
Queensland College of Art Queensland Conservatorium
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8. 2. Nathan Campus: Home to world-class expertise in the
environment, corporate sustainability, Asia and the emerging bio-
sciences, Nathan is the original Griffith campus
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9. 3. Mt Gravatt Campus: Teaching and research on the Mt Gravatt
campus focuses on the application of social and behavioural sciences
in relation to the prevention of and intervention in critical social
issues
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10. 4. Gold Coast Campus: Widely acknowledged for its strengths in
Health, Griffith's Gold Coast Campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities,
including the $36 million Griffith Centre for Medicine and Oral Health
adjacent to the Gold Coast Hospital at Southport.
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11. 5. Logan Campus: This community focused campus is renowned as a national
showcase of social inclusion in higher education, having achieved this through
innovative partnerships, industry engagement and program pathways, with a
strong focus on community health and education.
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12. Top 4% (291) of Universities world wide
(Times HES-QS ranking)
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13. Academic Groups
 Arts, Education, and Law (AEL)
 Griffith Business School (GBS)
 Health
 Science, Environment, Engineering, and Technology
(SEET)
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14. Key Strengths
> Environmental Sciences
> Biotechnology – new drug discoveries
worldwide
> Information & Communication
Technology
> Engineering (Civil, Coastal, Construction
Mgmt, Environmental, Electronic)
> International Business
> Business Management
> Business and Asia
> Sustainable Business
> Sustainable Tourism
> Criminology & Criminal Justice
> Exercise Science & Nutrition
> Visual & Creative Arts, Film & Animation
> English Language Development
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15. World Ranked Business School
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16. Australia’s leader in Environmental
Studies and research
Leading a $50 million National Climate Change Adaptation Research
Facility
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17. A leader in Drug Discovery: Infectious Diseases
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18. STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
> On campus accommodation
> Off campus accommodation
> Griffith can organize temporary accommodation
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19. STUDENT SUPPORT
> ACADEMIC, INTEGRATION and WELFARE support
> Airport reception and temporary accommodation organised (optional)
> FREE English Language support
> Access to 100+ student clubs and societies
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20. LIVING & WORKING IN AUSTRALIA
> Living Costs: approximately USD 1200 per month (rent, food, transport,
miscellaneous)
> International students can work up to 20 hours per week (approx. USD 13
per hour minimum).
Example: 15 hours x USD15 x 4 weeks = USD 900 (75% of living costs)
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21. International Student Barometer
 National survey that tells us what our international students think
of us.
 In 2010, 86% of students were satisfied with their time at Griffith.
 Most important factors that made students choose to study at
Griffith were:
» Teaching Quality
» Personal Safety
» Country and Reputation
 97%of students said they were safe on campus, 81% in public
spaces, 95% in their accommodation .

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Australia
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