Griffith's Gold Coast campus in Southport shares a health precinct with Gold Coast University Hospital. That location shapes what it teaches: medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy and pharmacy all run here, alongside engineering, IT and business. The G:link light rail stops at the campus and runs down to Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.
Southport, Queensland, Australia
Official website: griffith.edu.au
Griffith University
Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct
G:link light rail stop on campus
A$34,000 – A$52,000
International students, varies by programme
A$26,000 – A$32,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on griffith.edu.au before you apply.
Master of Information Technology
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 94
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Business Administration
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul, Nov
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Doctor of Physiotherapy
Masters DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 94
A campus next to Gold Coast University Hospital.
Most of Griffith's health and medical programmes.
Light rail to the beaches.
Health graduates train and often work in Gold Coast and Brisbane hospitals.
IT and engineering graduates find roles across south-east Queensland.
Eligible graduates can apply for a Temporary Graduate visa.
Undergrad
Main intake
Postgrad
Main intake
Undergrad
Most programmes
Postgrad
Most programmes
Undergrad
Limited programmes
Postgrad
Limited programmes
Southport is the Gold Coast's business centre, with the Broadwater and its parklands a short ride from campus. Student housing is available in the precinct next door.
Rent rose sharply after 2020, so start looking early. Brisbane is about an hour north by train from Helensvale.
CoE from Griffith University
Proof of funds for fees and living
Overseas Student Health Cover
English test at required level
Genuine Student statement
Valid passport and health check
Griffith accepts international applications year-round. Apply at least three months before the trimester starts; health programmes with limited places can close earlier.
Griffith runs three trimesters: February, July and November. Not every programme takes students in every trimester.
You'll apply for a subclass 500 Student visa using the CoE from Griffith University. Have your OSHC policy, financial evidence and Genuine Student answers ready before you start the online form.
IT, nursing, engineering, business and physiotherapy are popular at the Gold Coast. Nursing and physiotherapy need IELTS 7.0 with no band below 7.0 for nursing; most others ask for 6.5.
Griffith offers the International Student Academic Merit Scholarship and other awards that reduce tuition. Most are assessed with your application.
