The University of Southern Queensland is a public university in Toowoomba, 90 minutes west of Brisbane, with campuses in Springfield and Ipswich. It is best known for engineering, nursing, business, IT and agriculture, and for a long record in flexible and online study. Choose it for a practical degree with regional visa benefits close to Brisbane.
Toowoomba, Australia
Official website: usq.edu.au
#651
Top 150 worldwide under 50 years old (THE)
Among the top Australian universities for full-time employment (Graduate Outcomes Survey)
Graduates qualify for extended post-study work visas
A$28,000 – A$36,000
International students, undergraduate and coursework master's
A$16,000 – A$22,000
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 usq.edu.au before you apply.
Master of Information Technology
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
Master of Business Administration
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Engineering Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
Master of Data Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
Master of Cyber Security
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 94
Regional classification — extra post-study work years compared with Brisbane or Sydney.
Engineering — long-established programmes with strong links to agriculture and energy industries.
Toowoomba — Australia's largest inland regional city, 90 minutes from Brisbane.
Springfield campus — a modern site in one of south-east Queensland's fastest-growing areas.
Graduates can stay and work in Australia for up to four years, thanks to regional status.
Engineering alumni join Queensland's mining, energy and infrastructure firms.
Nursing graduates enter Darling Downs Health and Queensland hospitals.
IT and business graduates work at Brisbane's consultancies and government agencies.
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The Toowoomba campus is a green site with on-campus housing and a Japanese garden, while Springfield and Ipswich campuses sit in growing suburbs 30 to 40 minutes from Brisbane.
Toowoomba is a garden city of about 170,000 people on the Great Dividing Range with low rent, a cooler climate than the coast and Brisbane 90 minutes away.
Confirmation of Enrolment from UniSQ
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
IELTS or equivalent English test result
Overseas Student Health Cover for stay
Genuine Student statement
Health examination, if requested
Applications are rolling for both semesters. For a February start, apply by late November to leave time for your offer, deposit and visa; for July, apply by late April. Nursing and some health programmes have fixed earlier deadlines listed on their course pages.
UniSQ has two main intakes: Semester 1 in February and Semester 2 in July. Most undergraduate and coursework master's programmes admit for both, and some also offer a smaller November start. Check the course page for the intakes open to international students.
You need a Student visa (subclass 500). After you accept your offer and pay the deposit, the university issues a Confirmation of Enrolment. You then apply through ImmiAccount with proof of funds, Overseas Student Health Cover and a Genuine Student statement.
Information technology, the MBA, engineering science, data science and cyber security are the most applied-for programmes. Master's entry usually needs a bachelor's degree with a pass average (around 55% for Indian degrees) and IELTS 6.0 to 6.5 depending on the course; nursing requires 7.0.
Yes. UniSQ offers international merit scholarships that reduce tuition by a set percentage for eligible undergraduate and postgraduate applicants, with awards for students from India and other countries assessed automatically on application. Check the scholarships page for current eligibility and amounts.
