USC is ranked by students as a member of Australia's best universities for teaching quality and overall student experience. USC offers hands-on learning and flexible study options across over 120 programs, at an network of instruction areas involving Brisbane and the Fraser Coast. All USC programs consist of practical training or internships, and a focus on the core skills students will need to be successful in the foreseeable future workplace. At 2018, USC ranked equal fifth outside of universities in Australia for employer satisfaction with graduates. USC's international reputation for research keeps growing every year, together with 26 research fields ranked at world standard or above. Leading research areas involve environmental sciences, nursing, health and health sciences, biological sciences, engineering, science, psychologyand agricultural and veterinary sciences, individual studies and communicating. USC is dedicated to safeguarding the innovation, productivity and full human capacity of our regions, and to working together with government, industry and community to encourage prosperity in a knowledge-driven universe.