University of Canberra
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Template:Infobox Australian University The University of Canberra, or UC, is primarily located in the suburb of Bruce in Canberra, the capital of Australia, near the Belconnen Town Centre. It also has a secondary campus in Brisbane, Queensland, but this is due to be phased out beginning in Semester 1. 2005.
The University of Canberra was founded in 1967 as the Canberra College of Advanced Education (CCAE), and accredited as a university in 1990, the same year as Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the University of Notre Dame Australia (UND). It has a largely vocational focus, similar to Victoria University and the University of Western Sydney interstate, and has markedly lower entry scores than that of Canberra's other major university, the slightly larger Australian National University.
Other Canberra universities include the Australian Catholic University and the Australian Defence Force Academy.
Notable Alumni
- Wil Anderson, comedian
- Hayley Jensen, singer
- Garth Nix, author
- Wayne Sievers, former police officer, trade union offical, social justice campaigner and political figure
External links
- Official website (http://canberra.edu.au/)
- University of Canberra Library (http://www.canberra.edu.au/library/)
See also: List of universities in Australia.