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Health and sport
Health
USC has a strong focus on health, and the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital (due to open in 2016) will provide increased opportunities for student placement and graduate employment.
Sport
The sporting community has access to a wide range of facilities and services at USC.
Health news
Scholarship boost for front line nurses
A Maryborough couple with more than 20 years nursing experience between them, and a Mackay emergency nurse have received $15,000 from the Australian Government to support postgraduate nursing studies at USC.
Injury leads to career in occupational therapy
University of the Sunshine Coast graduate Samantha Owen of Hervey Bay can recall the exact moment that she decided to become an occupational therapist.
Sporting news
State ironman champion starts study at USC
Ironman Ali Day has started a degree at USC and is finding study to be a good counterbalance to his demanding sporting commitments.
Opening batsman pads up for cricket research
Tewantin Noosa Cricket Club’s opening batsman Zachary Goodchild already has the runs on the board for a career in sport research after graduating from USC in April.