Torrens University

Torrens University is an international university located in Australia. It offers high quality and affordable undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the name of bachelor degrees, diplomas, master degrees, graduate certificates and diplomas to domestic and international students in Australia. 

Torrens University offers academic programs over a wide array of academic disciplines and backgrounds via online classes as well as on-campus classes. This University has a number of campuses in Australia, all dedicated to offering quality education to students worldwide. 

• Six Campus in Sydney, 
• Two Campus in Brisbane
• 2 Campus in Melbourne
• 1 Campus in Adelaide
• 1 Campus in Auckland
• 1 Campus in the Blue Mountains
• 1 Campus in China

This university has partnered with a number of sports organisations. Government and non-government organisations, research institutions, IT and other industries so as to facilitate teaching and learning opportunities for its students. 

Torrens University Ranking

• 40th best College in Australia and 3425th best in the world by UniRank.
• 27th best online MBA Degree in the world in CEO Magazine’s 2021 Global MBA Rankings.
• The Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIIHMS) was listed as the number 1 institute for Hospitality and Leisure Management in Oceania by subject 2019 according to QS World University rankings

Highlights of Torrens University

Type	Private University
Programs	Diploma, Associate degree, bachelor graduate certificate, master degree, Doctoral degree
Fees	Aud 12,000 to AUD 32,000
Campus Locations	Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Blue Mountains, Auckland and China
Scholarships available	Yes
Total Number of Students	~19,000
Established year	2013
On-Campus Accommodation	Only at Leura Campus at the Blue Mountains

Torrens University Campus

• The Sydney campuses are the Ultimo Campus, The Rocks Campus, Surrey Hills, Central Sydney Campus, Kent street campus
• Rocks are a business and hospitality campus
• Pyrmont is a holistic health and well-being campus.
• Ultimo and Surry Hills offer Design and Technology programs. 
• The Blue Mountains campus is the Leura campus.
• The campuses located in Brisbane are Fortitude Valley Campus and Gotha Street Campus.
• Fortitude Valley Campus  offers areas of study in Business, Design and Creative Technology, Hospitality and Health
• Gotha Street Campus offers health and nursing programs. 
• The campus at Adelaide is Wakefield Street Campus.  This campus offers areas of study in Business, Design and Health.
• The campuses located in Melbourne are Fitzroy Campus, Flinders Street Campus.
• Flinders campus offers Business, Design and Creative Technology, Hospitality, Health and Nursing programs
• Flinders Street Campus offers Health programs,
• Other campuses include Auckland Campus at Melbourne featuring simulation laboratory, State of the art industry-aligned software and technology, Boutique size class, etc.

Torrens University: Top Available Programs 

Available Programs in Torrens University

Torrens University offers high-quality undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research and specialized degree programs in a wide range of academic disciplines, delivering our programs online and on campuses.

Business	Design	Education	Health	Hospitality	Technology
Diplomas	Diplomas	Graduate Certificate	Diplomas	Associate degree	Diplomas
Bachelors	Bachelors	Master	Bachelors	Diploma	Bachelors
Graduate Certificates	Graduate Certificates		Graduate Certificates	Bachelor	Graduate Certificates
Graduate Diplomas	Masters		Graduate Diplomas	Graduate Certificates	Masters
Masters			Masters	Masters

Additionally, Torrens University also offers these programs. 

• English language

1. English for Academic Purposes 1 and 2 (Intermediate to Advanced) Course Guide
2. General English (Elementary to Advanced) Course Guide

• Higher Degrees by Research

1. Doctor of Philosophy
2. Master of Philosophy

Torrens University: General Admission Requirements

General Undergraduate Entry Requirements: 

To apply for the undergraduate course (bachelor, diploma or associate degree) at Torrens University, international students need to possess the following attributes: 

• Year 12 or Australian Secondary School Certificate or equivalent with ATAR 60+. 

OR, 

• Successful completion of a Vocational qualification (AQF Level 4), or above OR Successful completion of a Higher Education qualification.

General Postgraduate Entry Requirements: 

For postgraduate studies (masters, graduate certificate or PhD), students need to meet these sets of criteria. 

• AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above from an Australian University in a relevant field of study

Or, 

• 3-7 years’ professional work experience in a relevant field AND a discipline-specific portfolio (if applicable) and a recommendation letter from the 2 most recent employers

Torrens University: General English Language Requirement for international students

Torrens University: Undergraduate English test scores Requirements

English language Test	Diploma	Bachelor degree
IELTS	IELTS 5.5 (no band less than 5.0) or equivalent	IELTS 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent.
TOEFL IBT	60-74	79-93
PTE	42-50	50-57

Torrens University: Graduate English Test Scores Requirements

English language Test	Graduate Certificate	Master degree	Doctoral degree
IELTS	Academic IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) or equivalent.	Academic IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) or equivalent.	7.0 (no band less than 7.0 in writing and speaking and at least 6.5 in listening and reading)
TOEFL IBT	60-78	60-78	84-94
PTE	58-64	58-64	65-70

Note: the cut-off English test scores for an international student is generally higher for nursing and other health-related programs. 

Torrens University Fees

Torrens University is one of the cheapest universities in Australia which offers affordable programs of different levels- to both domestic and international students. 

The approximate cost of studying in TU looks like this for international students. 

Degree Level	Approximate tuition fees per year
Diploma course	16,000- 30,000
Bachelor	22,000-  30,000
Graduate certificate	12,500- 32,000
Masters	22,450-32,000
Doctor	22,900- 32,000

All the amounts above are in Australian Dollars (AUD)

Torrens University Alumni Network

•  Caspar Schmidt - Founder & Managing Director at QCC Collection Limited
• Dion Chandler - Co-Founder and Managing Director at Iconic Hotels Group

• Sonja Vodusek - Managing Director at The Peninsula London
• Shawn Ng - Executive Director of Hotel Operations at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
• Hardip Singh Marwah - General Manager at Hyatt Regency Mumbai
• Scott Boyes - Vice President Operations, NSW, ACT at Accor Hotels
• Lisa Hilbert - Founder and Director at Tea Tonic
• Jules Galloway - Naturopath, Podcaster, Speaker and Writer
• Daniel Braga Ulvestad - Norwegian-Brazilian Director & Writer
• Stellar Leuna - Artist and Illustrator
• Jake Ross - Artist, Murals and Illustrator
• Rhonda Dee - Visual Artist

Scholarships offered by Torrens University

Scholarship	Scholarship Value	Eligibility
Alumni Scholarship	25% tuition fee waiver	Applicants must be domestic students enrolled on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate program.
Business and Technology Scholarship	A 20% course fee reduction	Only open to Australian citizens and permanent residents.
Creative Technology Scholarships	A 20% course fee reduction	Established professional returning for a postgraduate course based in industry passion, academic drive, community mindedness and creative originality.
Design Scholarships (there are 3)	Design Scholarship: 20% reduction in tuition fees Sibella Court Interior Design Scholarship: 50% reduction in interior design tuition fees Vogue Australia Design Scholarship: 50% off tuition fees	Awarded based on including creative originality, innovation, academic drive and industry passion.
Education Scholarship	A 20% reduction in course fees.	Based on the academic drive, community-mindedness, passion for the education industry and relevant work experience.
Health Scholarship	A 20% reduction in course fees.	academically driven, community-minded and passionate about the health industry.
Hospitality Scholarship	A 20% course fee reduction	Australian citizens and permanent residents with a passion for Hospitality and those who demonstrate academic and professional excellence
BHIHMS Scholarship	Val Cook Scholarship Value: Full tuition for year one of the Bachelor's degree English Language Scholarship Value: 10 weeks’ free tuition of the English language program Three Pillars Scholarship Value: Up to 30% of your total tuition costs Accor Indigenous Scholarship Value: Full tuition, room and board Industry Scholarship Value: Up to 15% of your total tuition costs Alumni Scholarship Value: Up to 25% of your total tuition costs	Applicants need to demonstrate strong zeal towards hospitality, should have leadership abilities and must be new at Torrens University.
Indigenous Scholarship	Torrens Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commencement Scholarship Value: $500 Torrens Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Costs Scholarship Value: $2500 Torrens Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tuition Scholarship Value: 50% of your total tuition costs	Financially unprivileged students who can identify as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is enrolled in Torrens University as a full-time student.
Industry Scholarships	a 15% tuition reduction	Must be a  new Torrens University Australia student with atleast 2 years of experience in a relevant field and 2 references from employers.

International Students Scholarships at Torrens University

1. Offshore online
   Value: up to 30% of your total tuition costs
2. Americas & European Business Scholarship / Design and Creative Technology Scholarship
   Value: 30% of your total tuition costs
   
3. Three Pillars Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School Hospitality Scholarship
   Value: Up to 30% of your total tuition costs
4. William Blue College of Hospitality Motivational Scholarship
   Value: up to 30% of your total tuition costs
5. Design and Creative Technology Merit Scholarship
   Value: Up to 30% of your total tuition costs
6. Alumni Scholarship
   Value: 25% of your total tuition costs Business
7. Merit Scholarship Value: 25% of your total tuition costs Here to Educate
   Value: 20% of your total tuition costs