Applications close in one week to establish up to 14 Suburban University Study Hubs, which will give more people from the outer suburbs of our major cities access to university.
The Albanese Government is investing $66.9 million to double the number of University Study Hubs across the country and bring the Hubs to the outer suburbs of our major cities for the first time.
This builds on the 46 existing Regional University Study Hubs located across the country.
The Suburban University Study Hubs will be established in outer suburban areas without a significant physical university campus and where the local population has a low rate of university qualifications.
The Hubs will provide spaces to support students, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds, First Nations students and people with disability. Hubs will support students to study higher education or VET courses across a range of institutions.
Eligible organisations have one more week to apply, with applications closing at 5pm AEST, 29 July 2024.
Applications will be evaluated by a panel as part of a competitive process, with new Hubs expected to be operational in the first half of next year.
This builds on the 10 new recently announced Regional University Study Hubs funded in response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report, plus funding to support two existing Country Universities Centres located in New South Wales.
Eligible organisations including universities, TAFEs, local councils and body corporates are able to apply.
