Griffith University

Griffith University is an Australian university in South East Queensland, with campuses on the Gold Coast, in Logan and in Brisbane. It has taught students since 1975, and it now has more than 40,000 students. It is one of the options in our guide to studying in Australia from Nepal and our list of universities in Australia.

This profile is for Nepali students considering Griffith for a bachelor’s or a master’s. It covers why students choose it, where its campuses are, what it costs, when courses start, work rights, scholarships and a few courses open to international students. The courses open to you, with level, length and campus, are in our Griffith courses guide. Entry requirements, documents and the application steps are in our Griffith admissions guide.

Why do Nepali students choose Griffith University?

Griffith offers business, IT, nursing and engineering degrees on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane, and it publishes a grade rule for Nepal on its course pages.

• A published Nepal entry score. Griffith’s course pages have a country selector with Nepal on it, so you can see the final-year grade average your course asks for. Our admissions guide sets out the figures.
• Options after +2. The Bachelor of Business and the Bachelor of Information Technology take 3 years and run at three campuses.
• Options after a bachelor’s. The Master of Information Technology accepts a bachelor’s in another field, and takes 2 years on that route. The Master of Professional Accounting is accredited by CA ANZ and CPA Australia.
• A pathway if your marks fall short. Griffith College runs a foundation program, diplomas and a Masters Qualifying Program that can lead into Griffith degrees.
• The location. You choose between Brisbane, a capital city, and the Gold Coast, where Griffith says its largest campus is minutes from the beach. Griffith doesn’t publish a rent figure for private housing, so ask before you decide. Our guide to the best cities in Australia for Nepali students compares cities.

Where are Griffith University’s campuses?

Griffith has four campuses across South East Queensland, and most of the international courses on this page run at the Gold Coast or in Brisbane.

Griffith’s campuses page describes each one. Griffith says some Brisbane South teaching is moving to the Treasury Building in the city, and that courses may run elsewhere if the opening is delayed. So check the campus on your offer.

Griffith College is a partner college, not a Griffith campus. It is part of Navitas and has its own provider code, 01737F. It teaches at Parklands Drive on the Gold Coast and 333 Ann Street in Brisbane City, as its own site shows. We found no partner-run campus teaching Griffith’s own degrees in Australia.

Griffith’s CRICOS provider code is 00233E; check it and your course’s code on the CRICOS register before you pay.

How much does Griffith University cost for international students?

The courses we read list an indicative annual fee of about AUD 37,500 to AUD 50,000 for international students.

That is roughly Rs 34 to 45 lakh a year. To see what these amounts are worth today, use our AUD to Rs forex converter. The fee on each course page covers 80 credit points, a normal full-time year. Griffith says these fees are a guide and are reviewed every year.

For bachelor’s courses, the published annual fee is AUD 39,500 for the Bachelor of Business and AUD 42,000 for the Bachelor of Information Technology. It is AUD 44,000 for the Bachelor of Nursing and AUD 47,500 for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).

For master’s courses, it is AUD 45,500 for the Master of Information Technology and AUD 50,000 for the Master of Business Administration. Overseas Student Health Cover is separate from tuition.

You pay a total deposit fee to accept your offer, and the amount is in your Letter of Offer. If your visa is refused, Griffith’s International Student Refunds Procedure refunds pre-paid tuition if you show evidence. It keeps an administration charge of AUD 500 or 5%, whichever is lower. If you worry about refusals, read our page on Australia visa success rates for Nepali students.

Living costs come on top. For the student visa, Home Affairs asks you to show AUD 29,710 for a year of living costs. You also show first-year tuition and AUD 2,000 for travel; the Australia student visa requirements page explains how. See the total cost to study in Australia and the cost of living in Australia for a full budget.

When are Griffith University’s intakes?

Griffith teaches in three trimesters, starting around March, July and November, and many courses take two or all three of these intakes.

Griffith accepts applications all year for most courses. On its international applications page it advises applying by mid-November for Trimester 1, mid-April for Trimester 2 and mid-July for Trimester 3. Intakes can close early, so check your course’s page.

The Bachelor of Business and the Master of Information Technology list all three trimesters. The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and the Master of Cyber Security list Trimesters 1 and 2. The 3-year Bachelor of Nursing starts in Trimester 1 only. Orientation Week is one week before classes start, so plan to arrive by then.

Aim to apply 6 to 9 months before your start date, so there is time for the offer, the CoE, OSHC and your visa.

If you track document dates in Bikram Sambat, our Nepali date converter turns B.S. dates into A.D. dates. For the full calendar, read our guide to Australia intakes.

Can you work while studying at Griffith University and after you graduate?

Yes. You can work up to 48 hours a fortnight while your course is in session, with no limit in official breaks, and many graduates can then apply for a 485 visa.

Our guide to working hours for students in Australia explains the fortnight rule, and Home Affairs sets the 485 rules:

• Degree graduates can look at the Post-Higher Education Work stream, usually 2 to 3 years.
• Diploma and trade graduates can look at the Post-Vocational Education Work stream, up to 18 months, if the qualification matches an occupation on the skilled list.
• For both streams you must be 35 or under, and the fee starts from AUD 5,750.

No course gives you the visa automatically. Your course must be CRICOS registered and meet the study rule, so check its code. We found no Griffith statement about the 485 visa, so go by your course’s CRICOS code. Griffith’s course pages, such as the Bachelor of Commerce, show the code.

Griffith also has a page on working while studying, and our Australia 485 visa page explains each stream.

Which scholarships can Nepali students get at Griffith University?

The International Academic Merit Scholarship takes 20% off your tuition fees for your whole degree, and you don’t apply for it separately.

How the main scholarship works:

• Amount: 20% of tuition fees for the length of your degree, as long as you keep meeting its rules.
• Who can get it: international students with at least a 4.5 GPA on a 7-point scale, or equivalent, who meet the course’s entry requirements and study full time. The MBA and some health courses are excluded.
• What you have to do: apply for your course. Griffith assesses you and tells you in your Letter of Offer, and you must keep passing your courses.
• When: there is no separate closing date, because Griffith assesses you with your application.

The Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship pays 50% of tuition fees and asks for a 6.0 GPA. It needs its own application after your offer, by a closing date set for each trimester. Griffith also has awards of AUD 3,000 for Griffith College diploma graduates and AUD 1,000 for Griffith English Direct Entry graduates, each for the first trimester.

Details are on Griffith’s Merit Scholarship page and its scholarships page, which you can filter by Nepal. Our guide to scholarships in Australia for Nepali students lists other awards.

What do you need to get into Griffith University from Nepal?

Most bachelor’s courses ask for a grade average of 2.8 from Nepal and most master’s a 4.0 GPA out of 7, plus IELTS 6.5 with no band under 6.0.

PTE Academic is 55 with no score below 47. Some courses ask for more: the Master of Social Work asks for IELTS 7.0 with no band under 7.0. To see where your +2 grades stand, convert your NEB GPA to a percentage with our NEB GPA calculator. Then compare with our page on requirements to study in Australia from Nepal.

You may also hear that a university is “level 1”. Home Affairs doesn’t publish evidence levels for providers or countries, so read our page on level 1, 2 and 3 universities in Australia instead of relying on agent lists.

What can you study at Griffith University?

Griffith lists more than 200 degrees for international students, at bachelor’s, master’s and research level, across business, IT, health, engineering, design, education and science.

The cards below are a selection, each read on Griffith’s own course pages. Popular choices also include the Master of Data Science and the Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management. For each type of course, see our guides to IT courses in Australia, nursing courses in Australia and hospitality and tourism courses in Australia. If you are weighing fees across universities, our list of the cheapest universities in Australia can help you compare.

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Where do Griffith University students live?

Griffith has on-campus colleges at Brisbane South from about AUD 195 a week, and Griffith University Village on the Gold Coast.

At Brisbane South you can choose a dorm-style single bedroom or a room in a shared flat. Griffith lists Barakula College flats from AUD 195 a week and Bellenden Ker and Carnarvon colleges from AUD 210 a week, with electricity, water, gas and Wi-Fi included. Griffith University Village on the Gold Coast has five-bedroom apartments and one-bedroom studios, and Griffith also points students to homestays. See Griffith’s housing page, its room options page and our guide to student accommodation in Australia, and don’t travel before you have somewhere to stay.

Griffith advises applying early, because places can fill quickly. It also suggests booking short-term housing for your first few days before you sign a longer lease.

Our counselors in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Itahari and Pokhara can look at your marks and budget with you. Get in touch with a Goreto branch if you want a second opinion on Griffith.

Official Griffith University links

• International students at Griffith
• How to accept your offer
• Entry and English language requirements
• Study areas for international students
• Contact the international office
• Griffith registered agents

Frequently asked questions about Griffith University