Avondale is a private institution of higher education offering a broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and vocational courses. Its educational program seeks to develop the whole person.
The two campuses, at Cooranbong and Sydney, provide safe and pleasant environments where students may enjoy Christian friendship while receiving a quality education. Avondale offers undergraduate degrees in Arts, Business, Science, Education, Nursing, and Theology. Postgraduate courses are available in Education, Leadership and Management, Nursing, and Theology. Vocational studies include Aviation, Business, and Outdoor Recreation.
Avondale is an education institution of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It also welcomes a growing number of students of other faith traditions who desire higher education in a Christian context. Students come from all states of Australia and from overseas. About 14 per cent of degree students are from countries outside Australia and New Zealand. About 60 per cent of undergraduates are boarding students, experiencing the interchange of ideas and group activities which are the strengths of residential campuses. Avondale's graduates are widely sought after by employers.
Many Avondale graduates have progressed to master and doctoral degrees at Australian and overseas universities, with an outstanding record of achievement.
Avondale's Handbook for 2009/2010 is in three volumes undergraduate and postgraduate. Each contains detailed information on courses, policies and procedures. Those wishing to purchase these may do so through the College Bookshop.You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the web versions of the Handbooks.
2009/2010 HandbookThe 2009/2010 handbook is broken up into sections for ease of download. The links and description of these files are below.
2009/2010 HandbookThe 2009/2010 handbook is broken up into sections for ease of download. The links and description of these files are below.
Undergraduate Handbook
General Information
Student Policies
Financial Policies
Academic Policies
Alternate Pathways to Higher Education
Faculty of Arts
Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Business
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Nursing and Health
Faculty of Science and Mathematics
Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Business
Faculty of Theology
Subject Synopses
Unit availability
Postgraduate Handbook
General Information
Student Policies
Financial Policies
Academic Policies
Research Higher Degrees PhD
Research Higher Degrees Master of Nursing
Research Higher Degrees Master of Education
Research Higher Degrees Master of Theology
Coursework Higher Degrees Business and IT
Coursework Higher Degrees Education
Coursework Higher Degrees Nursing and Health
Coursework Higher Degrees Theology
Subject Synopses
Unit availability
Vocational and Technical Education Handbook
Student Policies
Financial Policies
Academic Policies
Research Higher Degrees PhD
Research Higher Degrees Master of Nursing
Research Higher Degrees Master of Education
Research Higher Degrees Master of Theology
Coursework Higher Degrees Business and IT
Coursework Higher Degrees Education
Coursework Higher Degrees Nursing and Health
Coursework Higher Degrees Theology
Subject Synopses
Unit availability
Vocational and Technical Education Handbook
General Information
Student Policies
Financial Policies
Academic Policies
Aviation
Business
Outdoor Recreation
Unit Descriptions
Student Policies
Financial Policies
Academic Policies
Aviation
Business
Outdoor Recreation
Unit Descriptions
Previous Handbooks
General Enquiries
Lake Macquarie Campus
Phone: + 61 2 4980 2222
Email: reception@avondale.edu.au
Address: 582 Freemans Drive/PO Box 19 COORANBONG NSW 2265
Sydney Campus
From Australia: 02 9487 9630
From outside Australia: +61 2 9487 9630
Address:185 Fox Valley Road WAHROONGA NSW 2076
Prospective Students - Enquiry & Enrolment Centre
From Australia: Free Call 1800 991 392
From outside Australia: +61 2 4980 2377
Fax: +61 2 4980 2151
Email: enquiries@avondale.edu.au
