How does The Uni Hub work?

It does sound good, but how do you go to uni without leaving your town?

We invite universities to deliver courses through the Uni Hub

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We provide facilities and support to our students while they study

About the Uni Hub

Uni Hub Spencer Gulf is a not-for-profit, community-owned and driven tertiary education facility that brings educational opportunities to people in the Spencer Gulf region. The Port Pirie study centre opened in 2019 followed by Port Augusta study centre in 2020. Kadina’s Copper Coast University Centre opened in 2021. Uni Hub has an independent board made up of regional leaders.

Uni Hub Spencer Gulf provides the opportunity for people to study a range of tertiary courses without the need to relocate to a metropolitan area.

By working closely with industry, the community, schools and tertiary providers, the hub offers tertiary courses that address skill shortages in the region, with a vision to grow our own competitive, vibrant and self-reliant economy and community.

Uni Hub Spencer Gulf hub provides students with the support, space, and technology to study individually or in groups. Students studying with our university partners also receive face-to-face mentoring and tutorials to assist them achieve their academic goals.

The hub is available to all students studying university – including those not studying through Uni Hub Spencer Gulf’s university partners.

Frequently asked questions

The Uni Hub provides the opportunity for people to study a range of university degrees without the need to relocate to a metropolitan area.

We are not a university, but we support our university partners to deliver degrees that address skill shortages in the region. This means you will be studying in areas with strong job and career opportunities right here in the region.

Yes – our supported degrees are offered through our respected and successful university partners. You’ll get a world-class education when you choose to study with one of our university partners.

Uni Hub’s partner universities are CQUniversity, Flinders University and The University of Adelaide.

We currently support degrees including an Associate Degree in Engineering, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Education and bachelor degrees in Business, Nursing, Psychological Science, Social Work, Education and Digital Media.


We also support bridging courses that provide a pathway for people who want to study university but may not have studied for a while or didn’t get the ATAR they wanted.

Uni Hub provides additional academic and course support for these degrees including local tutorials, enrolment support and university liaison, exam invigilation, industry placements with local employers, mentoring and scholarships.
Uni Hub’s study centres are available, free of charge, to all students enrolled in an Australian university. You don’t have to be enrolled in one of Uni Hub’s ‘supported degrees’ to use our study centres.
The centres offer quiet areas to study individually or in groups, as well as computers, high-speed internet, print facilities, student kitchen and lounge areas. Staff are also on hand to help with student enquiries.

Our university centres are currently located at Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Kadina.

Come in and speak to us! We can sit down with you and explain the steps and options available to start your tertiary education journey. Can’t get in to see us? Give us a call on 8656 9951 or email enquiries@unihubsg.org