About us

History: Established in 2000 as the University of Newcastle’s online postgraduate arm, GradSchool is a world pioneer in online postgraduate education, attracting more than 3000 students from over 60 countries.

Our online approach: We realise your time is better spent studying than downloading and printing, so we provide you with all the essential course materials you’ll need in hardcopy form. Our course facilitators lead discussions in virtual classrooms, enabling all students to contribute whenever they are available.

Choice and flexibility: Our comprehensive range of online postgraduate courses – which represent every faculty in the university – offers you the freedom to study when and where you want, allowing you to achieve your personal goals and advance your professional career while juggling a busy lifestyle.

University of Newcastle: Developed and taught by the University’s academic staff, our online graduate programs cover the same content as those offered on campus and are subject to the same stringent quality controls, which mean that you earn a genuine, well-respected postgraduate degree from the University of Newcastle

Corporate studies: As well as our postgraduate degrees, we can also develop and deliver tailored in-house courses to facilitate your staff’s Postgraduate Professional Development

Why GradSchool

The masters of online learning: GradSchool is the oldest and most experienced online learning postgraduate school in Australia. We are dedicated to postgraduate education so our academics have designed their courses – and their teaching methods – specifically to suit the online learning environment.

Student focused: With more than 60 postgraduate qualifications and a range of corporate study options available, GradSchool is sure to offer an online course that suits your needs, helping you to realise your potential and gain an edge in a competitive job market. We place a world of learning at your fingertips, offering you the flexibility to fit your study around your life – and fast-track your career in the process.

A quality postgraduate degree: GradSchool gives you all the convenience of online learning as well as the confidence of knowing you’re securing a quality postgraduate degree from the highly respected University of Newcastle.