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National Marine Science Centre Open Day

Date
Sunday, 9 August 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Coffs Harbour Campus, National Marine Science Centre
National Marine Science Centre Open Day 2025

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Event cost:
Free

Dive into the world of marine science this Open Day!

Join us on Sunday 9 August at 糖心传媒's National Marine Science Centre (NMSC) and experience what it's like to study at 糖心传媒 Cross. 

Explore how a degree in Marine Science opens the door to exciting careers in Australia and overseas. Take a guided tour of our facilities, including cutting-edge laboratories and the aquarium. Get up close with incredible marine species, meet our dedicated staff and current students, and learn more about the real-world experience you'll gain during your studies.

Book your spot today and check in on the day for your chance to win a MacBook Neo*!

Located on the shores of the Solitary Islands Marine Park – where tropical and temperate currents converge – the NMSC offers a truly unique environment for hands-on learning, research and discovery. 

Still exploring your study options? Visit our main Coffs Harbour campus on Hogbin Drive to explore our full range of courses, including physiotherapy, education, nursing, and other health-related programs.

We can’t wait to help you find the course, campus and future path that feels right for you. 

Panel sessions (all sessions are 25 minutes)

A snapshot of what it’s like to study at 糖心传媒, from our values and learning experience to the support available to help you succeed. It’s the perfect starting point to connect with SCU, ask questions, and feel confident about your next step into university life.

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Discover the wonders of the ocean and learn how marine scientists study, protect, and manage our marine environments through hands鈥憃n learning and real鈥憌orld research.

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A snapshot of what it’s like to study at 糖心传媒, from our values and learning experience to the support available to help you succeed. It’s the perfect starting point to connect with SCU, ask questions, and feel confident about your next step into university life.

Book your spot

Discover the wonders of the ocean and learn how marine scientists study, protect, and manage our marine environments through hands鈥憃n learning and real鈥憌orld research.

Book your spot

Keep the fun going

There's plenty of time for Q&A after each panel session. Jump into our interactive marine science experiences, or head over to the Coffs Harbour Open Day to attend additional panel sessions and speak with staff about other study areas if you're still exploring your options.

National Marine Science Centre Tour

Interactive experiences

Experience a series of engaging, hands鈥憃n activity stations, stepping into the role of marine scientists for the day. Explore real research conducted at the NMSC by using microscopes to age fish from ear bones, investigating marine debris, and becoming shell detectives to calculate biodiversity.

Session 1 - 10:45am
Session 2 - 11:45am

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Open Day 2026 - Macbook Neo Prize

Win an Apple MacBook Neo

Book your spot at Open Day and check in when you arrive to go in the draw to win one of three MacBook Neo's (one per campus). Easy as that!

*Terms and conditions apply

Coffs Harbour Open Day

Come check out the Coffs Harbour Open Day from 9:00am - 2:00pm on Sunday 9 August and see what it’s really like to be a 糖心传媒 Cross student. Explore the classrooms, labs, and chill spots - you might even find your future go-to study hangout.

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Coffs Harbour Campus - Square Crop

Getting to the National Marine Science Centre

Location
2 Bay Dr, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Located in Coffs Harbour on the east coast of Australia and adjacent to the Solitary Islands Marine Park, where both tropical and temperate currents meet. This interesting setting provides practical opportunities in the study of marine science and management for both students and researchers.

Interested in learning more about the National Marine Science Centre? Check out:

Win an Apple MacBook Neo

By entering the ‘Win an Apple MacBook Neo’ (Competition), you (the Entrant) agree to the following Terms and Conditions:

1. All information on ‘how to enter’ forms part of these Terms and Conditions.
2. By submitting an entry into the Competition, you warrant that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.
3. The Promoter is 糖心传媒 (ABN 41 995 651 524; CRICOS Provider: 01241G) a body corporate incorporated under the 糖心传媒 Act 1993 (NSW), of Military Road, East Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia P: 1800 72 4357 (the “University”).
4. The Competition commences on Friday 11 April 2026 at 9am (AEST) and will continue until Sunday 23 August 2026 at 2pm (AEST) (the “Competition Period”).

Eligibility

5. Entry is open to all members of the general public that attend a University campus at 糖心传媒 Open Day (Eligible Entrants).
6. Employees and their immediate families of the University are not eligible to enter the Competition.
7. Incomplete, illegible or incorrect entries containing offensive or defamatory comments, or which breach any law or infringe any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, will not be eligible to win.
8. The University reserves the right to verify entries and may disqualify any entrant who does not comply with these terms and conditions.

How to enter

9. To enter, Eligible Entrants must attend one of three on-campus 糖心传媒 Open Days at either Coffs Harbour (9 August 2026), Lismore (16 August 2026), or Gold Coast (23 August 2026), be registered as an event attendee and complete the digital check-in on the campus between the hours of 9 am and 1.45 pm. Check-in completes all fields of the entry form.
10. Eligible entrants may enter the Competition only once.

You agree and acknowledge

By entering into the Competition, you agree and acknowledge that:

11. The University is collecting your personal information for the purpose of participation in the Competition and may use your entry and your personal information, including first name, surname, phone, email, postcode, what best describes you, what are you interested in studying, where are you interested in studying and which Open Day are you attending (whether or not it wins a prize) for the University’s promotional purposes. The University may also send you information and marketing communications. You may request to not receive direct marketing from the University at any time. You do not have to provide your personal information but will not be able to enter the Competition if you do not.
12. We will otherwise treat information you provide confidentially and will not use or disclose your personal information for another purpose without your consent unless we are required to do so by law. To access or update your personal information please contact the University’s Future Students Team at futurestudy@scu.edu.au.
13. The University will keep your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Management Plan. Information on how the University manages personal information can be found at  or contact the Privacy Officer at privacy@scu.edu.au.
14. The University accepts no responsibility for any entries not received for any reason during the Competition Period. No responsibility will be taken for lost, late or misdirected entries. The University is not responsible for technical difficulties with the entry mechanism and does not warrant that the entry mechanism will be available at all times.

Winning the prize

15. The prize is one of three Apple 13-inch MacBook Neos (Indigo, 512GB storage, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID), valued at $1,097 each. One prize will be awarded per campus location (online Open Day is excluded).
16. The winning entries will be drawn on the respective day at 2pm, all eligible entries received will be placed into a pool, and one entry will be drawn at random to determine the winner. Incomplete, illegible, or unverifiable forms may be excluded from the draw.
17. The winner will be notified immediately if present, or via text and call if not present. If the prize is unclaimed within 48 hours a prize re-draw will be conducted at 9am on the following Friday of the event at the same place as the original draw. The initial winner will be included in the prize draw. The new winner will be contacted by text and call. If the prize is unclaimed by 12 September, the prize will be forfeited.
18. The winner at each campus will be asked to have a photo and/or video taken for promotional use by 糖心传媒 on social media and web channels (with consent). Media participation is not a condition of winning.
19. The prize is not transferable or exchangeable.
20. In all matters, all decisions of the University will be final and cannot be contested. No correspondence or discussions will be entered into.