Campus and facilities

University Senior College is situated in the centre of the city of Adelaide, on the Adelaide University City East campus, with the new Terrace Towers Campus offering a welcoming point of arrival for students and visitors. Both campuses provide modern facilities designed to support academic and creative pursuits, including specialised collaborative learning areas, dedicated spaces for the arts, STEM and science laboratories and student study and kitchen facilities. Their central location also gives students easy access to the broader resources of Adelaide University, such as libraries, lecture theatres, and cultural events, enhancing their overall learning experience.

Our new home in the Terrace Towers Building is a three level learning environment designed to inspire creativity, collaboration and innovation. With 15 brand-new learning studios, expansive Art, Design and STEM spaces, a lecture theatre, and stunning views across the city, the new campus provides students with modern, flexible spaces to learn, create, connect and be inspired. Students will also have access to kitchen facilities, an IT help hub, and a variety of comfortable spaces for independent study and collaboration, giving them the freedom to learn in ways that best support their success.

Set within the Adelaide University campus, the Jordan Building features specialised science laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and General Science, supporting a wide range of disciplines including Psychology. Students benefit from modern teaching spaces, collaborative learning areas, a state-of-the-art 50-seat lecture theatre, and convenient student kitchen facilities, creating a dynamic and supportive learning environment in the heart of the city.

Our fantastic location in the heart of Adelaide University’s Adelaide City Campus positioned on North Terrace means easy access to these university facilities:

Lecture theatres – the majority of Year 12 lectures are held in the numerous lecture theatres on the Adelaide City Campus. Year 12 lectures are recorded and provided online to students.
Barr Smith Library – as a student you have borrowing rights, access to all computers and use of study spaces including the silent study room.
Student Hub – a range of eateries and collaboration/study spaces.
Adelaide Law School – the location of mock trials, and the seat of law learning in our state for more than a century.
Little Theatre – the home of the Adelaide University’s Theatre Guild and a comfortable 120-seat theatre.
Schools and research hubs in Physics and Space science, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics: extension activities that take place right in the heart of cutting-edge research and University learning.
The information technology services provided for university students and staff are part of life at USC.
The fitness hub, clubs and facilities of Adelaide University Sport.

What better way to get a headstart on your University career?

Studying in the heart of the educational and cultural precinct allows you to immerse yourself in the resources of the city you need most for your study. You’ll have access to:

Magistrates Court of South Australia
Art Gallery of South Australia
State Library of South Australia
Adelaide Botanical Gardens
Jam Factory
South Australian Museum
Centre of Democracy

With two two-hour tutorial/lesson times, Year 10 and 11 students have ample time to experience these resources without causing disruption to their other classes.