Sunshine Coast University has three colleges: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Business and School of Science. The School of Literature, Business and Science offers a variety of courses for students to choose from. In 2003, the school established the Science and Technology Innovation Park, and named Australia "Regional Incubator".

About 3500 Australian students and 120 overseas students attend undergraduate courses.

Courses offered by the three institutes: Humanities, Communication, Community Work, Digital Art and Design; Design and Marketing; Environment and Historical Heritage; International Studies; Popular Culture; Social Science; Business; Accounting, Electronic Commerce and Planning; Information System; International Business, Management; Marketing; Sustainable Tourism; Tourism; Science Bioscience; Environmental Science, Microbial Ecology; Public Health; Sports Training Science.