About the Heinz School in Australia

In May, 2006, The Heinz School began operations at a new location in Adelaide, Australia, which serves as the school’s Asia Pacific education base. The School currently offers two master’s level degrees – the Master of Science in Public Policy and Management and the Master of Science in Information Technology.

Choosing to study in Adelaide provides distinct advantages for students wishing to obtain a Carnegie Mellon degree in a location outside the United States. South Australia is

an affordable, dynamic, diverse environment in which to live and study,
home to numerous small and mid-sized businesses,
home to the largest concentration of the Commonwealth’s defence industry.

Adelaide is the capital of South Australia and, as such, provides opportunities for students to conduct internships or project courses within the state government. Both public and private sector organizations in the region are actively seeking to employ talented professionals.

Our programs provide students with introductions to future employers through opportunities for internships and projects with South Australian organizations.

The Heinz School in Australia is located in Adelaide’s Victoria Square, in the city’s central business district. The city is home to three other internationally recognized universities, numerous cultural venues, affordable restaurants, and a warm and sunny climate. The beach is 20 minutes away by public transportation and South Australia’s wine country is an hour away. Students have many activities to occupy the time they are not studying!

The Torrens Building

The Torrens Building in the city’s central business district is home to the Heinz School in Adelaide. A heritage listed site, the building served as the central repository for all land titles in South Australia and was named for Robert Torrens.

A wealth of facilities and services are readily accessible and the building is situated among the State’s public and private sector head offices. The building’s interior has undergone a major redevelopment to accommodate the Heinz School. Some of the key uses of this space are:

Student access 24 hours a day 365 days per year.
Offices for academic and administrative staff.
Ordinary classrooms accommodating 40 students per group.
A computer cluster providing specialized hardware, software and databases for specific course units, accommodating 30 students per group.
A secure room for IT equipment including servers and networking equipment.
Student breakout rooms for project work. These will accommodate 6-8 students with worktables, whiteboards, power outlets for computers, etc.
Quiet study area for student use between classes, also accommodating a small library. This area includes chairs with and without desks, task lighting, and power outlets for computers.
A student lounge with kitchen facilities.
Interview rooms in which students may meet with prospective employers.

The site is outfitted with state-of-the-art IT facilities, at the same standard as Carnegie Mellon's Pittsburgh campus, which regularly is rated among the "Most Wired" in the United States. Students may wish to provide their own wireless-capable notebook computers, which will be supported by:

A high-speed WAN connection for the site.
High-speed wireless access throughout the facility.
Printers in appropriate public areas.
A computer cluster providing specialized hardware and software specific course units.
Local web and file servers.
Access to Carnegie Mellon administrative and academic IT services: enrollment, library, portal, student information, finances, etc.

Facilities for students with special needs

The redevelopment of the Torrens Building has taken into account requirements for people with special needs. Floor plans, signage and adaptive technology have specifically been designed to ensure facilities and services are readily accessible to all.