University of Rockhampton mission is to offer quality distance, non-residential, degree programs, both undergraduate and graduate, to self-directed students and working professionals utilizing a variety of distance learning methodologies. UOR is committed to meeting the needs of highly motivated, independent students whose professional, geographical or personal time constraints have kept them from completing their education through traditional, campus-only based programs.

GOALS
The University's primary goal is to offer continually improving curriculum which challenges our students to integrate both their life-learning and professional experience with the academic programs required by their specific discipline. These academic programs can be completed under faculty supervision, or through self-paced, independent study that does not require attendance at any specific location.

OBJECTIVES
University of Rockhampton programs share the following objectives. These objectives continually evolve as the University strives to keep pace with the constant changes in today’s global society. The University’s Objectives include:

	To allow students to complete degree requirements in their own time and at their own pace.
	To allow students to successfully complete all degree program requirements without classroom attendance.
	To develop each student understands of the information specific to his/her academic field.
	To provide students with the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available in their field of study.
	To provide students with the necessary materials, faculty and administrative support needed to successfully complete their degree program requirements.
	To utilize evaluation tools and materials which require the students to effectively demonstrate the integration of the concepts and skills they have learned through the University.
	To encourage and foster the value of life-long learning in all students.