UQ College

UQ College, located at Ipswich Campus, provides pathway programs for students to enable entry to higher education as well as direct entry into tertiary studies and degrees.

UQ College’s customised programs provide direct pathways into award programs at UQ College, UQ and further afield. The Tertiary Preparation Program has been designed to develop students to a year 12 equivalent level and is targeted to students who may need additional academic development, a new start or an opportunity to improve their career and/or personal position. Its aim is to equip students with the skills and attributes needed to go onto further university study. Students have a choice of studying the whole program (5 courses from a list of 9) or choosing one or more courses only to meet their prerequisite study needs. Student who successful complete the whole program are eligible to apply for a QTAC ranking.

The streamlined Associate Degree in Business pathway is studied over 16 months. It can be completed to give a qualification in its own right or to provide a pathway into the Bachelor of Business Management at UQ, or into programs at other Universities. Students who successfully complete the Associate Degree in Business with a cumulative grade point average of 4 or above (on a 7 point scale) in their business subjects will be granted admission to the Bachelor of Business Management at UQ and will be granted 24 units of credit (or 3 semesters of full-time credit) towards that degree program.

By creating innovative pathways into higher education, UQ College places a primary focus on making high level educational achievements accessible to all.