Here are some students' orientation and study experiences in previous years at UQ. 

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Anja Thomas - Bachelor of Business Management/Bachelor of Arts

I’m from Germany and my first few days, and even weeks, were quite challenging for me: new country, new city, new uni, and getting used to speaking/reading/writing in English only. When I first arrived, I also didn’t know anyone....

Erophylia Castrissios

As a new student at UQ I felt inundated with information and very confused. I didn’t know where to start reading, what I had to do. So my mum drove me to the St Lucia campus, and somehow we touched base with the BEL Student Resource Ce...

Faisal Mir - Bachelor of Engineering

My first memory of UQ was when I was a young kid visiting the swimming pool and having a ball. All these years later, and nothing has changed. During Orientation I was fortunate enough to be involved in a lot of fun-filled team-building acti...

Michele du Plessis - Bachelor of Psychological Science

My name is Michele du Plessis and I am 21 years old. I am currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Psychological Science, but started my experience at UQ as an Arts student. Starting at UQ was very overwhelming, as I had no idea what to do or whe...

Sam Bowstead - Bachelor of Architectural Design

G’day, my name is Sam Bowstead, and I’m 19 years old. I’m studying Architecture at St Lucia campus. My first memory of UQ is standing in the middle of the Great Court on one of the Open Days when I was in high school. I fou...

Troy Turner - Bachelor of Arts

My name is Troy and I am enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Ancient History and English. Starting out as a new student at UQ was a really tentative time, filled with firsts. However, UQ understands that this is the case for thousand...