Regional students
One of the hardest things about moving away from home to go to university is leaving your family and friends. When you come to university, you'll meet people from entirely different backgrounds, people you might never have thought you'd come across.
Whether you are moving from a rural or regional area, interstate or from just around the corner, it is important that you investigate the full range of accommodation options before making your final decision about where to live.
For some students, convenience and sense of community make living on-campus an attractive option, while other students prefer the heightened responsibility and independence that comes with living off-campus in student-specific accommodation or rental properties. Whatever option you choose, accommodation requires a significant financial commitment so make sure you explore all possible avenues.
Accommodation
UQ’s Accommodation Services can provide information and services to help you find accommodation that is right for you. Visit our Accommodation Services website: Accommodation at UQ. Here you can search for a rental property, find out about share house listings available, and see if one of the Residential Colleges is right for you.
Student Services
Once you get to uni, it's important to know that there are people who can help you if you need it. Click here to find out what UQ's Student Services can help you with.
Meeting People
Here are some ways you might go about meeting people who share similar interests/hobbies/lifestyle to yours:
- Attend Orientation Week where you will meet other students, many of whom, as first year students, will probably be feeling a little unsure too
- Participate in your faculty and school welcome sessions. This will give you an opportunity to get to know students who will be in your classes
- Check out the sports and recreational activities on offer at the Orientation Market Day, where you can talk to club members and find out if it's for you
- Join one of the many clubs and societies offered through the Student Union
- Participate in the sports and leisure activities offered through UQ Sport, or join one of their many sports clubs
- Students enrolled at Gatton Campus automatically become members of the Gatton College Student Association
- Attend the 'New-to-Brisbane' session during Orientation (St Lucia)
New to Brisbane
If you find yourself with some free leisure time, there are numerous things to do in Brisbane that do not cost much money. You may find these sites worth browsing:
- Brisbane City Council provides information on public transport and local activities (Heritage Trail, Exploring the City, Bicycle Maps, Brisbane Walking for Pleasure etc)
- TRANSINFO provides information about train and bus routes in the South East Queensland area, phone 131230 (24 hr service)
- Southbank Parklands - is located opposite Brisbane city on the river, and walking distance from the CBD (Central Business District)
- Music, Dancing, Bands and Clubs
- Queensland Science Centre
- Brisbane Convention Markets lists information about leisure, tourism and conventions
- Tourism Queensland: for tourist attractions in the surrounding areas and in Queensland
Talk to UQ Staff
If you would like to speak to someone to find out more about studying at UQ, contact the Admissions Team.
You can also speak to UQ staff at one of the regional or interstate Careers Markets.
UQ campuses
Explore great campus sights and features. Take the UQ Virtual Tour which takes you to the main St Lucia campus, award-winning UQ Ipswich and historic UQ Gatton.
Click on the links below to find out more about the campus where you will be studying:
