UQ Student Update
Good Luck Year 12 students!
As the year draws to an end, UQ would like to congratulate all Year 12 students on the completion of their senior schooling and wish you all the best for your final assessment. To help you out we have listed our top five tips for surviving exams and making a smooth transition from high school to university. Find out more
Scholarship Applications Now Open
Did you know that UQ has one of the most generous scholarship offerings of any Australian university? Year 12 students considering study at UQ are reminded to investigate the wide variety of scholarships on offer from UQ by visiting the UQ Scholarships website. Academic, equity, sporting, faculty, overseas study, area of study (including ICT and Economics) and Gatton and Ipswich campus scholarships are available. Find out more
In view of a growing shortage of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) graduates, UQ is encouraging and enabling school-leavers to join programs leading to careers in the information and communications technology industry. Year 12 students entering programs in Information Technology, Multimedia Design or Engineering (Software or Computer Systems) can apply. Find out more
UQ Enhanced Studies Program
The UQ Enhanced Studies Program (ESP) allows high achieving Year 12 students to ‘test drive’ university life. Students accepted into the program can study one university course (subject) during Semester One of Year 12. ESP applications for 2010 will close on Friday, 23 October 2009. Find out more
Concurrent Diplomas
Expand your cultural horizons with UQ’s new diplomas in Music, Languages or Global Issues. Find out more
Health – A Career with Purpose
If you’re after an exciting and fulfilling career, then health may be for you. The recently launched ‘Health @ UQ’ website allows you to see the complete range of careers in health that can be achieved through study at UQ. This interactive site has video clips and information to give you insight into health careers and what study you will need to get there. Whether you’ve already decided on pursuing a career such as medicine, physiotherapy or nutrition, or are still unsure of where you want to go, ‘Health @ UQ’ will help kick start your career. Find out more
Bachelor of International Studies
Become a global negotiator with the new Bachelor of International Studies. Some of the discipline areas include: International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Asian Studies, Economics and History. Find out more
Bachelor of Creative Arts
If you want to pursue a career in the creative arts industry, the new Bachelor of Creative Arts can create a world of opportunity at UQ and is designed for students wanting to work in the areas of writing, publishing, theatre, film, galleries, museums and the music industry. Find out more
New courses to get the heart racing in 2010
Three new programs in Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Nutrition Sciences), Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and a Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education will be offered by UQ's School of Human Movements Studies in 2010. Find out more
Study Abroad as part of your UQ Degree
The UQ Abroad program gives students the opportunity to study overseas for up to one year, while gaining credit towards their UQ degree. UQ has agreements with more than 150 universities in 33 countries, so you can combine study and travel, enhance your employability and establish a worldwide network of friends. Find out more
Archaeology staff and students in Turkish Odyssey
UQ Archaeologists spent time in Turkey in June and July attending excavations at a number of important sites. Archaeology lecturer Dr Andy Fairbairn led a field and research team at Kaman Kalehoyuk, home of the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology, to investigate Bronze and Iron Age agriculture in the site and its environments. Find out more
More women engineers at UQ this year
The 2009 academic year has seen UQ welcome its largest ever female undergraduate engineering students. In Semester One, 200 female undergraduate students enrolled in UQ’s Bachelor of Engineering foundation course, making up more than one fifth of the course enrolment. Find out more
UQ Science rainmakers enter international competition
Two UQ Science students are part of a team aiming to prove you don't need to perform a rain dance to encourage the clouds to open. The team, made up of UQ undergraduate students, have entered the International Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM) competition, requiring them to design a research project and build a biological machine. Find out more
Eyes on the prize and head in the stars
What began as a nationwide contest to encourage an interest in astronomy has ended with a tour of one of the world’s largest telescopes in Hawaii, all without leaving Brisbane. Students from Forest Lake College in Brisbane’s south, recently travelled to UQ for a video link up to the Gemini North Telescope’s remote control room in Hawaii. Find out more