UQ is offering places at its three campuses in the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) mid-year offer round for commencement in second semester 2006.
University of Queensland Admissions Manager Mina Singh said prospective students would not have to wait until 2007 if they were considering study at UQ.
“2006 is an excellent year to consider mid-year study as OP cut-off scores are not as tough as they have been in recent years,” she said.
Ms Singh said that it was expected that the minimum OP or rank required for entry in semester 2, 2006 would be the same as the cut-offs for semester 1, 2006 admissions.
“There are many exciting programs on offer at UQ Ipswich, UQ Gatton and at the St Lucia campus,” she said.
Mid-year information sessions will be held at the St Lucia and Ipswich campuses on Wednesday, May 17 from 6.30 to 7.30pm. These sessions will cover the programs available for mid year entry and staff will be available to answer questions.
Ms Singh said mid-year entry students ranged from people who may have completed Year 12 in 2005 and had taken some time to decide what they wanted to study, to students who were resuming their studies or taking up tertiary study for the first time.
Ms Singh also said that applicants who did not have an OP or rank from formal studies were encouraged to apply on the basis of work experience and aptitude for tertiary study. The University recognised that people with a range of qualifications and life experience could develop suitable skills to allow them to undertake tertiary study successfully. The University considered a variety of tertiary, professional and non-formal qualifications for entry.
A list of available courses and the cut-off scores which applied at the start of 2006 are listed on the UQ website visit www.uq.edu.au/study/mid-year.
Students can apply via the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) website — www.qtac.edu.au.
QTAC applications opened on April 12 and close on June 5 (4.30pm) for the June offer round, although applications will still be open in standby mode after that date.
The University of Queensland is participating in QTAC`s June and July offer rounds, for which offers will be released on June 16 and July 12 respectively.
For more information about UQ programs, or to discuss your OP, rank or alternative entry options, contact the University`s Admissions section, telephone 07 3365 2203.
Media: For further information, contact Jan King at UQ Communications – call 07 3365 1120.
Places for mid-year entry are available in the following UQ courses (provided with QTAC course code numbers):
UQ Gatton
766001 Bachelor of Agribusiness
762019 Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Horticulture) or (Rural Management) or (Rural Technology)
780169 Bachelor of Applied Science
767209 Bachelor of Environmental Management
790509 Diploma in Applied Science
UQ Ipswich
707009 Bachelor of Arts
746009 Bachelor of Behavioural Studies
753001 Bachelor of Business
745009 Bachelor of Business Communication
742201 Bachelor of Education (Middle Years of Schooling)/Bachelor of Arts
742101 Bachelor of Education (Middle Years of Schooling)/Bachelor of Behavioural Studies
742001 Bachelor of Education (Middle Years of Schooling)/Bachelor of Social Science
747009 Bachelor of Social Science
UQ St Lucia
704001 Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Agriculture and Food) or (Animal Science) or (Plant and Soil Science)
703031 Bachelor of Applied Science
707001 Bachelor of Arts
731001 Bachelor of Biotechnology
709001 Bachelor of Business Management
752001 Bachelor of Business Management
711001 Bachelor of Commerce
741001 Bachelor of Communication
714001 Bachelor of Economics
705101 Bachelor of Environmental Management (Sustainable Development)
738001 Bachelor of Environmental Science
703041 Bachelor of Food Technology
733001Bachelor of Information Technology
777001 Bachelor of International Hotel & Tourism Management
737001 Bachelor of Journalism
739001 Bachelor of Marine Studies
703021 Bachelor of Natural Resource Economics
731001 Bachelor of Science
747001 Bachelor of Social Science
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