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ENHANCE YOUR DEGREE STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018
IMPORTANT DATES 2018 CONTENTS
JANUARY 1 January New Year’s Day Welcome 1
26 January Australia Day
27 January Summer Semester ends* Choose UQ 2
FEBRUARY 12–16 February Orientation Week
19 February Semester 1 starts Our global reputation 4
MARCH 31 March Census date (Semester 1)
30 March Good Friday Where is UQ? 6
APRIL 2 April Easter Monday
9–15 April Mid-semester break Brisbane: a study paradise 8
16 April Semester 1 resumes
25 April Anzac Day UQ campuses 10
MAY 7 May Labour Day holiday
JUNE 4–8 June Revision period
UQ study options 12
9–23 June Examination period
23 June Semester 1 ends
Find a UQ course 17
24 June – 22 July Mid-year break
JULY 16–20 July Graduation week
Explore Queensland
16–20 July Mid-year Orientation
– courses with field trips 18
23 July Semester 2 starts
AUGUST 15 August Royal Queensland Show Day
We Study Abroad
31 August Census date (Semester 2)
& Exchange students 20
SEPTEMBER 24–28 September Mid-semester break
OCTOBER 1 October Queen’s Birthday holiday
Accommodation 24
2 October Semester 2 resumes
29 Oct – 2 Nov Revision period
NOVEMBER 3–17 November Examination period
Cost of living 26
17 November Semester 2 ends
26 November Summer Semester starts*
Fees and expenses 27
DECEMBER 3–12 December Graduation weeks
25 December Christmas Day Are you eligible? 28
26 December Boxing Day
*These dates are provisional – please check the Academic Calendar at How to apply 29
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WILLKOMMEN
WELCOME
An international study experience will broaden your horizons
and is bound to change your understanding and your world
VELKOMMEN
outlook. It will help you create positive change around you.
As a Study Abroad or Incoming
Exchange student at The University
BIENVENIDO
of Queensland (UQ), you will enjoy
exceptional opportunities to develop
the skills and knowledge you need to
transform your world.
Consistently ranked among the
world’s top universities, UQ offers
inspiring teaching across more than
4000 courses, world-class indoor and
BIENVENUE
outdoor learning environments, and
outstanding facilities.
The University is located in a region
renowned for its subtropical climate
and pleasant lifestyle and is close to
natural attractions including beaches
and rainforests. Some of our most
BENVENUTI
popular courses include Great Barrier
Reef field trips, geological mapping Whatever you choose, your UQ
in the remote outback, or observing experience will help shape you into
native fauna in the wild. a well-rounded global citizen able to
inspire change in others.
UQ offers extensive academic and
personal support to help you make the I look forward to welcoming you in
most of your time here, and a great
mix of extra-curricular activities such
2018. BEM-VINDO
as sport, live performances, exhibitions,
and a choice of more than 200 student Professor Peter Høj
clubs and societies. President and Vice-Chancellor
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 1
2 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018
CHOOSE UQ
FOR STUDY ABROAD
AND INCOMING EXCHANGE
The University of Queensland’s Study instead, you may be able to transfer personal development, meeting new
Abroad and Incoming Exchange credit for any studies you successfully people, and experiencing Australian
programs provide you with the exciting complete here to your degree at your culture first-hand.
opportunity to gain an international home institution.
The University provides you with a
perspective on your education at a
You can choose from more than range of opportunities to participate in
leading Australian university with a top
4000 high-quality courses, with cultural, educational and recreational
reputation for teaching and research.
many offering theoretical or practical activities. You can also mix study
As a student already enrolled at an components unique to UQ. Many with travel and take advantage of
accredited university outside Australia, courses focus on Australian topics or Brisbane’s location as a gateway to the
the Study Abroad and Incoming offer field trips to unique locations many tourist destinations that make
Exchange programs allow you to in South-East Queensland, while Queensland famous.
explore your interests and talents others promote group project work or
Study Abroad and
through studying at UQ for one or two research opportunities.
Incoming Exchange
semesters.
Studying at UQ as a Study Abroad or W: uq.edu.au/studyabroad
If admitted to these programs, you Incoming Exchange student is not only T: +61 7 3365 7941
are not awarded a degree from UQ – intellectually rewarding, it is also about E: studyabroad@uq.edu.au
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 3
OUR GLOBAL
REPUTATION
We are in the top 100 globally in the three major rankings
(QS, Times Higher Education and ARWU).
Only two other Australian universities can say this.
More Australian Awards
for University Teaching than
any other university
Ranked Top 5 in the world in two subjects*
Top 30 in nine subjects*
Mineral and Mining Engineering
Sport Sciences
Environmental Science
Hospitality and
Leisure Management
Education
Agriculture and Forestry
Development Studies
Psychology
Communication and
Media Studies
4 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018
No. 1
university among the Group of
Eight for student satisfaction
QILT Student Experience Survey, 2016
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 5
WHERE IS UQ?
The University of Queensland has three campuses in and
around Brisbane, Australia, and more than 40 teaching and
research sites around the state.
Sunny days and year-round temperate weather are a way of life in South-East
Queensland, and the local landscape features lush northern rainforests and
golden surf beaches.
Photos courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland
Story Bridge and Brisbane River looking into the Brisbane CBD
Bushy Atoll, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland
Rainforest, Gold Coast
6 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 7
BRISBANE:
A STUDY PARADISE
We offer one of the best campus experiences in the world in
a city renowned for its relaxed and safe lifestyle, subtropical
climate and unique architecture.
8 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018Population of
2.3 million
people
Brisbane Food
Brisbane is the capital city of With just under a third of Brisbane’s
Queensland and its economic engine population born overseas, you can find
room. Young and progressive, the city cuisine from almost every culture. From
is fast becoming a hub in the Asia cheap lunchtime and Cheap Tuesday
Pacific for business, investment, major offers, to reasonably priced cafés, pubs,
events and education. It is also home restaurants and farmers’ markets, there
to over 200 nationalities and 220 is plenty to choose from and plenty of
languages. new culinary experiences to be had.
And you can always picnic or barbecue
Entertainment in one of our lovely parks by the river.
The city has a great live music scene
that can be discovered in Fortitude
Getting around
Valley and West End. For comedy, One of the best views of Brisbane is
live theatre and dance, head to the from the CityCat, a ferry service that
Brisbane Powerhouse and QPAC. runs along the river from UQ’s St Lucia
The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) campus to the city and the riverside
is one of the best modern galleries suburb of Hamilton. Brisbane also has
in the country, and keep an eye out an extensive bus and train network that
for the Brisbane International Film makes it easy to get around. A go card
Festival, the Brisbane Writers’ Festival will allow you to travel on all Brisbane
and the Brisbane Festival that attract public transport at discounted student
international artists from across the prices.
globe.
Around Brisbane
Sport When it is time to head out of the
Brisbane’s amazing weather and city, there is plenty to discover. Head
endless sporting facilities make south for the famous golden sands of
physical activity a must. Kayak along the Gold Coast and Byron Bay, north
the Brisbane River, rock climb your way for the quiet beaches of the Sunshine
to the top of the Kangaroo Point cliffs, Coast or the majestic Great Barrier
ride along more than 20 kilometres of Reef, west for ancient rainforests and
riverside cycle paths, join a sporting charming outback towns or east for the
club, or barrack like a local when you spectacular Moreton Island, Stradbroke
attend a rugby union, rugby league, Island and Fraser Island. Sydney, Cairns
cricket, “Aussie rules” or football match and Melbourne are all short flights away.
at one of our famous stadiums. You will wish you had more holidays.
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 9UQ CAMPUSES
UQ ST LUCIA
Considered one of the most beautiful campuses in the world, our main
campus is a vibrant mix of old sandstone buildings, modern architecture,
parklands and lakes. It is a city within a city with everything you need to
study, live and relax.
Food Entertainment Library
St Lucia is full of café and food options. Check out live music on campus at The We have ten libraries on campus. Each
From great coffee and bakery food, to Red Room. Grab a bite to eat close features computers for students, group
a make-your-own sandwich station, by at the Pizza Caffe before catching rooms, 24-hour study rooms, quiet
pizza, vegetarian food, noodles, bubble a film or theatre production at our areas, plus friendly staff ready to help
tea and juice bars, you won’t go hungry Schonell Theatre. For some inspiration, you with research, training, finding past
or thirsty. Options include organic and head to our art, anthropology or exam papers, printing in 3D and details
halal food. antiquities museums. about the latest author talk, lecture or
W: uqu.com.au/food-retail panel discussion in the library.
I: instagram.com/uqfood Fitness
W: library.uq.edu.au
You can access UQ Sport venues all year
Retail around at discounted student prices. Healthcare
You don’t need to leave the campus There is a cardio and weights gym, a
If you need to see a doctor or a dentist,
for your shopping. There is a Co-op 50-metre pool, an Olympic-standard
head to our friendly staff at the UQ
bookshop, a shop where you can athletics track, 21 floodlit tennis courts,
Health Service clinic. The pharmacy
sell your secondhand books, banks, netball courts, hockey fields, cricket
is close by, should you need any
a hairdresser, a travel agent, a post nets, several ovals where you can
medicine.
office, newsagencies and a Wednesday stretch your legs and much more.
market offering handicrafts, gifts and W: uq.edu.au/healthservice
W: uqsport.com.au
fashion. Grocery stores are only a short
walk away.
W: uqu.com.au/food-retail
10 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018UQ GATTON
Our rural campus is located near the town of Gatton,
87 kilometres west of downtown Brisbane. It offers a
laid back and friendly lifestyle, world-class teaching
and research facilities, farms, a community garden
and sports facilities.
Food and retail
You can buy food and drinks from the Coffee Cart, Dining
Hall and Walkway Café, and you can purchase and sell books
at our retail bookshops. There is an on-campus ATM and a
post office, and keep an eye out for the regular Walkway
Markets attended by local growers and suppliers.
Green thumbs
Two campus farms house animals, horticultural fields, a
plant nursery, post-harvest facilities, research laboratories,
greenhouses, and plenty of machinery. Grow your own herbs
and vegetables in the campus community garden.
Fitness
Gatton’s gym has a weights room and offers fitness classes
every week. You can go for a swim in the 25-metre pool or
grab a friend and head to the squash courts, tennis courts,
the indoor sports hall or one of three ovals.
Library
Gatton’s two-level library features computers, 24-hour study
spaces, a phone friendly space, group rooms and adjustable
workstations.
Free intercampus bus service
UQ provides a free intercampus bus service between
UQ Gatton and UQ St Lucia for students and staff.
UQ HERSTON
This campus is located in the heart of Brisbane’s
health district.
It is home to our Medicine and Public Health schools, the
Queensland Institute of Medical Research, UQ’s Centre for
Clinical Research and the Oral Health Centre.
Next door is the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and
the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute.
There is a bank on campus, ATMs, a gift shop, a pharmacy,
a post office, newsagency, food stores and a bookshop.
Herston’s Health Sciences library features computers, group
and individual rooms, 24-hour study spaces, a consultation
room, and access to the Queensland Health network.
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 11UQ STUDY OPTIONS
With more than 4000 courses on offer, you will have many
options when studying at The University of Queensland.
On the next few pages are just some of the more popular
choices for Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange students.
While UQ’s courses are administered by its faculties,
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange students are not
restricted to taking courses in only one faculty.
Program
information
future-students.uq.edu.au/study
12 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018POPULAR COURSES
Agriculture, Animals and Food
Animal Reproduction ANIM3019 1 G
Animal Welfare, Behaviour and Handling ANIM1014 1 G
Equine Exercise and Rehabilitation ANIM3039 1 G
Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture BIOL3340 1 F A
Food for a Healthy Planet AGRC1040 1 G *
Food Science FOOD2000 1
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals FOOD3000 1 A
Land Use and Management LAND3007 1 G * F
Principles of Food Preservation FOOD1001 1
Weed Science PLNT3012 1 G
Food Structure and Sensory Science FOOD3007 1 2
Agronomy AGRC2040 2 G
Applied Market Research MKTG3960 2 G
Zoo Husbandry and Management ANIM3016 2 G
Export Marketing and Practices IBUS3960 2 G
Food Microbiology I MICR2001 2
Food Process Engineering I FOOD2003 2
Food Product Development FOOD3011 2 A
Fundamentals of Equine Science ANIM1006 2 G
Plant Adaptation and Global Change BIOL3204 2 F A
Plant and Environmental Health PLNT2011 2 G
Plant Microbe and Insect Interactions BIOL3011 2
Plant Production Principles and Technologies AGRC1024 2 G A
Principles of Wildlife Management ENVM3001 2 G * A
Zoology BIOL2204 2 A
Business, Economics and Law
Behavioural and Evolutionary Economics ECON2060 1 A
China: Emergence, Implications and Challenges ECON2500 1 A
Contemporary Issues in Advertising ADVT3508 1
Event Marketing EVNT2004 1
Food and Beverage Management HOSP3003 1
International Trade Theory and Policy ECON3510 1 A
Organisational Design and Change Management MGTS3601 1 A
Responsible Tourism and Ethics TOUR3006 1 A
International Business Management IBUS2301 1 2
Introduction to Human Resource Management MGTS2604 1 2
Key
Introduction to Management MGTS1301 1 2
1 offered in Semester 1 Introductory Microeconomics ECON1010 1 2
2 offered in Semester 2 Australian Economic Institutions ECON1110 2
F includes field trip Brand Management and Strategy MKTG2508 2 A
Entrepreneurship TIMS3302 2 A
G taught at Gatton campus
Health Economics ECON2460 2 A
A requires faculty approval
Fundamentals of Technology and Innovation Management TIMS3309 2 A
also taught at St Lucia campus
* The Economics of Social Issues ECON1120 2
(continued overleaf)
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 13POPULAR COURSES
Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Architecture in Australia ARCH3142 1
Buildings in History and Culture ARCH1140 1
Engineering Acoustics MECH3250 1
Environmental Issues, Monitoring and Assessment CIVL2130 1
Impact and Risk in the Process Industries CHEE4002 1 A
Introduction to Mining MINE2105 1
Graphic Design DECO2200 1
Artificial Intelligence COMP3702 2
Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine CHEE4305 2 A
Digital Prototyping DECO2300 2
Information Security COMS3000 2
Modern Architecture and the Metropolis ARCH2240 2
Course Environment and Planning
selection help Environmental Anthropology ANTH2060 1
Environmental Systems GEOS210 1 F
Attend an Academic Advising
Session during Orientation Geographical Information Systems GEOM2001 1 F
Week. Academics from all Global Population Issues GEOG2205 1
areas will be available to assist Introduction to Environmental Management ENVM1501 1
you with course choices and
Outback Ecology Field Studies BIOL3016 1 F A
provide permission for new
courses if necessary. Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management
and Planning ENVM3103 1 F
Sustainable Development ENVM2100 1
Australia’s Marine Environment MARS2005 1 2 F
Australia’s Terrestrial Environment BIOL2001 1 2 F
Environment and Society GEOS1100 1 2
Biogeography and Geomorphology GEOS2103 2 F
Carbon and Energy Management ENVM2522 2 F
Climatology and Hydrology GEOS2101 2
Environmental Toxicology and Monitoring ENVM3211 2 F A
Human Mobility and Migration GEOG2001 2 F
Plan Making PLAN3000 2 F
Teaching Transport Planning PLAN2100 2 F
Tropical Marine Ecosystems BIOL3023
methods and Urban Design PLAN2003
2
2
F A
assessment Urban Geography GEOG2104 2 F
At UQ our teaching methods
range from lectures and Health and Sports Science
tutorials to online workshops. Dosage Form Design A1 PHRM2021 1
Assessment requirements for
Drug Design and Development BIOT3002 1 F A
different courses vary; you can
find assessment outlines in the Drug Discovery A1 PHRM2040 1
individual course profiles. Psychology of Sport and Exercise PSYC2000 1 A
W: uq.edu.au/student- Health and Fitness Through Diet and Exercise NUTR1023 1
services/learning Human Anatomy BIOM2020 1 A
14 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018Integrated Endocrinology BIOM3020 1 A
Occupational Health OHSS2000 1
Playing on the Big Stage: Histories of the Olympics
and Paralympics HIST3003 1
Psychology of Criminal Justice PSYC2361 1
The Science of Everyday Thinking PSYC2371 1
Introduction to Psychology: Minds, Brains and
Behaviour PSYC1020 1 2
Introduction to Psychology: Physiological and
Cognitive Psychology PSYC1020 1 2
Neuroscience for Psychologists NEUR2020 1 2 A
Biological Fate of Drugs A PHRM2050 2
Differentiation and Development BIOM2208 2 A
Health Psychology PSYC3132 2
Introduction to OHS OHSS1000 2 Key
Physical Activity and Health HPRM1000 2 1 offered in Semester 1
2 offered in Semester 2
Humanities
F includes field trip
Australian Art to the 1970s ARTT2127 1
Creative Writing: Narrative WRIT1110 1 G taught at Gatton campus
Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives ANTH2250 1 A requires faculty approval
Music and Health MUSC2310 1 also taught at St Lucia campus
*
Australian Popular Culture AUST2000 1 2
Contemporary Australia AUST1000 1 2
Crossing Bridges: Communicating Between Cultures COMU1002 1 2
Introduction to Popular Music Studies: The Rock Era MUSC1700 1 2
World Religions RELN1000 1 2
Writing for International Students WRIT1001 1 2
The Australian Experience HIST1201 2
Introduction to Australian Literature ENGL1100 2
Introduction to Western Classical Music MUSC1060 2
Music and Human Behaviour MUSC2300 2
Indigenous Studies
Anthropology of Aboriginal Australia ANTH2010 1
Australia Pacific Indigenous Arts ARTT2103 1
Contemporary Indigenous Social Organisation: Identity,
Family, Community, Nation ABTS2060 1
Indigenous Australian Issues: Past, Present, Future ABTS1000 1 2
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health INDH1005 2 A
Contemporary Indigenous Knowledge, Thought and
Philosophy ABTS2020 2
Indigenous Australian Music: Indigenous music-making
in Australia MUSC2810 2
Torres Strait Islander Studies ABTS1010 2 (continued overleaf)
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 15POPULAR COURSES
Science and Mathematics
Animal Behaviour BIOL3207 1 A
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology BIOC2000 1 A
Computational Physics PHYS3071 1
Financial Mathematics MATH3090 1
Introduction to Bioinformatics SCIE2100 1 A
Macroecology and Biogeography BIOL3310 1 A
Marine Biology Field Studies BIOL3330 1 F A
Marine Geology and Palaeoceanography ERTH3110 1 F
Mathematical Biology MATH3104 1
Operations Research and Mathematical Planning MATH3202 1
Chemistry 1 CHEM1100 1 2
Key
Chemistry 2 CHEM1200 1 2
1 offered in Semester 1
Electromagnetism and Modern Physics PHYS1002 1 2
2 offered in Semester 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture ERTH1000 1 2 F
F includes field trip Climate Change Biology BIOL3236 2 A
G taught at Gatton campus CSI UQ: Introduction to Forensic Science SCIE2020 2
Evolutionary Perspectives on Modern Society BIOL1100 2
A requires faculty approval
Genetics BIOL2202 2
also taught at St Lucia campus
* Genetics and Evolution of Complex Traits: From Humans to
Non-model Organisms BIOL3350 2 A
Geology of Coral Reefs ERTH3212 2 F A
Microbiology and Immunology MICR2000 2 A
Optimisation Theory MATH3404 2
Palaeobiology ERTH2002 2 F
Space Science and Stellar Astrophysics PHYS2082 2
Summer and Winter Social Sciences and Communication
Research Programs
Archaeology Field School ARCS2060 1 F A
Improve your employability,
extend your knowledge of an Australian Foreign Policy POLS2201 1
area of interest, and develop Forensics: The Archaeology of Death and Crime Scenes ARCS2003 1
your analytical, critical International Journalism and Mass Communication JOUR2221 1
thinking and communication
Introduction to Peace and Conflict Analysis POLS1501 1
skills by participating in a UQ
Summer or Winter Research Introduction to Sociology SOCY1050 1
program. If you are selected Discovering Archaeology ARCA1000 1 2
into the research program, Introduction to Criminology CRIM1000 1 2
you will receive a UQ Summer Introduction to Education EDUC1029 1 2
or Winter Research grant.
Introduction to Public Relations COMU1052 1 2
W: employability.uq.edu.au/
Anthropology of Current World Issues: An Introduction ANTH1030 2
research
16 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018FIND A UQ COURSE
Go to uq.edu.au/study
STEP Enter a search term in the search bar –
you can search by course code or area of
1
interest – and choose ‘Courses’ from the
drop down menu on the right hand side
to explore available courses.
Enter
Click on a course code or title
STEP Check the level of the course
(undergraduate or postgraduate), and which
2
semester and campus it is offered: click
on the semester and campus for course
description.
Click
Check course description page
STEP Here you will find a short description of
the course as well as a link to a detailed
3
course profile: if the course is pre-approved
for Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
students, there will be a note on the sidebar
on the left stating this (you can still apply prerequisites – click on the most relevant Course Profile
for other courses that don’t state this, link in red to access course information such as learning
Check but will need to show that you meet the objectives, resources, activities, assessment).
To refine your search
STEP Go back to the search results page and,
from the left navigation menu, select as
4
many filters as you want: for example, refine
your search to include only pre-approved
courses for Study Abroad students and/or
only courses offered in a particular semester
(if you do a new search you will have to
Refine refine it again).
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 17EXPLORE QUEENSLAND
– COURSES WITH FIELD TRIPS
Queensland is home to some of the most important natural sites in the
world, and one of the best ways to discover these is to enrol in a
UQ course with a field trip. Our breathtaking field trip
destinations include rainforests, coral
reefs, and mountain ranges.
D’Aguilar National Park Great Barrier Reef Moreton Bay and North
D’Aguilar National Park on the edge of Multi-day field trips to UQ’s Heron
Stradbroke Island
Brisbane features beautiful subtropical Island Research Station on the Great Moreton Bay Research Station on
rainforest and Walkabout Creek Barrier Reef involve snorkelling and beautiful North Stradbroke Island
Wildlife Centre where you can see reef walking so you can take in the is a stop off point for major marine
platypuses, wombats, spotted quolls, astonishing marine ecology. life including whales and manta rays
various rainforest birds, freshwater and has some of the most beautiful
UQ courses with a field trip here:
fishes, turtles, snakes, lizards, local beaches near Brisbane.
wallabies and kangaroos. • MARS2005 Australia’s Marine
Environment UQ courses with a field trip here:
UQ course with a field trip here: • MARS2005 Australia’s Marine
• ERTH3212 Geology of Coral Reefs
• BIOL2001 Australia’s Terrestrial Environment
Environment Lamington National Park • ENVM3211 Environmental Toxicology
World Heritage listed Lamington and Monitoring
Far north Queensland
National Park, features a fascinating • ERTH3110 Marine Geoscience
Far north Queensland is home to three variety of rainforest, eucalypt, mallee, and Palaeoceanography
World Heritage Sites and 70 national heath vegetation and wildlife including
parks encompassing the Great Barrier red-necked pademelons, Albert’s
Outback Queensland
Reef and approximately 8,490 square Lyrebirds and Richmond birdwing Outback Queensland field trips to the
kilometres of tropical rainforest. butterflies. spectacular Idalia National Park allow
UQ course with a field trip here: you to view gorges, rock formations,
UQ course with a field trip here: unique vegetation and rare fauna
• ENVM3106 Field Excursion • BIOL2001 Australia’s Terrestrial including yellow-footed rock wallabies.
(Sustainable Development) Environment
UQ course with a field trip here:
• BIOL3016 Outback Ecology
Pictured: Heron Island, in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, where UQ has a research station Field Studies
18 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018Steve Irwin’s (The Crocodile
Hunter) Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo, founded by the
‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin, is one
of Australia’s most popular zoos.
Field trips here feature ‘behind the
scenes’ tours to meet the staff who
care for crocodiles, snakes, echidnas,
kangaroos, wombats and birds and
other Australian animals.
UQ course with a field trip here:
• BIOL2001 Australia’s Terrestrial
Environment
World’s largest sand island:
Fraser Island
K’gari World Heritage Area (Fraser
Island) is the world’s largest sand This is not a complete list of
island. Field trips involve excursions UQ’s field trip destinations.
to spectacular beaches, sub-tropical Other popular Study Abroad and
rainforest, freshwater lakes, giant sand Exchange courses with field trips
dunes and looking for dingos. are featured on pages 12-16. These
courses are marked with an F .
UQ course with a field trip here:
Find out more at
• BIOL2001 Australia’s Terrestrial uq.edu.au/studyabroad/field-trips
Environment
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 19WE STUDY ABROAD
& EXCHANGE STUDENTS
20 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018As a Study Abroad or Incoming Exchange student you’re only here for
a short time, so we want you to have an amazing time. To facilitate this,
we anticipate your unique needs from arrival to departure and beyond.
SETTLE IN MAKE FRIENDS GET STUDY HELP
Getting Started sessions Join QUEST Academic workshops
Make your transition to Brisbane With thousands of study abroad Gain new skills and prepare for exams
and university life a smooth one and exchange students joining each by attending free workshops held by
by attending one of our Getting semester, The Queensland University our Student Services team. There are
Started sessions either when you Exchange Student Society (QUEST) workshops on writing assignments,
arrive or during O-Week. Attendance is one of the most vibrant clubs on improving your memory, thesis writing,
is compulsory for all international campus. Along with informal pub and presentation skills, time management,
students. In the session, you find out movie nights, QUEST organises beach academic language and grammar, and
how to enrol, register for classes, get trips, surfing lessons, glow worm more.
your student ID card and set up a bank viewing in a world-heritage-listed
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/
account. We also tell you about what rainforest, as well as multi-day trips to
learning-workshops
services and facilities are on campus, Byron Bay, Girraween National Park
how to register for public transport and Moreton Island. Peer Assisted Study
student discounts, and what your best
W: questsociety.net Sessions (PASS)
options are for getting to and from UQ.
Learn more about studying at UQ
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/ Join a UQ club from second and third year students
new2uq/getting-started
Are you up for expanding your social who have achieved top grades in your
O-Week network and diving into a hobby or course. They can provide advice on
passion? Join one of our 200 clubs coursework and content, and suggest
Make sure you are here for O-Week
and societies. From anime to yoga, effective study habits that will help you
(or Orientation Week), which is held
medievalism to touch rugby, and make the most of your time. Ask your
one week before semester starts. It is
hockey to dancing, you are certain to faculty for more information.
a great introduction to life at UQ. We
find like-minded people. If you don’t,
run special orientation sessions for English language support
you can always start your own club.
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange during your study
students that give you specific W: uqu.com.au/clubs-societies
information and advice on issues such W: uqsport.com.au/clubs Improve your English language skills
as enrolment, using the library, learning in our free English for Academic
assistance, and living and travelling in Join Mates@UQ Communication program offered by
Australia so you hit the ground running. ICTE-UQ (Institute of Continuing and
People to meet, places to go and things
TESOL Education). Courses run for six
W: orientation.uq.edu.au/oweek to do! Mates@UQ offer a number of
to eight weeks and are offered on a
free events, groups and activities for
New2UQ part-time basis each semester.
all students to get the most out of life
Want advice about settling into life at UQ. Join interest groups, practice W: icte.uq.edu.au/english-support
at UQ and beyond? For first year language skills, come to fun on-campus
students, New2UQ offers activities events and visit Brisbane sites, markets
and workshops to help you manage or restaurants with new mates. Find out
university administration, socialise more and register online.
and relax. They also offer a cool online W: uq.edu.au/student-services/
guide for your first few weeks, as well matesuq
as a helpful checklist. F: facebook.com/matesatuq
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/
new2uq
F: facebook.com/UQLife
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 21WE STUDY ABROAD
& EXCHANGE STUDENTS
TAKE CARE OF LGBTI student communities COME BACK!
UQ Ally Network is our award-winning
YOURSELF program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, Postgraduate study
transgender and intersex (LGBTI)
International student advisors communities. UQ Union also has a After completing your undergraduate
Queer Collective on campus who degree you can come back to UQ
We have advisors specifically for
facilitate social, charitable and political for your postgraduate studies,
international students to help you
events. joining former UQ exchange student
overcome some of the challenges
W: uq.edu.au/equity/content/ luminaries like Professor Bernard
of studying in a foreign country. Our
uq-ally-network Degnan. Professor Degnan came to
Student Help On Campus team can
F: facebook.com/uqqc.StLucia UQ from the University of Southern
help you with everything from finding
California in one of the first exchange
part time work and extending your visa, Disability support cohorts. While here, he became
to legal advice, dealing with financial
UQ provides free support, services and enchanted with the Great Barrier
pressures, and support and information
facilities for students with a disability, Reef and returned to UQ to complete
around gender and sexuality. If you
illness, injury or mental health condition a PhD. Thirty years later, his work on
need to speak to someone in private,
at UQ. You can contact a disability eradicating the destructive Crown of
visit a UQ counsellor or discrimination
advisor to ensure your transition to Thorns starfish is set to revolutionise
officer for free.
study is as smooth as possible. efforts to preserve the Great Barrier
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/ W: uq.edu.au/student-services/ Reef.
international-students disability
W: shocuqu.com.au
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/ Spiritual practice
counselling Our Multi-Faith Chaplaincy caters to all
religions. The venue also offers yoga
and meditation classes, free English
conversation classes, and it hosts
community celebrations. It is a great
place to meet people from different
cultures and faiths.
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/faith
22 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018STAY ACTIVE Become a student blogger
Becoming a student blogger is an
Fitness excellent way to document and share
your travels to Australia. If you love
UQ Sport offers hundreds of sports adventuring, telling stories about
and activities to help you keep active amazing places and taking photos
of our beautiful environment, we’d
Located across UQ’s St Lucia and
Gatton campuses, UQ Sport venues love to hear from you! Any questions?
are open to UQ students and alumni W: uq.edu.au/studyabroad/ If you need help navigating
all year round and provide some of studentblogs university administration, visit
Brisbane’s best sport and fitness UQ Answers online or head to
facilities, with cardio and weights gyms, one of our Student Centres for help
a 50-metre pool, an Olympic-standard with forms, fees, health insurance,
athletics track, 21 floodlit tennis courts, enrolments, scholarships, exams,
several ovals and much more. visas and parking.
W: uqsport.com.au W: uq.edu.au/uqanswers
F: facebook.com/uqsport W: uq.edu.au/student-centre
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 23ACCOMMODATION
We have accommodation options to suit your lifestyle and make you feel at home.
Live in a college on one of the best campuses in the world, head to the inner city for
off-campus student accommodation, or find your own home in the private housing market.
On-campus colleges Private housing information sessions two weeks before
classes start. The team can also give you
Are you up for the traditional, immersive Are you the more independent type?
advice, check documentation for you,
university experience? Live on campus You might like to share a house and direct you to useful material online.
in one of our ten colleges at St Lucia or apartment with other people.
or in the Halls of Residence at Gatton. Brisbane’s rental market features W: accommodation.uq.edu.au
You can walk to class, enjoy services like everything from low-cost share houses
academic support and social and sport Airport pick up
to high-rise apartments. To find a
activities, and your meals are catered room, apartment or house, first check Get picked up from the airport for your
for. Plus, you will make friendships that our database, UQ Rentals. There are first semester at UQ. We will collect
last a lifetime. Apply before you arrive you for free from Brisbane’s domestic
also private rental accommodation
to secure a room. or international airport. Just make sure
websites and you can rent directly
W: liveuq.edu.au from real estate agents. At the start of you book three days in advance.
a lease you typically pay two weeks W: uq.edu.au/student-services/
Off-campus student rent in advance and a bond (which is accommodation/airport-reception
accommodation four weeks rent). You should get the
Do you want to cook your own meals bond back at the end of your lease if Associate members program
but still live in a student community you look after the place. Make sure you Does college life appeal to you but you
in Brisbane’s inner city? Choose from inspect a property in person before are not living in a college? As a first
one of our recommended student paying money or signing anything. year student, you can access a college’s
accommodation providers. A variety of
W: uqrentals.com.au resources and participate in their
studio and single bedroom apartments
activities through our college associate
are available as well as rooms in two to
six bedroom units. You can pre-book a UQ accommodation team members program. Membership
room before you arrive. benefits vary between colleges.
Our UQ Accommodation Services
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/ team can help you find your new W: uq.edu.au/uqadvantage/uqcamg
accommodation/preferred- home. If you are new to the Brisbane
providers housing market, attend one of their free
Arrive around one month before
classes start to get organised,
arrange inspections and lodge your
rental application. Make sure you
arrange temporary accommodation
for when you land if necessary.
24 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018UQ college accommodation
COLLEGE RESIDENTS LIVING SPACE BATHROOM CATERED FEES AND MORE INFORMATION
Duchesne College Women only Single rooms and studios Ensuite Fully duchesne.uq.edu.au/
and shared catered residential-fees
Grace College Women only Single and double rooms Ensuite Fully grace.uq.edu.au
and shared catered
The Women’s College Women only Single rooms, 2 bedroom apartments Shared Fully womens.uq.edu.au/fees
catered
King’s College Men only Single rooms Ensuite Fully kings.uq.edu.au/
and shared catered fees-and-payments
St Leo’s College Men only Single and shared rooms Ensuite Fully stleos.uq.edu.au/future-students/
and shared catered fees-and-charges.html
Cromwell College Women Studio, 1, 2 and 4 bedroom Ensuite Fully cromwell.uq.edu.au/
and men apartments and shared catered campus-lodge-fees
Emmanuel College Women Single rooms, 2, 4, 5, and 6 bedroom Ensuite Fully emmanuel.uq.edu.au/
and men apartments and shared catered student-applications/fees/
International House Women Single rooms and shared apartments Ensuite Catered and internationalhouse.uq.edu.au/
and men and shared self-catered apply/fees/
St John’s College Women Single rooms (undergraduates), 1 and Ensuite Catered and stjohns.uq.edu.au/about-st-johns/
and men 2 bedroom flats (postgraduates) and shared self-catered admissions-2/schedule-fees/
Union College Women Single room Ensuite Fully unioncollegeuq.com.au/
and men and shared catered apply-at-union/residential-fees
Gatton Halls of Residence Women Single and shared rooms Ensuite Catered and uq.edu.au/halls/
The Gatton Halls of Residence and men and shared self-catered fee-schedule-2017
is on the UQ Gatton campus
approximately 80 kms away
from the UQ St Lucia campus
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 25COST OF LIVING
Brisbane is an affordable city offering a lower cost of living than Sydney,
Melbourne, Perth and Canberra.* To make the most of your time in Australia,
we recommend you plan and budget for your study and vacation time.
*studentcities.com.au
Yearly costs Weekly expenses Student concessions
How much it will cost you to live in The table below estimates weekly As a student, you can use your student
Brisbane will depend partly on your expenses for studying at UQ. These ID to receive concession prices for
lifestyle preferences. For example, if estimates are a guide only and prices public transport, the cinema, museums,
you live in a share house (off-campus vary according to your lifestyle. UQ software, technology and much more.
private accommodation), your tuition fees, textbooks, clothing, W: uq.edu.au/startingatuq/
yearly budget will be in the range of entertainment, printing, and healthcare what-you-can-do-with-your-id-card
$17,000–$25,000. costs are in addition to the figures below.
In addition to this amount, you will Working while studying Bringing your family
also need to consider establishment If you are bringing your children, you
If you have a student visa you can
costs such as buying furniture, paying will have to factor in school fees and
work up to to 40 hours per fortnight
rental bond and setting up electricity, childcare costs.
(two-week period) during university
gas and mobile phone accounts, as
semesters, and full-time hours during If you are bringing a spouse and/or
well as other expenses such as visa
vacations. In general, students shouldn’t children, they will need dependant
and medical fees, tuition fees, return
expect to cover tuition fees or living visas.
airfares, and Overseas Student Health
expenses by holding down a casual job.
Cover (OSHC). Remember that W: future-students.uq.edu.au/
exchange rate variations may also If you are studying at UQ on a international/bringing-your-family
affect your budget. scholarship, contact your scholarship
provider about how many hours you
are permitted to work each week.
W: border.gov.au/Trav/Stud
STUDENT LIVING IN STUDENT WITH DEPENDANTS
Estimated STUDENT LIVING IN
OFF-CAMPUS COMMERCIAL
STUDENT LIVING IN
(2 ADULTS, 1 CHILD) LIVING
ON-CAMPUS COLLEGE OFF-CAMPUS SHARE HOUSE
living costs PRIVATE PROVIDER OFF-CAMPUS
Rent $450–$700 $250–$520 $170–$250 $350–$450
Utilities – including gas, most included in rent – check
included in rent $10–$15 $25–$50
electricity and water with individual provider
Food included in rent $100–$125 $100–$125 $250–$315
Mobile phone $10–$15 $10–$15 $10–$15 $20–$30
Internet included in rent most included in rent $5 $10–$20
Public transport $10 $20–$25 $20–$25 $65–$75
TOTAL $470–$725 $380–$685 $315–$435 $720–$940
This table does not include establishment costs for a student choosing to live off-campus, which are estimated to be $3000.
For a family of two adults and one child the estimate is $7900. College and off-campus commercial private provider rental fees sourced April, 2017
from providers’ websites. General living costs and off-campus rental fees sourced April 2017 from: numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Brisbane
26 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018FEES AND EXPENSES
As an international student, you will pay tuition fees and a services and amenities fee.
Some programs have additional costs; see individual program listings for details.
If you are in Australia on a Student Visa, you will probably need to buy health insurance.
Tuition fees is eight units (which usually equates organise your OSHC with Allianz when
to four courses). You should contact you accept your UQ offer and pay your
Study Abroad the Exchange Office at your home tuition fee deposit. Alternatively, you
Study Abroad tuition fees for 2018 are institution for details. can obtain your own OSHC from a
A$12,168 per semester regardless of the government-approved OSHC provider.
number of courses taken. A standard W: future-students.uq.edu.au/apply/
international/tuition-fees W: future-students.uq.edu.au/
full-time load for one semester at UQ international/health-insurance
is eight units (which usually equates Health insurance
to four courses). Please note, this fee Refunds
is indexed annually and is subject to If you will be coming to Australia
on a Student Visa, you will need to Refunds are only made to international
change. students in certain circumstances
purchase Overseas Student Health
Incoming Exchange and in accordance with our Fee Rules
Cover (OSHC) as one of the conditions
and International Student Refund
If you come to UQ on an Incoming of your visa. This is an insurance policy
Procedures.
Exchange program, you pay tuition that covers you for basic medical and
fees to your home institution based hospital care and is required from the W: ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/
on the fee requirements of your day you arrive in Australia until you 3.40.03-student-refunds
home institution. A standard full-time leave. UQ's preferred OSHC provider
study load for one semester at UQ is Allianz Global Assistance. UQ can
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 27ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
Study Abroad eligibility Incoming Exchange eligibility Credit transfer
The UQ Study Abroad program is The UQ Incoming Exchange program is Credit gained at UQ is in most cases
available to students currently studying available to students currently studying transferable to your degree at your
at an accredited institution outside of at an overseas institution that has a home university.
Australia. As a Study Abroad student, student exchange agreement with
UQ. As an Incoming Exchange student It is important that your home
you can study at UQ for one or two
you can study at UQ for one or two institution approves your intended
semesters and are enrolled as a non-
semesters and are enrolled as a non- course of study to ensure smooth
award student.
award student. You should contact the credit transfer. You must plan to
Academic entry requirements International Exchange Office at your enrol in a full-time load during each
home institution for more information semester you study at UQ. A standard
To meet the University’s entry full-time load is eight units, which
about studying at UQ on exchange.
requirements for the Study Abroad usually equates to four courses per
To check if your university is a UQ
program you must: semester.
exchange partner see: uq.edu.au/
• have completed at least one full- studyabroad/incoming-exchange
time year of study at an accredited Choosing courses
Academic entry requirements
university
To meet the University’s entry You may take courses across multiple
• be currently enrolled at an
requirements for Incoming Exchange faculties as long as your course
accredited university
you must: choices are approved by your home
• hold average to above-average
university. Most courses are open to
results in university studies to date • be nominated by your home university
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
• meet specific course prerequisites • have completed at least one full-
time year of study at an accredited students. However, some have
for admission into certain courses.
university prerequisites or require permission
English language proficiency • be currently enrolled at an exchange from the relevant faculty or school
requirements see below partner university before you can enrol in them: see
• meet specific course prerequisites pages 12–16.
for admission into certain courses W: uq.edu.au/study
• hold average to above-average
results in university studies to date. Do you need to improve your
English language proficiency English to enter UQ?
requirements see below If you meet the academic entry
requirements for entry to UQ, but you
don’t quite meet the English language
entry requirements, we’ll issue you with
English language TEST/SYSTEM OVERALL SCORE* a package offer which means you can
proficiency requirements improve your English at our Institute
International English 6.5
You must meet UQ’s English Language Testing of Continuing and TESOL Education
language proficiency System (IELTS) test (ICTE–UQ).
requirements to gain entry to Test of English as a
Foreign Language
W: icte.uq.edu.au/uq-pathways
the University’s programs. The
minimum IELTS and TOEFL (TOEFL):
– paper-based 570
scores required for admission to – Internet-based 87
the Study Abroad and Incoming
Exchange Program at the University of A grade of C (45) or
Cambridge English better in the Certificate
University are listed in the table Language Proficiency of Proficiency in English
at right. Exams (CPE); or a grade of
C (58) in Advanced
W: future-students.uq.edu.au/ English (CAE)
applying/english-language-
proficiency-requirements *Test scores are valid for two years from the date
of the test to the date of commencing the UQ
program. Information correct as at April 2017
and is subject to change.
28 STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018HOW TO APPLY
Create applicant account Submitting applications
STEP to start online application We strongly encourage you to submit your application online.
Go to UQ’s online application However, we can still accept paper applications if neccessary:
1
portal at apply.uq.edu.au and go to future-students.uq.edu.au/publications-and-forms
create an applicant account, then
choose the appropriate application Visas
type: Incoming Study Abroad or All international students applying to study in Australia must
Incoming Exchange have a student visa unless they have an alternative visa that
Create enables them to study full-time.
To be eligible to apply for an Australian student visa, you must
undertake a program on campus at UQ on a full-time basis.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you receive your visa in
enough time to commence studies at the University.
Upload all required
STEP documentation
For all visa enquiries and applications, please contact your local
Australian Embassy, High Commission, or Diplomatic Mission.
This includes an up-to-date official
Student visa (subclass 500)
2
academic transcript in English and
W: border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/500-
proof of English language proficiency,
if applicable. If you are applying for Australian Diplomatic Missions, Australian Embassies,
Incoming Exchange, you will need Australian High Commissions
to be nominated by your home W: dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-locations/missions
Upload university. TIP: You can save an Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP)
incomplete form and return later. W: border.gov.au
Suspensions, deferrals and cancellations
If you wish to defer (i.e. delay commencing the Study Abroad
or Exchange program), please contact the Study Abroad and
Submit your
STEP application online
before the closing date
Incoming Exchange Office as soon as possible. You may be
able to apply for a deferral for up to two years.
Once you commence study, you may also suspend or cancel
3
(see below)
your enrolment on compassionate or other compelling
grounds. The University may also suspend or cancel your
enrolment for a number of reasons including misbehaviour,
poor academic standing and unsatisfactory academic
Submit progress. Please note that any suspensions, deferrals or
cancellations may affect your visa.
Enrolment and Academic Progression rules
W: uq.edu.au/study/?id=12450
Closing dates SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Study Abroad 31 October 31 March
Contact SAIE Office if you of previous year of same year
wish to submit later
Incoming Exchange 30 September 28 February
Check with your home institution of previous year of same year
for application closing dates
STUDY ABROAD AND INCOMING EXCHANGE UQ GUIDE 2018 29Study Abroad and Incoming
Exchange Office
Study enquiries
W: uq.edu.au/studyabroad/contact-us
UQ International
Level 2, JD Story Building
The University of Queensland
St Lucia Qld 4072 AUSTRALIA
UQ T: +61 7 3365 7941
E: studyabroad@uq.edu.au
uq.edu.au/studyabroad CRICOS Provider No. 00025B
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