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STUDY ABROAD AND
INCOMING EXCHANGE
UQ GUIDE
2017
WELCOME WILLKOMMEN
VELKOMMEN
BIENVENIDO
BIENVENUE
An international study experience will broaden your horizons and
is bound to change your understanding and outlook of the world. BENVENUTI
It will help you to create change around you for the better. And it
will be fun!
BEM-VINDO
When you become a Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
ようこそ
student at The University of Queensland, you will enjoy 欢迎
exceptional opportunities for developing the skills and knowledge
you need to transform your world.
Ranked in the top 50 global universities, UQ offers inspiring
teaching across more than 4000 courses, world-class learning
environments – including many outdoors – and outstanding
facilities.
Located in a region renowned for its subtropical climate, pleasant
lifestyle, and abundant natural beauty, the University is a gateway
for “up close and personal” access to coral reefs, surf beaches,
sand islands, mountain ranges, lush rainforests and arid deserts.
Some of our most popular courses include participating in Great
Barrier Reef field trips, conducting geological mapping in the
remote outback, or observing native fauna in the wild.
To help you make the most of your time here, UQ offers extensive
academic and personal support, as well as a great mix of
extra-curricular activities such as sport, live performances and
exhibitions, plus a choice of more than 200 clubs and societies.
Whatever you choose, your UQ experience will change you for
life, shaping you into a well-rounded global citizen able to inspire
change in others.
I look forward to welcoming you in 2017.
Professor Peter Høj
President and Vice-Chancellor
Cover photo: UQ students overlooking
the lakes on the top floor of UQ St Lucia’s
Advanced Engineering Building
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 1
IMPORTANT DATES CONTENTS
2017
JAN 2 January New Year’s Day holiday Welcome ii
26 January Australia Day Choose UQ for Study Abroad and Incoming
Exchange 2
FEB 11 February Summer Semester ends
Top reasons to study at UQ 4
20–24 February Orientation Week
27 February Semester 1 starts
MAR 31 March Census date (Semester 1)
Where is UQ? 6
Queensland, where Australia shines 8
APR 14 April Good Friday
Welcome to Brisbane 10
17 April Easter Monday
Campus locations 12
17–22 April Mid-semester break
24 April Semester 1 resumes
25 April Anzac Day Are you eligible? 14
UQ study options 15
MAY 1 May Labour Day holiday
Search for UQ courses 20
JUN 5–9 June Revision period How to apply 21
10–24 June Examination period Your resources 22
24 June Semester 1 ends Teaching and grading 23
26 June–23 July Mid-year break
JUL 17–21 July Graduation week
Expenses and accommodation 24
Living costs 25
17–21 July Mid-year Orientation
Where to live 26
24 July Semester 2 starts
AUG 16 August Royal Queensland Show Day
31 August Census date (Semester 2)
Life at UQ 28
Getting started 29
SEP 25 Sept–2 Oct Mid-semester break
Your network 30
OCT 2 October Queen’s Birthday holiday Your health and fitness 31
3 October Semester 2 resumes Your support 32
30 Oct–3 Nov Revision period
NOV 4–18 November Examination period
18 November Semester 2 ends
27 November Summer Semester starts FAST FACTS
DEC 4–22 December Graduation weeks
25 December
26 December
Christmas Day
Boxing Day 4000+
COURSES TO CHOOSE FROM
50,000+
STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN
140 2830+ ACADEMIC STAFF
COUNTRIES
(12,600 INTERNATIONAL)
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CHOOSE UQ FOR STUDY
ABROAD AND INCOMING
EXCHANGE
Study Abroad and If admitted to these programs, rewarding, it is also about personal
you are not awarded a degree from development, meeting new people,
Incoming Exchange UQ – instead, you may be able to and experiencing the Australian
The University of Queensland’s transfer credit for any studies you culture first-hand.
Study Abroad and Incoming successfully complete here to your The University provides you
Exchange programs provide you degree at your home institution. with a range of opportunities to
with the exciting opportunity You can choose from more participate in cultural, educational
of gaining an international than 4000 high-quality courses, and recreational activities. You can
perspective on your education with many offering theoretical also mix study with travel and take
at a leading Australian university or practical components unique advantage of Brisbane’s location
with a top reputation for teaching to UQ. Many courses focus on as a gateway to the many tourist
and research. Australian topics or offer field trips destinations that make Queensland
As a student already enrolled at to unique locations in South-East famous.
an accredited university outside Queensland, while others promote
Australia, the Study Abroad and group project work or research Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
Incoming Exchange programs opportunities. E: studyabroad@uq.edu.au
allow you to explore your interests Studying at UQ as a Study T: +61 7 3365 7941
and talents through studying at Abroad or Incoming Exchange
UQ for one or two semesters. student is not only intellectually
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 3
REBECCA KILNER
(UNITED KINGDOM)
INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENT
I took the MARS2005
Australia’s Marine
Environment course and it
was amazing because we
went on a field trip to Heron Island. It
was the best week of my life. We got
to go snorkelling in the Great Barrier
Reef. Seeing what we were learning
about in real life made it much more
interesting and also helped me
remember it all for the exam.
Heron Island, in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, where UQ has a research station
4 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
TOP REASONS TO
STUDY AT UQ
HIGH-QUALITY EXCELLENT GREAT
PROGRAMS TEACHERS EXPERIENCES
Comprehensive range of More national teaching Practical experiences
more than 400 programs awards than any other and field trips to unique
and 4000 courses Australian university** locations in some courses
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 5
HIGHLY VIBRANT WORLD-CLASS
RANKED LIFESTYLE FACILITIES
Ranked in the top 50 Dynamic sports and Continuously improving
world universities* cultural activities, teaching, learning, sporting,
200+ clubs and societies and research spaces
GLOBAL LEADING SUCCESSFUL
CONNECTIONS RESEARCH GRADUATES
Extensive graduate Global research Higher than national
network, strong industry powerhouse with all averages for full-time
partnerships and many fields at or above world graduate employment
notable alumni standard*** rates and salaries
* UQ ranks 46th in the QS World University Ranking and 45th in the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities
** As at December 2015, UQ has received 114 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, Awards for Teaching Excellence, and Awards
for Programs that Enhance Learning
*** 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment
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WHERE IS UQ?
The University of Queensland has three
campuses in and around Brisbane,
South-East Queensland, and 40+
teaching and research sites elsewhere
Darwin
Gr
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arr
Cairns
ier
Re
fe
Heron Island
Queensland
Sunshine
Coast
UQ Gatton Brisbane
UQ St Lucia
Gold UQ Herston
Coast
Perth
Canberra Sydney
Adelaide
Melbourne
Hobart
LINDA SØNSTEVOLD
(NORWAY)
INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENT
I very much like that the
people in Australia are very
friendly and welcoming. It is
easy to get around and easy
to ask for information if you need it. I
like Brisbane and the people living here.
The size of the city is good and there
are many activities and happenings.
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 7
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QUEENSLAND, WHERE
AUSTRALIA SHINES
Welcome to
Queensland
Sunny days and year-
round temperate weather
are a way of life for UQ
students living in South-
East Queensland.
Queensland Queensland has a highly educated The landscape features lush
and skilled population, a diverse northern rainforests and golden
Enjoy an experience like no
range of industries and a stable surf beaches in the south-east, but
other as you dine out at quirky
economy, and offers many remember to be beach safe:
restaurant venues; join one of the
opportunities for casual, part-time, – always swim between the flags
range of indoor or outdoor sports
or community work for university – understand, recognise, and learn
teams at high-quality venues
students while you study. how to avoid potential dangers
across the city; go shopping in
The Queensland Government is – know how to get help if you get in
any of our many retail hotspots;
renewing its focus on developing trouble.
and hang out with new friends in
the state’s strengths in tourism,
the glorious sunshine.
agriculture, resources and Queensland Government
construction to boost the economy W: qld.gov.au
and improve community resilience. Tourism and Events Queensland
W: teq.queensland.com
Surf Life Saving Queensland
W: lifesaving.com.auStudy Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 9
PATRICK MANDERSON
(UNITED KINGDOM)
INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENT
Studying at UQ allowed
me to find an internship
with a local company,
start a blog which went
viral (Brisbane on a budget) and, of
course, travel extensively.
Have a look at my personal project
of filming one second of every day of
my time in Australia:
youtu.be/FXqsNmUCy-I
North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, where UQ has a marine research station
Photos courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland
Bushy atoll, Great Barrier Reef, Moreton Island’s Tangalooma, Rainforest,
Queensland off the coast of Brisbane Gold Coast10 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
WELCOME
TO BRISBANE
Discover more
about Brisbane
Queensland Government
W: qld.gov.au
Brisbane City Council
W: brisbane.qld.gov.au
Study Brisbane
W: studybrisbane.com.au
Named
“8th most
beautiful city in
the world” 28 per cent
by Rough Guides 2015 of Brisbane residents
were born overseas
Population of
2.1 million
Named people
“18th best student
city in the world” +16–27°C
max temperature
by QS Best Student Cities 2016
most days of the yearStudy Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 11
Entertainment
Entertainment in Brisbane
encompasses art galleries, an
inner city beach (pictured far left),
museums, a thriving live music
scene, cinemas, and kilometres
of beautiful riverside parklands
perfect to relax in on hot summer
afternoons. Our lively festival scene
attracts celebrated national and
international participants.
Sport
Whether watching or participating,
Brisbane’s amazing weather,
gorgeous parks and huge range
of sporting facilities make physical
activity almost impossible to avoid.
Kayak along the Brisbane River,
rock climb your way to the top
of the Kangaroo Point cliffs, ride
along more than 20 kilometres of
riverside pathways, join one of our
many sporting clubs, or barrack
like a local when you attend a
rugby union, rugby league, cricket,
“Aussie rules” or football match at
Photos courtesy of Brisbane Marketing
one of our famous stadiums.
Food
You will find cuisine from almost
every culture in our thriving
restaurant industry, so if you’re
missing food from home, it’s likely
you’ll find what you’re looking for.
Attend one of our popular farmers’
Brisbane markets each weekend for fresh
produce, music and delicious
meals outdoors. During the week,
Where opportunity and
drink coffee at one of the many
lifestyle converge
cafes dotting the city and suburbs.
With a strong economy and record
of growth and stability, the city’s Getting around
diverse population and ever-
One of the best ways to see
growing infrastructure contribute
Brisbane is on the CityCat ferry
to the reason our students
(pictured left). Brisbane also
graduate with the knowledge,
has an extensive bus and train
attitude and experience needed to
network, so everything you want
succeed both within Australia and
to see or do is easily accessible.
on the world stage.
We recommend buying a go card,
Add a beautiful climate; an an electronic ticket that allows
exciting blend of food, art and discounted travel on all Brisbane
culture; and easy access to golden public transport services.
beaches, subtropical rainforests
and coastal mountain ranges: TranksLink
there’s always plenty to discover. W: translink.com.au/tickets-and-fares/
go-card12 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
CAMPUS LOCATIONS
ST LUCIA CAMPUS
Just seven kilometres from Brisbane’s city centre, UQ St Lucia is
renowned as one of Australia’s most attractive university campuses.
Bounded by the Brisbane River on three sides, the 114-hectare site provides
a perfect study, research, and living environment. You will enjoy the best of
Plan your both worlds: a vibrant modern campus with the tradition of an established
university.
journey St Lucia’s beautiful sandstone architecture, parklands and lakes
encompass world-class teaching and research facilities, including
Travelling to UQ by public Queensland’s largest research library, fully equipped laboratories and
transport is easy: modern lecture theatres.
• visit translink.com.au for train,
bus and ferry timetables UQ St Lucia
• buy your ticket from the W: uq.edu.au/about/st-lucia
go card vending machines on
campus
• relax and enjoy the ride!
Catch a bus – one arrives
every two minutes at the UQ
Lakes bus stop; the Chancellors
Place bus stop is also well-
serviced
Catch a CityCat – ferries to
UQ’s CityCat terminal regularly
depart from the city and
suburbs
Catch a train – closest stops
are at Indooroopilly, Taringa,
Toowong or Park Road, then
walk or catch a bus to campus
Walk – wide inviting pathways
and beautiful scenery await!
Access campus from local
suburbs or via the Eleanor
Schonell Bridge
Ride your bike – park in secure
Bike Box facilities or at bike
racks Voted
Drive – metered parking spaces
are readily available but in very
high demand year-round: see
11 th
most beautiful
uq.edu.au/parking campus
in the world
UQ St Lucia’s Great Court and (Buzzfeed, 2015)
Forgan Smith BuildingTravel between campuses
Buses between campuses leave at regular intervals
each day during semester.
St Lucia Herston: 10kms (approx. 20 mins)
St Lucia Gatton: 90kms (approx. 70 mins)
Herston Gatton: 88kms (approx. 70 mins)
GATTON CAMPUS
UQ Gatton combines its Queensland Agricultural College Just over an hour’s drive west of Brisbane and five
heritage with modern research and teaching facilities kilometres from the local township, the 1068-hectare
in agriculture, agribusiness and veterinary science. Gatton campus offers a relaxed, friendly atmosphere
and world-class facilities including the Queensland
Animal Science Precinct, the UQ Veterinary Medical
Centre, Gatton Research Dairy, nursery and
glasshouse facilities, the southern hemisphere’s
largest PV solar array research facility, and a pesticide
wind tunnel facility.
The campus also operates several commercial plant
and animal production units in rural technologies to
support teaching, research and hands-on training.
UQ Gatton
W: uq.edu.au/gatton
Catch a bus – Gatton, Brisbane or Toowoomba
have services to campus, and a UQ-operated inter-
campus service is also available four times each
weekday; see pf.uq.edu.au/buses
Catch a train – you can purchase a combined rail
and bus service ticket from Brisbane and travel by
Queensland Rail and Greyhound express coach
Drive – parking on campus is free; however, spaces
are in high demand during teaching periods; see
UQ Gatton’s main lawn uq.edu.au/parking
HERSTON CAMPUS
Just three kilometres from the Brisbane city centre, Sharing premises with the Royal Brisbane Hospital,
Herston is UQ’s core campus for clinical health Women’s Hospital and the QIMR Berghofer Medical
teaching and research. Research Institute, UQ Herston houses a vibrant clinical
and research community who deliver innovative and
contemporary research and education programs in a
clinical academic environment.
Major research institutes on campus include the
UQ Centre for Clinical Research and the Child Health
Research Centre, along with other key facilities such as
the Oral Health Centre and the purpose-built Herston
Imaging Research Facility.
UQ Herston
W: uq.edu.au/about/herston-campus
Catch a bus – Herston Road and Bowen Bridge
Road have stops for UQ Herston
Catch a train – stop at Brunswick Street or Bowen
Hills station, followed by a short walk to campus
Drive – parking on campus is extremely limited but
commercial carparks are located close-by
UQ Herston’s Medical School building14 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
English language Choosing courses UQ exchange
proficiency You may take courses across partners
You must meet UQ’s English multiple faculties as long as your The UQ Incoming Exchange
language proficiency requirements course choices are approved by program is available to students
to gain entry to the University’s your home university. Most courses currently studying at an overseas
programs. The minimum IELTS are open to Study Abroad and
institution that has a student
and TOEFL scores required for Incoming Exchange students.
exchange agreement with UQ.
admission to the Study Abroad However, some have prerequisites
and Incoming Exchange Program or require permission from the UQ partners
at the University are listed in the relevant faculty or school before W: uq.edu.au/uqabroad/choose-a-
you can enrol in them: see pages host-university
table below.
16-20.
Current English language requirements
W: future-students.uq.edu.au/ Courses and programs
applying/english-language- W: uq.edu.au/study
proficiency-requirements
STUDY ABROAD ELIGIBILITY ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
OVERALL The UQ Study Abroad program To meet the University’s entry
TEST/SYSTEM SCORE*
is available to students requirements for the Study Abroad
International program you must:
English Language currently studying at an
Testing System accredited institution outside - have completed at least one full-
6.5
(IELTS) test of Australia. time year of study at an accredited
Test of English as a university
Foreign Language As a Study Abroad student,
- be currently enrolled at an accredited
(TOEFL): you can study at UQ for one or
– paper-based 570 university
two semesters and are enrolled
– Internet based 87 as a non-award student. - hold average to above-average results
A grade of C in university studies to date
(45) or better in - meet specific course prerequisites for
University of the Certificate
admission into certain courses, and
Cambridge of Proficiency in
English Language English (CPE); or a - meet UQ’s English language
Proficiency Exams grade of C (58) in proficiency requirements.
Advanced English
(CAE) INCOMING EXCHANGE ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: * Test scores are valid for two years from ELIGIBILITY
the date of the test to the date of commencing
the UQ program. Information correct as at Incoming Exchange students To meet the University’s entry
March 2016 and is subject to change. can study at UQ for one or two requirements for Incoming Exchange
semesters and are enrolled as you must:
Credit transfer non-award students. - be nominated by your home
university
Credit gained at UQ is in most You should contact the
cases transferable to your degree International Exchange Office - have completed at least one full-
at your home university. time year of study at an accredited
at your home institution
university
It is important that your home for more information about
institution approves your intended studying at UQ on exchange. - be currently enrolled at an exchange
partner university
course of study to ensure smooth
credit transfer. You must plan to - meet specific course prerequisites for
enrol in a full-time load during admission into certain courses, and
each semester you study at UQ. - hold average to above-average results
A standard full-time load is eight in university studies to date
units, which usually equates to four - meet UQ’s English language
proficiency requirements.
courses per semester.Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 15
UQ 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.
Courses and Programs
future-students.uq.edu.au/study
Finding program
information
future-students.uq.edu.au/study16 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
POPULAR UQ COURSES
Agriculture, Animals and Food
Animal Reproduction, ANIM3019 1 G
Animal Welfare, Behaviour and Handling, ANIM1014 1 G
Equine Exercise and Rehabilitation, ANIM3039 1
1 G *
Food for a Healthy Planet, AGRC1040
Food Science, FOOD2000 1
Food Structure and Sensory Science, FOOD3007 1
1 F G *
Land Use and Management, LAND3007
Principles of Food Preservation, FOOD1001 1
1 G
Weed Science, PLNT3012
2 G
Agroecology, AGRC2040
2 G
Applied Market Research, MKTG3960
2 G
Captive Wildlife Husbandry, ANIM3016
FELLIPE TAVARES 2 G
Export Marketing and Practices, IBUS3960
(BRAZIL) 2 F A
STUDY ABROAD STUDENT Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture, BIOL3340
2
Food Microbiology I, MICR2001
At UQ I am not only 2
Food Process Engineering I, FOOD2003
taking some Marine
2 A
Sciences courses, but Food Product Development, FOOD3011
2 A
also a couple of more Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, FOOD3000
technical ones. For example, last Fundamentals of Equine Science, ANIM1006 2 G
semester I undertook a course about Plant Adaptation and Climate Change, BIOL3204 2 F
communication in science, and it 2 G
Plant and Environmental Health, PLNT2011
was one of the best courses in my
Plant Microbe and Insect Interactions, BIOL3011 2
degree! One of the courses had a
Plant Production Technology, AGRC1022 2 G
five-day field trip, which helped me
2 A G *
get to know other foreign students. Principles of Wildlife Management, ENVM3001
It was a life-changing experience to Zoology, BIOL2204 2 A
study abroad, and I believe it could
not have been better if I had chosen
another university or city.
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
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
G taught at Gatton campus Entrepreneurship, TIMS3302 2 A
A requires faculty approval Health Economics, ECON2460 2 A
Fundamentals of Technology and Innovation Management, TIMS3309 2 A
* also taught at St Lucia campus The Economics of Social Issues, ECON1120 2Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 17
Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Architecture in Australia, ARCH3142 1
1
Buildings in History and Culture, ARCH1140
Engineering Acoustics, MECH3250 1
Environmental Issues, Monitoring and Assessment, CIVL2130 1
Impact and Risk in the Process Industries, CHEE4002 1
Introduction to Mining, MINE2105 1
Graphic Design, DECO2200 1
Artificial Intelligence, COMP3702 2
Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine, CHEE4305 2
Digital Prototyping, DECO2300 2
Information Security, COMS3000 2
Modern Architecture and the Metropolis, ARCH2240
YIJIE ZHU
2
(CHINA)
Environment and Planning STUDY ABROAD STUDENT
Environmental Anthropology, ANTH2060 1 I am really enjoying
Environmental Systems, GEOS2100 1 F HIST2014 From Buddha
to Bruce Lee: Asian Visual
Geographical Information Systems, GEOM2001 1 F
Cultures. This course has
Global Population Issues, GEOG2205 1
made me realise that I sometimes
Introduction to Environmental Management, ENVM1501 1
take my cultural phenomenon for
Outback Ecology Field Studies, BIOL3016 1 F A
granted: it has provided me with an
Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management opportunity to take a new look at
and Planning, ENVM3103 1 F these aspects and re-examine them
Sustainable Development, ENVM2100 1 through a more academic approach.
Urban Design, PLAN2003 1
Australia’s Marine Environment, MARS2005 1 2 F
Australia’s Terrestrial Environment, BIOL2001 1 2 F
Environment and Society, GEOS1100 1 2 F
Biogeography and Geomorphology, GEOS2103 2 F
Carbon and Energy Management, ENVM2522 2 F
Climatology and Hydrology, GEOS2101 2
Environmental Toxicology, ENVM3211 2 F A
Functional Ecology, BIOL3300 2 F A
Human Mobility and Migration, GEOG2001 2 F
National Parks and World Heritage Management, ENVM2519 2
Plan Making, PLAN3000 2 F
Transport and Infrastructure Planning, PLAN2100 2 F
Tropical Marine Ecosystems, BIOL3023 2 F A
Urban Geography, GEOG2104 2 F
Health and Sports Science
Field Trips
Dosage Form Design A1, PHRM2021 1 UQ has many courses
Drug Design and Development, BIOT3002 1 F A that include field trips
Drug Discovery A1, PHRM2040 1 to unique locations
Exercise Physiology, PHYL2730 1 A such as Queensland’s
Health and Fitness Through Diet and Exercise, NUTR1023 1
incredible Outback and
Human Anatomy, BIOM2020 1 A
the picturesque Heron and
Integrated Endocrinology, BIOM3020 1 A
Fraser Islands. Find out
more at: uq.edu.au/
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Health and Sports Science (cont)
Occupational Health, OHSS2000 1
Playing on the Big Stage: Histories of the Olympics and
Paralympics, HIST3003 1
Psychology of Criminal Justice, PSYC2361 1
The Integrated Brain, NEUR3002 1 A
The Science of Everyday Thinking, PSYC2371 1
Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social and
Clinical Psychology, PSYC1030 1 2
Introduction to Psychology: Physiological and Cognitive
Psychology, PSYC1020 1 2
Biological Fate of Drugs A, PHRM2050 2
Differentiation and Development, BIOM2208 2 A
Health Psychology, PSYC3132 2
Introduction to OHS, OHSS1000 2
Physical Activity and Health, HPRM1000 2
Humanities
Australian Art 1779-1970, ARTT2127 1
Creative Writing: Narrative, WRIT1110 1
The Australian Experience, HIST1201 1
Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives, ANTH2250 1
Music and Human Behaviour, MUSC2310 1
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
Introduction to Australian Literature, ENGL1100 2
Introduction to Western Classical Music, MUSC1060 2
Music and Health, MUSC2300 2
Indigenous Studies
Aboriginal Politics and Political Issues, ABTS3000 1
Anthropology of Aboriginal Australia, ANTH2010 1
Family, Country, Community: Indigenous Australian
Understandings of Kinship, ABTS2060 1
Indigenous Australian Issues: Past, Present, Future, ABTS1000 1
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Approaches to
Knowledge, ABTS2020 2
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, INDH1005 2
Australian Indigenous Art, ARTT2103 2
Indigenous Australian Music: Indigenous music-making in
Australia, MUSC2810 2
Researchers in Moreton Bay,
Torres Strait Islander Studies, ABTS1010 2
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Science and Mathematics
Animal Behaviour, BIOL3207 1 A
1 A
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, BIOC2000
1
Computational Physics, PHYS3071
1
Financial Mathematics, MATH3090
1
Introduction to Bioinformatics, SCIE2100
1 A
Macroecology and Biogeography, BIOL3310
1 F A
Marine Biology Field Studies, BIOL3330
1 F
Marine Geology and Palaeoceanography, ERTH3110
1
Mathematical Biology, MATH3104
1
Operations Research, MATH3202
1 2
Chemistry A (Bonding, Kinetics, Thermodynamics), CHEM1100
1 2
Chemistry B (Organic, Transition Metal Chemistry), CHEM1200
Electromagnetism and Modern Physics, PHYS1002 1 2
Planet Earth: The Big Picture, ERTH1000 1 2 F
2 A
Biological Adaptations to Climate Change, BIOL3236
CSI UQ: Introduction to Forensic Science, SCIE2020 2
Evolutionary Perspectives on Modern Society, BIOL1100 2
Genetics, BIOL2202 2
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
Social Sciences and Communication
Australian Foreign Policy, POLS2201 1
1
Forensics: The Archaeology of Death and Crime Scenes, ARCS2003
International Journalism and Mass Communication, JOUR2221 1
Introduction to Criminology, CRIM1000 1
Introduction to Peace and Conflict Analysis, POLS1501 1
Introduction to Public Relations, COMU1052 1
Introduction to Sociology, SOCY1050 1
Discovering Archaeology, ARCA1000 1 2
Introduction to Education, EDUC1029 1 2
Introduction to Visual Communication, COMU1999 1 2
Anthropology of Current Word Issues: An Introduction, ANTH1030 2 Course
Archaeology Field School, ARCS2060 2 F A selection help
Attend an Academic Advising
Session during Orientation
Week. Academics from all areas
will be available to assist you
with course choices and provide
permission for new courses if
necessary.20 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
SEARCH FOR
UQ COURSES
Go to future-students.uq.edu.au/study
STEP Enter a search term in the search bar – you can search by course code, area of
1
interest or career path – or choose to explore available programs by study area
Enter
STEP Click on a course code or title
2
Click
Check the level of the course (undergraduate or postgraduate), and which semester
and campus it is offered: click on the semester and campus for course description
STEP Check course description page
3
Here you will find a short description of the course as well as a link to a detailed course
profile: if the course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
students, there will be a note on the side-bar on the left stating this (you can still
Check apply for other courses that don’t state this, but will need to show that you meet the
pre-requisites - click on the most relevant Course Profile link in red to access course
information such as learning objectives, resources, activities, assessment)
To refine your search
STEP Go back to the search results page and,
4
from the left navigation menu, select as
many filters as you want: for example,
refine your search to include only pre-
Refine 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 it again)Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 21
HOW TO Submitting applications
We strongly encourage you to submit your application
online. However, we can still accept paper applications
APPLY
if neccessary: go to future-students.uq.edu.au/
publications-and-forms (Forms).
Visas
All international students applying to study in Australia
must have a student visa unless they have an alternative
visa that enables them to study full-time.
STEP Create applicant To be eligible to apply for an Australian student visa, you
1
account to start must undertake a program on campus at UQ on a full-
online application time basis.
The majority of visas are processed under SVP. Visas
Go to UQ’s online application
for programs ineligible for SVP can take longer. It is your
Create portal at apply.uq.edu.au and
responsibility to ensure that you receive your visa in
create an applicant account,
enough time to commence studies at the University.
then choose the appropriate
For all visa enquiries and applications, please contact
application type: Incoming Study
your local Australian Embassy, High Commission, or
Abroad or Incoming Exchange
Diplomatic Mission.
Non-Award Sector visa (subclass 575)
W: border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/575-
Australian Diplomatic Missions, Australian Embassies,
Australian High Commissions
W: dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-locations/missions
STEP Upload all required
2
Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP)
documentation W: border.gov.au
This includes an up-to-date
official academic transcript in
Upload English and proof of English
Suspensions, deferrals and
language proficiency, if cancellations
applicable. If you are applying for If you wish to defer (i.e. delay commencing the Study
INCOMING EXCHANGE, you will Abroad or Exchange program), please contact the
also need a letter from your home Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange Office as soon
university nominating you for an as possible: you may be able to apply for a deferral for
exchange. TIP: You can save an up to two years.
incomplete form and return later. Once you commence study, you may also suspend
or cancel 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 progress. Please note that any suspensions,
STEP deferrals or cancellations may affect your visa.
3
Submit your
application online Enrolment and Academic Progression rules
before the closing date W: uq.edu.au/study/?id=12450
Submit CLOSING DATES SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Study Abroad
Contact SAIE Office if you 31 October of 31 March of same
wish to submit later previous year year
Incoming Exchange
Check with your home
30 September of 28 February of
institution for application
previous year same year
closing dates22 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
YOUR RESOURCES
Library
You will receive excellent support
for all your research and study
needs at UQ.
You can access extensive print and
electronic collections including
books and electronic books,
journals and electronic journals,
databases, DVDs and video
streams, textbooks and other items
on your course reading lists, plus − resources to help you start your
extensive manuscript, microform research
and pictorial collections. − online and in-person training and
support
We also offer: − access to past exam papers
− 1300 computers − generous borrowing privileges
− strong wireless network − printing, copying and scanning
– spaces for large groups to facilities
collaborate − 3D printing service
− small study rooms and quiet retreat − friendly and helpful staff
areas for individuals or one-to-one − an annual program of author talks
consultation and events.
− 24-hour study spaces
− computer training rooms UQ Library
− research assistance W: library.uq.edu.au
− referencing software and E: ask@library.uq.edu.au
information T: +61 7 3346 4312
Get connected lectures, online tools, course
materials, lecture notes and
With one of the fastest and most
recordings (electronic assignment
advanced wireless networks in the
marking and return is conducted
world, you can easily access the If you need help getting
in some areas)
web on campus, around Australia connected to UQ’s networks,
– dedicated enrolment and
or overseas. instructions on how to use our
orientation websites for step-by-
Across UQ’s three campuses and systems and sites, or want to
step guidance in starting your
other sites, you can access more than download any of UQ’s helpful
studies at UQ
5000 wireless access points. apps, visit our websites:
– personalised my.UQ portal for
You can also access the email, student records, study Information Technology Services
Internet off-campus at hundreds resources and calendars (ITS)
of participating universities via – phone and online IT support six W: its.uq.edu.au
Eduroam. days a week App Central
Every UQ student receives a free – various apps, including UQnav W: uq.edu.au/appcentral
internet account with a generous for finding your way around UQ
40GB per month download quota, as campuses
well as access to: – access to free and discounted
– online learning technology such software, including antivirus and
as virtual classrooms with video Microsoft Office programs.Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 23
Your study experience
No matter which program you enrol in,
TEACHING you will attend course lectures and
tutorials:
AND
•a
lecture is a formal seminar, generally held in
large theatres – all students enrolled in a course
are expected to attend each course lecture
GRADING
• a tutorial is usually a small discussion
group that is offered to complement
the material presented in lectures
Teaching spaces Assessment
You will learn in some of UQ’s Methods of assessment you will
600 teaching spaces, which seat complete vary according to the
between five and 500 people. courses you study.
Ranging from large, tiered lecture You may have to write assignments, Teaching and
theatres to small, flat tutorial take mid-semester and/or end-of- learning
rooms, along with computer and semester examinations, present oral
reports, join in debates, participate At UQ we use a range of teaching
specialised school laboratories, UQ
in individual and group projects, or methods, including lectures,
offers a series of flexible spaces for
prepare research summaries and tutorials, laboratory practicals,
group work, teaching and printing. fieldwork, group discussions, and
All UQ lecture theatres and laboratory practical reports.
Individual course assessment online modules and workshops.
most tutorial rooms have Echo 360
requirements are set out in course Actively participate in class
installed so that teaching sessions
profiles (outlines), available online discussions and ask questions, and
can be recorded and accessed
when classes start, and are usually express your personal viewpoints
online.
explained to you in the first lecture. – many lecturers will purposely
UQ also has an ongoing
Your academic results are provoke you to encourage debate!
refurbishment and building determined by the relevant faculty Apart from face-to-face contact,
program that has seen many at the end of semester. you will also complete assignments
teaching spaces upgraded to UQ strongly emphasises written and examinations. And you are
allow more active learning (flipped expression in most forms of expected to spend as much time
classroom) environments. assessment, but good speaking – if not more – on library research
Our aim is for you to enjoy the skills are also essential. You will and independent study as you
best learning experience possible. develop both during your courses. attend lectures and tutorials.
Central Teaching Facilities Student Services
W: uq.edu.au/teachingspace W: uq.edu.au/student-services/learning
STANDARD ACADEMIC GRADING SYSTEM
Students at UQ’s Pharmacy
7 High distinction 3 Fail Australia Centre of Excellence
6 Distinction 2 Fail (PACE) Library at Woolloongabba
5 Credit 1 Fail
4 Pass
P Non-graded pass N Non-graded fail24 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
EXPENSES AND
ACCOMMODATION
Tuition fees Overseas student
Study Abroad health cover (OSHC)
Study Abroad tuition fees for 2017 are Overseas Student Health Cover
AU$11,700 per semester regardless (OSHC) is insurance that covers
of the number of courses taken. basic medical and hospital care
A standard full-time load for one that you may need when you are in
semester at UQ is eight units (which Australia.
usually equates to four courses). You must have OSHC if you have,
Please note, this fee is indexed or want to apply for, a student
annually and is subject to change. visa and you can obtain it from
Incoming Exchange any government-approved OSHC
If you come to UQ on an Incoming provider.
Exchange program, you pay tuition OSHC only covers you from the
fees to your home institution based time you arrive in Australia and so
on the fee requirements of your you may also need travel insurance
home institution. A standard full-time while in transit. You will learn
study load for one semester at UQ more about the Australian health
is eight units (which usually equates system and health insurance during
to four courses). You should contact Orientation.
the Exchange Office at your home UQ’s preferred OSHC provider is
institution for details. Allianz Global Assistance and the
Refunds University can accept payment on
their behalf.
Refunds are made to international UQ has no relationship with
students in accordance with the any other government-approved
University’s Fee Rules and international OSHC providers and so cannot
student refunds procedures. accept payment from students for
any provider other than Allianz
Fee Refund Information Global Assistance. However, you can
W: ppl.app.uq.edu.au/ contact another OSHC provider and
content/3.40.03-international-
insure with them directly. You will
student-refunds
need to provide evidence of this
Policies and Rules cover before your Confirmation of
W: uq.edu.au/myadvisor/university-rules Enrolment (CoE) can be issued.
Fee Refund Enquiries
W: uq.edu.au/uqanswers Health cover for international students
W: future-students.uq.edu.au/
Census dates international/health-insurance
W: uq.edu.au/myadvisor/
census-date Department of Health
W: health.gov.auStudy Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 25
LIVING COSTS
General expenses property is in good condition); and Concessions and
two weeks’ rent in advance. In 2017,
Brisbane is an affordable city and
estimated establishment costs for
student discounts
has a lower cost of living when UQ students can get many
one student living off-campus are
compared with other Australian discounts, which are typically
AU$3000.
capital cities. accessed using a valid student
Remember that exchange rate
Nevertheless, you still need to plan card. These include discounted
variations may also affect your
and budget carefully. products such as software and
budget.
How much it will cost you to technology, as well as concession
live in Brisbane will depend partly prices for many public services
on your lifestyle preferences. As a Weekly expenses such as transport (using a student
guide, if you are living in shared guide go card), cinemas, museums and
accommodation off-campus, you
The chart below gives you an idea more.
can pay approximately AU$17,400–
$25,920 per calendar year while of the cost of living while you
living in Australia. study at UQ. Working while
Please be advised that this is a
In addition to this amount, you
guide only and prices may vary
studying
will also need to consider other
depending on personal lifestyle. If you hold a student visa you can
expenses such as visa and medical
Amounts are based on 2016 living work up to 40 hours per fortnight
fees, tuition fees, return airfares,
costs. You should allow for a four (two weeks) while your university
and Overseas Student Health Cover
to five per cent increase in living program is in session, and full-time
(OSHC).
expenses each year. during university vacations.
If you plan to live in off-campus
rental accommodation you will The table does not include UQ
also need to factor in money for tuition fees, textbooks, clothing, Department of Immigration and Border
approximately eight nights of entertainment, printing, or health- Protection (DIBP)
temporary accommodation when care costs. W: border.gov.au/Trav/Stud
you first arrive; buying furniture; A more detailed monthly
setting up electricity, gas, home expenses guide, including costs
phone or a mobile phone account; of daily items, is included on our
rental bond (usually the equivalent website.
of a month’s rent: rental bond is
Living costs
refundable when you leave your
W: future-students.uq.edu.au/daily-
rental property, provided the living
STUDENT LIVING IN OFF-
STUDENT LIVING IN ON- STUDENT LIVING IN OFF-
CAMPUS COMMERCIAL
CAMPUS COLLEGE CAMPUS SHARE HOUSE
PRIVATE PROVIDER
Rent $450–$600 $250–$335 $150–$250
Utilities – including gas, most included in rent – check
included in rent $10–$15
electricity and water with individual provider
Food included in rent $100–$125 $100–$125
Mobile phone $10–$15 $10–$15 $10–$15
Internet included in rent most included in rent $5
Public transport $10 $20–$25 $20–$25
TOTAL $470–$625 $380–$500 $295–$435
NOTE: All amounts are in AUD26 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
WHERE
TO LIVE
ØYSTEIN VIK
(NORWAY)
STUDY ABROAD STUDENT
The best thing about living
in Australia is the relaxed
way of life. My impression
Entrance to Emmanuel College at
of Australians is that they
the St Lucia campus
live their lives with ‘no worries’. I
would recommend becoming a
member of a couple of student
societies early in the semester as
it’s a great way of making friends
and also an opportunity to travel
around Queensland on one of the
clubs’ many weekend trips. Another
advantage is that you get to meet
Australian students.
Top tips for
house-hunting:
• Never sign up or pay any money for a private rental
property without inspecting it first
• Attend an Accommodation information session
• T
ake some time to consider a few different suburbs –
prices, size and quality may vary with location
• T
ry to meet all of the house-mates before moving into a
share-house if possible
• M
ake sure you can easily access public transport from
where you choose to live
• E
nsure you understand all of the tenancy
documentation before you sign anything
• B
efore signing anything, speak to one of our
Accommodation Team members so they can check the
documentation for you.Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 27
Find out more
Colleges at UQ Access online resources and
Living on campus can help you free info sessions to help you
transition smoothly into university.
find and maintain a tenancy:
UQ colleges are located within • check our website for
easy walking distance of all information session times
university facilities and provide • watch our information video:
academic support, social, cultural vimeo.com/86578393
and sporting activities and the • contact one of our team
opportunity to build networks and members by visiting
friendships that will last a lifetime. accommodation.uq.edu.au
Your college roommates
– 10 residential colleges at St
Lucia house 2600 Australian and
international students
– The Gatton Halls of Residence
houses 436 students.
Your college fees
– College fees and on-campus cost
of living varies between colleges Grace College’s standard accommodation rooms at UQ St Lucia
– Residential colleges provide full
catering for undergraduate students.
Your college lifestyle benefits
Student accommodation providers Arriving and finding
A number of independent student-
– Convenience of university accommodation providers offer
accommodation
facilities and services being only a a variety of purpose-built and UQ Accommodation Services
few minutes’ walk away managed housing options. provides information and services
– Supportive staff and secure premises to assist you to find a home that’s
– Academic tutorial programs and right for you, and make your arrival
peer group support UQ Accommodation – Preferred as smooth as possible.
– Meeting students other than Providers Our services include:
those in your academic program W: uq.edu.au/student-services/ – free information sessions all year
– Active sporting, cultural and accommodation/preferred-providers – free tenancy advice
social life – online resources
– College scholarships, prizes and
Airport reception – one-on-one appointments with
bursaries. accommodation advisors
UQ provides one airport transfer
College applications – share housing and living skills
for newly arrived international
Complete an application form advice and resources.
students commencing their first
directly from the College websites. semester. Transfers are available We advise all new students
from either the Brisbane domestic who haven’t arranged any
accommodation to arrive as early
Off-campus housing or international airport to your pre-
as possible before classes start.
booked accommodation.
UQ Rentals Online Allow at least one month to get
Bookings must be made at a
On the UQ Rentals database, you can: organised, arrange inspections,
minimum of three (3) working
– access hundreds of shared and and lodge applications for rental
days before your expected arrival
vacant property listings, ranging properties.
for the request to be processed.
from low-cost sharehouses to high-
Charges for additional passengers
rise penthouses
and distances may be applicable to UQ Accommodation Services
– filter for the price and location A: Student Services, Building 21D, The
your booking.
that best suits your needs. University of Queensland, St Lucia
T: + 61 7 3365 3419
Airport reception E: accommodation@uq.edu.au
UQ Rentals Online W: uq.edu.au/student-services/
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/
W: uqrentals.com.au accommodation/airport-reception accommodation28 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange LIFE AT UQ While study is a high priority at UQ, we also have lots of sporting, cultural, recreational and learning support activities for you to enjoy. O-Week The week before semester begins, UQ comes alive to introduce you to life on campus during Orientation Week (O-Week). Market Day Grab some freebies, trial sports and activities, and sign-up for student clubs and societies Welcome sessions Find out more about your School and Faculty, as well as social, sport and study activities Advice Ask about your program, timetables, services, libraries, and anything else Campus tours See where your classes will be and what other great facilities you can use
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 29
GETTING
STARTED
Orientation Other sessions
New Student Welcome Expo Getting Started
The New Student Welcome Expo is a Getting Started sessions are
compulsory orientation session that designed to help you make a
provides an overview of: smooth transition to campus life,
– services and support available and you should attend one within
at UQ two or three days of your arrival. At
– UQ’s special resources and facilities this session you will:
– information about living in – meet an International Student
Brisbane Advisor
– important contacts for new – find out how to enrol and
students. register for classes
Following this official welcome – learn how to get your student ID
event, separate Orientation sessions card and your OSHC card
are held for Study Abroad and – receive information on banking,
Incoming Exchange students, and key university services and
faculty and/or program sessions are resources, and how to use public
held for full degree students. These transport in Brisbane.
offer more specific information and
advice on issues such as enrolment, Getting Started
using the library, learning assistance, W: orientation.uq.edu.au/event-search/
and living and travelling in Australia. category/getting-started-sessions-16
O-Week
W: orientation.uq.edu.au/oweek
JSAPP Academic Preparation
Program
The Jump Start Academic
Academic workshops
Preparation Program (JSAPP)
Throughout O-Week and during takes place during the week
semester, Student Services offers before Orientation Week. JSAPP
free workshops covering a range offers a friendly and supportive
of academic topics, such as time environment in which to make the
management, preparing for exams, transition to a new educational
and avoiding plagiarism. institution and cultural setting. It
also provides a great opportunity
Academic workshops to meet other students and make
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/ contact with staff who will support
learning-workshops you during your studies at UQ.
JSAPP covers topics that will
help you develop your academic
and study skills, and learn about the
IT and online tools used at UQ.
JSAPP
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/
new2uq/jsapp30 UQ Guide 2017 Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
Make friends
among UQ’s
Wordsmith’s Café, St Lucia campus 50,000+
students from
140+
YOUR NETWORK countries
Clubs and societies QUEST Mates@UQ
If you adore anime, crave The Queensland University Meet new friends from many
karaoke, yen for yoga, go mad for Exchange Student Society (QUEST) different countries and develop
medievalism or quest for Quidditch, aims to showcase the best UQ and your language skills.
consider joining a UQ club. Queensland have to offer – both
Mates@UQ offers a number of
culturally and scenically – with fun
Whatever your passion, with more free programs for all UQ students,
events for exchange, international
than 200 affiliated clubs and encouraging social and academic
and Australian students.
societies on offer UQ is sure to have networks between Australian and
something just right for you. Along with informal pub and movie international students.
Learn new skills, expand your nights, QUEST organises day trips to Join in our range of programs,
network, or just hang out with like- places like Stradbroke Island, Noosa like Chat Mates, Language
minded people. Check out what’s (for surfing lessons), and the Natural Exchange Mates, Family Mates,
available at Market Day during Arch (to see glow worms). Weekend Mature Mates and Dinner Mates.
O-Week or contact UQ Union or trips to Byron Bay, Girraween Find out more online or on our
UQ Sport. National Park and Moreton Island Facebook page.
are also arranged.
UQU clubs and societies With more than 1000 Questies
W: uqu.com.au/clubs-societies from all over the world, QUEST is one Mates@UQ
T: +61 7 3377 2211 of the most vibrant clubs on campus! W: uq.edu.au/student-services/
matesuq
UQ Sport E: mates@uq.edu.au
W: uqsport.com.au/clubs QUEST Society F: facebook.com/#/matesatuq
T: +61 7 3365 6612 W: questsociety.netStudy Abroad and Incoming Exchange UQ Guide 2017 31
YOUR HEALTH Sport and fitness
PLAY YOUR WAY at university!
AND FITNESS
Combine your studies with playing a sport
you enjoy, keeping fit, and making the
most of the excellent sporting and health
facilities available on campus.
Fitness Healthcare Students with OSHC cover
from other companies will need
UQ Sport offers hundreds of If you need to see a doctor to pay UQ Health Service and
sports and activities to help you while on campus, you can visit then claim back most or all of
keep active. the UQ Health Service (UQHS), their costs from their OSHC
an accredited general practice provider, again excluding the cost
Located across UQ’s St Lucia and
providing comprehensive and of immunisations and prescribed
Gatton campuses, UQ Sport venues
confidential health services for medication.
are open to UQ students and
students. There is also a dental clinic at
alumni all year round and provide
some of Brisbane’s best sport and Services include general UQ St Lucia that offers student
fitness facilities, with cardio and medicine and specialist referrals, discounts. Please note that dental
weights gyms, a 50-metre pool, an contraception advice, counselling, treatment is not covered under
Olympic-standard athletics track, minor surgery, travel advice and Allianz OSHC.
21 floodlit tennis courts, several vaccinations.
ovals and much more. UQHS “direct-bills”, meaning University Health Service
that you generally only pay for W: uq.edu.au/healthservice
immunisation and medications A: Building 32, St Lucia and Building
UQ Sport 8101a, Gatton
prescribed, provided your OSHC
W: uqsport.com.au
F: facebook.com/uqsport insurance is with UQ’s preferred
T: +61 7 3365 6612 provider Allianz Global Assistance.
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