UGA UQ Guide 2018 PDF

AUSTRALIAN UNDERGRADUATE
UQ GUIDE
2018
WELCOME UQ was much more
The world around you is changing faster than ever.
At UQ, we aim to give you an experience that will position you ahead of the curve,
empowering you to create change and transform your world for the better.
than just a degree Jessica, UQ Graduate
I am confident that you will thrive here, because:
• You
will be taught by outstanding, inspiring teachers
UQ cultivates teaching excellence and has won more national Through the powerful industry connections she made at UQ, Jessica landed a
teaching awards than any other Australian university
graduate engineering position at Boeing. Jessica is currently working on a
• You will be guided by game-changing research leaders
UQ’s research community pioneers positive change project designing a next generation aircraft that will make air travel more cost
locally and globally effective and accessible to everyone. By learning to see the world differently,
• You
will study among talented students Jessica is creating change. See her story at uq.edu.au/createchange
UQ’s high entry standards mean you will learn with some
of your generation’s best and brightest from all walks of
life, sharing ideas and motivating each other toward
greater achievements
• You
will be part of a global network
UQ’s connectivity means you can gain credit towards your
UQ degree while studying with a partner university overseas,
broadening your cultural awareness and acumen and shaping
you as a ‘must have’ employee in a globalised workforce
• You
will graduate with a globally recognised edge
over graduates from other institutions
UQ is internationally renowned, ranking in the top 50 of more
than 10,000 global universities, so a UQ degree is a passport to
an international career
• You
will have fun
Across UQ’s vibrant campuses, you can
immerse yourself in a range of
extracurricular activities, including
sports, live performances, markets,
exhibitions, and special events like
Oktoberfest and Market Day.
UQ is committed to providing our
students with the best opportunities
and practical experiences during their
time at university, empowering them to
create change with a skill set that will
prepare them to exceed expectations
throughout their careers.
No matter what you choose to do
at UQ, your time here will change
you for life, shaping you into a well-
rounded global citizen who inspires
change in others.
I look forward to welcoming you
as you begin on the path to your
successful future with us.
Professor Peter Høj

Vice-Chancellor and President
Cover photo: UQ students Nicholas White and

Rebecca Metcalfe standing in front of the fountain
adjacent to the Great Court, St Lucia campus
Photographer: Damien Bredberg Photography

IMPORTANT DATES
CONTENTS
2017
APRIL 19 April Careers that shape the world
JULY 15–16 July Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO)

Royal International Convention
Centre (RICC) Welcome to UQ 2
AUGUST 2 August QTAC applications open* Fast facts 5
6 August Open Day: UQ St Lucia Top reasons to choose UQ 6
Your advantage 8
16 August Royal Queensland Show Day
20 August Open Day: UQ Gatton
31 August Census date (Semester 2) Our locations 10
Your journey 12
SEPTEMBER 28 September QTAC applications close*
St Lucia campus 13
OCTOBER 2 October Queen’s Birthday holiday Gatton campus and Herston campus 14
Your research opportunities 15
NOVEMBER 27 November Summer Semester starts^ Live on campus 16
DECEMBER 17 December OPs released* Other accommodation options 18
18 December OP Results Advice Night
25 December Christmas Day Your lifestyle 20
26 December Boxing Day Your health and fitness 22
Your entertainment 24
2018 Your network 25
Your global adventure 26
JANUARY 1 January New Year’s Day Your support 28
15 January QTAC Round 1 offers* Your learning 30
26 January Australia Day
27 January Summer Semester ends^
Your planning 32
FEBRUARY 12–16 February Orientation Week Your finances 34
19 February Semester 1 starts Your scholarship options 36
Your pathway to university 38
MARCH 31 March Census date (Semester 1)
Enhance your studies 39
30 March Good Friday Your studies 40
APRIL 2 April Easter Monday Double your opportunities 42
9–15 April Mid-semester break Your future options 44
16 April Semester 1 resumes Your alumni network 45
25 April Anzac Day Your decisions 46
Test-drive UQ 47
MAY 7 May Labour Day holiday Your UQ application 48
Your entry options 50
JUNE 4–8 June Revision period
9–23 June Examination period
23 June Semester 1 ends Your study options 52
24 June – 22 July Mid-year break Agriculture and Environment 54
Architecture and Planning 58
JULY 16–20 July Graduation week Arts, Communication and Society 60
16–20 July Mid-year Orientation Business, Economics and Law 66
23 July Semester 2 starts Education 72
Engineering and Information Technology 74
AUGUST 15 August Royal Queensland Show Day
Health, Behavioural Sciences and Medicine 78
31 August Census date (Semester 2) Science and Mathematics 86
SEPTEMBER 24–28 September Mid-semester break
What does that mean? 92
OCTOBER 1 October Queen’s Birthday holiday Equivalent pre-requisites and entry scores 93
2 October Semester 2 resumes Programs quick reference 94
29 Oct – 2 Nov Revision period
Index 96
NOVEMBER 3–17 November Examination period
17 November Semester 2 ends
26 November Summer Semester starts^
DECEMBER 3–12 December Graduation weeks

25 December Christmas Day
26 December Boxing Day
* Tentative dates only – check qtac.edu.au from April 2017

^ These dates are provisional – please check the Academic Calendar at
uq.edu.au/events for final dates
2 UQ Guide 2018 Australian Undergraduate
WELCOME
TO UQ
While enjoying a campus life like no other, you will learn from
the best, with like-minded peers, to earn a highly valued
qualification that will open doors around the world.
Australian Undergraduate UQ Guide 2018 3
YOUR PATH As a UQ student, you’ll benefit from:
TO SUCCESS
STARTS HERE
At UQ, we see the world differently, which is
more opportunities for more flexibility in when and
why we’re changing the way higher education practical workplace skills how you study
is imagined and experienced. and experience to enhance
potential to fast-track your
your employability
program
access to UQ’s research
UQ is committed to providing you with a excellence more certainty on how you
dynamic learning experience that will prepare careers advice from
are progressing.
you for a new world of challenges and successful entrepreneurs

and innovators
opportunities.
expanded opportunities for
overseas experiences.
FAST
FACTS
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CAMPUSES FACULTIES
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For more
information about
the Student Strategy, visit
student-strategy.uq.edu.au 8 RESEARCH
INSTITUTES
UQ RESIDENTIAL
COLLEGES
51,000
STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN
+
141COUNTRIES
(13,300 INTERNATIONAL AND
14,700 POSTGRADUATE)
#1
classes delivered in new and an engaging and vibrant
IN QUEENSLAND
interesting ways learning environment FOR GRADUATE
opportunities to take more personalised online EMPLOYABILITY
leadership roles and build information and advice
networks to support your QS GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY RANKINGS 2017
future career access to 24/7 support
and advice during exam,
95%
access to support and orientation and transition
advice from industry, alumni periods.
and staff mentors.
MORE
of UQ’s broad fields AUSTRALIAN AWARDS
of research are FOR UNIVERSITY
ABOVE OR WELL-ABOVE TEACHING
world standard, and none are
below (2015 Excellence in
THAN ANY OTHER
Research for Australia (ERA)
AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY
assessment)
TOP REASONS
TO CHOOSE UQ
SUCCESSFUL GREAT GLOBAL

GRADUATES EXPERIENCES CONNECTIONS
Higher than national Long- and short-term Extensive graduate
averages for full-time overseas study exchange, network, strong industry
graduate employment vacation research partnerships and many
rates programs and more notable alumni
ACCESSIBLE VIBRANT WORLD-CLASS

LOCATIONS LIFESTYLE FACILITIES
Three easy-to-access Dynamic sports and Continuously improving
campuses – catch public cultural activities, teaching, learning, sporting
transport, ride, walk or drive 200+ clubs and societies and research spaces
EXCELLENT LEADING HIGH-QUALITY

TEACHERS RESEARCH PROGRAMS
More national teaching Global research Most comprehensive
awards than any other powerhouse with all range of programs in
Australian university* fields at or above world Queensland
standard**
*As at December 2016, UQ has received 122 Australian Awards for University Teaching
** 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment
Gain a
COMPETITIVE
EDGE
with
employers
YOUR
ADVANTAGE
Enhance your employability KATHLEEN NOON
through experiences Bachelor of Journalism/Bachelor of Arts
graduate
The UQ Advantage Employability Award
is a free program designed specifically The UQ Advantage Employability
to bring out the best in you during your Award encompasses the idea that
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university is so much more than
undergraduate studies. the classroom and improved my
Participants can access a range of university experience ten-fold.
extra-curricular activities and professional So many different activities can be
development seminars including a unique considered for the award – I completed
symposium series. a year-long exchange in Texas and North
Carolina as well as a number of internships
By participating in the program, you will within UQ and in the workforce.
enjoy experiences that will help you realise In my experience, employers are
your aspirations, become a leader in your impressed by the UQ Advantage
chosen field, make a positive impact on Employability Award and it definitely gives
society, and enhance your employability. you an edge over other graduates.
After completing all program
requirements, you will reflect on your
experiences and be able to effectively
communicate your enhanced employability
in the recruitment process.
You can apply for a formal certificate when
you graduate that recognises the enhanced Financial support
experience and skill set you have developed A UQ Advantage Employability Grant
during your time at UQ.
could help you realise your dreams.
UQ Advantage Employability Award Grants worth up to $1000 are awarded for co-
W: uq.edu.au/advantage-award curricular activities such as internships, volunteering,
research, leadership programs and conference
participation.
Above: Kevin Plasencia, a UQ Bachelor of Engineering student, participated

in the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Humanitarian Design Summit in Find out more by visiting
Cambodia as part of the UQ Advantage Employability Award program uq.edu.au/uqadvantage/advantage-grant
Prepare for the best

career while you’re at UQ
Study overseas Gain research Seek out work Develop your

for a few weeks or up to experience experience and leadership skills
a year and experience alongside world- internships by leading a student
different cultures, places class academics by to broaden your career club or society as an
and people while you participating in an networks and gain executive committee
study undergraduate research valuable skills and member
program experience
Hone your Represent UQ at Learn a language Look for

presentation a sporting event through the Institute volunteering
skills and develop your of Modern Languages opportunities
by presenting at a teamwork and social (IML) and increase locally, nationally and
conference skills your employment abroad and give back to
opportunities the community
Become Apply to become Refine your Enter a

a mentor a tutor entrepreneurship competition
or student and pass on valuable skills such as mooting,
ambassador knowledge to your by joining UQ’s Idea debating or
and encourage and peers Hub or ilab to develop photography and
inspire fellow students your ideas and create display your creativity
networks while honing your
practical skills
Cairns
Queensland Sunshine
Coast
UQ Gatton
Brisbane
UQ St Lucia
Gold Coast UQ Herston
OUR
LOCATIONS
The University of Queensland has three
campuses in South-East Queensland, and
more than 45 teaching and research sites
around the state.
Welcome to Queensland, where Australia shines
Sunny days and year-round temperate Queensland has a highly educated

weather are a way of life for UQ students. and skilled population, a diverse range of
industries and a stable economy, and offers
As a UQ student living in South-East
many opportunities for casual, part-time,
Queensland, you will enjoy an experience
or community work for university students
like no other.
while you study.
Dine out at some quirky and dynamic
The landscape features lush northern
venues in Brisbane’s diverse restaurant
rainforests and golden surf beaches in the
scene; join one of the range of indoor
south-east. The Queensland Government is
or outdoor sports teams at high-quality
renewing its focus on developing the state’s
venues across the city; go shopping in any
strengths in tourism, agriculture, resources
of our many hotspots for fashion, bargains,
and construction to boost the economy and
homewares, or anything else; and hang out
improve community resilience.
with new friends in the glorious sunshine.
Queensland Government
W: qld.gov.au/about
Tourism and Events Queensland
W: teq.queensland.com
UQ St Lucia’s Global Change Institute, Main Foyer View of Brisbane River and the Story Bridge looking through to the CBD in Brisbane, Queensland’s capital
3
YOUR JOURNEY easily accessible
campus locations
from all Brisbane
suburbs
Our locations
UQ’s three campuses at St Lucia, Gatton and TransLink Brisbane fare zones Effective 19 December 2016
Herston are well known for their world-class

To Gympie North
facilities, beautiful parks and open spaces, 23 Lawnton 2 Brighton
Key N
and iconic architecture and buildings. Strathpine 2
2 Bracken Ridge
train line
2 Brendale busway
2 Bald Hills
An integral part of the local community, our 2 Eatons Hill
1 zone 1
campuses are also easy to access from most 2 Albany Village
2 Shorncliffe 2 zone 2
2 Aspley zone 3
areas in South-East Queensland. 2 Albany Creek 2 Bridgeman Downs
2 Sandgate 3
airport - special fares apply
Chermside West 2 2
2 Zillmere This map is indicative and should be
Chermside used as a guide only. For detailed
information on fare and zone
Brisbane City
2 McDowall
2 Boondall boundaries, please refer to individual
Everton Hills 2 Kedron 2 timetables or use the TransLink
2 Everton Park
Ferny Hills 2 Kedron Brook journey planner at translink.com.au.
Home to both UQ St Lucia and UQ Herston, Arana Hills 2
2 Brookside
Stafford 1 2
12 2 Nudgee
Ferny Grove 2 12 Northgate Brisbane Airport
Brisbane is Australia’s third-largest city and Upper Kedron 2
Gaythorne 1 2 Lutwyche 1
Toombul 1 2 12 Nundah
Enoggera 1 2 UQ
Queensland’s capital. Alderley 1 Herston
Windsor 1 1 1 Clayfield
2 Pinkenba
2.27 million Brisbane residents enjoy a Newmarket 1 1 Eagle Junction 1 Doomben Wynnum North
2 The Gap Windsor station 1 Albion 2 2 Wynnum
relaxed lifestyle with a subtropical climate, Red Hill 1 QUT 1 1 RBWH 1 Bulimba
St Johns Wood 2 Suncorp Stadium 1 1 CBD
vibrant shopping and dining precincts, 1 New
1 Balmoral
2 Manly
Mount Coot-tha 1 Toowong 1 UQ Farm
1 2 Murarrie
extensive parklands, and a wide range of West EndSt1Lucia

Mater 1 ZO 1 Seven Hills
12
Hill NE 2 Manly West
festivals, arts and entertainment offerings. Indooroopilly Coorparoo 1 1 2 Tingalpa
2 Chapel Hill 2 Carindale
At the heart of the city is the winding river Brookfield 2
2 Kenmore
St Lucia 2
1 1 Annerley
2 Lota
Greenslopes 1 To Cleveland
which provides a scenic backdrop to the Fig Tree Pocket 2 1 2 Holland Park
1 2 Graceville ZO
bustling CBD, hilly suburban pockets, and 2 Pullenvale 2 Lone Pine 1 2 Yeerongpilly 2 Mansfield NE
2 Sherwood
2
2 Moorooka 2 Mount Gravatt
many sport and leisure spaces. 2 Rocklea
2 Wishart
2 Jindalee
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2 Westlake 2 Salisbury
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2 Darra Upper Mount Gravatt

2 (Garden City)
Brisbane City Council 2 Moggill 2 Riverhills
Coopers Plains 2
2 Eight Mile Plains
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2 Richlands 2 Sunnybank
2 Durack Acacia Ridge 2 2 Fruitgrove
Sunnybank Hills 2
Travel between campuses 2 Inala 2 Algester 2 Stretton

2 Kuraby
Redbank 23
Free buses between campuses leave at 2 Forest Lake 2 Calamvale

2 Drewvale
23 Kingston
regular intervals each day during semester: 2 Heathwood 23Browns Plains

To Rosewood To Springfield Central 3 Greenbank To Varsity Lakes
St Lucia – Herston: 10kms (approx. 20 mins)
St Lucia – Gatton: 82kms (approx. 70 mins) Zones
Adult fares (19 December 2016)
Zones
Concession fares (19 December 2016)
go card Single go card Single
Herston – Gatton: 90kms (approx. 70 mins) travelled go card
off-peak paper ticket
travelled go card
off-peak paper ticket
1 $3.20 $2.56 $4.60 1 $1.60 $1.28
Current as at December 2016. For $2.30the latest
2 $3.90 $3.12 $5.70 2 $1.95 $1.56 $2.80
3 $5.96 $4.77 $8.60 3 information, download$2.38
$2.98 the MyTranslink$4.30app, visit
4 $7.85 $6.28 $11.40 4 $3.93 translink.com.au
$3.14 or$5.70
call 13 12 30
5 $10.32 UQ $8.26 $15.00 5 $5.16 $4.13 $7.50
6 $13.09 Gatton $10.47 $19.00 6 $6.55 $5.24 $9.50
7 $16.28 $13.02 $23.60 7 $8.14 $6.51 $11.80
8 $19.32 $15.46 $28.00 8 $9.66 $7.73 $14.00
Download the MyTranslink app, visit translink.com.au or call 13 12 30

Gatton
ZONE 5 Enclosed on either side of the Great Dividing
Approx. 90km west Range, Gatton is a thriving town of 7500
of Brisbane City people located in the Lockyer Valley, just five
Plan your kilometres from UQ Gatton and 90 kilometres
west of Brisbane.
journey Gatton is a 30-minute drive from
Toowoomba, the regional capital of the
Travelling to UQ by public Darling Downs and home to 150,000 people.
transport is easy: With a perfect mix of town and country
• visit translink.com.au for train, bus living, Gatton offers restaurants, art galleries,
and ferry timetables shopping, hot-air ballooning, sky diving,
• top up your go card at conveniently beautiful parks, and country markets.
located vendors and vending
machines on campus Lockyer Valley Shire
• relax and enjoy the ride! W: lockyervalley.qld.gov.au
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 both worlds: a vibrant, modern campus with the tradition of
an established university.
The gracious sandstone architecture, with its hub of cloistered
buildings enclosing the National Trust-registered Great Court – along
with spacious parklands and lakes – encompass world-class teaching
and research facilities, including Queensland’s largest research library,
fully equipped laboratories and modern lecture theatres.
UQ St Lucia
W: uq.edu.au/about/st-lucia
Catch a bus – one arrives every Walk – wide inviting pathways and
two minutes at the UQ Lakes bus beautiful scenery await! Access the
stop; the Chancellor’s Place bus campus from local suburbs or via the
stop is also well serviced Eleanor Schonell Bridge
Catch a CityCat – ferries to UQ’s Ride your bike – park in secure Bike
CityCat terminal regularly depart Box facilities or at bike racks
from the city and suburbs Plan your route: see www.pf.uq.edu.
The entrance to the Forgan Smith Building at UQ St Lucia au/cycling or http://cyclingbrisbane.
com.au/route-planner
Catch a train – closest stops are at
Indooroopilly, Taringa, Toowong
or Dutton Park, then walk or catch
Drive – metered parking spaces are
a bus to campus
readily available but in very high
demand year-round; see
www.pf.uq.edu.au/parking
Travel time to
UQ St Lucia from
major suburbs
Indicative travel
Suburb time via public
transport (minutes)
Carindale 28
Chermside 48
Indooroopilly 20
Upper Mt Gravatt 18
(Garden City)
The AIBN building and UQ Lakes precinct at UQ St Lucia

GATTON CAMPUS
UQ Gatton combines its Queensland Agricultural College heritage
with modern research and teaching facilities in agriculture,
agribusiness and veterinary science.
Just over an hour’s drive west of Brisbane and five kilometres
from the local township, the 1068-hectare 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 to support teaching, research and hands-on training.
UQ Gatton
W: gatton.uq.edu.au
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 www.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 www.pf.uq.edu.au/parking
Veterinary Science students at UQ Gatton
HERSTON CAMPUS
Just three kilometres from the Brisbane city centre, Herston is
UQ’s core campus for clinical health teaching and research.
Sharing premises with the Royal Brisbane Hospital, Women’s
Hospital and the QIMR Berghofer Medical 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, 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, and a UQ-
operated inter-campus service is also available
four times each weekday; see www.pf.uq.edu.au/
buses
Catch a train – stop at Brunswick Street or Bowen

Hills stations, 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 and Oral Health Centre

YOUR RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES
Research institutes statistics, ISSR conducts policy and program Interested in research?
evaluations for governmental and other UQ’s undergraduate research programs
UQ has a proud reputation for creating agencies, and analyses society’s ‘big’ issues offer the opportunity to gain research
change in the world through research, and including social disadvantage, employment, experience during your undergraduate
our impact extends right across the globe. education, sustainability, social wellbeing, program. Working alongside some of
In partnership with government, industry health and housing. the University’s leading academics and
and donors, UQ has developed eight globally W: issr.uq.edu.au researchers, you’ll extend your knowledge
recognised research institutes, as well as more of an area of interest and develop
than 100 research centres and diverse off- Mater Research Institute-UQ (MRI-UQ) your analytical, critical thinking and
campus facilities, which offer research and MRI-UQ aims to discover, develop, translate and communication skills.
study opportunities for students, either during commercialise medical research, specifically Research projects are available in many
semester or over the summer and winter breaks. in the fields of mothers’, babies’ and women’s disciplines during semester break periods.
health; cancer biology and care; neurosciences Participation is open to current UQ
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and undergraduate students, including honours
and cognitive health; chronic disease biology
Nanotechnology (AIBN) students, who have completed at least one
and care; and optimising acute care.
Seeking big impact with commercially viable W: materresearch.org.au year of study at the time of application,
breakthroughs in health, energy, manufacturing, and Masters by coursework students.
agriculture and sustainability, AIBN’s focus Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Scholarships may also be available (see
is on the new scientific frontiers of cell and Food Innovation (QAAFI) pages 36–37).
tissue engineering, systems biotechnology, Through its three centres – Plant Science,
nanomaterials and nanobiotechnology. Animal Science, and Nutrition and Undergraduate Research Programs
W: aibn.uq.edu.au Food Sciences – QAAFI delivers high- W: uq.edu.au/uqadvantage/undergraduate-
impact science to significantly improve research-programs
Global Change Institute (GCI)
the productivity, competitiveness and
A growing global population will bring sustainability of tropical and subtropical
untold impacts and opportunities. Through food, fibre and agribusiness industries.
an interdisciplinary approach, GCI brings W: qaafi.uq.edu.au
together researchers to address the impacts
and identify opportunities associated with Queensland Brain Institute (QBI)
technological innovation, population growth The brain is a complex machine and some of
and climate change. its functions are little understood. It stores
W: gci.uq.edu.au our memories and makes each of us unique.
At QBI, we are unravelling these mysteries.
Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB)
Our research will help you understand the
IMB is a leading multidisciplinary life sciences impact of your drugs on your brain, why
institute that is home to six research centres someone has schizophrenia, and how you
focusing on sustainable futures, pain, heart can improve learning outcomes.
disease, inflammation, superbug infection, W: qbi.uq.edu.au
and the interplay of genetics and disease. JAMES HILL
Together with academic, industry and clinical Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) UQ Winter Research Scholar
collaborators, IMB makes and translates With expertise in engineering, science and Coming into the Winter Research
discoveries that improve our health and the social sciences, SMI’s purpose is to program, I really didn’t know
environment. develop practical solutions to the challenges what to expect as it was my first
W: imb.uq.edu.au of operating sustainably in the resources research experience. Once you
sector – from geology, minerals extraction, get your foot in the door, one project
Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR)
water management and minerals processing can easily turn into three. Having broad
As UQ’s flagship institute for the social to OHS, mine rehabilitation and community experiences has allowed me more informed
sciences, ISSR is committed to improving engagement. decision-making about my future. I am now
economic and social wellbeing for W: smi.uq.edu.au completing my Honours project with one of
individuals, families, communities and
my Winter Research supervisors and I am
regions in Australia and internationally. With Above: Heron Island, the site of UQ’s Heron Island hoping to progress into a PhD.
expertise in research methods and social Research Station
Discover the
other benefits
UQ Colleges can
offer you at
Students enjoying some downtime at Cromwell College, UQ St Lucia liveuq.edu.au
LIVE ON CAMPUS
No matter where you’re from, living on campus brings an extra dimension of fun, excitement,
support and friendship to your student experience.
Why live on campus?

UQ’s on-campus accommodation consists
of 10 residential colleges at St Lucia campus
and a Halls of Residence at Gatton campus
that are home to over 3000 students from
Australia and overseas.
Aside from the convenience of having
every university facility and service only
minutes away, there are other great
advantages to living at a residential college,
including:
• fully catered accommodation
• supportive staff available 24/7
• safe and secure premises
• academic tutorial programs
and peer group support
• strong, lifelong college and professional
networks
• community service opportunities
• active sporting, cultural and social life KATIE BROOMFIELD
• college scholarships, prizes and bursaries Current student and Resident Activity Officer, Union College
• inter-college activities
• lasting friendships. For me, joining the Union College community was like coming home. From the very first
day, I’ve made friends and memories that will last a lifetime. The many wonderful shared
experiences you have make the transition to tertiary studies so much more enjoyable.
With the ability to walk from your accommodation, often with friends and colleagues who
are enrolled in your chosen program, and arrive at your lecture theatre within five minutes, saves
so much time each week. This time can then be used to engage in the many sporting, cultural and
social activities on offer. Choosing to live on campus has been the best decision I’ve ever made and
I’ll forever remember my time at Union.
Students catch up over a meal at Emmanuel College (all UQ Colleges are fully catered, providing 21 meals per week) LIFESTYLE
Experience a lifestyle that
The Colleges only on-campus living and
established communities
UQ St Lucia
can bring
CURRENT
COLLEGE CONTACT
RESIDENTS*^
Cromwell College 296 (Mixed) stay@cromwell.uq.edu.au
Duchesne College 212 (W) duchesne.college@duchesne.uq.edu.au
Emmanuel College 340 (Mixed) enquiries@emmanuel.uq.edu.au
Grace College 181 (W) graceadmin@grace.uq.edu.au
FRIENDSHIP
International House 238 (Mixed) ihadmissions@inthouse.uq.edu.au
With hundreds of students at
every college, you’ll expand
King’s College 325 (M) kings.college@uq.edu.au your network and make
lifelong friends
St John’s College 300 (Mixed) admissions@stjohns.uq.edu.au
St Leo’s College 207 (M) enquiries@stleos.uq.edu.au
Union College 334 (Mixed) union.college@uq.edu.au
The Women’s College 253 (W) admin@womens.uq.edu.au
UQ Gatton SUPPORT
CURRENT UQ Colleges offer 24/7
COLLEGE CONTACT
RESIDENTS*^ assistance plus academic
support to ensure a positive
Gatton Halls of Residence 436 (Mixed) halls@uqg.uq.edu.au
university experience
* Resident numbers as at November 2016
^ M = Men only; W = Women only; Mixed = All genders
How much does it cost Want to experience

to live in a residential college life, without living
college? on campus?
College fees and on-campus cost of living The Colleges Associate Membership Program
vary between colleges. See the table above delivers some key aspects of the college
for college contact details. experience for UQ students who are not
living at a college but are interested in the
LEADERSHIP
academic, networking, mentoring and social UQ Colleges have provided
How do I apply? mentoring support and
aspects of college life.
Visit the LiveUQ website where development opportunities
you can apply online to the college(s) Colleges Associate Membership Program for thousands of leaders
of your choice. W: uq.edu.au/uqadvantage/uqcamg who have created
change
LiveUQ
W: liveuq.edu.au
Top tips for

house-hunting:
• A
lways inspect the property in person
before you sign anything or pay any money.
• T
ake some time to consider a few different suburbs,
because prices, size and quality may vary with
location. See pages 12–13 to find out more about travel
times and distances from different suburbs.
• M
ake sure you understand all of the tenancy
documentation before you sign anything.
• T
ry to meet all housemates before moving into a
share house.
• Come along to an accommodation workshop, or visit
accommodation.uq.edu.au to view online.
• N
eed advice or want something checked? Contact
Accommodation Services via email, phone, or book an
appointment to see us in person.
OTHER
ACCOMMODATION
OPTIONS
Finding a great place to live while studying at UQ can really enhance your university
experience, and there are a number of off-campus options for you to explore.
Arriving and finding UQ Rentals Student Residences

accommodation On the UQ Rentals database, you can: Project
UQ Accommodation Services provides – access hundreds of shared and vacant Future students at UQ will have access to
information and services to assist you in property listings, ranging from low-cost a bright new living space that will set a
finding a home that’s right for you, and make share houses to high-rise penthouses benchmark for university student housing.
your arrival as smooth as possible. – filter for the price and location that best
suits your needs. To find out more, visit
UQ Accommodation Services offer: student-strategy.uq.edu.au
– free information sessions all year UQ Rentals
– free tenancy advice W: uqrentals.com.au
– online resources
– one-on-one appointments with
Student accommodation
accommodation advisors
– share housing and living skills advice and providers
resources. A number of independent student-
accommodation providers offer a variety of
We advise all new students who haven’t
arranged any accommodation to arrive as
purpose-built and managed housing options.
Find out more
early as possible before classes start. Allow
at least one month to get organised, arrange
UQ Accommodation – Preferred Providers Access online resources and free
W: uq.edu.au/student-services
inspections, and lodge applications for rental /accommodation/preferred-providers
info sessions to help you find and
properties. maintain a tenancy:
• check our website for information
UQ Accommodation Services
session times
W: accommodation.uq.edu.au
E: accommodation@uq.edu.au • watch our information video
T: (07) 3365 3419 • contact one of our team members by
visiting accommodation.uq.edu.au
Open Day
2017
St Lucia 6 August | Gatton 20 August
Open Day is the perfect opportunity to experience UQ.

Find out about programs and courses, explore the campus and facilities, meet staff and
current students, and enjoy the range of fun activities at this free event.
Visit the website Download the app Ask us a question

Visit the website before the Available from the App Store or Email our friendly staff any
day for a copy of the program, GooglePlay, the UQ Open Day questions you have about the
directions to the campus and to app provides access to your event.
create a personalised plan. personalised plan and interactive openday@uq.edu.au
uq.edu.au/openday maps to use on the day.
YOUR
LIFESTYLE
Have fun while you study! UQ offers a range of cultural and
recreational activities and events for you to enjoy.
You can also access a range of services and information to
support you while you study.
YOUR HEALTH
Healthcare
If you need to see a doctor while on
campus, you can visit the UQ Health
AND FITNESS
Service (UQHS), an accredited general
practice providing comprehensive and
confidential health services for students.
Services include general medicine and
specialist referrals, contraception advice,
counselling, minor surgery, travel advice and
vaccinations.
UQHS ‘direct-bills’, meaning that you
generally only pay for immunisation and
medications prescribed.
There is also a dental clinic at UQ St Lucia
that offers student discounts.
University Health Service

W: uq.edu.au/healthservice
A: Building 32, St Lucia / Building 8101a, Gatton
Sport and
fitness
PLAY YOUR WAY at university! 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.
UQ Sport’s Boat (Rowing) Club students

start their day with a splash on Brisbane River
Fitness
UQ Sport offers hundreds of sports and
activities to help you keep active at
Queensland’s largest multi-sport complex.
Located at UQ’s St Lucia and Gatton
campuses, UQ Sport offers the UQ community
a variety of options to keep fit, including
some 70 sports and activities, 10+ social sport
options and close to 40 sporting clubs.
UQ Sport
W: uqsport.com.au St Lucia facilities include: Gatton facilities include:
F: facebook.com/uqsport
– 90+ group fitness classes each week – an on-campus cardio and weights
– a three-level weights and cardio gym gym, 25-metre pool, plus tennis,
– 50-metre and 25-metre heated pools basketball, netball and squash courts
– an Olympic-standard athletics track – 6+ social sport options offered
– nine sporting fields including two throughout the year
international-standard artificial – 10+ group fitness classes per week
playing fields including boot camp, yoga, pilates and
– 21 tennis courts high-intensity toning classes
– netball, badminton, basketball, squash – three playing fields, including one of
and beach volleyball courts Queensland’s best rugby fields.
– a range of high-performance services
for elite athletes available through the
UQ Sport Academy.
YOUR ENTERTAINMENT
Events and entertainment Music Theatre and cinema
UQU is the hub of entertainment on Whether you want to learn or absorb, the Lights, camera, action!
campus, here to engage, entertain and School of Music is your hub for on-campus
See performances by student and
support you. music.
community groups at the Schonell Theatre
Enjoy amazing events such as Market Day, Attend a free Lunchtime Concert every and Geoffrey Rush Drama Studio at the St
Cultural Fiesta and Food on Forgan, and hit Thursday during semester at the St Lucia Lucia campus, or take in some of the new
the Red Room for live music, weekly trivia campus, or enjoy one of the popular free release and international movies at the
and games nights. Sunday concerts at the UQ Art Museum or Schonell cinema from Thursday to Monday.
UQU has more than 200 clubs and Customs House in Brisbane City.
societies for you to join – whether it’s an Special performances are also held at the UQ Events
interest-based, cultural or faculty club, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) W: uq.edu.au/events
there’s something for everyone. and the State Library of Queensland’s
Schonell Theatre
UQU also provides free breakfasts three riverside Red Box at South Bank, Brisbane. W: schonell.com
days a week. Be sure to visit Morning You can also join ensembles such as
Marmalade for a free tea or coffee and the UQ Chamber Singers, UQ Chorale, UQ
some pancakes. Symphony Orchestra, UQ Pulse Chamber Museums
Orchestra, and UQ Winds: auditions are Help yourself to some of Queensland’s
UQU held during O-Week. most diverse art and cultural displays!
W: uqu.com.au
E-news: uqu.com.au/subscribe UQ holds collections in anatomy,
UQ School of Music Concert and Events Guide
anthropology, antiquities, art (UQ Art
W: music.uq.edu.au/events
Museum and Customs House Art Gallery),
Music ensembles geology, insects, medical history,
W: music.uq.edu.au/student-ensembles pathology, and physics, to name just a few.
The Fryer Library also features an
extensive collection of Australiana and
other literary and historical ‘treasures’.
Things to do at UQ
W: uq.edu.au/about/things-to-do
Photo credit: UQ Union
UQ students celebrate the end of O-Week at

UQ Union’s annual event, Ignition - The Neon Festival
Come along to Market

Day during Orientation
Week (O-Week) to grab
some freebies, trial
sports and activities,
and sign-up for student
clubs and societies.
Worship
UQ respects and welcomes students of
all faiths and those who may be spiritual
Students trying out their sumo wrestling skills at Market Day 2016 but not religious.
At UQ, our Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Service
provides you with pastoral care, support,
spiritual conversations, yoga, meditation,
YOUR
celebrations, opportunities to mingle with
people from different cultures and faiths,
resources and events.
NETWORK
Chaplains representing the Muslim,
Jewish, Buddhist, Baha’i, Hindu and many
Christian faiths are available to all, and you
can take advantage of our well-appointed
prayer, meditation and worship space.
UQ Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Service

Clubs and societies W: uq.edu.au/student-services/faith
If you adore anime, crave karaoke, yen for yoga, go mad for medievalism or quest for
Quidditch, consider joining a UQ club. Mates at UQ
With more than 200 affiliated clubs and societies on offer, UQ is sure to have something People to meet, places to go and things
just right for you. to do!
UQ Union has a club for almost everything, from the Harry Potter Alliance to the U-Cue
Pool Club. There are also plenty of sports clubs for you to choose from. Mates at UQ offers a number of free
Learn new skills, expand your network, or just hang out with like-minded people. events, groups and activities for all
Events run by clubs include BBQs, industry networking sessions, cultural celebrations, students to get the most out of life at UQ.
balls, and so much more. Join interest groups; practise your
Check out what’s available at Market Day during O-Week or contact UQ Union or language skills; come to fun on-campus
UQ Sport. events; and visit Brisbane sites, markets
and restaurants with new mates.
Find out more and register online on
UQU clubs and societies our website or Facebook page.
W: uqu.com.au/clubs-societies
UQ Sport
Mates at UQ
W: uqsport.com.au/clubs
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/matesuq
F: facebook.com/matesatuq
facebook.com/groups/matessocialspace
YOUR
GLOBAL
ADVENTURE
See the world differently with a global
experience while studying at UQ.
Why study overseas?

Improve your foreign language skills
Broaden your work and study options
Enhance your employability
Establish a global network of friends
Gain credit towards your UQ program
Choose from 200 exchange partners in 41 countries
UQ Abroad offers a wide range of overseas

experiences, including semester-based student
exchange, short-term study, internships and
volunteering.
uq.edu.au/uqabroad
• •
Norway • Finland
United Kingdom •
Sweden Russia •
Canada • • •
Denmark
• •• •
Ireland Poland
Belgium Netherlands
•
Germany Czech Republic
• • • •
Austria Hungary
France Switzerland
United States of America • Portugal • •
Italy
Spain• • Turkey Republic of
People’s South Korea
Republic • •Japan
Israel • of China •
• •Taiwan
••Macau
Mexico Hong Kong
•India
Thailand •
Colombia • Singapore • •Malaysia
•Indonesia
Peru •
Brazil •
Chile •
• South Africa 41 •UQ
exchange New
Zealand •
countries
For a full list of partner universities,
please visit uq.edu.au/uqabroad
Student exchange Short-term global Universitas 21

program experiences student experiences
Study overseas for up to one year while Want to study, work or live overseas for UQ is a member of Universitas 21 (U21), an
gaining credit towards your UQ degree. only a short time? international network of leading research
intensive universities. U21 encourages
Choose from over 200 exchange partners in With UQ Abroad’s international short-term
students to have a global perspective and be
41 countries, combine study and travel, and programs, you can have an amazing global
prepared for life and work across cultures by
have the adventure of a lifetime. experience during your semester breaks.
facilitating student mobility opportunities.
While on exchange, tuition fees at the host Some experiences are eligible for
You can apply to participate in U21
university are waived and you continue to academic credit transfer towards your UQ
student experiences such as the annual
pay fees and be enrolled at UQ. program, so you can fast-track your studies
Undergraduate Research Conference,
You can even apply for student exchange by completing courses at an approved host
Social Entrepreneur Corps program and
scholarships and may be eligible for an university in Asia, Europe, the USA or
Summer School.
OS-HELP loan to assist with airfares, Latin America.
accommodation, health insurance and
living costs.
DAN TANG
Participated in a student exchange with the
University of California at Irvine, USA
Going on exchange was an

experience of a lifetime! It has
broadened my global perspective
to live in another country,
understand another culture, and meet a
diverse range of people. Overall, I developed
my independence, confidence and initiative
from living and travelling independently in
another country.
Photo left: Robert Matthews, Stockholm University, Sweden (student exchange program), travelled to other
countries in Europe during his time on exchange, including Norway. This photo was taken at Flydalsjuvet Lookout,
overlooking Geirangerfjord.
YOUR SUPPORT
As a UQ student, you’ll have While on campus, you’ll be able to:
• buy food from a wide variety of
access to a wide range of on-campus food outlets
services to support you while • do your banking at a number of
on-campus branches and ATMs
you study. • buy textbooks and other study materials
• go shopping at UQ’s many shops
and markets, including post offices,
pharmacies and travel agents
• arrange childcare at a number of
independently-operated childcare, family
day care, kindergarten and after-school
care facilities that operate on or near all UQ SafeZone
UQ campuses UQ SafeZone is a free, easy-to-use,
• get connected with access to more than location-based application for mobile
4700 wireless access points across all UQ devices that connects staff and
campuses students directly with UQ security
• feel safe with 24-hour security patrols and a officers or emergency services while
Safety Bus service after 6pm at UQ St Lucia. on campus.
Campus life UniSafe

W: future-students.uq.edu.au/campus-life W: www.pf.uq.edu.au/unisafe
Student Services
We’re here to help you!
International, Learning,
and Disability Advisors
Counselling
Workshops to improve
your academic skills
Programs to help you socially
connect
uq.edu.au/student-services
=
New2UQ Careers support Equity support
Want advice about settling into life at UQ Want help with your career and At UQ, we foster an inclusive learning
and beyond? employability goals? environment.
Specifically designed for first-year students, With unique opportunities for internships, If you are concerned you have been
New2UQ offers academic and social volunteering and part-time roles, you can discriminated against or harassed, it’s
orientation activities to help you make the expand your skills, build your personal important you report it. Discrimination and
most of your studies and life at UQ. Some and professional networks, and reach your Harassment Contact Officers can provide
topics and advice offered include: employability and career goals sooner. you with information, support, or advice.
– settling into university life You will also have access to UQ UQ’s Ally Network is another source
– who to go to and how to ask for help StudentHub, an exclusive online database of support if you identify as lesbian, gay,
– time management skills with vacant position details from 3000+ transgender, bisexual, or intersex (LGBTI).
– writing assignments in appropriate format employers, as well as hints and tips, FAQs, They are a visible network of empathetic
– career options you never considered and fact sheets. staff and students who you can freely talk
– how to create an amazing resumé. to for advice.
Employability
New2UQ W: uq.edu.au/careers Discrimination and Harassment Contact Officers
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/new2uq UQ StudentHub W: uq.edu.au/equity/dhcos
W: studenthub.uq.edu.au UQ Allies
W: uq.edu.au/equity/content/uq-ally-network
SHOC Aboriginal and Torres

(Student Help Strait Islander students
On Campus) Student Centres
UQ strongly supports and celebrates
UQU is an independent body that works Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Need help navigating university
closely with the University to provide free cultures, peoples, and perspectives. administration?
support for you during your studies at UQ.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Visit UQ Answers online or contact one of
The qualified and professional SHOC team Studies (ATSIS) Unit holds a number of our three Student Centres for help with:
can help you with a range of services relating regular events and activities, and provides a – forms and student letters
to employment, education and equity, range of professional services and academic – payments and fees
welfare, gender, sexuality, legal issues and support for UQ’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait – orientation
migration, including: Islander students. – academic records
– finding a part-time job while you study – admissions and enrolments
– responding to University decisions – examinations
ATSIS Unit
– extending your student visa – grievances
W: atsis.uq.edu.au
– getting LGBTI support and information – document certification
– seeking legal advice – student visas.
– dealing with financial pressures. We solve problems: if we can’t help you,
we’ll find someone who can.
UQU
W: shocuqu.com.au Student Centres
E: shoc@uqu.com.au W: uq.edu.au/student-centre
Disability support UQ Answers
W: uq.edu.au/uqanswers
Access support for your disability, illness, myAdvisor
injury, mental illness or medical condition. W: uq.edu.au/myadvisor
UQ offers ongoing support services
including access to assistive technology,
equipment, computer facilities,
participation assistance, note-taking, Discrimination and harassment (including
Counselling alternative print formats, exam bullying and sexual harassment) is unlawful
University can be exciting and rewarding, under State and Commonwealth Acts and is
adjustments, and liaising with your faculty
against UQ policy.
but can also be a time of change and stress. so that you can equitably study. Call or Under the Anti-Discrimination Act
make an appointment with one of our (Queensland) it is unlawful to discriminate
A UQ counsellor can help: someone to listen
Disability Advisors. on the basis of sex, relationship status,
without judgement, offer new perspectives,
pregnancy, parental status, breastfeeding, age,
and help you to find solutions for problems
Disability Advisors race, impairment, religious belief or religious
you may be facing. UQ’s free service for all
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/disability activity, political belief or activity, trade union
students is strictly confidential. activity, lawful sexual activity, gender identity,
sexuality, family responsibilities, or association
Student counselling with, or relation to, a person identified on the
W: uq.edu.au/student-services/counselling basis of any of the above attributes.
YOUR LEARNING
At UQ, you’ll have access to a range of services and resources to help you get the most out
of your studies, tackle assignments and prepare well for exams.
Teaching and learning Learning assistance Assessment

At UQ, we use a range of teaching methods, Enrich your study skills and set yourself Methods of assessment you will complete
including lectures, tutorials, laboratory up for academic success with our range of vary according to the courses you study.
practicals, fieldwork, group discussions, online and in-person workshops, learning
You may have to write assignments, take
and online modules and workshops. consultations, and peer writing support.
mid-semester and/or end-of-semester
Actively participate in class discussions, Learn how to write assignments, prepare examinations, present oral reports, join in
ask questions and express your personal for exams, manage your time, improve your debates, participate in individual and group
viewpoints. memory, and read and write critically. projects, or prepare research summaries and
Apart from face-to-face contact, you Our Learning Advisors can also consult laboratory practical reports.
will also complete assignments and with you individually to help you clarify ideas Individual course assessment requirements
examinations. And you are expected to from workshops you’ve attended, develop are set out in course profiles (outlines),
spend as much time – if not more – on library your study skills, and give you feedback on available online when classes start, and are
research and independent study as you do assignments. usually explained to you in the first lecture.
on attending lectures and tutorials. Your academic results are determined by
the relevant faculty at the end of semester.
UQ strongly emphasises written
expression in most forms of assessment, but
good speaking skills are also essential. You
will develop both during your program.
To help you adapt to what

is required at undergraduate-level STANDARD ACADEMIC GRADING SYSTEM
study, our Student Services team offers 7 High distinction 3 Fail
training throughout the semester for
6 Distinction 2 Fail
enhancing your learning, assignment
writing, research, examination, 5 Credit 1 Fail
presentation, and time-management skills. 4 Pass N Non-graded fail
P Non-graded pass
uq.edu.au/student-services/learning
Peer Assisted Study Teaching spaces Library

Sessions You will learn in some of UQ’s 600 teaching You will receive excellent support for your
Learn from students who have ‘been there, spaces, which seat between five and 500 research and study needs at The University
done that’ through Peer Assisted Study people. of Queensland Library.
Sessions (PASS), a mentoring scheme Ranging from large, tiered learning The UQ Library has one of the largest
offered by some faculties to help smooth theatres to small, flat seminar rooms, along collections among Australian academic
the way for first-year students. with computer and specialised school libraries. You will have access to extensive
Second- or third-year students, who have laboratories, UQ offers a series of flexible print and electronic collections that include
previously successfully completed a specific spaces for group work, teaching and printing. books, journals, video and audio materials,
course, run collaborative study sessions of All UQ learning theatres and most central databases, textbooks and other items on
up to 25 students. They can provide advice seminar rooms have Echo 360 installed so course reading lists, and more.
on academic and non-academic coursework that teaching sessions can be recorded and
The Library has many locations, each with
matters, as well as suggest effective study accessed online.
particular subject-area strengths. Some study
habits that will help you make the most of UQ also has an ongoing refurbishment
spaces are open 24/7, and the electronic
your time. and building program that has seen
collections can be accessed from anywhere.
many teaching spaces upgraded to allow
PASS more active learning (flipped classroom) Library staff are friendly and helpful. You can
W: Google ‘UQ Peer Assisted Study Sessions’ for environments. contact them in person, via the library website,
available session information Our aim is for you to enjoy the best via online chat and email, and by phone.
learning experience possible.
Some of the resources you will find at the
Library include:
− 1200 computers
− a strong wireless network
– a variety of places to study, such as
individual study rooms, spaces to work in
groups, and spaces to socialise and revitalise
− printing, copying and scanning facilities
− stations where you can recharge your
mobile devices
− online and in-person training and support
− research assistance and subject-specific help
− access to past exam papers to help you study
− generous borrowing privileges
− stimulating events throughout the year.
UQ Library
W: library.uq.edu.au
E: ask@library.uq.edu.au
Energy
Pods
Recharge your senses
and improve your alertness,
productivity, wellbeing and
learning by using UQ Library’s
energy pods – comfy chairs with
relaxing music await you.
YOUR PLANNING
Do some planning to understand study fees,
expenses and the cost of living, and you will find
settling in to life at university much easier.
UQ also offers many scholarships and other
financial support options that can assist you
during your university experience.
YOUR FINANCES
Understanding the costs Fees and costs Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)
involved will help you Course fees and student contributions In 2011, the Australian Parliament passed
legislation allowing universities to charge
be better prepared for When you study at university, at the start of
a fee for non-academic services such
each semester or teaching period you are
university life. charged a fee for each course you enrol in.
as sporting and recreation activities,
employment and career advice, child care,
Most undergraduate places at UQ are
financial advice, and food services. UQ levies
Commonwealth supported, i.e. funded
the SSAF – which is capped at a maximum of
partly by the Australian Government
$294 for 2017 – according to whether you are
(Commonwealth support) and partly by you
an internal or external student, full-time or
(student contribution).
part-time. The fee is indexed annually.
You qualify for Commonwealth support if
you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen,
or an Australian permanent resident and have SSAF
W: uq.edu.au/myadvisor/student-services-and-
a Commonwealth-supported place (CSP).
amenities-fee
International students pay full tuition fees.
If you have a CSP, the amount you pay for
a course (your student contribution amount)
Proposed higher education reforms
depends on the fee band level of the course
(see table below). The Australian Government intends to finalise
It is not possible to publish a fixed fee for a revised higher education reforms for 2018 by
program, because fees are charged according mid-2017.
to the courses you choose, not the program Visit the Study Assist website to view 2018
you are enrolled in, and most students can updates as they become available.
choose different electives during their program.
Indicative annual fees (based on average StudyAssist
first-year enrolment patterns) are listed on our W: studyassist.gov.au
Future Students website to help you plan your
budget.
Fee calculator Future Students

W: future-students.uq.edu.au/study/find-a-
To help you estimate your course fees program
for a study period, UQ has an online Fee
Calculator.
Fees for 2018 are expected to be INDICATIVE STUDENT CONTRIBUTION BANDS AND AMOUNTS*
available from December 2017.
Before you enrol, faculty Academic ANNUAL* STUDENT
BAND AREA OF STUDY CONTRIBUTION
Advisors can help you develop a
study plan. Law, accounting, administration, economics, commerce,
3 $10,596
dentistry, medicine, veterinary science
Mathematics, statistics, computing, built environment, health,

Fee calculator 2 $9050
science, engineering, surveying, agriculture
W: feecalculator.app.uq.edu.au
Humanities, behavioural science, social studies, education,
1 $6349
foreign languages, visual and performing arts, nursing
* 2017 figures only, based on full-time (16-unit) workload: figures indexed annually
Keeping your costs down

• Investigate the financial support and fee payment options
offered by the Australian Government
• Apply now for a tax file number, which you will need to obtain
a HELP loan (see ato.gov.au)
• Explore the scholarships on offer (see pages 36–37)
• Enjoy UQU’s low-cost entertainment and activities, and visit UQ St Lucia’s Global Change Institute
their secondhand bookshop (see page 24)
• Ask UQ’s Student Services about finding accommodation
(see page 18)
Centrelink Student Other government SA-HELP

Services assistance SA-HELP is a loan scheme that helps you pay
for the SSAF. If you use SA-HELP, the amount
The Australian Government provides three HECS-HELP
will be added to your accumulated HELP
income-support payments for Australian
If you are a domestic student in a debt. You can take out a SA-HELP loan even
tertiary students: Youth Allowance,
Commonwealth-supported place, you may if you do not wish to take out any other HELP
Austudy, and ABSTUDY.
be eligible to receive HECS-HELP. loan. You require a tax file number to obtain
You can apply for these payments at any HECS-HELP is an Australian Government SA-HELP.
Centrelink Customer Service Centre. Other loan scheme. Eligible students may access
schemes include: a HECS-HELP loan to pay their student HECS-HELP and SA-HELP information
– Student Start-up Scholarship or Loan contribution amounts. You do not have W: studyassist.gov.au
– Relocation Scholarship to start repaying your HECS-HELP debt
– Interest-free advance loan where part of the until you earn above a certain income level
allowance is paid as a lump-sum advance ($54,869 for the 2016–17 income year). Loan
– Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) repayments are then taken out of your pay as
– Low Income Health Care Card additional tax. You need to supply your tax
– Fares Allowance file number to apply.
– Child Care Benefit (CCB) or Rebate, or JET
Child Care Fee Assistance.
Centrelink
W: humanservices.gov.au
Get in early
Scholarship applications
close at different times
throughout 2017 –
plan your response and
apply early so you
don’t miss out!
YOUR SCHOLARSHIP
OPTIONS
Make your university experience easier and more affordable with the support of a scholarship.
You may not think you’re eligible for a scholarship, but with
many, many different opportunities available, you should
definitely take some time to explore your options and apply.
When you’re reading this, you’re probably completely preoccupied

thinking about exams, the formal, graduation, and schoolies;
however, spare a few moments as early as possible in 2017 to plan
your application for a UQ scholarship, and make your university
experience even more enriching.
You might be surprised at how many scholarships you are
eligible to apply for!
Undergraduate Scholarships and Prizes Office

W: scholarships.uq.edu.au
E: ugscholarships@uq.edu.au
T: (07) 3365 7113
Some of our many scholarships include:
ACADEMIC
UQ’s Academic Scholarship Program supports the continued BENEDICT GATTAS
achievements of outstanding school leavers. Bachelor of Engineering/Economics
If you are a high-achieving student and are completing Year Recipient of a UQ Economics Year 12 Domestic Students Scholarship
12 in 2017 (or you completed Year 12 in 2016 and are on a gap
year), you are encouraged to apply. It was very humbling to be chosen as a recipient of the
Several scholarships also provide financial assistance for Economics Year 12 Domestic Students Scholarship. As I am
specific areas of study. studying a 5.5-year dual program, the scholarship removes
a huge burden from me in terms of the cost of education. It has also
For detailed and up-to-date information about academic
opened the door to many other opportunities within the School of
scholarships, visit scholarships.uq.edu.au.
Economics, including valuable learning and internship experiences.
I feel privileged to attend such a world-class institution so close to home.
The enthusiasm of lecturers and tutors is infectious, and the outstanding
research programs have inspired me to undertake postgraduate research
in economics upon graduation.
Benedict Gattas was awarded a UQ Economics Scholarship for Current

Year 12 students, awarded annually to two outstanding Australian Year
12 students who are seeking admission into the Bachelor of Economics
program at UQ.
To view all scholarships, visit
scholarships.uq.edu.au
and find out more about eligibility, value, Please note: All figures were correct at time of printing but are subject to changes;
selection criteria, and how and when to apply. see scholarships.uq.edu.au prior to applying to confirm correct values.
ABIGAIL LATU-MEAFOU KIMBERLY BASSETT

Bachelor of Human Services student and Queensland Firebird Bachelor of Arts (1994), Master of Business Administration (2005) and
Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship recipient Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing (2015) graduate
First ever recipient of a UQ Link Scholarship
The Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship has taken a massive The UQ Link Scholarship changed the future direction of
financial weight off my shoulders. I particularly love the my life for the better, allowing me to achieve my dreams
flexible study arrangements, giving me the extra time I and pursue excellent career prospects after graduating.
need to shoot for my academic goals as I attack my netball I have enjoyed many successes since, including career
ambition. This scholarship has allowed me to continue my studies, while advancements, acceptance to postgraduate study and the achievement
being signed with the Queensland Firebirds. of significant life goals.
SPORTING EQUITY
UQ Sporting Scholarships are awarded to outstanding new and UQ strongly supports equitable access to education for
continuing students who are both academically gifted and have students who might not otherwise be able to attend
demonstrated exceptional ability in their chosen sport. Though university. We offer many scholarships to provide
there are several sporting scholarships, the two main options opportunities for such students, including but not limited to:
UQ offers in partnership with UQ Sport are:
UQ Link Scholarships
UQ Sports Achievement Scholarship Awarded to applicants who apply to study at UQ and have
Awarded to outstanding new and continuing students who experienced educational disadvantage due to financial
have demonstrated exceptional ability in their chosen sport. hardship (see page 51).
Award value: Up to $9000 for one year. Award value: $9000 over three years.
The Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships

A scholarship awarded to students with academic ability, The federal government provides financial support to
and who have the potential to perform at a high level in their Indigenous students to help with the costs of going to
chosen sport. Preference will be given to applicants with university. For detailed and up-to-date information about
demonstrated financial need. these scholarships, visit scholarships.uq.edu.au
Award value: Up to $18,000 over three years.
Centrelink Student Income Support
Elite Athlete Support The federal government provides financial assistance to
UQ is accredited by the Australian Sports Commission as an students who receive student income support payments
Elite Athlete Friendly University (EAFU), supporting students through Centrelink (Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, Austudy).
to balance their academic studies with elite-level competition. Award value: Variable and determined by Centrelink.
Dedicated UQ Sport Academy staff, in partnership with UQ,
provide academic liaison support to negotiate flexible study
options for enrolment, assessment and course-related needs.
Apply for a UQ Sporting Scholarship

W: uqsport.com.au/uq-sporting-scholarships
T: (07) 3365 6612 100+ more to
choose from
UQ’s generous industry partners and private
donors also contribute to bring you a range
of scholarships for many and varied criteria.
Visit scholarships.uq.edu.au to explore the
scholarships on offer.
YOUR PATHWAY
TO UNIVERSITY
If you’re looking for a way to transition into undergraduate study, apply to UQ College.
You’ll study on your terms, with exceptional support, in a tailored learning environment.
UQ College
UQ College provides an opportunity for
those who might not previously have been
afforded the chance to pursue further
learning to fulfil their education aspirations
when they are ready and able to do so.
Rich and rewarding learning experience

As soon as you join UQ College, you
commence your journey as a student of
The University of Queensland.
UQ College programs prepare you for
success at university and equip you to achieve
your ambitions. They allow you to experience
the excitement and satisfaction of becoming
immersed in life as a university student.
Associate Degree in Business

Designed for business leaders and managers
of the future, this 16-month (four trimesters)
UQ-accredited program (AssocDBus), will
give you a strong standalone qualification.
If you complete the AssocDBus with a
cumulative grade point average of 4 (on
a 7-point scale), you may also be eligible
to apply for UQ’s Bachelor of Business
Management (BBusMan) and receive 24 units
of credit (three semesters full-time) towards
the Bachelor of Business Management.
Tertiary Preparation Program

The Tertiary Preparation Program (TPP) will TAMARA-LEE MARTIN I chose the UQ College Tertiary
UQ College graduate Preparation Program as I wanted
build your confidence and help you gain to study Nursing and Midwifery
the necessary skills to improve your QTAC and I didn’t have a rank.
After completing the UQ College Tertiary
ranking for future undergraduate studies. UQ College not only prepared me for
Preparation Program in 2012, Tamara-Lee
This approved UQ bridging program has Martin commenced a dual Bachelor of university study – it enabled me to achieve the
no tuition fees and is delivered full-time Nursing/Midwifery degree at UQ. rank and obtain the prerequisites to gain an
over 28 weeks in two trimester periods offer from UQ.
During her studies, Tamara was awarded
commencing in January, May or September. the Heather Bonner Memorial Scholarship My experience at UQ College totally blew me
and received a Dean’s Commendation for away. With the support of staff and from my
University Prerequisite Courses Academic Excellence two years in a row. fellow students, and with the additional support
from UQ Student Services, UQ College enabled
Courses in Mathematics, Biology or She graduated in 2016 and was the 2016 me to adjust to university life prior to attending
Chemistry are delivered over four weeks in recipient of UQ College’s Outstanding the first year of my dual bachelor program.
November/December each year. Successful Achievement Award.
completion of a course will satisfy UQ’s
prerequisite requirements for Maths B,
Biology or Chemistry. Results will be
available in time for the January QTAC offer
round.
UQ College
W: uqcollege.edu.au
E: info@uqcollege.edu.au
UQ Guide 2018 39
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Masterclasses these areas, with access to inspiring ideas
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UQx offers more than 20 free online are essential skills for the 21st century proven change-makers.
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Showcase MOOCs Current Masterclasses include:

Broaden your horizons or follow an interest
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Visit
uq.edu.au/study
for more
YOUR STUDIES information
Begin your studies with an undergraduate program or dual program, enhance your learning
with a concurrent diploma, and further expand your knowledge with either honours or an
undergraduate diploma after you graduate.
Undergraduate program Undergraduate diploma Dual programs

structure After you graduate, you may wish to update A dual program enables you to study for
your qualifications and/or improve your two bachelor degrees at the same time,
research skills. The 16-unit (equivalent to one- but in a shorter period than if you were
Bachelor degree year full-time) Diplomas in Arts or Science undertaking them separately.
Bachelor degrees usually require between could be just the answer.
three and five years of full-time study, and This means that you can study several areas
provide knowledge and skills for work in a Honours of interest at once, gaining extra knowledge
specialist area. and skills to give you a competitive edge in
If you are undertaking a bachelor degree, you the workforce.
Within a bachelor program, you may
will need to complete additional study to be To apply for UQ dual programs, you need
have to complete compulsory courses and
considered for the award of honours. to satisfy subject prerequisites and entry
elective courses (normally two units each)
All honours programs at UQ satisfy score requirements for both programs, i.e. if
and can often choose areas of specialisation
research training requirements to prepare one program has a higher entry score than
(e.g. majors). To be awarded a bachelor
you to progress to a Master of Philosophy the other, you must meet the higher score:
degree, you need to complete the specified
and Doctor of Philosophy. An honours degree you will not qualify for the dual program
total number of units with a certain number
also provides the skills and knowledge unless your entry rank is high enough to
studied in specific areas. in a specific context that are required to enter either program individually (see pages
undertake professional work. 42–43 for more information).
Associate Degree in Business UQ offers three honours models:
The 32-unit, 16-month (four trimesters)
business program offered at UQ College can – Option 1: Study load
either be completed as a qualification in its Enter a one-year bachelor honours degree A standard load is eight units (#8) per
own right or can be used as a pathway to after graduating from a bachelor degree in semester, which is usually four courses.
other university programs (see pages 38 and the same discipline.
Full-time study
68).
– Option 2: Full-time study is defined as 75 per cent^
Enter a bachelor degree and (at some or more of the standard full-time load for a
Concurrent Diploma point during that degree) apply to change program (i.e. enrolled in at least six units per
At UQ, you can undertake an undergraduate programs to a bachelor honours degree. semester, or three to four courses, for most
diploma concurrently with your bachelor programs).
degree. You generally spread the load as – Option 3:
extra courses across the duration of your Enter a four-year (or more) bachelor honours Part-time study
degree, but can sometimes study several of degree, with all students graduating with You can study some UQ programs part-time
the required courses simultaneously in one or honours. (usually one to two courses per semester).
two semesters. And in some cases, classes are scheduled
If you wish to enrol in the Diplomas in several times per week with the choice of
Music Performance or Languages, you can either day or evening classes. Please check
apply directly to UQ once QTAC offers you a when classes are held within your preferred
place at UQ. program.
^ For upgrading purposes, a full-time academic work

load of eight units per semester is recommended to
achieve a competitive entry rank.
Students in the Centre for Digital Scholarship, St Lucia campus
Course choice Courses (subjects) Majors
Course selection varies depending on your A course is a distinct unit of study within a A major, extended major, or dual major is an
faculty and program. program. Each course is identified by its own area of specialised study within a program.
alphanumeric code, title, and fixed-unit value. It may be compulsory to undertake a major
Course choice Courses are usually completed in one or two while completing a program.
Some programs have compulsory (core) semesters and most are worth two units;
courses only, whereas others may allow a however, some have higher workloads and
restricted choice within particular categories may be worth four or eight units.
(plan-defining or capstone). Others may offer
an extended range of courses (electives)
and/or you may have to undertake research
projects. Please check the requirements of
your program very carefully.
Sample program
Three-year bachelor with one major (48 units*, four courses per semester)
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3
8 introductory or 3 major courses 3 major courses

elective courses 2 minor courses 2 minor courses
3 elective courses 3 elective courses
* Units represent the value of individual courses, which contribute to the total unit requirement of an academic program.
Courses typically comprise two units, although this may vary. A standard study load is eight units per semester.
Note that this is a sample structure for single major only; dual majors require at least 24 units, and extended majors
can be more. Some programs have compulsory courses; check the individual program for details.
DOUBLE YOUR 56
OPPORTUNITIES dual program
combinations
available
Improve your employment prospects and broaden your skills
and knowledge by studying two programs at the same time.
As the world around you changes, new and fascinating career QTAC CODE DURATION (YEARS) 2017 OP 2017 RANK
opportunities are created every day, and job roles increasingly combine
multiple disciplines. Agribusiness / Equine Science
A dual program, also called a double degree, will equip you for this 766101 4 11 76
evolving job market. It gives you the flexibility to study two different Agribusiness / Sustainable Agriculture
disciplines in a much shorter time, by studying only the mandatory
766401 4 11 76
courses for each program with fewer or no electives.
Agribusiness / Veterinary Technology
766301 4 11 76
Agribusiness / Wildlife Science

766501 4 11 76
Arts / Education (Secondary)

707202 4* 11 76
Arts / International Hotel and Tourism Management

707701 4.25 9 81
Arts / Laws (Honours) X
Benefits to ‘like’ 707401 5.5 1 99
Arts / Social Science

707301 4 11 76
Save time
Biomedical Science / Science
Graduate with two bachelor programs in as little
as four years – a much shorter time than it would take 731211 4 7 87
to study both programs separately. Business Management / Arts

711501 4.25 9 81
Broaden your skills
Choose to study two complementary disciplines to broaden your Business Management / Commerce
understanding and skills – such as majoring in criminology and 711301 4.5 6 89
sociology in your Bachelor of Arts while studying chemistry or genetics Business Management / Communication
in your Bachelor of Sciencefor a scientific perspective on forensics.
711511 4 9 81
Strike a balance Business Management / Economics
Why compromise when you can balance your studies and your sanity 710201 4.5 6 89
by pursuing both your career ambitions and your passion? Dual
Business Management / Education (Secondary)
program students appreciate the diversity of topics offered in their
two different programs. 710301 4.25* 9 81
Business Management / Information Technology

Get an edge 710401 4 8 84
As a dual program graduate, you will have a competitive advantage
with employers and will broaden your prospective Business Management / International Hotel and Tourism Management
employment to a wider range of industries. 710601 4 9 81
Business Management / Journalism

Learn from the best
711101 4.25 8 84
By studying in two disciplines, you will benefit from
exposure to a more diverse range of UQ’s Business Management / Laws (Honours) X
outstanding teachers and researchers. 711401 5.5 1 99
Business Management / Science

710501 4.25 9 81
UQ Guide 2018 43
SAMANTHA GUY NICK SMITH

Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery student Bachelor of Engineering/Commerce graduate
I was drawn to the bachelor degrees of Nursing and Midwifery I have always had a passion for maths and science and knew
as I love helping people and wanted to be a part of the miracle of in year 12 that I wanted to study engineering. I also enjoyed
birth every day. The fact that I could add an extra year of study to studying economics, and UQ provided me with the opportunity
graduate with two degrees was also very appealing. To date, my to combine my two interests. During my studies, I qualified for
most valuable experience has definitely been my time spent on placement. I a 12-month exchange to the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) in
have been able to try so many different areas and discover what part of the Bergen, Norway, where I was able to complete some courses in finance
occupation is right for me. The staff are so patient and supportive, and great and economics as part of the commerce component of my degree. I
at teaching you in a hands-on environment. had a fantastic year full of many amazing experiences, and also had the
advantage of a European summer holiday between my semesters.
QTAC CODE DURATION (YEARS) 2017 OP 2017 RANK QTAC CODE DURATION (YEARS) 2017 OP 2017 RANK
Commerce / Arts Information Technology / Science

711601 4.25 6 89 733301 4 8 84
Commerce / Economics Journalism / Arts

711801 4.5 6 89 730101 4 8 84
Commerce / Information Technology Journalism / Laws (Honours)X

711621 4 6 89 737102 5.5 1 99
Commerce / Laws (Honours) X Mathematics / Arts X
711901 5.5 1 99 714501 4 4 93
Commerce / Science Mathematics / Business ManagementX

711701 4.25 6 89 714711 4 4 93
Communication / Arts Mathematics / Commerce X
741201 4 10 79 714601 4 4 93
Communication / Journalism Mathematics / EconomicsX
741301 4 8 84 714701 4 4 93
Economics / Arts Mathematics / Education (Secondary) X
714101 4.25 6 89 714801 4* 4 93

Economics / Laws (Honours)X Mathematics / Information TechnologyX
714201 5.5 1 99 714411 4 4 93
Economics / Science Mathematics / Sciencex
714301 4.5 6 89 714901 4 4 93
Engineering (Honours) / Arts Music (Honours) / ArtsX m
717401 5.5 6 89 723302 5 11 76
Engineering (Honours) / Biotechnology (Honours) Music (Honours) / Education (Secondary) Xm
717501 5.5 6 89 723202 5 11 76

Engineering (Honours) / Business Management Music (Honours) / ScienceX m
717301 5.5 6 89 723402 5 9 81
Engineering (Honours) / Commerce Nursing / Midwifery X
717201 5.5 6 89 728202/728602 4 (Full-time only) 3^/2^ 95.25^/98^

Engineering (Honours) / Economics Science / Arts
717601 5.5 6 89 731501 4 9 81
Engineering (Honours) / Information Technology Science / Education (Secondary)
717701 5.5 6 89 731302 4* 9 81
Engineering (Honours) / MathematicsX Science / Journalism
717901 5 4 93 731602 4 8 84
Engineering (Honours) / Science Science / Laws (Honours)X
717101 5 6 89 731401 5.5 1 99
Information Technology / Arts
* Students may take the program on a part-time basis, but the final year must be
733201 4 8 84 commenced in Semester 1 and must be taken on a full-time basis.
m Selection based on audition, interview and academic results so cut-offs do not apply.
x OP Guarantee does not apply to these programs.
^ Not all applicants on this OP or rank gained entry; finer discrimination within the
qualification was used.
YOUR FUTURE OPTIONS

When your undergraduate program is complete, you may want to pursue further
study, and you will find a range of postgraduate study options to choose from at UQ.
Postgraduate study be studied across a wide range of disciplines MicroMasters

either individually or within a suite of
UQ offers both coursework programs programs. Depending on your academic UQ has joined forces with other leading
and research higher degrees (RHD) at background, you may enter a masters international universities to offer
postgraduate level. program directly, or be asked to apply for a MicroMasters, a series of courses designed
graduate certificate, before progressing to a to advance your career and offer a path to
Both will give you specialised knowledge,
graduate diploma or a coursework masters. an accelerated masters program.
provide a significant advantage in the
employment market, upgrade your Recognised by industries for real job
qualifications, enhance your promotion Research higher degrees relevancy, MicroMasters are delivered via the
potential, or pave the way for a career in edX platform, a non-profit online learning
academia. (RHDs) destination founded by Harvard and MIT.
An RHD involves undertaking a significant UQ’s Leadership in Global Development
Postgraduate study research project and producing a thesis. MicroMasters is the first MicroMasters
W: uq.edu.au/study You may also have to undertake some course to be offered by UQ, with more in the
coursework. pipeline. The MicroMasters is a prerequisite
RHDs include the Master of Philosophy for UQ’s new Master in Leadership in Global
Coursework programs (MPhil), which takes one-and-a-half to two Development, commencing in 2018.
Postgraduate coursework programs include years to complete; the Doctor of Philosophy Students can also gain credit towards
graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, (PhD), which takes three-and-a-half to four their UQ Master of Business by completing
coursework masters, extended masters years; and the Doctor of Biotechnology the MITx MicroMasters Credential in Supply
and professional doctorates, and require (DBiotech), which takes three years to Chain Management.
that you complete prescribed courses complete. To be awarded these degrees you To find out more, visit the edX website.
and assessment. Some programs include must produce either a 40,000-, 50,000- or
a research component, but mostly they 80,000-word thesis of original research. edX MicroMasters
comprise lectures, laboratories, tutorials, W: edx.org/micromasters
assignments and examinations. Graduate School
Graduate certificates, graduate diplomas W: uq.edu.au/grad-school
and masters (by coursework) programs may
STANDARD PATHWAYS TO AND THROUGH UQ
PRE-TERTIARY LEVEL* UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL POSTGRADUATE LEVEL
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS COURSEWORK PROGRAMS ****

QUEENSLAND YEAR 12 • Graduate Certificate
(high school equivalent) • Associate degree***
• Bachelor degree • Graduate Diploma
• Dual degree • Coursework Masters
• Professional Doctorate
• MicroMasters
CONCURRENT
DIPLOMA
TERTIARY PREPARATION PROGRAM UNDERGRADUATE

(UQ College) DIPLOMA
OR
BRIDGING PROGRAMS** RESEARCH HIGHER DEGREE
PROGRAMS (RHD)
HONOURS • Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Doctor of
Students collaborate Biotechnology
and (DBiotech)
study in the newly
refurbished UQ Pharmacy Centre of Excellence
* Other entry methods may be possible: contact UQ Admissions or see uq.edu.au/study/docs/domestic/entry-options.pdf
** For more information about approved bridging programs, please access the Bridging Programs Domestic Admissions (PACE) Health Sciences
Information Library at Woolloongabba,
Sheet at
uq.edu.au/study/docs/domestic/bridging.pdf Brisbane
*** The Associate Degree in Business is designed as either a UQ-accredited standalone qualification, or as a pathway to the Bachelor of Business Management;
see pages 38, 40 and 68 for more information.
**** Although postgraduate coursework degrees can lead to an RHD, applicants also require relevant experience or research experience. View the full list of entry
requirements here: graduate-school.uq.edu.au/uq-research-degrees
UQ’s outstanding
Participants at a UQ Future Leaders event
244,000+
YOUR ALUMNI
alumni include a Nobel
laureate, two Fortune
500 company CEOs, an
NETWORK Academy Award winner,

and leaders in government,
law, science, public service
When you graduate from UQ, you will join a community of more than 244,000 and the arts.
alumni making an impact all around the world.
No matter where you are located, you will have access to our global alumni networks,
providing you with social, networking and professional development opportunities.
UQ is passionate about supporting its alumni to make their mark on the world, just
as these inspiring graduates have done. One day this could be you!
TAYLAH HASABALLAH MICHAEL FOX

Product Manager at Google Co-founder and CEO of Shoes of Prey
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) graduate Bachelor of Commerce/Laws graduate
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science major) in After several years establishing a legal and business career, Michael Fox,
2015, Taylah Hasaballah took the opportunities and knowledge she gained at who earned a Bachelor of Commerce (’01) and a Bachelor of Laws (’03),
UQ to secure an internship at Google, which has led to an exciting career. She decided to follow his dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. With two
now works as part of a multidisciplinary team, helping develop products that business partners he co-founded award-winning online store Shoes of
will shape our digital future and impact billions of people worldwide. Prey, a global brand that has five offices globally, almost 200 staff and a
multimillion-dollar turnover.
As a product manager at Google, I help come up with ideas on Aside from the benefits of studying at one of the best
what we are going to make next. I get to come up with ideas that universities in Australia, UQ offers so many more experiences and
impact the world, and I get to do that every day. opportunities that can help you in your life and in your career.
At UQ, I learned how to solve problems, how to take something that looked I got so much out of my involvement in clubs and societies, especially the
overwhelming and break it down. I learned how to persist at things. UQ Law Society, which was my first experience at managing a team of
UQ really opened my mind to what’s actually out there, and my lecturers and people and running an organisation.
tutors were so supportive. The confidence that came with that experience is part of what inspired me
to back myself and co-found Shoes of Prey.
YOUR DECISIONS
Take advantage of the many resources available to help you choose the study program that’s just
right for you.
Find out more about UQ Explore career options

UQ Admissions staff can advise you Careers that shape the world
on programs, entry requirements and When: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
application procedures for study at UQ. Where: UQ St Lucia, Great Court
What: Interactive, career-focused sessions delivered
If you’re not sure about something, or you by industry professionals, academic experts and
just want some advice and more information UQ students.
to help you decide what to study, UQ W: uq.edu.au/shapeyourworld
Admissions is your first contact.
Brisbane Careers and Employment Expo
When: Friday and Saturday, 2–3 June 2017
UQ Admissions Where: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Check out our
What: Meet with potential employers and explore
W: asd.uq.edu.au/admissions
career pathways. campuses for yourself
E: admissions@uq.edu.au
W: careersemploymentexpo.com.au Visit UQ to see what our campus
T: (07) 3365 2203
lifestyle has to offer.
Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) You can book a guided tour at
Ask a question When: Saturday and Sunday, 15–16 July 2017 St Lucia and Gatton campuses, or
Visit UQ’s Future Students website to Where: Royal International Convention Centre
What: Australia’s largest tertiary studies expo, with if you prefer to do your own thing,
view all programs and courses on offer at exhibits from every Queensland university. download our Walking Tour app to
UQ; find out how to apply and what entry W: tsxpo.org guide yourself around our world-class
requirements you need; check tuition fees, facilities and grounds.
program outlines, employment opportunities, Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science
commencement, and how long programs will and Technology (FEAST) Visit future-students.uq.edu.au/
take, along with a range of information about When: Sunday, 25 June – Thursday, 29 June 2017 campus-tours to book a tour or
your life as a student at UQ. Where: UQ Gatton download the app.
What: This five-day residential program inspires
and informs high school students about science
UQ Future Students careers in agriculture, animals, plant and food.
W: future-students.uq.edu.au W: science.uq.edu.au/FEAST
E: ask@uq.edu.au UQ Open Day
T: (07) 3346 9872 When and where: Sunday 6 August (UQ St Lucia);
Sunday 20 August (UQ Gatton)
UQ in your school What: Find out about programs and courses,
explore the campus and facilities, meet staff and
Ask your school’s guidance officer to book current students, and enjoy a range of fun activities.
UQ’s School Liaison team for an in-school W: uq.edu.au/openday
presentation.
Regional career markets
Where: Regional Queensland, northern New South
UQ School Liaison Wales, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide
W: uq.edu.au/schools What: UQ staff attend career markets and tertiary Above: High school student Caitlin Wilson considers
information sessions. study options with her mother Cheryl-Ann at Careers
E: school.liaison@uq.edu.au
W: uq.edu.au/schools/career-markets that Shape the World 2016
T: (07) 3346 9649
TEST-DRIVE UQ
Get a taste of the university lifestyle while you complete your high school studies.
Enhance your languages Get a head start

IML High School Programs Enhanced Studies Program (ESP)
If you are entering Year 11 or 12 and want to Want to try out university before committing
enrich your current language studies, why to tertiary study? With ESP, you complete a
not enrol in a summer or winter intensive university course during Semester 1 of Year
session at UQ’s Institute of Modern Languages 12. The program is free, boosts your entry
(IML)? Practise your language skills with rank by one point, and you may receive
native speakers and discover more about the credit for the course you completed if you
country’s culture. go on to study at UQ. Some courses are
available externally or via flexible delivery.
IML’s Summer and Winter High School Programs Visit us online (see website below) for more
W: iml.uq.edu.au/highschool.html information and application details.
iml.uq.edu.au/highschoolwinter.html
Enhanced Studies Program
Try out fun activities W: uq.edu.au/esp NYREE HATZIMIHAIL

Career Counsellor, Lourdes Hill College
Workshops and events for school groups
Meet like-minded peers
No matter what your interests are, you are As a Career Counsellor, it is
sure to find something to suit from our range Young Scholars Program (YSP)
wonderful to have your young clients
of faculty activities for high school students, If you are a high-achieving high school experience opportunities such as
whether growing the world’s biggest student, YSP is an excellent opportunity the Enhanced Studies Program and
sunflower, practising archaeological field to discover, learn and engage with UQ’s Young Scholars Program so that they are able
methods, building a robot, working in a lab, academic community and like-minded to explore and experience university first-hand
getting tested for fitness, or learning how to students from across Queensland. prior to committing to a chosen career path.
develop apps. Give it a go! 230 students are selected annually for the It allows them to not only develop fantastic
program, which involves a residential camp in personal skills, but also academic skills and
Faculty workshops and seminars Year 11 and an Open Day reunion in Year 12. the important art of networking and creating
W: uq.edu.au/schools/activities-for-schools friendships. Our students have totally loved
Young Scholars Program these experiences and I encourage them
W: uq.edu.au/youngscholars wherever possible to get out of the classroom
and experience life!
Below: 2016 Young Scholars Program (YSP) participants along with mentors and UQ staff in front of UQ St Lucia’s Forgan Smith Building
YOUR UQ
APPLICATION
At UQ you’ll learn from outstanding teachers, access groundbreaking research and state-of-
the-art facilities, and make invaluable contacts and lifelong friends.
Follow the steps below to apply and open the door to your future.
Your UQ application: the step-by-step process
STEP
1
STEP
Choose
2
Apply
How to apply
Search for your program
Apply for UQ undergraduate program
• Search in this guide on pages 52–95 Prospective students
admission through the Queensland Tertiary
• Visit future-students.uq.edu.au • Apply by visiting qtac.edu.au Admissions Centre (QTAC).
TIP: Check that you have met all academic Check the QTAC Guide or the QTAC
Current students at other website for details on how to apply and what
and other entry requirements and have met
any specific program deadlines.
universities entry requirements you need. Free print
• Apply by visiting future-students. copies are given to all current Queensland
There are a range of UQ publications and uq.edu.au/apply Year 12 students and some interstate
study area guides available to help you students, or you can buy a copy from QTAC
TIP: Check prior to applying that your directly.
choose the right program for you.
home institution will give you credit. You may list up to six program
To order a specific publication or guide,
preferences, but you will only receive one
visit bit.ly/orderUQguide offer – for your highest preference that you
are eligible for. When applying, make sure
you place programs in order of personal
preference, putting the one you most want to
study first, and the one you least desire last.
See the QTAC website for 2018 application
deadlines.
QTAC UQ Admissions
W: qtac.edu.au E: admissions.uq.edu.au
T: 1300 467 822 T: (07) 3365 2203
STEP
5
STEP
4
STEP
3
Accept
Enrol
Prepare
Preparing for Week 1

How to enrol • Research your course resources
How to accept your offer 1. Access your first-year planner • Come along to Orientation Week for
1. Log in by clicking ‘Applicant login’ at available at uq.edu.au/startingatuq fun activities and information about
qtac.edu.au to find out what you need to study your courses (see page 25)
2. Select Login and enter your details 2. Choose your courses (visit myAdvisor • Get your student ID card
at uq.edu.au/myadvisor for help)
3. Select the Accept offer option • Attend faculty or school information
3. Enrol online via mySI-net at and welcome sessions
sinet.uq.edu.au
4. Accept your offer
• Get any remaining questions
4. Plan your timetable and sign-on to answered before classes start (visit
5. Go to uq.edu.au/startingatuq and
classes future-students.uq.edu.au/ask)
follow the instructions
5. Pay fees (see page 34)
STEP
6
Let’s Go!
YOUR ENTRY OPTIONS
What you need OPs Insufficient

for admission to UQ Current Queensland Year 12 students entry score?
receive an OP on the basis of their overall
To gain admission to undergraduate achievement at school in comparison with Alternative entry
programs, you must: other students. OPs are determined by the If you did not complete Year
– satisfy prerequisites, and Queensland Curriculum and Assessment 12, did not achieve a high enough
– have a sufficient entry score, i.e. Overall Authority and range from 1 to 25, with 1 being entry score for your preferred program, or
Position (OP) or entry rank. the highest. are a mature-aged applicant, you may be
If your entry score is not high enough or Ranks eligible for alternative entry pathways to UQ:
you are missing prerequisites, you can apply contact UQ Admissions for advice.
All other applicants are allocated a rank on a
through alternative entry pathways.
scale of 1–99, with 99 being the highest. This Improving an entry score (upgrading)
What are domestic and international common ranking scale allows many different
types of qualifications to be compared, such as: If you are not offered a place in your
applicants?
– the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank preferred program and want to improve your
A ‘domestic’ applicant is anyone who is an
(ATAR), which is used to calculate a rank entry score or meet subject prerequisites,
Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a
for interstate Year 12 students you can accept an offer in a less competitive
New Zealand citizen.
– the Combined Rank by QTAC, which is program with fewer prerequisites and try
An ‘international’ applicant is not an
used to rank Australian International to improve your entry score. This is called
Australian citizen or permanent resident,
Baccalaureate (IB) students upgrading.
nor a New Zealand citizen, and is enrolled or
– Entry rank for non-school leavers We recommend that you complete one
proposes to enrol in an institution in Australia.
(including previous Queensland Year 12 full year (16 units) of bachelor degree study
Temporary residents of Australia are also
students who qualified for an OP) and to upgrade to higher demand programs
classified as international applicants.
OP-ineligible Year 12 school leavers based (such as dentistry or veterinary science), as
Please note that if you are an international
on previous secondary, tertiary, bridging the entry ranks allocated to bachelor degree
applicant studying Year 12 in Australia, you
and preparatory studies, and/or work studies totalling less than one full-time year
must apply online via the Queensland Tertiary
experience. are capped. Depending on your academic
Admissions Centre (QTAC).
performance, your new entry rank could be
See page 93
higher than your previous rank.
International applicants UQ OP Guarantee For more information on how to improve
W: future-students.uq.edu.au/apply/international your entry score, contact UQ Admissions.
If you achieve an OP1–5 (or entry rank
E: study@uq.edu.au
equivalent), you are guaranteed entry
T: 1800 671 980 (within Australia)
+61 3 8676 7004 (outside Australia)
into your highest eligible preference in the Special entry programs
January offer round for the majority of UQ’s
Prerequisites undergraduate programs, regardless of UQ has several special entry programs for
Subject prerequisites are the Queensland program cut-offs. supporting and increasing particular groups
Year 12 subjects (or interstate/overseas/ in tertiary study.
English language requirements
tertiary/bridging course equivalents)
required for individual programs. If you are from a non-English speaking UQ Bonus Rank Scheme
Some programs have additional background, you will need to provide UQ’s Bonus Rank Scheme provides up to five
prerequisites (e.g. auditions for the Bachelor evidence of English proficiency. You can do bonus points (not OP) towards your entry
of Music, and the Undergraduate Medicine this by passing Queensland Year 12 English rank if you have passed an approved language
and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) (or interstate equivalent) or by other means other than English (LOTE) or Queensland
for entry to the Bachelor of Dental Science detailed in the Entry Options booklet. Senior Mathematics C (or equivalent), or if you
or Doctor of Medicine (provisional entry for have successfully completed a university-level
school leavers)). How to apply enrichment program, such as UQ’s Enhanced
See pages 93–95 W: future-students.uq.edu.au/apply Studies Program, concurrently with your
senior studies.
Entry scores Entry options booklet This scheme is open to all students
Entry scores include Overall Positions (OP) W: uq.edu.au/study/docs/domestic/entry- currently completing Year 12 in Australia
options.pdf
and entry ranks. Eligible applicants are (including International Baccalaureate),
selected for admission to a program in order as well as Australian citizens currently
of merit: those with the highest entry score completing an approved overseas senior
are selected first, and so on until the program matriculation program (assessed as
quota is filled. equivalent to Queensland senior). For more
See pages 93–95 information, contact UQ Admissions.
UQ Admissions
T: (07) 3365 2203
51
Change
your mind?
To change programs after you enrol
contact UQ Admissions for advice.
T: (07) 3365 2203
People of Australian Aboriginal and/or Special consideration Transfers

Torres Strait Islander descent
If you have experienced difficult If you are currently studying at another
If you identify on your QTAC application circumstances that have negatively impacted university and want to transfer to UQ, apply
as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait your studies, and you are not eligible for through QTAC for a place in a UQ program.
Islander descent, you will be invited any of the schemes listed on this page, you
to apply via the ATSIS alternative entry Credit for previous study
may apply for special consideration through
scheme for a place at UQ. This option the Educational Access Scheme (EAS), You may be eligible for credit towards
takes into account more than just your OP managed by QTAC. Five categories apply: your UQ program if you have undertaken
score: it also considers your work history, Financial Hardship, Home Environment previous studies, including some International
personal references and life experience. and Responsibilities, English Language Baccalaureate subjects (see table below).
UQ’s ATSIS Unit provides a range of Difficulty, Personal Illness and Disability, and Once you have been offered a place in a UQ
services to enhance the learning experience Educational Disruption. program, please forward a request for credit
of students and aims to promote a culture to the relevant faculty.
of inclusivity to create a strong sense of
community among students and staff alike. QTAC
W: qtac.edu.au/applications/application- Request for credit
resources/assistance-schemes/educational- W: uq.edu.au/myadvisor/transferring-credit
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit access-scheme
W: uq.edu.au/atsis/applying-to-uni
Concurrent diplomas
Once you have received your bachelor degree
E: atsis@uq.edu.au
Application options offer from QTAC, apply directly to UQ for the
Prospective students who have Diploma in Music Performance or Diploma in
experienced financial hardship Deferring
Languages (see page 65).
The UQ Link Program is a special admissions If you wish to defer (i.e. delay commencing
scheme aimed at assisting prospective a program), you should respond to QTAC by
the offer response date with the defer option. Concurrent diplomas
students who have experienced educational
Deferment of up to 12 months is automatically W: uq.edu.au/undergraduate/concurrent-
disadvantage caused by financial hardship diplomas
to gain entry to UQ. All eligible students granted for most undergraduate programs.
receive five bonus ranking points (not UQ will then email you in March advising you
OP) towards their admission to study at of the enrolment process.
UQ, a $3000 per year scholarship for up Please note that you cannot defer a mid-
to three years*, and access to a range of year entry offer.
student support services. To apply for If you wish to postpone commencement
this scholarship, you need to complete until Semester 2 you should contact the
the Financial Hardship section of QTAC’s faculty office administering the program.
Educational Access Scheme when submitting You are not permitted to undertake
your QTAC application. This scheme is study at bachelor level or higher while on
open to applicants who have not previously deferment or you will lose your place.
completed any tertiary study at bachelor Mid-year entry
level or above.
Some UQ programs are offered for mid-year
* onging eligibility conditions apply
entry, which means you can commence in
Semester 2 (July): apply through QTAC.
UQ Link Scholarships
W: scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/uq-link-
program
E: ugscholarships@uq.edu.au
IB SUBJECT GRADE EXEMPTION/ CREDIT
International English (HL) 6 Specified credit for ENGL1800 (2 units)
Baccalaureate Music (HL) 6 Unspecified credit for a music elective at 1st year level (2 units)
Psychology (SL) 6 Exemption from PSYC1020 (2 units)

IB Diploma graduates are incredibly well
prepared for university success. Psychology (HL) 6 Specified credit for PSYC1020 (2 units) and exemption from PSYC1030
The program’s international flavour, academic Mathematics (SL) 4 Exemption from MATH1040
rigour, and emphasis on inquiry-based Mathematics (HL) 3 Exemption from MATH1040 and MATH1050
learning means that IB Diploma students Biology (HL) 6 Specified credit for BIOL1020 (2 units)
enter university with a global outlook,
Chemistry (HL) 6 Specified credit for CHEM1100 (2 units) or CHEM1004 (2 units)
excellent work ethic and critical thinking skills
to ensure they receive great results. Computer Science (HL) 6 Specified credit for CSSE1001 (2 units)
Economics (HL) 6 Exemption from ECON1010 and ECON1020
For up-to-date information about exemptions and credits for IB subjects, visit bit.ly/IB-UQ-credit
YOUR STUDY OPTIONS

Not sure which program to choose? If courses offered in a program do not meet your exact
requirements, you can sometimes ‘mix and match’
Use the table below to find programs electives from other schools and faculties.
that best suit your interests and You can also enrol in a dual program and complete two
degrees simultaneously (see pages 42–43 for more details
strengths, and build your dream career! about available programs and entry requirements).
If you like
You could consider programs in To pursue a career as
these subjects
Agricultural manager or scientist, agronomist, animal

• Agricultural Agribusiness and Agriculture production specialist, horticulturalist, farm manager,
science export marketer, soil scientist
• Biology
Park ranger, wildlife conservationist, environmental tourism
• Business Environmental Management and Science
manager, environmental policy developer
Management
• Chemistry Horse breeder, horse racing and competition consultant,
Equine Science
• Earth science equine nutritionist
• Economics Biosecurity officer, horticultural producer or marketer,
• English Sustainable Agriculture
sustainability officer, conservationist
• Geography AGRICULTURE
• Marine science Veterinary Technology Veterinary practice manager, animal trainer, biosecurity AND
• Maths A or B (also see Veterinary Science, page 53) inspector, veterinary laboratory scientist ENVIRONMENT
• Physics Wildlife consultant, big game manager, wildlife scientist, Go to page 54
Wildlife Science
wildlife sanctuary ranger, zoologist
• Biology Architect (private practice, government departments,

• Chemistry commercial development companies, research
Architectural Design
• English organisations); related roles in film, interior, product and
• Graphics graphic design
• Maths A, B or C
• Physics ARCHITECTURE
• Technology Town or regional planner, urban designer, heritage and
Regional and Town Planning AND PLANNING
studies conservation officer, resource manager
Go to page 58
Arts policy consultant, cultural development and

community engagement officer, creative development
Advanced Humanities
researcher, cultural heritage officer, cultural advisor,
• English creative events manager, project leader, curator, archivist
• History A wide range of careers that require critical thinking,
• Drama Arts
flexibility, and broad writing and interpretation skills
• Geography
Positions in courts, public prosecutions, corrections,
• Languages
policing, crime commissions, national security, corporate
• Legal studies Criminology and Criminal Justice
security, transnational crime control, risk assessment and
• Media studies international aid organisations
• Music
• Philosophy Diplomat, foreign affairs advisor, international development
International Studies
• Politics advisor, Defence advisor
• Psychology Journalist, publicist, public relations specialist, social media
• Religion Journalism and Communication
strategist, marketer, advertising executive, writer
• Studies of ARTS,
society Composer, conductor, professional musician, music COMMUNICATION
Music
teacher, music journalist or reviewer, artist manager AND SOCIETY
Social Science
Ethics or policy advisor, community planner, social Go to page 60
analyst, health promotion officer, parole officer
Entrepreneur or manager in areas like advertising, human

Business Management
• Accounting resources, marketing, tourism or real estate
• Business studies Accountant, auditor, economics policy advisor,
• Economics Commerce
stockbroker or financial advisor
• English
• Geography Stockbroker, economist, financial advisor, investment
Finance and Economics
• Languages banker
• Legal studies International Hotel and Tourism
Hospitality, hotel or tourism manager BUSINESS,
• Maths A, B or C Management
• Media studies ECONOMICS
Law Barrister, solicitor, in-house counsel, public prosecutor AND LAW
• Studies of
society International consultant, diplomat, economic and social Go to page 66
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
analyst, policy-maker, polical advisor in foreign affairs
If you like
You could consider programs in To pursue a career as
these subjects
• Art
• Drama
• English
• Geography
• History
Primary or high school teacher, guidance or career counsellor,
• Languages Primary or Secondary Education
curriculum advisor, school principal
• Legal studies
• Maths A, B or C
• Media studies EDUCATION
• Music Go to page 72
• Sciences
• Biology
• Business studies
• Chemistry Engineer in a wide range of specialties including aerospace,
• Geography Engineering
chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, mining and software
• Graphics
• Information
communication ENGINEERING
and technology AND
• Maths B or C INFORMATION
• Physics Software designer, IT analyst, technical advisor, programmer,
Information Technology
user experience designer, tech consultant or entrepreneur TECHNOLOGY
• Technology
studies Go to page 74
IVF embryologist, vaccine scientist, biomedical technician,

Biomedical Science
laboratory assistant, immunochemist
Exercise physiologist, accredited exercise scientist,
Clinical Exercise Physiology biomechanist, cardiac scientist, respiratory technician, strength
and conditioning specialist, rehabilitation professional
Dental Science Dentist, specialist
Dietitian, exercise physiologist, cardiac scientist, nutritionist,
Exercise, Sport and Nutrition Sciences
public health advisor, sporting coach
Health promotion officer, health service manager, community
Health Sciences
health clinic manager or nutritionist
Health and physical education teacher, sporting coach,
• Biology Health, Sport and Physical Education
corporate health officer, health promotion officer
• Chemistry
• Health and Midwifery Midwife, health researcher, health service manager
physical
education Nurse (hospital, community, medical/surgical, aged care,
Nursing
critical care and emergency, paediatric and child health)
• Maths A, B or C
• Physics Occupational Health and Safety Occupational health and safety officer or manager
• Studies of
society Occupational therapist (hospital, community, school, nursing
Occupational Therapy
home or rehabilitation)
Pharmacist, research scientist, clinical trials coordinator,
Pharmacy
regulatory affairs officer
Physiotherapist (general, sports, musculoskeletal, paediatric
Physiotherapy or orthopaedic)
Human resources manager, mental health or youth worker,

Psychological Science
private sector administrator or manager
HEALTH,
Social Work Social worker, youth worker, community worker, family therapist BEHAVIOURAL
SCIENCES AND
Speech pathologist (hospital, community health centre, MEDICINE
Speech Pathology
rehabilitation or school)
Go to page 78
Medicine Doctor, medical specialist
• Agricultural Plant breeder, geneticist, industrial chemist, nanotechnologist,

Biotechnology
science drug and antibiotic designer, DNA scientist
• Biology
Quality controller, new product developer, research and
Food Technology innovation scientist for food, wine, beer, confectionery and
• Chemistry beverage companies
• Earth science
• Economics Mathematician, actuary, mathematical physicist, statistician,
Mathematics
• Geography financial advisor, molecular biologist, data analyst
• Health and Archaeologist, biochemist, biologist, chemist, computer
physical scientist, ecologist, food scientist, geneticist, geographer,
education Science
geologist, marine biologist, microbiologist, nanotechnologist,
• Information plant scientist, physicist, scientist, zoologist
technology SCIENCE AND
• Marine science Veterinarian, animal control scientist, veterinary MATHEMATICS
Veterinary Science (also see Veterinary pharmaceutical specialist
• Maths B or C Technology, page 52) Go to page 86
• Physics
If you like these subjects...

• Agricultural science • English
• Biology • Geography
• Business Management • Marine science
• Chemistry • Maths A Bachelor of
• Earth science • Maths B Agribusiness
• Economics • Physics
QTAC / UQ Code 766001 / 2007
OP Guarantee Yes
Consider undergraduate programs in... 2017 OP / Rank 11 / 76

Location Gatton, St Lucia
AGRICULTURE
Start Semester 1
Duration Three years full-time
(or part-time equivalent)
Mode Internal
AND
Honours Additional year of study
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent)
ENVIRONMENT
English and Mathematics A or B
Dual degree programs: Equine Science, Sustainable

Agriculture, Veterinary Technology, Wildlife Science
Program overview: Open up a career in agriculture

– one of the most exciting and fastest-growing
industries globally. As an agribusiness professional,
you will use technology and contemporary business
practices to manage agricultural enterprises. You’ll
be trained to lead organisations that feed and
clothe the world, and apply the latest concepts in
marketing, human resource management, finance
and operations to local, national and multinational
enterprises. The program has been developed in
close and ongoing collaboration with the food and
Which can lead to careers in... fibre industry, so you will acquire the most relevant
and up-to-date knowledge of farming, agricultural
• Agribusiness sustainability, food security, crop production,
livestock and horticulture, and the management of
• Agronomy and horticulture logistics, human resources and marketing. You will
• Animal production participate in site visits, case studies and research
projects and undertake a major group project with an
• Animal health and welfare agribusiness company in your final year.
• Business and government
Placements: You have the option to undertake 30
• Crop and pasture production days of approved industry practice in an agribusiness
• Ecotourism enterprise during your studies.
• Environmental management Additional costs: Travel costs for placements in
• Environmental science Australia or overseas.
• Equine science Career opportunities: Graduates typically work in
• Farm management industries such as primary production, research,
transport, life science and finance, in roles such as
• Food and fibre production quality assurer/manager, researcher, agricultural
• Food processing and service consultant/manager, regional and community
development manager, commodity trader,
• Food science and technology salesperson/marketer/manager, supply chain
• Land management manager, public policy developer and analyst, and
• Livestock management export marketer/manager.
• Marine management Further study options: Master of Agribusiness or

other postgraduate coursework degrees.
• Natural resource management
• Parks and recreation facility management
• Sustainability management
• Wildlife and nature conservation
• Veterinary practice
science.uq.edu.au
Bachelor of
Agricultural Science
(Honours)
QTAC / UQ Code 762019 / 2352
OP Guarantee Yes
2017 OP / Rank 9 / 81
Location Gatton, St Lucia
Start Semester 1, 2
Duration Four years full-time
Mode Internal
Honours Part of standard program,
awarded based on weighted
grade point average

English, and Chemistry or Mathematics B
Program overview: If you want to shape the future

of food, fibre and farming, consider a career as an
agricultural scientist, and tackle issues like climate
change, food security, sustainability and agricultural
productivity. This program will give you general and
specialist knowledge in biochemistry, microbiology,
genetics, animal nutrition, land use, economics, the
environment, and agricultural development. You’ll
develop a broad understanding of the industry before
specialising in either animal or plant science. During
your third year, you’ll participate in a three-week
field trip to South-East Asia to experience tropical
agricultural production systems and resources.
Career opportunities: Graduates work as agronomists,

horticulturalists, scientists, agricultural consultants,
agricultural business managers, resource economists,
research scientists, inspection officers, and RACHEL COMMENS
government policy advisors. Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Further study options: Research higher degreee, or (Honours)
Master of Agricultural Science or other postgraduate
coursework degrees. Produce Manager
Harvest FreshCuts, Australia
Majors
Agricultural Science is a degree
Animal Science: Study animal nutrition,
that is applicable to a wide
reproduction, health, genetics, behaviour,
microbiology, anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, range of jobs – not just farming
and pasture science. Your practical classes will be – and this means that the job availability is
held in some of the best animal teaching facilities in extremely broad with a lot of potential to gain
the southern hemisphere. a graduate position.
Plant Science: Learn about the essential components I chose UQ due to its reputation and its
of crop production systems, including genetics,
location. Being only an hour west of Brisbane
breeding, plant pathology, plant physiology and
plant-soil interactions. You’ll study subtropical and meant that I did not have to travel far from my
tropical agriculture, gaining important scientific family and friends while still getting a great
research skills that allow you to develop more rural education.
efficient and less resource-intensive crop production
systems. Studying at the Gatton campus means that
there is a great social life associated with the
campus. I spent the first year of my degree
at the Halls of Residence and this was a great
induction into uni life. I then lived in a small
town outside of Gatton for the remainder of
my degree.
I was able to tailor my studies towards a

career in production horticulture and also
studied a number of business courses, which
helped me to find my job in the final semester
of university.
Bachelor of
Environmental Bachelor of
Management Environmental Science Bachelor of Equine
(Honours) (Honours) Science
QTAC / UQ Code 705101 / 2376 QTAC / UQ Code 738001 / 2353 QTAC / UQ Code 787109 / 2385
OP Guarantee Yes OP Guarantee Yes OP Guarantee Yes
2017 OP / Rank 10 / 79 2017 OP / Rank 9 / 81 2017 OP / Rank 12 / 74
Location St Lucia Location St Lucia Location Gatton
Start Semester 1, 2 Start Semester 1, 2 Start Semester 1
Duration Four years full-time Duration Four years full-time Duration Three years full-time
(or part-time equivalent) (or part-time equivalent) (or part-time equivalent)
Mode Internal Mode Internal Mode Internal, external
Honours Part of standard program, Honours Part of standard program, Honours Additional year of study
awarded based on cumulative awarded based on grade point
weighted grade point average average of specific courses
English and either Mathematics A or B
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent)
English English, Mathematics B, plus one of Chemistry or Dual degree program: Agribusiness
Physics Program overview: In this three-year program, you’ll
Program overview: Do you see yourself tackling
complex issues like climate change, pollution and Program overview: Do you want to solve major study horses and their welfare, behaviour, nutrition,
land clearing? This four-year interdisciplinary global resource and environmental problems using reproduction, health, rehabilitation, exercise and
program bridges the gap between science scientific solutions? This science-focused program physiology. You’ll build a strong understanding of
and management. Courses focus on both the teaches you how to describe, monitor and predict animal and plant biology, applied maths and statistics,
environmental sciences (including biology, ecology environmental processes by examining the effect and chemistry before specialising in areas including
and geography) and the social sciences (including of human activity on physical and biological agricultural biochemistry, horse behaviour, physiology,
the study of economics, business, and legal and environments. You’ll also learn the legal, political and biomechanics, breeding, nutritional physiology and
policy issues). You will undertake a compulsory social aspects of environmental management. You’ll diet. Graduate with scientific knowledge and practical
field trip in your third year, as well as have an option participate in field trips and complete a final-year skills that can be used in all aspects of the equine
to participate in international field trips. Graduate research project, which includes an environmental industry to improve the management, performance
with an internationally respected qualification, with impact assessment or an environmental audit. and welfare of all horses.
expertise that will set you apart in a competitive job Placements: You may choose to undertake a 14-week
market and provide a pathway to future research or Additional costs: Field trips may incur costs for
transport, accommodation and food. industrial placement within Australia or overseas as
learning. part of your studies.
Special note: Year 4 (Semester 1 only) may
Additional costs: Field trips may incur costs for commence before the standard academic calendar. Additional costs: Travel
transport, accommodation and food. costs for placements
Career opportunities: Graduates work as
Placements: 270-hour industrial placement within environmental monitors, impact assessors and in Australia or HANDS-ON
Australia or overseas. managers, natural resource managers, national parks overseas. EXPERIENCE
Special note: You can undertake additional research and wildlife conservationists, policy advisors, and Career • Work extensively with horses
in your fourth year, subject to meeting the minimum teaching and research scientists. opportunities: from the UQ Australian Stock
GPA requirement. Graduates Horse stud
Further study options: Research higher degree or typically work in • Participate in laboratory and
Career opportunities: Graduates work in managerial, postgraduate coursework. equine enterprise field-based activities
research, administrative and educational roles in management, • Develop vital practical skills on
national parks and wildlife conservation; environmental Majors agribusiness campus at the Gatton Equine Unit
assessment and compliance; natural resource Earth Resources: Become an expert at assessing firms servicing the
management, including coastal, river and catchment geological phenomena and activities related to the equine industry, animal
systems; policy development; government and extraction and use of the Earth’s resources. nutrition and animal
commercial consultancies in environmental planning health companies, bloodstock
and management; mining; environmental tourism; and Ecology and Conservation: Focus on the agencies, breed societies, equestrian centres, riding
environmental management. interrelationships between plants, animals and their schools, equine industry organisations, equine
environments to learn how their populations may be journalism, horse studs, pre-conditioning and training
Further study options: Research higher degree, modified by environmental changes.
or Master of Environmental Management or other businesses, racing and competition stables, sales and
postgraduate coursework degrees. Environmental Toxicology: Develop solutions to the marketing, and statutory bodies administering racing
harmful effects of chemical, biological and physical and trotting.
Majors toxins affecting ecosystems and human populations. Further study options: Honours, research higher
Natural Systems and Wildlife: Learn to apply Natural Resource Science: Examine components degree or postgraduate coursework.
scientific, social, economic and managerial of the landscape (soils, water and vegetation) to
information to natural systems, wildlife conservation correct the adverse effects of the human use of these
and management. Combine your study of biology resources.
with multidisciplinary skills in environmental
management, decision-making, problem-solving and
policy analysis.
Sustainable Development: Learn to manage and

minimise the conflict between developmental growth Bachelor of Regional
and environmental preservation. Develop skills in and Town Planning
environmental management, decision-making and
problem-solving, with a focus on urban, industrial For full program details, please refer to the Architecture
and rural environments. and Planning program section on page 59.
AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
For full, up-to-date program details visit future-students.uq.edu.au
Bachelor of Bachelor of Veterinary Bachelor of Wildlife

Sustainable Agriculture Science (Honours) Science
QTAC / UQ Code 787409 / 2386 For full program details, please refer to the Science QTAC / UQ Code 787209 / 2388
and Mathematics program section on page 91.
OP Guarantee Yes OP Guarantee Yes
2017 OP / Rank 12 / 74 2017 OP / Rank 12 / 74
Location Gatton Location Gatton

Start Semester 1
Start Semester 1
Bachelor of Veterinary Mode Internal, external
Mode Internal
Technology Honours Additional year of study
QTAC / UQ Code 787309 / 2387
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) OP Guarantee Yes English and either Mathematics A or B
English and either Mathematics A or B 2017 OP / Rank 12 / 74
Dual degree program: Agribusiness
Dual degree program: Agribusiness Location Gatton
Program overview: As a wildlife scientist, you’ll
Program overview: The world’s population is expected Start Semester 1 study native and exotic amphibians, reptiles, birds
to reach 10 billion by 2050, and feeding our growing Duration Three years full-time and mammals in natural environments, wildlife parks
planet is becoming an increasing challenge. Study (or part-time equivalent) and animal facilities, so you can contribute to their
Sustainable Agriculture to acquire scientific and conservation and management. This program focuses
managerial principles to help commercial farmers Mode Internal
on animal biology and managing wild animals. Across
sustainably increase their output of food and fibre to Honours Additional year of study your degree, you’ll learn how to implement and
feed and clothe the world with the least environmental evaluate management programs for both captive and
and social impact. freely roaming wildlife, and study wildlife anatomy
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) and physiology, reproductive biology, breeding
Placements: Gain hands-on experience during an English and either Mathematics A or B and genetics, nutrition, and health. With a strong
optional 120-hour placement in your third year with a
practical focus, you’ll learn skills in wildlife trapping,
host organisation in either Australia or overseas. Dual degree program: Agribusiness
identification and animal handling, and get hands-on
Additional costs: Travel costs for placements in Program overview: Develop your theoretical experience during industry placements at locations
Australia or overseas. and practical skills for a range of para-veterinary including zoos, sanctuaries and wildlife parks. Industry
healthcare roles in animal support, welfare or placements give you a chance to establish industry
Career opportunities: Graduates are employed in behavioural management. You’ll build a strong contacts and consolidate your knowledge and skills.
government departments; research institutions; foundation in chemistry, applied maths, animal biology,
agribusinesses; horticultural production; biosecurity, Placements: You may choose to undertake a 14-week
communication, management, and animal behaviour
extension and animal production enterprises; allied industrial placement within Australia or overseas as
and handling, before developing deeper and more
industries; and livestock and poultry health companies. part of your studies.
specific expertise in areas including animal anatomy
Further study options: Honours, research higher and physiology; animal pathogens (parasites, viruses, Additional costs: Travel costs for placements in
degree or postgraduate coursework. bacteria and similar) and immunity; agricultural Australia or overseas.
biochemistry; and animal health technologies in
medicine, surgery, anaesthesia and radiology. Career opportunities: Graduates enjoy employment
Majors
in research, managerial and educator roles, working
Agronomy: Develop your knowledge of genetics, Placements: In your third year, you’ll gain hands-on in the agriculture sector (perhaps educating farmers
biology, chemistry, ecology and earth sciences to experience with a clinical and professional focus, and about the best way to keep cheetah away from
manage crop rotation, irrigation, drainage, plant transition to practical courses and clinical rotations. You livestock); in tourism (managing animal welfare and
breeding, plant physiology, soil classification and will also complete a six-week industry placement in any research programs); or for government departments
fertility. approved veterinary-related field. (researching and managing feral animals). Others
work in biology, conservation, land management and
Horticulture: Study intensive and sustainable crop Additional costs: Travel costs for placements in
ecotourism, environmental consultancies, vertebrate
production and the use of plants for recreational and Australia or overseas.
pest and game management, wildlife science,
therapeutic purposes, or to enhance and beautify the
Career opportunities: Graduates are employed in government agencies, and wildlife sanctuaries and
urban landscape.
areas including veterinary radiology, anaesthesia, zoos.
Livestock and Poultry Science: Study animal surgery, pathology, clinical pathology, nutrition and
Further study options: Honours, research higher
behaviour, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, veterinary therapeutics. They typically work as support
degree or postgraduate coursework.
biochemistry, health, genetics and reproduction, staff in veterinary practices in roles such as veterinary
and apply the latest technologies in disease practice managers, animal behaviour and training
control, welfare management, animal-environment instructors, animal research technicians or supervisors,
interactions and product quality. biosecurity inspectors and project support officers with
government agencies.

2017 OP / Rank
Based on major offer round in January 2017

• Biology • Maths A, B or C
• Chemistry • Physics
• English • Technology studies
• Graphics Bachelor of
Architectural Design
QTAC / UQ Code 711202 / 2293
OP Guarantee No
Consider undergraduate programs in... 2017 OP / Rank 6 / 89
ARCHITECTURE
Location St Lucia
Start Semester 1
AND PLANNING
Mode Internal

English
Program overview: As an architect, you will imagine

and design spaces that are beautiful and functional,
inside and out. The Bachelor of Architectural Design
– the first step to becoming a professional, registered
architect – provides you with the knowledge and
technical skills to complement your creativity,
preparing you to shape our built environment and
design the cities and spaces of tomorrow. From
your first year you’ll learn about the history of
buildings and culture; architectural design principles,
Which can lead to careers in... terminologies and technologies; the relationship
between society and built environments; and the
evolution of style. You’ll also learn how to design in
• Architecture response to climate and context, from lecturers who
• Commercial and industrial development have strong, local industry links and international
• Environmental management and monitoring perspective, and teach in studio-based design
courses, which provide you with opportunities to
• Heritage and conservation develop special areas of interest.
• Infrastructure planning Additional costs: Books, technical notes
• Land-use planning (approximately $150); consumables, paper, pens
• Planning law and practice (approximately $100–$200); drawing board and
equipment (approximately $600–$700)
• Regional development
Professional membership: Australian Institute of
• Resource management Architects
• Social planning
Career opportunities: Graduates enjoy employment
• Spatial planning with architects and in allied design professions,
• Statutory planning government departments, statutory bodies, local
authorities, commercial development companies or
• Strategic planning research organisations. Overwhelmingly, Bachelor
• Technology for planning of Architectural Design graduates progress to the
Master of Architecture program, which provides
• Tourism and transport the necessary postgraduate skills, experience and
• Town planning qualifications to register as a professional architect.
• Urban design Further study options: Master of Architecture
UQ is one of the few

Australian universities
to offer dedicated
24/7 DESIGN
STUDIOS
for students
eait.uq.edu.au
science.uq.edu.au
architecture.uq.edu.au
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Bachelor of Regional
and Town Planning
QTAC / UQ Code 702002 / 2063
OP Guarantee Yes
2017 OP / Rank 10 / 79
Location St Lucia
Start Semester 1, 2
Four years full-time (or part-
Duration
time equivalent)
Mode Internal
At the end of Year 3,
eligible students will have
the option of transferring
Honours to an Honours year with
a research project, or to
complete fourth year by
coursework.

English
Program overview: If you want to be an informed

professional who makes well-advised planning and
development decisions, you’re in the right place. The
Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning prepares
you to plan cities and communities in their entirety,
from land use, transport, infrastructure, and urban
design, through to real estate markets, investment,
sustainability, regulatory frameworks and community
consultation. You’ll undertake a planning project each
year, where you’ll work with industry, government
and community partners on real-life developments
in South-East Queensland. Internationalise your
learning by enrolling in courses that will take you on
field studies to Indonesia, Vietnam and Hong Kong.
Additional costs: Field trips may incur costs for

transport, accommodation and food.
Professional membership: Planning Institute of

Australia
Career opportunities: Graduates are employed

in areas such as urban design, statutory planning,
strategic planning, regional development, COBY TOMLINS
environmental management and monitoring, Bachelor of Urban and Regional Town
technology for planning, spatial planning, commercial Planning
and industrial development, engineering and Director, SMARTA Planning, Sydney
architectural firms, heritage and conservation, land-
use planning, planning law and practice, resource UQ offers industry-focused
management, social planning, tourism, and transport planning projects in each year of
and infrastructure planning.
your studies, plus the lecturers
Further study options: Research higher degree or help link students with useful
postgraduate coursework industry contacts.
My thesis supervisor in my Honours year

taught me a lot about human movement and
urban geography, and connected me to lots
of other industry professionals.
I definitely recommend getting practical

experience during your time at the university
to get ahead. It helps you get a leg-up on
everyone else, while also making practical
sense of what you learn in the classroom.
I love working with like-minded people who

2017 OP / Rank have the strategic vision to make the cities we
Based on major offer round in January 2017 live in better places.
60 UQ Guide
Guide 2018
2018 Australian
AustralianUndergraduate
Undergraduate

• English • Music
• History • Philosophy
• Drama • Politics
• Geography • Psychology
• Languages • Religion
• Legal Studies • Studies of society
• Media studies
Consider undergraduate programs in...
ARTS,
COMMUNICATION
AND SOCIETY
Which can lead to careers in...
• Administration • International development
• Advertising • International relations
• Art galleries and museums • Journalism
• Conducting • Marketing
• Consumer affairs • Media and entertainment
• Crime prevention • Mediation and dispute resolution
• Customs and immigration • Music composition
• Digital communications and • Music industry positions
marketing • Music teaching JESSICA MCNEIL
• Diplomacy and foreign affairs • Music therapy (with further study) Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
• Environmental protection and • Music writing and reviewing (Archaeology)
management • Politics
• Public affairs After graduating with a Bachelor of
• Event coordination
Arts (Honours), I decided to pursue
• Festivals and events • Publicity and public relations an academic career in archaeology
• Film, television and radio • Publishing at Harvard University, looking into the stone
• Foreign affairs • Recreation and leisure tool technologies that emerged in Kenya
• Fundraising • Social media strategy around 50,000 years ago.
• Human resource management • Social services Thanks to the UQ Advantage Grant program,
• Humanitarian services • Sociology I was able to experience incredible overseas
• Information management and • Translation and interpretation field work opportunities in France and
Africa throughout my studies, which gave
technology • Travel and tourism
me a passion for paleoanthropology – the
• Insurance • Writing archaeology involved with questions of human
• Interactive multimedia design • Youth justice evolution.
During my time at UQ, I was impressed

with the fantastic researchers within the
Archaeology department, who were always
willing to help students foster a new interest
and introduce us to other people who shared
our passions.
My advice to other students is to get involved!

There’s always newly excavated material to be
worked on or ancient technology experiments
to be carried out, and there’s so much scope
in archaeology to extend your engagement
beyond the standard course hours.
hass.uq.edu.au
Bachelor of Advanced
Humanities (Honours)
QTAC / UQ code 757101 / 2414
OP Guarantee Yes
2017 OP / Rank 5 / 91
Location St Lucia
Start Semester 1
Duration
time equivalent)
Mode Internal
Part of standard program,
Honours awarded based on grade
point average of specific
courses

English
Program overview: The Bachelor of Advanced
Humanities (Honours) is a rigorous and challenging
program for high-achieving students with a keen
interest in the humanities. You will engage with
the faculty’s leading humanities researchers from
your first year of study through a suite of core
interdisciplinary courses. These courses will expose
you to contemporary thinking in the humanities,
provide a forum for interdisciplinary discussion and
emphasise connections across humanities disciplines.
Career opportunities: This program will prepare
you for a range of careers in leading academic or
professional organisations. Your research training
and critical thinking will give you an edge in rapidly
changing work environments, where logical reasoning,
creative thinking and good communication skills are
essential.
Majors and minors

Ancient History: Learn about the history, literature,
religion, philosophy, social customs, art and architecture
of ancient peoples as diverse as the Egyptians, Persians,
Greeks and Romans.
Art History: Study artistic objects across a variety of
cultures and times, including paintings, sculptures and
modern works, analysing visual arts that challenge you
to think intellectually about all art forms.
Drama: Learn how to interpret theatre through time
and across cultures, and develop an understanding
of the theatrical and literary aspects of drama, from
ancient Greek classics to modern plays.
English Literature: Tailor your course to meet your
individual passions as you study a range of texts covering
medieval to contemporary popular culture and creative
writing.
History: Discover one of the most exciting study
areas, with topics covering great empires, genocide,
global history, the foundations of Europe, and Islamic
civilisation.
Mathematics: Combine knowledge of mathematics and
statistics with modelling and computational skills, or use
the latest computer technology to solve contemporary
problems.
Musicology: Explore a wide range of studies in music
history, techniques, ethnomusicology, historical
performance practice, and music analysis.
Philosophy: Examine the scope and limits of human
knowledge, the ultimate constituents of reality, the
sources of value and obligation, and the nature of
correct reasoning.
Studies in Religion: Expand your religious and spiritual
horizons, increase your knowledge, and develop critical
methods of evaluating Western and Eastern traditions.
Chinese: Explore one of the world’s oldest languages Linguistics: Study the structure of language to examine
from a country with close economic and cultural ties its sounds, sentences and meaning, and how language
to Australia. is used.
Chinese Translation and Interpreting: Acquire Mathematics: Combine knowledge of mathematics and
advanced skills in translating and interpreting Chinese statistics with modelling and computational skills, or use
language, and improve your employability. the latest computer technology to solve contemporary
Bachelor of Arts Classical Languages: Practise reading and writing two
problems.
of the world’s oldest languages – Classical Greek and Media and Digital Cultures: Learn about the role of
QTAC / UQ code 707001 / 2000 Latin. media in cultural life, the emergence of digital media
industries and technologies, and the cultural formations
OP Guarantee Yes Criminology: Become highly trained in social research characteristic of media-dense digital societies.
methods and critical thinking, and learn to examine
2017 OP / Rank 11 / 76 crime and its regulation in contemporary society. Music: Understand music’s diverse social and historical
Location St Lucia meanings, discover its complexities, and develop your
Drama: Prepare to become an active theatre written and aural skills.
Start Semester 1, 2 practitioner while learning how the theatre world works.
Peace and Conflict Studies: Understand the causes
Three years full-time (or Economics: Discover ways to understand markets, of political conflict, how to find peaceful solutions, and
Duration
part-time equivalent) learn about national economies, and analyse data in develop diagnostic tools to analyse social and political
microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. situations.
Mode Internal
English: Grasp the core of culture and learn to think Philosophy: Examine the scope and limits of human
and write critically about print and digital media, knowledge, the ultimate constituents of reality, the
entertainment and sport, and how they reflect and sources of value and obligation, and the nature of
shape our world. correct reasoning.
English English Literature: Tailor your course to meet your Political Science: Study political structures, processes
individual passions as you study a range of texts and policies in Australia and other societies, and the
Dual programs: Business Management, Commerce,
covering medieval to contemporary popular culture and ideas, ideologies and theories that determine political
Communication, Economics, Education (Secondary),
creative writing. decision-making.
Engineering (Honours), Information Technology,
International Hotel and Tourism Management, Film and Television Studies: Explore, criticise and Popular Music and Technology: Understand your
Journalism, Laws (Honours), Mathematics, Music analyse genres of screenwriting and film and television response to music and society, and express yourself in
(Honours), Science, Social Science cultures of Asia, Germany, Russia and Australia. writing and music production.
Program overview: The most flexible and popular French: Study one of the world’s major diplomatic Psychology: Explore the scientific study of human
of UQ’s undergraduate programs, the Bachelor languages alongside the diverse society, history and behaviour and mental processes and its systematic
of Arts (BA) allows you to tailor your program culture of France. application to mental health (clinical psychology), work
to your interests, with 44 possible study areas.
Gender Studies (minor only): Investigate the status (organisational psychology), education or sport.
Majors generally include compulsory gateway
(introductory), cornerstone (intermediate), and of women in various societies, and the dilemmas and Public Policy: Investigate the political, institutional,
capstone (advanced) courses, and you need to contradictions in gender relations and sexualities. economic and social forces that shape Australian
complete a specific number of each to meet program governance.
Geography: Study the patterns and processes of
requirements. Whether you’re seeking a specific
natural and built environments, and the impact of Russian: Acquire comprehensive language skills, and
career path – such as journalism or languages – or
human activities on these environments, both now and study many aspects of Russian culture, including
just want general training for any field, the BA lets
for the future. Russia’s political expansion, evolution, and its literature,
you structure your study to suit your interests best.
German: Learn the German language, spoken by 140 drama and film.
Career opportunities: With a well-rounded education;
million people and important for science, the arts, trade Sociology: Develop rigorous research skills, and learn
the ability to think, analyse, and write effectively;
and technology. how to apply critical thinking and evidence-based
and specialist knowledge gained in your major, you’ll
graduate with a range of career opportunities in History: Discover one of the most exciting study research to understand a broad range of social
government, community, not-for-profit and international areas, with topics covering great empires, genocide, phenomena.
organisations. global history, the foundations of Europe, and Islamic Spanish: Discover the tradition and diversity of
civilisation. Spanish and Latin American culture, and enhance your
Further study options: Students may be eligible to
undertake research higher degrees (PhD or MPhil) or Indonesian: Learn about Indonesia, a key partner in employability and travel experience through learning
choose from a variety of postgraduate coursework Australia’s future, by studying one of the region’s most this language.
programs, depending on the discipline. spoken languages. Sports Studies: Understand sport and leisure from
Majors and minors International Relations: Learn the causes and sociological, historical, economic and psychological
consequences of a world divided among different perspectives.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies: Discover
countries, including diplomacy, foreign policy analysis, Studies in Australian Culture (minor only): Learn more
the cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
strategic studies and military affairs, peace-keeping and about Australia’s distinctive Indigenous, colonial and
Islander peoples past and present, and develop a deep
war-making, and ethical issues. contemporary culture and history.
understanding of Indigenous perspectives on social,
economic, and political issues. Italian: Take language courses from beginner to Studies in Religion: Expand your religious and spiritual
advanced levels, as well as courses (mostly delivered horizons, increase your knowledge, and develop critical
Ancient History: Learn about the history, literature,
in Italian) that explore cinema, media, music, literature, methods of evaluating Western and Eastern traditions.
religion, philosophy, social customs, art and architecture
politics, popular culture and food culture.
of the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome.
Writing: Understand how language works, sentence,
Japanese: Learn a language that will broaden the scope paragraph and document level, and learn to design,
Ancient History/History: Examine early cultures,
of your personal, social and professional networks with structure, write and revise any print or online writing.
including their literature, religion, philosophy, customs,
the potential to travel, live and work in Japan.
art and architecture, and how they inform our
understanding of society today. Journalism and Mass Communication: Study mass
media, media convergence and international journalism,
Anthropology: Study human life in all its diversity and
richness, while drawing on other disciplines such as
and develop critical understanding, flexibility, research
and communication.
DOUBLE UP
human biology, ecology, linguistics, history, politics and
psychology. Combine your BA with
Korean: Gain insight into Korean popular culture,
another UQ program –
language, and translating and interpreting.
Archaeology: Learn how to search for and excavate like Mathematics, Law,
ancient sites to examine artefacts to study human Latin American Studies (minor only): Discover the Communication, Engineering
history scientifically. diverse cultures and history of Latin America, including and many more – to broaden
its Indigenous peoples, European colonisation,
Art History: Study artistic objects across a variety of your knowledge and enhance
independence, and the heavily US-influenced society
cultures and times, including paintings, sculptures and your employability
of today.
modern works, analysing visual arts that challenge you
to think intellectually about all art forms.
ARTS, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
Program overview: The world is bigger than you

know. Through International Studies you’ll develop the
language skills and cultural awareness to effectively
Bachelor of communicate across linguistic, cultural and political
boundaries, so you can engage in international
Criminology and development, diplomacy, business and trade. This
Bachelor of Criminal Justice program will develop your fluency in a language other
than English and help you understand important areas
Communication (Honours) within global politics, economics and international
cooperation and development. You will also go on a
QTAC / UQ Code 741001 / 2236 QTAC / UQ Code 718101 / 2408 compulsory exchange to your choice of more than 150
partner universities in your third year.
Career opportunities: Graduates enjoy challenging and
2017 OP / Rank 10 / 79 2017 OP / Rank 8 / 84 rewarding careers in a diverse range of organisations
and industries, both locally and around the world,
Location St Lucia Location St Lucia
working in fields such as diplomacy and foreign affairs,
Start Semester 1, 2 Start Semester 1 defence and intelligence, government and policy,
international development, translation and interpreting,
Duration Three years full-time (or Duration Four years full-time (or
education, humanitarian services, community services,
part-time equivalent) part-time equivalent)
journalism, communications, and consulting.
Mode Internal Mode Internal
Further study options: Honours, Graduate Certificate in
Honours Additional year of study Honours Part of standard program, / Master of International Relations, Graduate Certificate
awarded based on grade in / Master of Peace and Conflict Studies or Graduate
point average of specific Certificate in / Master of Development Practice
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) courses
English Majors
Dual programs: Arts, Business Management, Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Chinese: Learning Chinese will help you understand
Journalism English China’s diverse culture and way of life. Choose from
separate majors for native speakers of Mandarin
Program overview: In response to the dramatic Program overview: The Bachelor of Criminology and and other Chinese dialects, with specialist courses in
changes taking place in media industries, technologies Criminal Justice (Honours) is a specialised program of literature, culture, translation, business and language
and cultures, UQ has re-designed the Bachelor of study that prepares you for a career as a criminologist. teaching.
Communication program for the digital age. This You will study criminological theory, criminal justice,
program responds to employer demand across the criminological research methods, criminal law and Chinese Translation and Interpreting: Learn the key
media and communication industries and will prepare professional practice in criminology and criminal issues in translating between English and Chinese
you for a lifetime of creative and critical use of media justice. As a criminologist, you will understand how the or Mandarin, based on standards set by the National
and communication in industries, government and justice system works, why people commit crimes, and Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
communities. The Bachelor of Communication will have the skills and knowledge to contribute towards (NAATI). In this major you’ll understand how culture
give you a strong foundation in writing, industry preventing and controlling crime and social problems influences written and spoken texts, and how to take
engagement – including internships, practice and that face contemporary society. this consideration when interpreting.
production skills, and critical thinking. You’ll develop Economics: Learn how individuals, communities,
expertise in multimedia and online content production, Career opportunities: In a rapidly growing national
and international employment market, you will be companies and governments make choices every day.
social media engagement and analytics, community You’ll also understand how economics, globalisation,
and stakeholder engagement, and campaign well-positioned for a career at all levels of government,
local companies and global corporations, and a range development and sustainability shape the availability
development. of resources in today’s societies.
of non-government treatment and social service
Career opportunities: This program will prepare you agencies. French: French is still one of the most widely spoken
for a career in public relations, media management, languages in the world. In this major you’ll study both
corporate communication, public affairs, media Further study options: Students may be eligible to
undertake research higher degrees (PhD or MPhil) or French language and culture. Courses in this major will
production and analysis, social media management, teach you language skills as well as major historical,
organisational communication, community choose from a variety of postgraduate coursework
programs, depending on the discipline. cultural, social, literary and philosophical movements
engagement, and more. in the Francophone world.
Further study options: Honours, Graduate Certificate German: German-speaking countries lie at the heart
in / Graduate Diploma in / Master of Communication of Europe, and Germany has been a major economic
or Writing, Editing, and Publishing and political powerhouse in modern history. This major
offers study in German language, history and culture,
Majors including an overview of significant events, trends,
Digital Media: Gain insight into contemporary media places and people in contemporary German-speaking
practices, institutions and technologies, and learn
critical analytic, research, production, management Bachelor of countries.
and planning skills related to contemporary media International Studies History: Develop important professional skills
including the ability to initiate an original inquiry,
industries.
conduct archival research, analyse documents and
Public Relations: Study how to plan, design and QTAC / UQ Code 707111 / 2316 interpret evidence. Courses cover topics including
execute public relations campaigns; write and OP Guarantee Yes turning points in world history, Chinese history from
produce public relations material; and conduct 1500 until the present, modern Middle East, modern
effective crisis communications and issues 2017 OP / Rank 8 / 84 South-East Asia and the United States since 1945.
management. This major emphasises professional
Location St Lucia Indonesian: Bahasa Indonesia is the official language
accountability and examines legal and ethical
principles that frame professional communication of Indonesia, the fourth most populous and largest
Start Semester 1
practices in Australia. Muslim majority country in the world. This major
Duration Three years full-time (or covers Indonesian history, politics, culture and society,
Minors part-time equivalent) with language courses available for all skill levels.
Complement your studies with minors in Advertising, Mode Internal International Inequality and Development:
Digital Media, Event Management, Health Understand the relationship between global
Communication, Interaction Design, Journalism, development and inequality. Courses cover key issues,
Public Relations, and Writing. concepts and approaches to global development and
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) poverty in historical and contemporary contexts.
English
International Relations: Prepare yourself to analyse the-art facilities, including

VIBRANT Career opportunities: Graduates are
and evaluate issues in domestic and international an interactive student NETWORKS employed as composers; conductors;
politics. You will study the forces shaping the world learning centre; a media professional musicians; music
Network, socialise, and get
around you to make sense of current events in their lab with industry- teachers; music journalists, writers
proper analytical, historical and global contexts. standard Adobe software hands-on experience in the or reviewers; artist managers; record
packages; an audio and JACdigital, JACradio (24/7 label administrators; festival and
Italian: Immerse yourself in Italian language and video recording and broadcasting) and events administrators; or music and
courses on contemporary society, cinema, media, production room with a diversional therapists (with further
music, literature, politics, popular culture and food,
JACtv stations
green-screen; and a digital study).
mostly delivered in Italian. Italian is delivered in a radio studio and control room. Special note: If you wish to specialise in
cross-institutional arrangement at Griffith University. music education, enrol in the five-year dual
Career opportunities: Graduates program of Bachelor of Music (Honours)/Bachelor
Japanese: Japanese is a key world language for are often employed as journalists; feature
business, research and government activity. Study of Education (Secondary); honours is determined by
writers; magazine editors; news editors; directors of weighted grade point average of all MUSC courses in
speaking and writing courses from beginner to content and media production; digital journalists or
advanced levels, and learn about Japanese culture. Years 3 and 4
bloggers; television and radio presenters, producers,
More than 20 exchange programs with Japanese researchers and writers; media advisors; programming Further study options: Graduate Certificate in /
universities are available. associates and professionals; and photojournalists. Graduate Diploma in / Master of Music
Korean: Study speaking and writing courses as Others are sought after for their ability to tell
well as Korean culture, including films, TV dramas, compelling stories in communications or corporate Majors and minors
Internet culture and pop music. Courses also examine publishing roles.
Composition (major): Receive individual or small-
honorifics and variations in South and North Korean Further study options: Honours, Graduate Certificate group tuition, focusing on analytical and creative
expressions. in / Master of Communication or Writing, Editing and activities, alongside study of selected repertoire. You
Peace and Conflict Studies: Examine international Publishing will be encouraged to perform and present your works
conflict, peacekeeping, Indigenous politics, ethics, in practical classes and ensemble concerts.
justice, and development politics, so you’ll understand Minors
Music Learning (major or minor): Develop wide-
the causes of political conflict and the possibilities of Complement your studies with minors in Economics, ranging musical skills and knowledge to prepare for
finding peaceful solutions to them. Film and Television, Interaction Design, Political a career as a music teacher or generalist. You’ll study
Science, Popular Music and Technology, Public Indigenous Australian music making, choral and
Russian: With almost 200 million native speakers, Relations, Sports Studies, and Writing.
Russian is truly a gateway to one of the world’s instrumental conducting skills, relevant musicianship
great cultures. This major combines comprehensive and performance skills for music education, and
language acquisition with studies in Russian culture practical composition for the classroom.
and how Russian society has changed over centuries. Music Psychology (minor): Examine the effects of
Spanish: Spanish is the first language of more music on human development, health and behaviour.
than 400 million people worldwide, and an official Courses cover areas such as the relationship between
language in major international bodies. This major music and science; the influence of music on humans
includes courses in language, Latin American thinking, across the lifespan, from birth to old age; and how
European film, and the broader Spanish-speaking Bachelor of Music music is used in applied situations, including artistic,
educational and therapeutic contexts.
world.
(Honours)
Music Technology (minor): Explore the role technology
plays in creative music-making. From composing video
QTAC / UQ Code 723002 / 2355
game soundtracks, to performing with laptops and
OP Guarantee No loop pedals, or instructing classes with iPads, music
technologies are encouraging the growth of new
2017 OP / Rank Selection is based on an careers and skills which are essential for working in
audition, interview and today’s creative industries.
academic results, so cut-offs
Bachelor of Journalism do not apply Musicology (major or minor): Complete scholarly
studies in music history, music analysis, historical
Location St Lucia
QTAC / UQ Code 737001 / 2040 performance practice, and techniques of Renaissance
Start Semester 1 and Baroque counterpoint.
OP Guarantee Yes
Duration Four years full-time Performance (extended major or major): Receive
2017 OP / Rank 8 / 84 individual or small-group tuition to develop all the
Mode Internal musical skills and techniques expected of a professional
Location St Lucia
Honours Undertaken as part of the musician. Courses will develop your stylistic and
Start Semester 1, 2 program interpretive skills, knowledge of repertoire and score
reading, and critical listening skills.
Duration Three years full-time (or
part-time equivalent) Popular Music (minor): Learn about the many
styles that make up popular music, with a particular
Mode Internal English and an audition. For an audition to be at a
emphasis on understanding compositional elements
competitive standard, the repertoire performed should
Honours Additional year of study such as melody, harmony, arranging, orchestration,
be comparable to Australian Music Examinations Board
performance and recording technologies. Courses
(AMEB) Grade 7.
take historical, practical and creative approaches, and
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Dual programs: Arts, Education (Secondary), Science combine applied skills of songwriting and song analysis
English with scholarly reading, researching and criticism.
Program overview: At UQ’s School of Music you will
Dual programs evolve from a gifted musician into one of the cultural Popular Music and Technology (major): Explore and
Arts, Business Management, Communication, Laws leaders of tomorrow, using sound to create experiences reflect on the role of popular music, including its use in
(Honours), Science that are vivid, beautiful and alive. This program will film and television, and develop practical music-making
give you a thorough understanding of music theory, skills and technical knowledge.
Program overview
research and history, while allowing you to excel in your
Journalists are smart, curious, sharp and courageous
chosen specialty, encouraged to collaborate and excel
advocates for truth; defenders of democracy; and
with like-minded creative peers. Your practical studies
scrutineers of power. This program will prepare you
in your chosen instrument will be complemented by
to research, report, write and tell stories across print,
courses in music history, techniques, aural training, and
digital, radio and television mediums. In courses that
other courses. You will also specialise and complete a
keep pace with the latest industry developments,
research thesis in your final year.
you’ll learn vital knowledge, values and skills,
with insight into how the media is changing (and Additional costs: Some courses may incur additional
has changed) and what this means for you as a costs, such as piano accompaniment.
graduate journalist. You’ll also thrive in state-of-
ARTS, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
Social and Public Policy: Learn to connect social

sciences and politics by analysing social and economic
issues and developing, implementing and evaluating
Bachelor of policy solutions. Courses cover social and economic
analysis, policy development and community
Politics, Philosophy engagement.
and Economics Diploma in
(Honours) Music Performance
Please refer to the Business, Economics and Law
QTAC / UQ Code Not applicable / 1605
section on page 70 for full program details.
2017 OP / Rank Not applicable
Bachelor of Location St Lucia
Social Work (Honours) Start Semester 1, 2
Duration Four years part-time

Please refer to the Health, Behavioural Sciences and
Medicine section on page 84 for full program details. Mode Internal
Bachelor of Honours Not applicable
Social Science
Admission requirements: You must be enrolled in
QTAC / UQ Code 747001 / 2032 another undergraduate program offered by UQ, and be
eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Arts
OP Guarantee Yes
2017 OP / Rank 11 / 76 Dual programs: This program can be studied
concurrently with any other program offered by UQ.
Location St Lucia Diploma in Languages Program overview: Do you miss the joy of studying,
Start Semester 1, 2 playing or performing music? This four-year, part-
time program is offered concurrently with your
part-time equivalent) 2017 OP / Rank Not applicable undergraduate degree, so you can maintain and
develop your interest in music. Designed for students
Mode Internal Location St Lucia who want to continue their music education and
Start Semester 1, 2 music making, and obtain a formal qualification
at the same time, you can progress through eight
Duration Two years part-time courses that focus on group music-making skills.
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Mode Internal Courses are organised around each of the School of
English Music’s Large Ensembles: Chamber Singers, Chorale,
Honours Not applicable Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra. You’ll
Dual program: Arts have to audition to join an ensemble, and you must
have previous experience to join one of the school’s
Program overview: While most people have opinions Admission requirements: You must be enrolled in instrumental ensembles. Experience is desirable,
about society, social scientists offer in-depth answers another undergraduate program offered by UQ, and be although not essential, to join the University Chorale.
backed up by quality research. As a Bachelor of Social eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Arts If music plays a big part in your life, the Diploma in
Science student, you’ll investigate social issues including Music Performance is an excellent opportunity to
crime, unemployment, health and happiness. This Dual programs: This program can be studied
sharpen your skills and knowledge through music
multidisciplinary program promotes research at its core. concurrently with any other program offered by UQ
ensemble training.
You’ll learn how to solve a range of social problems Program overview: Less than six per cent of the
on local, national and international levels. You’ll also Career opportunities: Graduates of the Diploma in
world speaks English as a first language. Don’t you
get hands-on experience working with an industry Music Performance program have been exposed to a
want to learn at least a fraction of the other 94 per
partner and delivering your findings at an industry and significant amount of important ensemble repertoire.
cent? With the Diploma in Languages, you can. Learn
academic showcase. Our graduates typically use their qualifications to
a foreign language while studying your first choice
audition for other ensembles (as soloists, chamber
Career opportunities: Graduates enjoy employment as program, and graduate with two qualifications. If you
musicians, orchestral musicians or vocalists); to
researchers, evaluation officers, ethics advisors, policy are enrolled in a bachelor degree at UQ, you can enrol
demonstrate their ability to perform effectively in
advisors, project officers, social planners, international in this diploma concurrently from your first year and
large group situations; or to add variety to their
development managers, community planners and be formally recognised for your language proficiency.
studies or careers.
support workers, social analysts, health promotion and You can undertake your diploma by ‘supercharging’
services officers, crime prevention officers, probation, your studies (five courses every semester, instead of
parole and prison officers, court support officers, four) and finishing at about the same time as your
customs and immigration officers. bachelor degree. In most cases you can also choose
to extend your period of enrolment, if you’d rather
Further study options: Honours, Graduate Certificate in maintain a four-subject study load. Choose from nine
/ Master of Development Practice, Graduate Certificate different languages and enrol in courses according to
in / Graduate Diploma in / Master of Governance your ability, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or
and Public Policy, Graduate Certificate in / Master of advanced speaker, writer, and listener.
International Relations or Peace and Conflict Studies,
Master of Social Work Studies Career opportunities: The Diploma in Languages
opens up opportunities for international careers with Extended Major
Majors not-for-profit organisations, multinational companies, These majors provide you with the option of
agencies, governments – or anywhere that requires you studying 24 units in one field, gaining deeper
Development: Gain a social science perspective on to communicate in a language other than English. knowledge in that discipline. Some fields require
international and community development problems. extended majors for progression to Honours.
Courses analyse the social effects of development, the Majors (please note that all start Semester 1)
role of international aid and environmental policy. Minor
Chinese, Chinese Translation and Interpreting,
You can study an approved combination of eight
Health and Society: Study the social factors that Classical Languages, French, German, Indonesian,
units within a field as part of your degree.
influence health and the way health systems work. Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
Courses cover inequalities in health and illness, health 2017 OP / Rank
For full descriptions of each language major, see page
promotion, health-care administration, health-related Based on major offer round in January 2017.
62 or visit future-students.uq.edu.au.
project management and evaluation, and research.
66 UQ Guide
Guide 2018
2018 Australian
Undergraduate
DANIEL MOUAT
Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of
Economics (currently completing BEcon
honours)
I have found my UQ degree to

be both intellectually challenging
and rewarding. The freedom
to work on a personal research project
with excellent support from lecturers and
supervisors has greatly enhanced my
learning experience. The campus itself is
very impressive – you can’t get much better
than being surrounded by a winding river
and architecturally inspiring buildings, with
modern technology and leading-edge
facilities available for student use.

• Accounting • Languages
• Business studies • Legal studies
• Economics • Maths A, B or C
• English • Media studies
• Geography • Studies of society
BUSINESS,
ECONOMICS
AND LAW

• Accounting • International trade and finance
• Advertising • Legal practice
• Banking • Management consultancy
• Business and industry • Marketing
• Business information systems • Natural resources and
• Economics environment
• Economic forecasting • Property development
• Event management • Public policy
• Finance • Public prosecution
• Hospitality management • Real estate and development
• Human resources • Sustainability
• International business • Tourism management
bel.uq.edu.au
uqcollege.edu.au
and venture capital, or as an economist in a range of With an emphasis on practical experience and industry
Associate Degree in sectors. You’ll study advanced-level courses in areas
including microeconomics, financial management,
engagement, you’ll hear from guest lecturers from
industry, examine real-life case studies, and undertake
Business financial accounting, non-linear optimisation in applied projects, placements and internships with
economics, and the use and management of leading businesses. When you graduate, you’ll have
QTAC / UQ Code 752302 / 1604 information and data within organisations. At the the skills to confidently lead people and projects, and
end of your third year, you can either choose a major face the challenges found in competitive, dynamic and
OP Guarantee Yes or secure industry experience by completing a rapidly changing business environments.
team project and an internship, either in Australia or Special note: If you have completed prior tertiary
2017 OP / Rank 16 / 65
internationally. education, you may be eligible for advanced standing/
Location St Lucia Special note: If you have completed prior tertiary credit transfer.
education, you may be eligible for advanced standing/
Start Trimester 1, 3 credit transfer. Professional memberships: Australian Computer
Society, Australian Human Resources Institute,
One year, four months full- Career opportunities: Graduates can expect Australian Institute of Management, Australian
Duration
time (or part-time equivalent) to find high-level work in financial institutions, Marketing Institute, Australian Property Institute,
Mode Internal stockbroking firms and merchant and investment Economic Society of Australia, Royal Institution of
banks; international organisations; multinational Chartered Surveyors
corporations and local firms; public sector government
departments and agencies at every level; utilities in the Career opportunities: Graduates typically take leading
Admission requirements: Year
fields of transport, communications and power supply; roles in companies, agencies and organisations across
12 (or equivalent) English or
the private and public sectors, and work everywhere
English Communication 85%+ industry associations, management consultancies,
from small start-ups in a single room to huge
and Mathematics of AssocDBus market research companies, advertising organisations
and trade unions; and policy think-tanks, research organisations with offices all over the world. Specific
recommended graduates gain
organisations and universities. roles, industries and sectors you might work in largely
entry into the
Program overview: If you depend on your majors.
Bachelor program
want to study Business Further study: Depending on the major chosen:
of their choice Further study options: Honours, Graduate Certificates,
at UQ, but don’t have Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Bachelor of
Economics (Honours), Graduate Certificates, Graduate Graduate Diplomas, Masters and PhD programs
a traditional educational
background, are from a culturally Diplomas, Masters and PhD programs.
Majors
or linguistically diverse group, or just need a pathway
to access tertiary study, then this 16-month program Majors Advertising: Advertising unveils a world of
offered by UQ College is your first step. You’ll build Economics: Gain a deeper understanding of opportunities for all budding creative professionals. You
your mathematics and writing skills and gain a macroeconomics, microeconomics and econometrics. will be introduced to the foundations of advertising
foundation in management, accounting, marketing, Graduates may enjoy careers as analysts, advisors and the media, and develop the business, analytical
law and finance. A team of dedicated teachers and or economists in fields including business, finance, and creative skills necessary to launch an advertising
academics will empower you to succeed. If you international development, management or research. career. Consumer behaviour and media planning and
achieve a grade point average of 4 (out of 7) during buying are some of the areas in which you will gain
the program, you can also apply for the Bachelor of Finance: Take courses in financial management, skills to become an effective advertising manager. You
Business Management with 24-units (three semesters) portfolio management and corporate finance will also develop a range of hands-on professional skills
of credit. principles including risk assessment and business in the creative design and development of advertising
statistics. Graduates may enjoy careers in corporate campaigns.
Career opportunities: Graduates possess core finance, investment banking, stockbroking,
knowledge and skills that are valued for entry-level management or financial consulting. Business Economics: Business Economics is ideal
roles in business. However, most graduates choose to for anyone who wants to work in corporate strategy,
continue their studies at UQ and enrol in the Bachelor No major: Complete a four-unit team project and production management, financial planning, capital
of Business Management, which can lead to career various elective courses in economics and finance. budgeting, economics or business analysis. This major
opportunities in public, private, and non-profit sectors. These elective courses may comprise an internship covers growth strategies, macroeconomic modelling,
and/or a tailored overseas study experience at one of forecasting, scenario planning, demand and cost benefit
Further study options: Bachelor of Business our prestigious international partners. analysis, pricing policies, competitive strategies, capital
Management budgeting, and investment.
Bachelor of Business Business Information Systems: Discover the
Bachelor of Advanced Management

relationship between business and technology, and
learn about the crucial role information systems play
Finance and Economics in well-functioning organisations. Develop skills in
data analytics, analysis of organisational information
(Honours) QTAC / UQ Code 709001 / 2059
requirements, business information security, and
OP Guarantee Yes process improvement to provide advice to your future
QTAC / UQ Code 714311 / 2402
employer about the use of technology and systems to
2017 OP / Rank 9 / 81
OP Guarantee No improve business operations.
Location St Lucia
2017 OP / Rank 1 / 99 Human Resources: Develop your skills in people
Start Semester 1, 2 management, selection and recruitment, employment
Location St Lucia relations, training and development, employment
Three years full-time (or agreements and leadership. As a student in this
Start Semester 1 Duration
part-time equivalent) major, you’ll learn about Australian and international
Four years full-time (or industrial relations, organisational change, interpersonal
Duration Mode Internal
part-time equivalent) communication, conflict resolution and negotiating
Honours Additional year of study employment agreements.
Mode Internal
International Business: Learn how cultural, regulatory
Part of standard program, and operational conditions affect strategising in
Admission requirements: Queensland Year 12 (or
Honours awarded based on weighted global markets. You’ll also discover the key issues
equivalent) English, Mathematics A or any combination
grade point average in international trade and investment, international
of Mathematics A, B or C
marketing, international human resource management
Dual programs: Arts, Commerce, Communication, and operations in companies engaged in international
Admission requirements: Queensland Year 12 (or Economics, Education (Secondary), Engineering business.
equivalent) English, Mathematics B or C (Honours), Information Technology, International Hotel
and Tourism Management, Journalism, Laws (Honours), Marketing: Develop an understanding of key concepts
Program overview: Do you have high-altitude underlying marketing practices such as applied market
Mathematics, Science
ambitions for your future career in economics or research, qualitative and quantitative marketing,
finance? This new, four-year program will develop Program overview: Got big ambitions for your career relationship building, product and service management,
your analytical rigour and the strong technical in business? This program will teach you all the product innovation, and communication and marketing
foundation you need to pursue a leading career in fundamentals you’ll need for your future, while offering strategy.
finance, investment banking, capital markets, equity flexible majors to focus your career path.
BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW
Real Estate and Development: The property industry Further study: Honours, and governments make the decisions
offers diverse and attractive career opportunities. Graduate Certificates, that they do, by studying accounting,
Develop your knowledge of relevant business and Graduate Diplomas, Masters microeconomics, macroeconomics,
economic principles, and related areas like property and PhD programs statistics and mathematical tools, and
law, finance and investment, asset management, town UQ Business School electives from more than 40 courses.
planning and property valuation. Majors Special note: If you have completed
Accounting: If you
is ranked #26 in the prior tertiary education, you may be
Sustainability: Develop your knowledge and skills
to manage the financial, social, and environmental aspire to be an world for accounting eligible for advanced standing/credit
transfer.
aspects of a company’s activities to achieve sustainable accountant or want a
career in the corporate,
and finance.*
outcomes. It covers emissions trading, corporate Professional memberships:
social responsibility, communicating for sustainability, government or not-for- *2016 QS World University Rankings Australian Computer Society,
strategic management and climate change, and profit sectors, this major by Subject
Australian Human Resources Institute,
renewable energy. is for you. You’ll enhance Australasian Institute of Banking
your financial and accounting and Finance, Australian Institute of
acumen, develop your Management, Australian Marketing Institute,
knowledge of accounting processes, Economic Society of Australia, Market Research
income tax and corporation laws, and Society of Australia, Securities Institute of Australia
build skills in decision-making and control, auditing,
Bachelor of Commerce analysis and reporting. When you follow the study Career opportunities: Economics graduates are
plans covering the necessary prerequisites, you can highly sought after by employers. You could work
QTAC / UQ Code 711001 / 2024 also apply upon graduation for associate membership as an analyst, advisor, consultant, economist or
OP Guarantee Yes of key professional bodies, including CPA Australia and researcher in a range of fields including international
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. consulting, infrastructure development and planning,
2017 OP / Rank 6 / 89 environmental management, international finance,
Business Information Systems: Learn about investment and trade, natural resource and agricultural
Location St Lucia technologies and systems that support business economics, public health, treasury or statistics.
processes and management. Information systems are
Start Semester 1, 2 used by managers to inform their decision-making and Further study: Honours, Graduate Certificates,
Three years full-time (or allow for effective and efficient commercial operations. Graduate Diplomas, Masters and PhD programs
Duration This major will teach you about the analysis of business
part-time equivalent)
operations and information requirements, design and Majors
Mode Internal management of core information systems, and the Business and Industry: If you’re ready for the
principles of business process improvement. challenges of a fast-paced career, this major is for you;
Honours Additional year of study focusing on economic decision-making in the business
Finance: Undertake courses in financial management,
portfolio management, derivatives and risk sector, it covers areas like managerial economics,
management, as well as banking. Courses in this major industrial and labour economics, the regulatory
Admission requirements: Queensland Year 12 (or environment, and benefit/cost analysis techniques.
equivalent) English and Mathematics B build your financial acumen and move you to the front
of the line for career opportunities in banking, finance, Economics and Public Policy: This major is an
Dual programs: Arts, Business Management, investment, portfolio management, corporate finance, economics-centred, multidisciplinary major for anyone
Economics, Engineering (Honours), Information risk assessment and business analysis. curious about how government intervention can
Technology, Laws (Honours), Mathematics, Science affect economies in a globalised world. Core courses
Program overview: Are you fascinated by business examine public finance and regulatory economics,
and how businesses operate, analyse and improve while electives include advanced microeconomics,
performance? Do you want to learn how they raise macroeconomics, applied econometrics and a range of
capital and minimise risks in the financial markets, and Bachelor of Economics policy-oriented courses.
how markets determine their value? The Bachelor of International Trade and Finance: Focus on the
Commerce is a flexible program for anyone interested QTAC / UQ Code 714001 / 2029 economic aspects of financial systems and emerging
in exploring the many opportunities and career choices issues in the globalised world economy. As a student
available in the financial services sector. Through this OP Guarantee Yes
in this major, you’ll study banking and international
program, you will gain an understanding of accounting 2017 OP / Rank 6 / 89 trade theories, and understand financial systems
and value aspects of business activities within different and the roles they play in economies. You’ll also get
environments, and can refine your skills by choosing Location St Lucia to choose from advanced-level electives in areas
majors in Accounting, Business Information Systems including macroeconomics, econometric tools, financial
or Finance. With a balance of core skills, specialist Start Semester 1, 2
management and the political aspects of economic
knowledge, critical-thinking and problem-solving Three years full-time (or globalisation.
skills, you will be able to adapt to the ever-changing Duration
business environment and will be in high demand with Natural Resources and Environment: Learn how to
employers. Mode Internal apply economic tools to analyse problems associated
Special note: If you have completed prior tertiary with the allocation of renewable and non-renewable
Honours Additional year of study natural resources, including fish and marine resources;
education, you may be eligible for advanced standing/
credit transfer. forests, agricultural and recreational land; river systems;
and energy and minerals. As a student in this major,
Professional memberships: Association of Certified Admission requirements: Queensland Year 12 (or
you’ll develop the analytical abilities to understand the
Chartered Accountants, Australian Computer Society, equivalent) English, Mathematics B
enormous challenges facing business, governments and
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the community at large.
Dual programs: Arts, Business Management,
Chartered Secretaries Australia Limited, Certified
Commerce, Engineering (Honours), Laws (Honours),
Practising Accountants Australia, Financial Services Quantitative Methods: Contribute to better decision-
Mathematics, Science
Institute of Australasia, Institute of Public Accountants making within public and private sectors when
Program overview: Economics is about you learn about scientific methods of inquiry to
Career opportunities: Graduates typically find roles measure, analyse, predict and model a broad
more than just markets, trade and
in accounting firms, government departments and range of economic scenarios. With a strong
prices. It’s the study of people
agencies, as well as multinational corporations and mathematical and modelling focus, this
– why (and how) we make
small to medium local businesses as professional major will allow you to provide clear and
decisions and how we can
accountants or financial managers. Graduates also
predict human behaviour. UQ offers the evidence-based economic analysis.
work in financial institutions, stockbroking firms and Advanced-level elective courses cover
merchant banks as investment and business analysts.
In this program you will
learn about a range of
THE ONLY econometric theory, productivity
Other opportunities include careers with utility and
transport providers, specialist organisations, industry
statistical, mathematical BACHELOR OF and efficiency analysis, statistics, and
benefit/cost analysis.
associations and management consultancies as ICT
and analytical tools that
can be used to explain why
ECONOMICS
business and systems analysts.
individuals, organisations in Queensland
success. This major focuses on the vibrant global Further study options: MPhil, PhD, Master of Laws,
hospitality industry, which includes hotel, restaurant and International Law or International Commercial Law
Bachelor of resort management. You will develop an understanding
of and skills in the essence of ‘hospitality’, the
International Hotel and international hotel industry, technological applications
Bachelor of
Tourism Management in hospitality management and large-scale services
management, small business and entrepreneurship, Politics, Philosophy
QTAC / UQ Code 777001 / 2194
casinos and gaming, and managing food and beverage
businesses. and Economics
OP Guarantee Yes Tourism Management: Tourism is one of the most
(Honours)
2017 OP / Rank 9 / 81 important industries in Australia. This area of study
covers tourism operations, destination marketing QTAC / UQ Code 714112 / 2412
Location St Lucia and policy. You will develop managerial expertise in OP Guarantee No
issues relating to sustainability, ecotourism, policy and
Start Semester 1, 2 planning, visitor behaviour and the environmental, 2017 OP / Rank 4 / 93
Three years full-time (or social and economic impacts of tourism. You will be at
Duration Location St Lucia
part-time equivalent) the forefront of current and future trends and issues
for the industry, including niche markets. Case studies Start Semester 1
Mode Internal and site visits provide practical and relevant skills and
knowledge to ensure your success upon graduation. Duration Four years full-time
Mode Internal
Admission requirements: Queensland Year 12 (or
equivalent) English, Mathematics A or any combination
Bachelor of Laws awarded based on grade
of Mathematics A, B or C (Honours) point average of specific
courses
Dual programs: Arts, Business Management
QTAC / UQ Code 718001 / 2359
Program overview: From climbing Brisbane’s Story
OP Guarantee No English, Mathematics B or C
Bridge to snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef,
Queensland is the natural place to study tourism. Program overview: This program offers an integrated,
2017 OP / Rank 1 / 99
This program will develop your managerial skills and cross-disciplinary perspective that combines broad
business acumen so you can plan, organise and deliver Location St Lucia and rigorous training in the foundations of politics,
exceptional experiences in tourism, hospitality or philosophy and economics. You will study insights
events. Develop your core knowledge with compulsory Start Semester 1 from all three disciplines and will be challenged with
courses in business management, marketing, tourism, examining current and future global challenges.
Four years full-time (or
hospitality, events, and business law. Then, specialise Duration This program will equip you with versatile skills to
in event management, hospitality management or address complex and challenging issues drawing on
tourism management. You’ll get hands-on experience Mode Internal an historical, social, political and economic knowledge
through initiatives such as the Executive Shadowing base.
Program or through individual placements, and can go
Honours awarded based on weighted Professional memberships: Australian Computer
on winemaking trips or make the most of opportunities
grade point average Society, Australian Human Resources Institute,
like the Disney International Program.
Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance,
Special note: If you have completed prior tertiary
Australian Institute of Management; Australian
education, you may be eligible for advanced standing/ Admission requirements: Queensland Year 12 (or Marketing Institute, Economic Society of Australia,
credit transfer. equivalent) English Securities Institute of Australia
Professional memberships: Australian Hotels Dual programs: Arts, Business Management, Career opportunities: As a graduate of this program,
Association; Australian and New Zealand Association Commerce, Economics, Journalism, Science you will be extremely employable in analytical and
of Leisure Studies; The Association for Tourism and
Program overview: UQ’s Bachelor of Laws (Honours) decision-making positions in the public, private and
Leisure Education; Council for Australian University
is one of the most highly regarded law degrees in not-for-profit sectors, in roles such as economic or
Tourism and Hospitality Educators; Festivals and Events
Australia, offering a thorough understanding of social analyst, policy-maker, public commentator,
Association; International Council on Hotel, Restaurant
the concepts, principles and values of the law, both political advisor, and as a leader in international affairs
and Institutional Education; Meetings and Events
within Australia and other jurisdictions. This program and the diplomatic services.
Australia; Meetings Professionals International; Pacific
Asia Travel Association; Queensland Tourism Industry promotes high-level knowledge and advanced Further study options: Master of Advanced Economics,
Council; Restaurant and Catering Queensland; Tourism legal skills. You will build a strong foundation in PhD
and Transport Forum Australia legal research, writing, reasoning, analysis and
interpretation through critical, rational and analytical Majors
Career opportunities: Thanks to your advanced thinking. Through the school’s extensive co-curricular Economics: Economics determines much of today’s
management training and impressive professional program, your academic studies will be supported social and political landscape, and students trained
networks, you will be well-positioned for a promising by the TCB Wellness Program, and complemented in this field are exceptionally well-positioned to play
career in the tourism, hospitality or events industries. by opportunities to participate in the school’s world- a leading part in the future direction of business,
Our graduates are in high demand with employers, class mooting program. You will also be able to take government and society.
both locally and internationally. advantage of the award-winning Pro Bono Centre, the
only facility of its kind among Australian law schools. Philosophy: Philosophy aims not to teach you what to
Further study options: Honours, Graduate Certificates,
Special note: If you have completed prior tertiary think, but how to think. Emphasising the key role that
Graduate Diplomas, Masters and PhD programs
education, you may be eligible for advanced standing/ critical thinking plays in a healthy society, this major will
Majors credit transfer. equip you to participate more fully in leadership roles in
the broader community.
Event Management: Event management is an Career opportunities: Graduates enjoy employment
exciting and growing industry. You will gain an as barristers or solicitors in private practice, public Politics: Politics includes studies of political structures,
understanding of the nature, characteristics and role prosecutors, community lawyers, legal officers, and processes and policies in Australia as well as other
of events and specialist knowledge in all aspects of in-house counsel for large companies, while others societies, the contemporary ideas, ideologies and
event management. You will learn about the history pursue careers in areas such as investment banking, theories that determine the framework for political
and impact of festivals and study event operations insurance, government and internationanl relations, decision-making, and the organisational and diplomatic
for business, artistic, cultural and sporting events. property development and management, or in the approaches to cooperation and conflict resolution in the
You will also develop managerial and entrepreneurial consulting industry, with industry associations, lobby international system.
capabilities in marketing, sponsorship and fundraising and environmental groups, social service groups,
for events. research think tanks, community service organisations,
or Legal Aid and community legal centres. The
Hospitality Management: As the hospitality industry
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) fulfils the academic
shifts from a skills-based to a knowledge-based
requirements for admission as a legal practitioner 2017 OP / Rank
industry, higher learning has become critical for career
throughout Australia. Further practical legal training is Based on major offer round in January 2017.
required prior to admission.
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Bachelor of Education
(Primary)
If you like these subjects... QTAC / UQ Code 742401 / 2306
• Art • Legal Studies OP Guarantee Yes
• Drama • Maths A, B, or C 2017 OP / Rank 11 / 76
• English • Media studies
Location St Lucia
• Geography • Music
Start Semester 1
• History • Sciences
• Languages • Physical education
Mode Internal
At the end of Year 3, eligible
students will have the option
Honours
of transferring to the BEd
(Primary) (Honours)

English; Mathematics A, B or C; plus one of Biology,
Consider undergraduate programs in... Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science, Marine
Science, Earth Science or Science21. Applicants are
EDUCATION
also required to submit a statement regarding their
non-academic abilities.
Program overview: As a primary school teacher,

you’ll encourage children’s curiosity and inspire
their inquisitive minds. This four-year program will
provide you with the high-level academic knowledge
and professional skills necessary to foster children’s
learning and development from prep (the first year
of school) through to Year 6. You’ll cover all aspects
of the Australian Curriculum, while developing
vital knowledge about teaching and learning, child
development, diversity and inclusion, and Indigenous
Which can lead to careers in... education. You’ll also be ready to enter the classroom
after 100 days of supervised professional experience
• Curriculum development across your program, along with a 15-day block
internship in your final year, where you’ll demonstrate
• Education leadership your competence to meet the Queensland College of
• Educational research Teachers’ professional standards.
• Guidance and career counselling Placements*: 100 days’ supervised practicum and 15
• High school teaching days’ internship: Blue Card^ required (apply at least
three months before first placement: see Professional
• Language teaching Year Handbook at education.uq.edu.au).
• Mentoring Special note: 10 days’ professional experience
• Music teaching may be required in November/December after the
examination period.
• Primary school teaching
Additional costs: Travel and living costs for
placements, which could be outside the Brisbane
metropolitan area. Students in an Educational/
Teaching degree need to satisfactorily complete
the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher
Education Students prior to graduation (to be
eligible for teacher registration in Australia), which
involves additional costs.
Professional membership: Queensland College of

Teachers
Career opportunities: Graduates are eligible to

register with the Queensland College
* Placements
of Teachers (QCT), as well as other
Every effort is made to place students within a
authorities, to teach in schools
reasonable distance of their home, but you can
around Australia, and some
be expected to travel up to 90 minutes one-way.
Students are generally placed at Brisbane and the
worldwide. Once registered, #1
south-east corner of Queensland (including the
you can work as a primary UQ is ranked as the
school teacher in state
Gold and Sunshine Coasts for secondary teaching). joint best school for
or independent schools
You are required to have a current Blue Card^
in Queensland, interstate
education research in
(working with children check) before starting your
or overseas, or undertake Australia
practice. There will be no extra costs to you in
further study to qualify as a (ERA Outcomes 2015)
addition to course fees except for incidentals such
principal, mentor, curriculum
as travel and daily expenses.
advisor, or a guidance or career
^Blue Card officer or head of department.
Working with children check: schools within the
Further study options: Honours,
faculty can help you obtain one.
Graduate Certificate in / Graduate Diploma in /
2017 OP / Rank hass.uq.edu.au Master of Educational Studies, PhD
Based on major offer round in January 2017.
education.uq.edu.au
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Education
(Secondary)
See rankings for non-
2017 OP / Rank education degree (check
Admission requirements)
Location St Lucia
Start Semester 1
Duration
time equivalent)
Mode Internal
Admission requirements: This program is only offered

as a dual program (see options below). Students must
meet the entry requirements for the non-education
degree, plus Mathematics A, B or C. Applicants are also
required to submit a statement regarding their non-
academic abilities.

Mathematics, Music (Honours), Science
Program overview: High school teachers are

instrumental in shaping young adults into who they
will become. In this four-year dual program, you will
learn to guide students’ inquisitive minds, developing
high-level academic knowledge and professional skills
across teaching and learning, leadership, development,
diversity and communication, and gain a broad
understanding of the Australian Curriculum, while also
specialising in a key area of interest in your second
program. Immersive, hands-on workshops, school visits
and supervised practicums throughout your program
will give you a strong understanding of day-to-day life
in a high school.
Placements*: 85 days’ supervised practicum and 15 VANESSA TIERNEY

days’ school experience: Blue Card^ required (apply Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours)
at least three months before first placement: see Recipient of a University Medal for
Professional Year Handbook at education.uq.edu.au). outstanding academic achievement
Special note: 10 days’ professional experience may be
required in November/December after the examination Junior College Teacher at Sheldon College
period.
Additional costs: Travel and living costs for Studying at UQ provided me with
placements, which could be outside the Brisbane the knowledge, skills and values to
metropolitan area. Students in an Educational/
prepare students to be informed
Teaching degree need to satisfactorily complete
the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher
and active citizens and lifelong learners.
Education Students prior to graduation (to be eligible
The school-based practicum placements
for teacher registration in Australia), which involves
additional costs. offered from first year were excellent
opportunities to learn how to create engaging
Professional membership: Queensland College of individual and collaborative learning
Teachers
experiences that meet the diverse needs,
Career opportunities: Graduates are eligible to abilities and learning styles of all students.
apply for registration as a teacher in Queensland,
to work as a secondary school teacher in state and During my time at UQ, I was fortunate to
independent schools in Australia and worldwide. With receive two UQ Advantage Grants, the first of
further study and experience this can lead to roles which allowed me to participate in a 10-day
as a head of department, principal, guidance officer, international summer research program at
learning support teacher, or student advisor. If you
Tsukuba University in Japan.
choose to undertake a specialisation in music or a
Language Other Than English (LOTE) there is also the The second grant enabled me to attend the
opportunity to work in primary school education.
Social and Citizenship Education Association
Further study options: Bachelor of Arts (Honours), of Australia (SCEAA) National Conference in
Graduate Certificate in / Graduate Diploma in / Master Canberra, which was a fantastic networking
of Educational Studies
opportunity where I met curriculum experts,
researchers and teachers from all around
Bachelor of Health, Australia.
Sport and Physical The Bachelor of Education (Primary)

prepared me to confidently meet the
Education (Honours) everyday challenges of the teaching
For full program details, please refer to the Health, profession.
Behavioural Sciences and Medicine program section
on page 81.
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Undergraduate
HANS BARROGA
Bachelor of Multimedia Design*
Experience Design Consultant at
ThoughtWorks
One of the highlights during

my time at UQ was the Physical
Computing and Interaction Design
Exhibit, where our team created an
interactive installation of a tree. We worked
with sensors, lights and sound, and put the
tree together for the first time on the night
before the exhibition. This was one of the best
projects I’ve ever worked on, with one of the
best teams I’ve ever worked with.
My experiences at UQ gave me the

confidence to build a great team and create
products from inception to delivery, to bring
about a positive change to the world. My
aspirations and life goals were made clear
to me while I was studying at UQ and being
surrounded by supportive people.
As for advice for future students I’d say, your

time at university is the time to take risks and
be bold. Take on the grandest challenges
and create the wackiest products. You may
not get the chance to do this again and you
might miss out on experiencing something
invaluable – dreaming bigger than what
your imaginations can reach and creating an
exciting future.
* Hans graduated with a Bachelor of Multimedia

Design in 2014. This program has now been replaced
with the Bachelor of Information Technology (User
Experience Design).

• Biology • Information communication and
• Business studies technology
• Chemistry • Maths B or C
• Geography • Physics
• Graphics • Technology studies
ENGINEERING
AND
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

• Aerospace engineering • Information management
• Augmented reality design • Information technology
• Biological engineering • Materials engineering
• Biomedical engineering • Mechanical engineering
• Chemical engineering • Mechatronic engineering
• Civil engineering • Metallurgical engineering
• Computer engineering • Mining engineering
• Design • Programming
• Electrical engineering • Project management
• Enterprise information systems • Software design
• Environmental engineering • Software engineering
• Fire safety engineering • Software information systems
• Game design • User experience design
• Geotechnical engineering • Virtual reality design
• Human-computer interaction
eait.uq.edu.au
Further study: Master of Engineering, Graduate Electrical and Biomedical Engineering

Certificate in Engineering Science, Master of Prepare to bridge the gap between technology,
Engineering Science, Master of Engineering Science medicine and biology, to improve healthcare.
(Management) You’ll develop broad knowledge of engineering,
maths, biology and physics, followed by advanced
Majors coursework and laboratory training in engineering
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering: Study fields such as analysis, design techniques, and the biology and
Engineering (Honours) molecular biology, nanomaterials, chemistry, physics, physiology of cells and organisms.
mathematics and information technology, preparing Electrical and Computer Engineering: Learn about
QTAC / UQ Code 717001 / 2342 you to design both products and processes for things electrical engineering, computer engineering and
like petrol, plastics and pharmaceuticals. information technology while at the same time
OP Guarantee Yes developing the advanced technical skills of a
Chemical and Biological Engineering:
Combine chemical engineering with engineering professional engineer.
2017 OP / Rank 6 / 89
biological systems at a molecular, cellular and tissue Mechanical Engineering: Study foundational courses
level. Graduates of this major are fully accredited in design, mathematics, modelling, computing,
Location St Lucia
as chemical engineers, ready to act in traditional management and engineering science, before
chemical engineering roles to help organisations specialising in fields of your choosing, such as fluid
Start Semester 1, 2
and industries transition from chemical to biological mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer, solid
processes. mechanics, manufacturing, energy systems, and
Duration
part-time equivalent) Chemical and Environmental Engineering: dynamics and control.
Prepare yourself to be an accredited chemical Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering:
Mode Internal engineer with technical skills in waste management, Combine courses in mechanical engineering with
resource recovery, water treatment and sustainable- specialist study and project work in aerospace
Part of standard program, energy systems. You’ll have specialist skills in
awarded based on and aviation. You’ll study aerospace propulsion,
Honours modelling and in analytical measurement in design and manufacturing before specialising in
weighted cumulative grade laboratory and field/industrial settings, including
point average either aeronautical or space engineering streams
basic sampling design and data analysis. like flight mechanics, aerospace composites,
Chemical and Materials Engineering: space engineering, hypersonic aerodynamics and
Admission requirements: Year 12 or equivalent Combine chemical engineering with additional computational fluid dynamics.
English, Mathematics B, plus one of Physics or specialist study in materials engineering, which Mechanical and Materials Engineering:
Chemistry. Both Chemistry and Physics, and involves selecting, processing and developing Combine studies in mechanical engineering with
Mathematics C are recommended. materials to design and make products. It will additional specialist study in materials engineering.
prepare you to work across a broad range of You’ll learn about the selection, processing and
Dual programs: Arts, Biotechnology (Honours),
industries, from phone screens to aircraft wings. development of materials to design and make products
Business Management, Commerce, Economics,
Information Technology, Mathematics, Science Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering: with specific functional and aesthetic qualities.
Combine a broad education in chemical engineering Mechatronic Engineering: Understand the basic
Program overview: As a UQ Bachelor of
with specialist skills in metallurgy. Metallurgical principles of electrical, mechanical and computer
Engineering (Honours) student, you’ll graduate at
engineers play a key role in ensuring a sustainable engineering by studying engineering analysis and
the forefront of your profession with one of the
society, by developing, designing and delivering design, engineering mechanics, dynamics and
highest graduate employment rates of any bachelor
sustainable processes that transform raw materials automatic control, signals and communication, and
degree in Australia. This program prepares you
into useful, high-value mineral and metal products. electrical hardware and computer software. You’ll
for a meaningful career addressing some of the
key challenges of the 21st century, such as water Civil Engineering: Civil engineers design and build learn how to integrate mechanical engineering
resourcing, infrastructure and communication, food buildings, bridges, roads, harbours, dams, airports with electronics to design and construct intelligent
and health services supply, and sustainable energy and more, creating sustainable facilities that meet machines, artificial intelligence systems, robotics, and
development. You’ll choose from Australia’s largest the needs of society. Study areas like geomechanics, avionics.
range of engineering majors, graduating with a hydrology, construction, and structural, hydraulic, Mining Engineering: Study all phases of mining
highly respected honours qualification and skills that transportation and coastal engineering. operations, including exploration, discovery,
will set you apart in a competitive job market.
Civil and Environmental Engineering: Equip yourself feasibility, development, production, processing,
Placements: 60 days’ professional practice is with the necessary knowledge and skills to design and marketing, and site rehabilitation, gaining an
required to graduate build tomorrow’s integrated, multi-centred sustainable understanding of advanced mathematics and earth
cities. With core courses from the Civil Engineering and engineering sciences. You can study minors in
Additional costs: Safety boots (AS2210) (up to minerals process engineering and geomechanics,
major and specialist environmental-systems
$140); hard hat (AS1801) ($15); safety induction and do practical activities in the unique University
engineering courses, this program will equip you with
program ($40 with group, or $80 individual); travel Experimental Mine facility near the St Lucia campus.
everything you need to address complex, international
and living expenses associated with vacation work,
and multidisciplinary problems. Mining and Geotechnical Engineering:
fieldwork, or work experience
Civil and Geotechnical Engineering: Combine studies in mining engineering with
Special note: If you have completed prior tertiary additional specialist study and project work in
Combine studies in civil engineering with specialist
education, you may be eligible for advanced geotechnical engineering. You’ll learn about soil
study and project work in geotechnical engineering,
standing/credit transfer. mechanics, rock mechanics and engineering geology,
supported by a range of industry partners. You’ll
learn about soil mechanics, rock mechanics and graduating with the expertise to approach complex
Professional memberships: Australian Computer
engineering geology, graduating with the expertise problems involving earth materials. You’ll also learn
Society, Australasian Institute of Mining and
to approach complex, multidisciplinary problems and work with mining and geotechnical experts and
Metallurgy, Engineers Australia, Institution of
involving earth materials. industry partners.
Chemical Engineers
Electrical Engineering: Prepare yourself for a Software Engineering: Software engineers develop,
Career opportunities:
challenging and rewarding career managing operate, maintain and retire software, using
Graduates work as
electronics and electrical infrastructure, where you’ll principles of computer science, engineering, design,
engineers and
design state-of-the-art products for a number of management, psychology, sociology and other
consultants in Engineers Australia’s disciplines to design and manage large software
government, different industries. With a strong emphasis on
business and
TOP 100 MOST practical, hands-on experience, you will also systems. Team and individual projects are a focus
industry within INFLUENTIAL develop strong research and problem-solving of this major, which is an approach valued by our
industry partners – and your future employers.
Australia and ENGINEERS skills in an individual research project.
overseas. for 2015 included
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GRADUATES
ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Civil and Fire Safety Engineering: This major is Further study: Honours, Graduate Certificate in /
only available as part of the integrated BE(Hons)/ Graduate Diploma in / Master of Computer Science,
ME program. Combine civil engineering courses with Master of Computer Science (Management)
Bachelor of the specialist study of fire safety engineering. You’ll
Engineering (Honours) build on a foundation of civil engineering knowledge
to develop comprehensive fire safety strategies for a
Majors
and Master of broad range of projects. You’ll study design principles,

Computer Systems and Networks: This very
technical major requires strong conceptual and
Engineering the components of fire and how structures respond
to fire.
programming skills. You’ll learn about programming,
computer architecture, computer networks,
Civil and Structural Engineering: This major will operating systems, distributed computing and
equip you with the necessary fundamental skills and systems security, as well as a variety of distributed
knowledge of a modern structural engineer. Study software applications (internet applications, mobile
Location St Lucia
advanced design courses including timber, composite, computing, embedded computing and ubiquitous
and concrete structural design, and advanced computing).
Start Semester 1, 2
analysis courses including finite element, dynamic, Enterprise Information Systems: Enterprise
Five years full-time (or and optimisation analysis methods. You will also have information systems play critical roles in
Duration
part-time equivalent) opportunities to develop related specialist expertise in organisations. Learn not only how to create
fire, wind, and geotechnical engineering. large, effective and efficient information systems,
Mode Internal but also how to incorporate business process
and management knowledge into the system’s
Part of standard program, development to maximise the system’s applicability
awarded based on and performance.
Honours
weighted cumulative grade
point average
Bachelor of Software Design: Learn to develop applications for
mobile devices and gaming, and a number of tools
Information and systems for use by individuals, governments and
Admission requirements: You must have completed
at least 48 units of study (equivalent to three years Technology organisations. You will understand how to design,
implement, maintain, evolve and test applications,
full-time study) with an appropriate major towards a tools and systems for small projects or large and
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a grade point QTAC / UQ Code 733001 / 2230
complex ICT landscapes that require complex
average of at least 5 on a 7-point scale functionality and interconnections to other systems.
OP Guarantee Yes
Program overview: Do you want to be a respected Software Information Systems: Information systems
engineering leader, who excels in your field? As a 2017 OP / Rank 8 / 84 are integral to almost every business and government
UQ Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of organisation. Develop the skills to design and build
Engineering student, you’ll be challenged to push the Location St Lucia the information systems that are used everywhere in
boundaries of the discipline while you develop high- modern life: in retail, banking, healthcare, transport,
level skills in critical and analytical thinking, research Start Semester 1, 2 education, entertainment, science and engineering.
design, writing, and project management. As part Courses span the lifecycle of information systems,
of the program, you’ll submit a Masters-level thesis Three years full-time (or including data acquisition, modelling, storage, retrieval,
Duration
and complete a semester-long placement, either part-time equivalent) transformation, presentation, and analytics. You will
in industry or in research. This placement within a emerge as a software professional who can produce
five-year program with Master-level coursework is an Mode Internal reliable, secure, scalable and user-friendly systems.
Australian first.
Honours Additional year of study User Experience Design: From mission critical
Placements: 60 days’ professional practice is commercial software, to personal fitness apps and
required to graduate casual games on a smartphone, a user experience
Admission requirements: Year 12 or equivalent (UX) designer is an expert in designing software to
Additional costs: Safety boots (AS2210) (up to $140);
English, Mathematics B function perfectly for its intended use. Prepare for a
hard hat (AS1801) ($15); safety induction program
career in the multi-skilled and interdisciplinary field
($40 with group, or $80 individual); travel and living Dual programs: Arts, Business Management, of human-centred design, studying courses in design
expenses associated with vacation work, fieldwork, or Commerce, Engineering (Honours), Mathematics, and creativity, programming, and prototyping for
work experience Science different media. UX designers are increasingly sought
Professional memberships: Australasian Institute after across all sectors of ICT, where the combination
Program overview: If you’re passionate about
of Mining and Metallurgy, Engineers Australia, of people skills along with creativity and technical
innovation, thrive when solving problems, and want
Institution of Chemical Engineers ability produces graduates who are prepared for the
to shape the future of technology, then UQ’s Bachelor
rapidly changing future of technology design.
Career opportunities: Graduates are often employed of Information Technology is the program for you.
as leaders on issues like climate change, diminishing Developed through strong industry consultation
supplies of water, mineral resources, poverty and via our Industry Advisory Board (made up of
disease. Others extend their research ambitions and multinational companies including Boeing, Microsoft,
enrol in a MPhil or PhD program, where they make Virgin, Accenture and SAP), this program will establish
significant discoveries and contributions to knowledge. your strong professional understanding of software UQ offers
and hardware with fundamental technical, analytical
Further study: MPhil, PhD, and a range of Graduate and problem-solving skills; interpersonal and project-
PAID INDUSTRY
Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Masters programs work skills; programming languages; and design
EXPERIENCE
principles. You can also take advantage of UQ’s state- programs with
Majors of-the-art facilities, which include more than 740 IBM, Google,
Refer to majors listed for Bachelor of Engineering Windows, Unix and Apple workstations; 16 specialist and SAP
(Honours); however, please note that only the computer labs (including 10 with 24-hour access); that can lead to
and a university-wide 802.11ac Wi-Fi network.
following majors are available for the BE(Hons)/ME: graduate employment
– Chemical Engineering Special note: Many industry-sponsored scholarships
– Chemical and Biological Engineering and prizes are available: see itee.uq.edu.au/future-
– Chemical and Environmental Engineering scholarships
– Chemical and Materials Engineering Professional memberships: Australian Computer
– Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Society
– Electrical Engineering
– Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Career opportunities: Graduates typically work
– Electrical and Computer Engineering as analysts, programmers, designers, developers,
– Mechanical Engineering administrators, consultants, or project managers,
– Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering working on small teams to complete projects within
– Mechanical and Materials Engineering their organisation, or for external clients. 2017 OP / Rank
– Mechatronic Engineering Based on major offer round in January 2017.
– Software Engineering
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• Biology • Maths A, B or C
• Business studies • Physics
• Chemistry • Studies of society
• Health and physical education
HEALTH,
BEHAVIOURAL
SCIENCES AND
MEDICINE
• Biomedical science • Nutrition
• Dietetics • Occupational health and safety
• Cardiac science • Occupational therapy
• Dentistry • Pharmacy
• Disability support • Physiotherapy
• Embryology • Psychology
• Environmental science • Public health management
• Epidemiology • Regulatory and medical affairs
• Exercise physiology • Research
• Health and physical education • Social work
• Health promotion • Speech pathology
• Health policy • Sport and recreation ANDREW SAX
• Health science management Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
• Medicine • Sports science Doctor of Medicine student
• Mental health services • Youth and child support
I was born with a congenital
• Midwifery services heart defect so I was interested in
• Nursing medicine from a very young age.
The most enlightening experience of my

degree to date has been my first year medical
elective which I completed in Hue, Vietnam.
For me, this elective reinforced the need for
doctors from developed countries to visit
hospitals in lesser-developed regions to assist
with new surgical techniques and better
diagnostic abilities.
In Hue, I observed a skin graft procedure

on an 11-year-old girl who had suffered
burns to 80 per cent of her body. It was very
confronting, but the opportunity to help her
habs.uq.edu.au and the ability to scrub in on a surgery for the
medicine.uq.edu.au first time and witness the anatomy of skin-
grafting was outstanding.
health.uq.edu.au
science.uq.edu.au
Bachelor of Biomedical
Science
QTAC / UQ Code 731201 / 2415
OP Guarantee Yes
2017 OP / Rank 7 / 87
Location St Lucia
Start Semester 1, 2
Three years full-time (or

Duration
Mode Internal

English, Mathematics B, plus one of Chemistry or
Physics
Dual program: Science
Program overview: As a Biomedical Science student,

you will understand the breadth and depth of modern
biomedical science. Learn from our researchers who
are leaders in this area and benefit from their latest
knowledge of biomedical science developments.
By integrating your study across the various
discipline areas in the biomedical sciences, you
will graduate with a well-grounded, wide range of
knowledge and enter a rewarding career in modern
biomedical science. You can also use this program as a
pathway to study medicine or allied health programs.
Your studies will focus on the human body at the
molecular, cellular and whole body levels, and the
disciplines of anatomy, biochemistry and cell biology,
physiology, developmental biology, microbiology,
pharmacology and neuroscience. You will learn the
scientific process through activities ranging from
experimental design and hands-on experiments to
computer modelling.
Career opportunities: This program will help you

embark on a biomedical science career, including
in hospital and diagnostic clinical laboratories,
biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies;
laboratory work in molecular and cellular biology;
health policy and communication; and secondary
schools or other educational institutions (when
combined with a teaching qualification).

YOUR
PATHWAY
Use this program as
a pathway to study
medicine or allied health
programs
consultant, community recreation officer, and Professional membership: Australian Dental

exercise science researcher. Association
Further study options: Doctor of Medicine, Master Career opportunities: Once registered with the
of Occupational Therapy Studies, Master of Dental Board of Australia, you can establish your own
Bachelor of Clinical Physiotherapy Studies, Master of Sports Coaching,
and other clinical and non-clinical programs such as
private practice, work within an established practice,
or join a partnership. Within the public sector, there
Exercise Physiology audiology, education and public health. are opportunities to work within hospitals, community
(Honours) health services, or school-based dental clinics across
Australia. The Australian Defence Force also accepts
QTAC / UQ Code 729801 / 2413 dental officers on a short service or permanent basis.
Postgraduate study offers opportunities to specialise
OP Guarantee No in a recognised field such as orthodontics, oral and
maxillofacial surgery, prosthodontics, oral medicine,
2017 OP / Rank 4 / 93 dento-maxillofacial radiology and public health.
Bachelor of Dental Further study options: Doctor of Clinical Dentistry
Location St Lucia
Science (Honours)
Start Semester 1
QTAC / UQ Code 712002 / 2367
Duration OP Guarantee No
part-time equivalent)^^
1 / 99 (not all applicants
Mode Internal 2017 OP / Rank
gained entry) Bachelor of Exercise
Location Herston, St Lucia
and Nutrition Sciences
awarded based on grade
Honours
point average in specified 720102 or 729602
Start Semester 1
courses QTAC / UQ Code (provisional entry to Master
of Dietetics Studies) / 2325
Duration Five years full-time
OP Guarantee Yes (720102), No (729602)
English, and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Mode Internal
Other requirements: At the end of Year 1, you must 9 / 81 or 2 / 97 (not all

Part of standard program, 2017 OP / Rank
obtain, and thereafter hold for the duration of the applicants gained entry)
awarded based on grade
program, a current First Aid Certificate (including Honours
point average in specified
CPR) and Blue Card^. You may also be required to Location St Lucia
courses
provide evidence that you do not carry blood-borne
transmissible viruses or tuberculosis (TB) and comply Start Semester 1, 2 (720102); 1 (729602)
with a schedule of immunisations**. English and Chemistry (Biology recommended), and
Three years full-time (or
sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences
Program overview: The Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Duration part-time equivalent –
Admission test (UMAT): see umat.acer.edu.au
Physiology (Honours) degree will prepare you for an 720102 only)
exciting career as an accredited exercise physiologist Other requirements: At the commencement of
(including accredited exercise scientist). Accredited the program, you must obtain, and thereafter hold Mode Internal
exercise physiologists are recognised allied health for the duration of the program, a current First Aid
professionals who design and deliver exercise Certificate (including CPR) and Blue Card^. You Honours Additional year of study
interventions for the prevention and management of will also be required to provide evidence that you
a range of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic, do not carry blood-borne transmissible viruses or Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent)
neurologic, cancer and mental health conditions. tuberculosis (TB) and comply with a schedule of English, Mathematics A, B or C, and one of Biology,
The UQ Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology immunisations**. Chemistry or Physics
(Honours) degree is the only undergraduate clinical
Program overview: The Bachelor of Dental Science Pathway program: Master of Dietetics Studies
exercise physiology program in Australia where
you will graduate with a highly respected Honours (Honours) educates the next generation of dental Program overview: How is the human body and its
qualification. professionals in the most advanced oral health health influenced by diet and exercise? What drives
facility in Australia. With small cohorts and dedicated, people to consume high levels of fats, salts and sugars,
Placements*: You will undertake more than 550 hours specialist teachers, you will master the science and what are the impacts? The Bachelor of Exercise
of practical placements in a variety of clinical settings, and technical skills required to care for patients, and Nutrition Sciences provides a framework and
including hospitals, health care organisations and and prevent, diagnose and treat oral diseases and way of thinking to answer questions like these. You
fitness facilities. abnormalities. You will be workforce-ready when will learn about the science of human movement,
you graduate, with extensive clinical experience and nutrition and food, the culture and social role of sport
Additional costs: Annual CPR recertification (approx.
in-depth knowledge of general practice in dentistry, in Australia and overseas, and the psychology of sport
$55), First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approx. $155).
orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, periodontics, and exercise. Whether you’re interested in exercise
Professional membership: Graduates may be eligible for prosthodontics, oral medicine, oral and maxillofacial and nutrition, or a broader career in health, this
membership with Exercise and Sports Science Australia. surgery, and public health. program will help you make a positive change in the
Placements*: You will undertake over 1900 hours of wellbeing of others.
Career opportunities: Accredited exercise
physiologists and accredited exercise scientists practical placements in a variety of clinical settings, Career opportunities: Graduates frequently combine
have skills that can be applied to a variety of clinical, including government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait a Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences with a
exercise and sport science professions. They may Islander health service clinics throughout Queensland postgraduate qualification to specialise in non-clinical
work in a variety of settings, including and interstate. or clinical areas such as dietetics, medical practition
private practices, home health services, and physiotherapy. Other students use their skills
Additional costs: First Aid Certificate
hospitals or clinical services, to work in graduate entry roles such as nutrition
(approx $155), annual CPR recertification
research centres, and community assistant, fitness or weight loss consultant, or research
health and fitness centres. Other Learn in (approx $55), dental instruments kit
assistant.
($700), course materials ($150),
careers include biomechanist, Australia’s Learn-a-Prep block ($60), dental
cardiac scientist, respiratory Further study options: Honours; Master of Dietetics
technician, strength and
LARGEST, model ($350), laptop computer Studies; Doctor of Medicine; Master of Physiotherapy
conditioning specialist, MOST or tablet (approx $1500–$2000),
dental loupes 2.5x magnification
Studies; Master of Occupational Therapy Studies;
Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology; Master of
rehabilitation professional,
health promotion officer,
ADVANCED (from $700), head-mounted Sports Coaching; and other clinical and non-clinical
tertiary oral health LED light ($400–700), dental postgraduate programs like audiology, speech
corporate health and fitness
mannequin face mask ($220), lab pathology and public health.
advisor, health educator, fitness facility coat (approx. $50).
HEALTH, BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES AND MEDICINE
Bachelor of Exercise Bachelor of Health,

and Sport Sciences Bachelor of Health Sport and Physical
(Honours) Sciences Education (Honours)
QTAC / UQ Code 729302 / 2371 729002 or QTAC / UQ Code 729402 / 2372
729702 (provisional entry
QTAC / UQ Code
OP Guarantee No to Master of Dietetics OP Guarantee Yes
Studies) / 2252
2017 OP / Rank 5 / 91 2017 OP / Rank 9 / 81
OP Guarantee Yes (729002); No (729702)
Location St Lucia Location St Lucia
8 / 84 (not all applicants
2017 OP / Rank Start Semester 1
Start Semester 1 gained entry) or 1 / 99
Four years full-time (or Location St Lucia/Herston Four years full-time (or
Duration part-time equivalent for
part-time equivalent)^^
Start Semester 1, 2 first three years only; Year
Duration
Mode Internal 4 must be studied full-time
Three years full-time (or due to major practicum
Part of standard program, Duration part-time equivalent – components)
awarded based on grade 729002 only)
Honours Mode Internal
courses Mode Internal
Honours Additional year of study awarded based on grade
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Honours
English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics courses
Other requirements: At the end of Year 1, you must
English; one of Chemistry, Physics, Biology or
obtain, and thereafter hold for the duration of the Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent)
Science21 recommended
program, a current First Aid Certificate (including
Pathway program: The Bachelor of Health Sciences English; one of Mathematics A, B or C; and one of
CPR) and Blue Card^. You may also be required to
is a pathway program for both the Master of Dietetics Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Applicants are also
Studies (Nutrition major only) and the Doctor required to submit a statement regarding their non-
transmissible viruses or tuberculosis (TB) and comply
with a schedule of immunisations**. of Medicine (see page 85) programs. For more academic abilities.
information about this program, visit public-health.
Program overview: This program will ignite your Other requirements: Before commencing placement
uq.edu.au/study
interest in the complexities of maintaining an active, courses, you must obtain, and thereafter hold for
healthy human body and allow you to make an Program overview: In this three-year program, you the duration of the program, a current First Aid
essential contribution to wellbeing, rehabilitation and will gain a broad understanding of healthcare, studying Certificate (including CPR) and Blue Card^. You
performance. This program focuses on understanding biomedicine, ethics, evidence-based practice, health may also be required to provide evidence that you
how to enhance human performance, how the body behaviours and nutrition. You’ll specialise in health do not carry blood-borne transmissible viruses or
responds to exercise and physical activity, and how promotion, nutrition, or public health, and get hands-on tuberculosis (TB) and comply with a schedule of
to conduct research which could help build healthier experience during your final semester of study with a immunisations**.
communities and stronger athletes. minimum of 90 hours of supervised work experience.
Placements*: HLTH3001 Practicum in Health Sciences Program overview: Do you want to make a difference
Placements*: You will undertake 500 hours of practical in young lives by inspiring healthy lifestyles through
provides final-year Health Sciences students with
placements related to exercise and sports science. physical activity? This program prepares you to be a
hands-on experience in a health-related work
Additional costs: Annual CPR recertification (approx environment; Blue Card^ and proof of immunisation** specialist health, sports or physical education teacher
$55), First Aid Certificate (approx $155). may be required. in secondary schools, with junior science as your
secondary teaching area, or in related areas such
Career opportunities: Graduates pursue rewarding
Professional membership: Graduates may be eligible as sports education, outdoor recreation or health
careers as nutritionists, health promotion or public
for membership with Exercise and Sports Science promotion. You’ll help young people explore a range
Australia. health officers, or in health administration. Others
pursue clinical careers through further study. of sport and physical activities, develop self-esteem,
Career opportunities: Career opportunities are varied and acquire social skills. As part of the program, you
Further study options: Honours, Master of Dietetics will complete placements where you’ll work with
and may include prescribing and delivering exercise Studies and other clinical (medicine, physiotherapy,
and physical activity programs in the fitness industry; young people in primary and secondary schools.
occupational therapy) and non-clinical (public health)
developing strength and conditioning programs to postgraduate degrees. Placements*: You will undertake more than 100
assist elite athletes and sporting teams; delivering
days of supervised teaching experience in a range
workplace health promotion and executive health Majors
management programs; or conducting diagnostic of settings including primary, secondary and special
Health Promotion: Learn to design and deliver needs schools.
measurements (cardiac, sleep, respiratory or
health programs that promote positive behaviours in
neurophysiology) in hospitals or other clinical services.
community health, prevent disease and disability, and Additional costs: Annual CPR recertification (approx
This program is a preferred pathway to the Doctor of
encourage physical activity and nutrition. $55), Senior First Aid Certificate (approx $155).
Medicine program.
Nutrition: Study biomedical science, biochemistry, Professional membership: Queensland College of
Further study options: Master of Clinical Exercise
Physiology, Master of Sport Coaching, Doctor of nutrition, behavioural sciences and food sciences, Teachers
Medicine, Master of Physiotherapy Studies, Master of gaining the knowledge and skills you need to
encourage healthier eating and reduce the burden of Career opportunities: Graduates can pursue a broad
Occupational Therapy Studies, and other clinical and
diet or lifestyle-related diseases within the community. range of careers, not only as a specialist teacher
non-clinical postgraduate programs like audiology,
of physical education, health education and junior
speech pathology and public health. Public Health: Learn to measure, plan, manage and science, but also as health promotion officer, sports
evaluate health programs and services to prevent coach, corporate health officer, and roles in sports
illness and promote good health in communities. You’ll academies, charities and institutes.
study biomedical sciences, public health, global health,
health research methods, health policy and professional Further study options: Master of Clinical Exercise
practice, and gain in-depth skills to bring about positive Physiology, Master of Sport Coaching, Doctor of
changes in communities. Medicine, Master of Physiotherapy Studies, Master of
Occupational Therapy Studies, and other clinical and
non-clinical postgraduate programs like audiology,
speech pathology, education and public health.
Bachelor of
Occupational Health
Bachelor of Midwifery Bachelor of Nursing and Safety Science
QTAC / UQ Code
728102 (SEQ) or
QTAC / UQ Code
728002 (SEQ) or (Honours)
728402 (Mater) / 2261 728502 (Mater) / 2241
QTAC / UQ Code 729201 / 2331
OP Guarantee No OP Guarantee No
OP Guarantee Yes
3 / 95 (not all applicants 8 / 86 or 6 / 90 (not all
2017 OP / Rank 2017 OP / Rank
gained entry) or 1 / 99 applicants gained entry) 2017 OP / Rank 10 / 79
Location St Lucia, clinical schools Location St Lucia, clinical schools Location St Lucia
Start Semester 1 Start Semester 1 Start Semester 1
Duration Three years full-time Duration Three years full-time Four years full-time (or
Duration
Mode Internal Mode Internal
Mode Internal
Honours Additional year of study Honours Additional year of study
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) awarded based on weighted
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Honours
English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics grade point average of
English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
specific courses
Other requirements: At the commencement of the
program, you will be required to complete a medical
program, you will be required to complete a medical Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent)
questionnaire, supply a criminal history check, and
questionnaire, supply a criminal history check, and English, Mathematics B and Chemistry
obtain, and thereafter hold for the duration of the
obtain, and thereafter hold for the duration of the
program, a current First Aid Certificate (including
program, a current First Aid Certificate (including Program overview: Maintaining the safety, health
CPR) and Blue Card^. You will also be required to
CPR) and Blue Card^. You will also be required to and wellbeing of people while they work is both
provide evidence that you do not carry blood-borne challenging and rewarding. With this science-
transmissible viruses or tuberculosis (TB) and comply
transmissible viruses or tuberculosis (TB) and comply focused multidisciplinary program, you can work
with a schedule of immunisations**.
with a schedule of immunisations**. in almost any industry or company around the
Dual program: Nursing world. Combining studies of health, psychology,
Dual program: Midwifery
Program overview: Midwives play a pivotal role in law, ethics and management with practical skills
safely guiding expectant parents through pregnancy, Program overview: If you’re strong, resourceful, through placements, worksite visits and industry
birth and the weeks that follow. This program will compassionate, and want a career where you experience, you’ll learn scientific approaches to
prepare you for this challenging and rewarding career. make a difference, UQ’s Bachelor of Nursing is the identifying, assessing and controlling chemical,
You will undertake extensive supervised practical program for you. This internationally respected physical and biological hazards. You’ll also learn
experience throughout the program, and during your program integrates lecture-based study with clinical about psychosocial health factors, like stress,
final year you will extend your clinical knowledge to placements in major teaching hospitals. You will bullying, harassment, and fatigue. With these key
ensure you meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of undertake extensive supervised practical experience skills, you will be able to monitor and modify work
Australia National Competency Standards. throughout the program, and during your final environments; deliver education programs; analyse
This program is delivered through a clinical schools year you will be able to undertake a placement in workplace data; devise, evaluate and implement
model; after four weeks’ intensive training, you will a specialist area including: acute care, aged care, OH&S management systems; undertake OH&S
attend small group-based teaching sessions at a clinical mental health, Indigenous health, rural health, public auditing and inspections; complete accident
school, and lectures at UQ St Lucia. Visit nmsw.uq.edu. health or community health. investigations; and ensure compliance with
au/clinical-schools for further details. legislation.
This program is delivered through a clinical schools
Placements*: You will undertake over 1400 hours^ model; after four weeks’ intensive training, you will Placements: 480 hours industry placement in final
of supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical attend small group-based teaching sessions at a clinical year of program.
settings, including hospitals and a variety of school, and lectures at UQ St Lucia. Visit nmsw.uq.edu.
Career opportunities: Graduates may work in any
healthcare organisations. Included in these hours are au/clinical-schools for further details.
workplace, including remote, rural or urban regions in
a number of ‘follow throughs’ that are completed
Placements*: You will undertake over 1000 hours Australia or overseas; across all industries (including
over the duration of the program. This involves
of supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical mining, agricultural, retail, hospitality, construction,
accompanying a woman through pregnancy, birth
settings, including hospitals and a variety of transport, manufacturing and healthcare); in
and the postpartum period. In the final year,
healthcare organisations. You will commence your government, the private sector or consultancies; and
you will complete extended full-time
clinical placement in week five of the program. During enjoy flexible working conditions.
clinical placements.
the first two years of the program, you will normally Further study options: Research higher degree
QUALIFY Additional costs: Annual complete fifteen eight-hour shifts per semester. In the
AS BOTH CPR recertification (approx final year, you will complete extended full-time clinical
A NURSE AND $55); First Aid Certificate placements.
MIDWIFE (approx $155); clinical
Additional costs: Annual CPR recertification (approx
uniform shirt (may be
$55); First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approx JOIN A
with just one extra purchased from the
year of study school).
$155); criminal history check ($45); clinical uniform GROWING
in a dual program
shirt (may be purchased from the school). PROFESSION
Professional membership:
see pages 42–43 Professional membership: Australian College of
Australian College of
Nursing OHS graduates are in
Midwives demand in Australia, Asia
Career opportunities: Registered nurse in various and, increasingly,
Career opportunities: Midwife in
public, private or community healthcare settings;
public or private health, maternity and neonatal care,
critical care and emergency; mental health; aged care;
South America.
teaching, research, rural and remote health, and aid
research; and academic and clinical teaching.
organisations.
Further study options: Honours, Graduate Certificate
Further study options: Honours, Graduate Certificate in
in Nursing
/ Master of Midwifery
Further study options: Graduate Certificate in /

Diploma in / Master of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate
Certificate in Pharmacy Practice (incorporating a
one-year Intern Training Program), MPhil, PhD
Bachelor of Major
Occupational Therapy Bachelor of Pharmacy Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics
(Honours) (Honours) Take advantage of an optional pathway for pursuing

a research-focused career in hospital pharmacy,
QTAC / UQ Code 724002 / 2368 QTAC / UQ Code 725002 / 2373 the pharmacy industry or academia. During the
major, you’ll undertake a research project under the
OP Guarantee No OP Guarantee Yes guidance of an experienced supervisor. Student
projects can connect with any research area currently
3 / 95 (not all applicants 2017 OP / Rank 7 / 87 being investigated within the school. The major
2017 OP / Rank allows you to push the boundaries of knowledge
gained entry)
St Lucia, PACE and develop high-level skills in critical and analytical
Location thinking, research design, writing, and project
Location St Lucia Woolloongabba
management. Findings from the final research
Start Semester 1 Start Semester 1 paper are presented in front of academics and peers
within the School of Pharmacy. Entry to the major
Duration Four years full-time Four years full-time (or is competitive and is based on your grade point
Duration average.
Mode Internal
Mode Internal
awarded based on grade Part of standard program,
Honours
point average in specified awarded based on grade
Honours
courses point average in specified
courses
English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent)
English, Mathematics B and Chemistry
program, you will be required to complete a medical Other requirements: At the commencement of the
questionnaire and obtain, and thereafter hold for the program, you will be required to obtain, and thereafter
duration of the program, a current Blue Card^ and First hold for the duration of the program, a current Blue
Aid Certificate (including CPR). You will also be required Card^. You will also be required to provide evidence
to provide evidence that you do not carry blood-borne that you do not carry blood-borne transmissible viruses
transmissible viruses or tuberculosis (TB) and comply or tuberculosis (TB) and comply with a schedule of
with a schedule of immunisations**. immunisations**.
Program overview: Occupational therapists help Program overview: With a UQ Bachelor of
people of all ages overcome barriers that affect Pharmacy (Honours), you’ll be at the forefront
their ability to engage in the everyday activities of the pharmacy profession and enjoy one of the
that are meaningful and important to them. They highest graduate employment rates of any bachelor
use a range of treatment strategies designed to degree in Australia. The program prepares you for a
enhance the person’s ability, such as modifying the distinguished career in industry, community, hospital
task or environment, developing their skills, and/ pharmacy or government with extensive practical
or education. Through this program, you will gain a experience in UQ’s six simulated pharmacies and
thorough understanding of the theory and practice an eight-week final-year placement in Australia
of occupational therapy, including foundation or overseas. From your first class, you’ll develop
knowledge from the anatomical, physiological, social a strong understanding of chemistry, biology,
behavioural, and psychological sciences. physiology, anatomy and the pharmacy profession
at the state-of-the-art Pharmacy Australia Centre of
Placements*: You will undertake more than 1000
Excellence (PACE).
hours of supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical
settings, including hospitals, educational facilities, other Placements*: You will undertake more than 350
health care organisations, private practices, and UQ’s hours of supervised clinical practice in a range of
internal clinics. You will undertake a variety of sessional clinical settings, including hospital and community
practical experiences from Year 1, before commencing pharmacies. The school has partnerships with over
full-time block placements during Years 3 and 4. 500 pharmacies throughout rural and metropolitan
Australia and overseas. You will undertake a variety
Additional costs: Annual CPR recertification (approx of sessional practical experiences from Year 1 before
$55); First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approx commencing two four-week block placements in
$155); clinical uniform – shirts (approx $25); bottle
green slacks (either your own or can be purchased
Year 4.
PHARMACY
for approx $60). Additional costs: Clinical uniform shirt (may be
purchased from the school).
EXPERIENCE
Professional membership: Occupational Therapy
Australia Professional membership: Pharmaceutical Society
DAY
of Australia
Career opportunities: Graduates work as Discover where a Bachelor
occupational therapists in public and private Career opportunities: Graduates of UQ’s Pharmacy
hospitals; country or community health centres; program enjoy one of the highest graduate of Pharmacy can take you
rehabilitation units (medical, vocational, psychiatric); employment rates of any occupation in Australia. on 20 August 2017.
regular and special schools; special centres providing UQ’s Pharmacy program leads to careers in
development and training for persons with a social, community and hospital pharmacies as well as
intellectual or physical disability; independent living industrial pharmacy. UQ graduates have also gone Find out more by visiting
centres; workplace health and safety units; nursing on to senior positions within both the pharmacy pharmacy.uq.edu.au/
and healthcare industries, as well as government.
homes; psychiatric clinics and hostels; residential and
They have also used pharmacy as a platform for
experience
rehabilitation centres for people with an intellectual
disability; centres of tertiary education; research further study in medicine, or a career in academia or
institutions; or private practice. research and development.
Further study options: MPhil, PhD

Bachelor of Social
Bachelor of Bachelor of Work (Honours)
Psychological Science Physiotherapy QTAC / UQ Code 734001 / 2382
(Honours) (Honours)
OP Guarantee Yes
QTAC / UQ Code 757001 / 2379 QTAC / UQ Code 726002 / 2369
2017 OP / Rank 10 / 79
OP Guarantee No OP Guarantee No
Location St Lucia
2017 OP / Rank 6 / 89 1 / 99 (not all applicants
2017 OP / Rank
gained entry) Start Semester 1, 2
Location St Lucia
Location St Lucia
Duration
Start Semester 1 Start Semester 1 part-time equivalent^^)
Duration Four years full-time (or Duration Four years full-time Mode Internal
Mode Internal Part of standard program,
Mode Internal awarded based on grade
Honours
Part of standard program, point average in specified
Honours Part of standard program, awarded based on grade courses
Honours
awarded based on grade point average in specified
point average in specified courses
courses Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent)
English
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics Other requirements: Before commencing placement
English (Physics recommended) courses, you must obtain, and thereafter hold for the
duration of the program, a current Blue Card^.
Program overview: Examine the complexity, intricacy Other requirements: At the commencement of the
Program overview: Do you believe in the
and wonder of the human mind in this program, program, you will be required to complete a medical
fundamental human values of dignity and worth,
which is designed for students looking to undertake questionnaire and obtain, and thereafter hold for the
and want to make a positive difference in people’s
comprehensive studies in psychology, including the duration of the program, a current Blue Card^ and First
lives? As a UQ Social Work (Honours) graduate,
study of developmental, social, cognitive, biological, Aid Certificate (including CPR). You will also be required
you will create a fairer, more inclusive society and
physiological and abnormal psychology – as well to provide evidence that you do not carry blood-borne champion the rights of the disadvantaged. The
as study in research methods and report writing. transmissible viruses or tuberculosis (TB) and comply program combines core knowledge and skills in
Courses examine areas including child development, with a schedule of immunisations**. social work, social policy and research. You will learn
neuroscience, learning and cognition, social and about social work and the law, human development,
Program overview: Physiotherapists help to get
organisational psychology, psychological assessment, professional ethics, current welfare and social issues
people moving, from office workers with stiff necks in Australian society, and a range of related social
psychological research methods and evaluation of and sore backs, to elite athletes with chronic health science disciplines.
research. With a range of psychology electives to management issues. As a Physiotherapy (Honours)
choose from you will gain a thorough understanding student, you’ll earn internationally recognised Placements*: You will undertake 1000 hours of
of the fundamentals of psychology while gaining qualifications and become a skilled healthcare supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical
exposure to a variety of specialisations. professional who helps people improve their mobility. settings, including hospitals and a variety of public
Special note: This program meets undergraduate From your first year, you will build a strong foundation and private agencies.
requirements for professional registration when of applied study in medical science, physiotherapy Professional membership: Australian Association of
combined with two years’ supervised experience as a science, anatomy, professional ethics, psychology and Social Workers
psychologist. therapeutic exercise, to prepare you to care for people
with musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory and Career opportunities: Graduates work as social workers
Professional membership: Australian Psychological in a variety of government, community and private
Society other conditions.
organisations. They work with individuals, groups and
Placements*: You will undertake over 900 hours communities, such as abused children, people with
Career opportunities: When you graduate you meet disabilities, people with mental health issues, victims
the academic requirements for registration as a of supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical
settings, including hospitals, educational facilities, and perpetrators of domestic violence, people with
provisional psychologist with the Psychology Board of eating issues, homeless and marginalised people,
Australia, as well as an associate membership of the other healthcare organisations, private practices, and
survivors of sexual abuse, asylum seekers, elderly
Australian Psychological Society. This means you can UQ’s student-run internal clinics (which feature state- people, and people with drug and alcohol issues.
train further to become eligible for general registration of-the-art equipment and physiotherapy resources).
as a psychologist. With full registration, you can pursue You will undertake a variety of sessional practical Further study options: Graduate Certificate in
experiences from Year 1, before commencing full-time / Master of Development Practice, Master of
careers in clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology,
block placements in Year 4. Counselling
organisational psychology, educational and
developmental psychology, sports and exercise Additional costs: Annual CPR recertification (approx Minors
psychology, and counselling. Broader career options $55); First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approx
include human resources, mental health services, Child, Youth and Family: Learning activities include
$155); clinical uniform shirt (may be purchased from the a focus on developing students’ understanding of
youth and child support work, relationship counselling, school). the legal, policy and organisational environments of
residential care, family and social services, public and
Professional membership: Australian Physiotherapy practice with children, young people and families.
private sector management, marketing, advertising and
market research, disability support services, aged care, Association Health and Ageing: Courses focus on developing
juvenile justice and corrective services. an understanding of theoretical perspectives that
Career opportunities: Graduates work as
influence practice in health and ageing, and the
Further study options: Master of Psychology, physiotherapists in hospitals, community health centres policy, legal and organisational environments of
Master of Business Psychology, Master of Clinical and agencies, rehabilitation units, preschool and school practice in health and ageing, with a strong focus on
Psychology, Master of Organisational Psychology, programs or in private practice offering treatments to understanding the Australian context.
Doctor of Psychology, Master of Counselling, MPhil, a full range of patients, or specialising in areas such
PhD as sports physiotherapy, manipulative physiotherapy, Mental Health: Provides a comprehensive knowledge
paediatrics, obstetrics, orthopaedics or other fields and skills base for social work practice with people
of particular interest; or in research or consultancy in with mental health problems.
educational, industrial or government institutions.
Further study options: Master of Physiotherapy,

MPhil, PhD
Program overview: This program produces highly

skilled doctors capable of meeting future challenges
in a wide variety of careers. Years 1 and 2 constitute
Bachelor of Speech Phase 1 of the program, designed to provide you
Pathology (Honours) Doctor of Medicine with a strong foundation of knowledge and skills in
preparation for clinical practice. Years 3 and 4 make
up Phase 2 of the program – the clinical practice
QTAC / UQ Code 727002 / 2370 721302 (provisional
phase, consisting of 10 core clinical rotations. You
entry for school leavers)
will work cooperatively on a carefully planned series
OP Guarantee No or 721402 (provisional
QTAC Code of patient-centred problems, each designed to
entry for school leavers
highlight principles and issues in health and disease.
4 / 94 (not all applicants – bonded medical place)
2017 OP / Rank The program’s key features include concurrently
gained entry) / 5578
learning basic, clinical, biological and social sciences;
specialised communication skills courses; ethics,
Location St Lucia OP Guarantee No lifelong learning and professional development
Start Semester 1 incorporated as an integral part of the program;
1 / 99 (not all applicants and the incorporation of information technology
2017 OP / Rank
gained entry) and computing skills to ensure that you can use
technological advances to improve your learning
Teaching hospitals, St skills and knowledge acquisition.
Mode Internal Location
Lucia, Herston
Placements*: Compulsory elective placement in Year
Part of standard program, 1; Clinical rotations within the school’s clinical schools
Start Semester 1
awarded based on grade (including rural clinical school) in Years 3 and 4.
Honours
point average in specified Duration Four years full-time
courses Additional costs: First Aid Certificate (including
Mode Internal CPR) (approx $155), criminal history check.
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Professional membership: Medical Board of Australia
English and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Admission requirements: Career opportunities: Medical practitioner in private
Other requirements: At the commencement of the Doctor of Medicine (Provisional entry for school leavers practice, public health, academia/
program, you will be required to complete a medical through QTAC): Year 12 (or equivalent) English, OP1 teaching, research,
questionnaire and obtain, and thereafter hold for the (or equivalent) and Undergraduate Medicine and aid organisations,
duration of the program, a current Blue Card^ and First Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT) in the year defence and/or a
Aid Certificate (including CPR). You will also be required of application. If you receive a provisional offer, your combination of
to provide evidence that you do not carry blood-borne entry into the medical program will be conditional on these areas.
transmissible viruses or tuberculosis (TB) and comply your completion of a bachelor degree program at UQ UQ Medicine is the
with a schedule of immunisations**. (subject to meeting prerequisite requirements) within Further study
options:
LEADING
Program overview: For a rich and rewarding career
as a specialist in communication and swallowing
the minimum time specified and with a minimum
grade point average of 5 on a 7-point scale. Graduate PROVIDER
difficulties, study UQ’s Bachelor of Speech Pathology Doctor of Medicine (Direct entry for graduates Certificate, of education and
through Graduate Entry Medical School Admissions Graduate
(Honours). This program prepares you to help people
System (GEMSAS)): Grade point average of 5 on a Diploma, research in
of all ages with speech, language, fluency and voice
disorders, people who have feeding or swallowing 7-point scale in latest key degree (Bachelor, Honours, and Masters, Queensland
Postgraduate Diploma, Masters or Doctorate) and MPhil, PhD, with
difficulties, and people who want to modify their
Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT). specialty areas in
accents or voices. You will learn about anatomy,
medicine, skin cancer,
linguistics, physiology, psychology, swallowing and Other requirements: Blue Card^, First Aid Certificate sports medicine, public
communication disorders in the areas of voice, fluency, (including CPR), criminal history check and proof of health and many more.
hearing, speech, and language function. immunisation** required.
Placements*: You will undertake over 600 hours Additional entry requirements: For information on
of supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical GAMSAT, see gamsat.acer.edu.au. For information on
settings, including hospitals, educational facilities, UMAT, see umat.acer.edu.au.
other health care organisations, private practices,
and UQ’s internal clinics. You will undertake a variety Alternative entry pathway: UQ has an established * Placements: During your placements,
of sessional practical experiences from Year 1, before special entry scheme to increase the participation you will have the opportunity to apply your
commencing full-time block placements during Years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students theoretical knowledge acquired through
3 and 4. studying medicine. For more information, see coursework and research to practise and
bit.ly/UQ-MD-path develop your clinical skills in real-life settings.
Additional costs: Annual CPR recertification (approx
You will be expected to fund travel and
$55); First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approx Bonded medical places: The Bonded Medical Places living expenses associated with placements,
$155); clinical uniform shirt (may be purchased from (BMP) Scheme is an Australian Government initiative some of which may be outside the Brisbane
the school). designed to address doctor shortage outside metropolitan area. Every effort is made to
metropolitan areas across Australia. Twenty-five place students within a reasonable distance
Professional membership: Speech Pathology per cent of all first-year Commonwealth Supported
Australia of the UQ campus but you can be expected to
Places (CSP) are allocated to the scheme. If you travel up to 60 minutes. Students are generally
Career opportunities: Graduates work as speech accept an MD offer under this scheme you will be placed at Ipswich, Brisbane and the south-east
pathologists in general, paediatric and geriatric committing to working in an area of workplace corner of Queensland, although some regional
hospitals; community health centres; rehabilitation shortage for a period of time after completing your placements may be required (Queensland
units; preschools, schools, kindergartens and degree. For more information, see health.gov.au/ Health accommodation may be available).
childcare settings; centres for people with specific bmpscheme.
^ Blue Card: Working with children check.
disabilities such as cerebral palsy, intellectual Rural background students: UQ recognises the need
impairment, autism or hearing impairment; and ** Immunisation: You must provide proof
for rural medical services. Twenty-five per cent of of immunisation against certain diseases,
private practice. the total number of places available to applicants including Hepatitis B. Visit health.uq.edu.
Further study options: Master of Audiology Studies, in the MD Program will be designated to students au/post-admission-requirements for further
MPhil, PhD from a rural background. You will be eligible for details.
consideration in the RBS sub-quota if you have spent
^^ The degree can be undertaken part-time;
at least five years living in a rural Australian area
however semesters that include a placement
since beginning primary school, as determined by
must be undertaken full-time.
the ASGC-RA (Australian Standard Geographical
Classification – Remoteness Area) system.
2017 OP / Rank
86 UQ
UQ Guide
Guide2018
2018Australian
Undergraduate
ANN DAMIEN
Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours)
New Technology Associate

Asia-Pacific New Technologies Team
(ANTT), Cook Medical Australia
UQ’s international ranking and

reputation for world-acclaimed
researchers in life sciences along
with excellent campus facilities placed it at
the top of my preference list.
The variety of business subjects blended in

with the sciences provided me with a broader
exposure. This blend complemented my
research to gain a better understanding of the
wider field of biotechnology and the potential
gaps arising in this field.
Overall, campus life has proved itself to be an

incredible training ground where I could push
myself beyond my limits to build and refine a
range of skills like leadership, communication,
networking and time management.

• Agricultural science • Geography
• Biology • Health and physical education
• Business studies • Information technology
• Chemistry • Marine science
• Earth science • Maths B or C
• Economics • Physics
SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS

• Animal science • Immunology
• Archaeology • Marine biology
• Actuarial science • Mathematics
• Biochemistry • Medicine
• Bioengineering • Meteorology
• Biomedical science • Microbiology
• Chemistry • Nanotechnology
• Dietetics • Neuroscience
• Drug design and development • Nutrition
• Economics • Occupational health and safety
• Ecology • Physics
• Education • Plant science
• Environmental science • Quantitative finance
• Epidemiology • Statistics
• Exercise physiology • Vaccine science
• Food science and nutrition • Veterinary science
• Food technology • Veterinary technology
• Genetics • Wildlife science
• Geographical science • Zoology
• Geological science
science.uq.edu.au
Geological Sciences: Examine the interacting Career opportunities: Graduates work globally in
systems of the solid Earth, atmosphere, hydrosphere, agriculture, chemical and nanotechnology, health, genetics,
and biosphere. Courses cover geology, chemistry, environment, government agencies, consulting and venture
mathematics and physics. capital, and pharmaceutical companies.
Mathematics: Develop your knowledge of both applied Further study options: Research higher degree, or Master
and pure (theoretical) mathematics. You can choose to of Biotechnology or other postgraduate coursework
Bachelor of Advanced delve further into mathematics itself, or solve problems degrees.
Science (Honours) in the physical and biological sciences, engineering,
information technology, economics, and business. Majors
Bioinformatics: Learn to use computational and
QTAC / UQ Code 731901 / 2341 Physics: Choose to study topics such as the nature
mathematical thinking to answer questions in microbiology,
of time or the origin of the universe, or apply your
biochemistry, chemistry and genetics and to create
OP Guarantee No knowledge to practical areas such as developing
commercial products using these solutions.
advanced materials, electronics and optical devices for
2017 OP / Rank 3 / 95 fields like medicine, mining, astronomy and geophysics. Bioprocess Technology: Develop a strong understanding
of microbiology, biochemistry and chemistry and
Location St Lucia the application of process engineering and process
technologies to the creation of new products.
Start Semester 1, 2
Chemical Biotechnology: Study microbiology,
Duration Four years full-time (or biochemistry, and pharmacology to gain a strong
part-time equivalent) understanding of organic and inorganic chemistry and
apply it in the development of new or improved products.
Mode Internal Bachelor of Biomedical This major is accredited by the Royal Australian Chemical

Science Institute.
Drug Design and Development: Learn how to identify,

awarded based on grade For full program details, please refer to the Health, select and develop chemical compounds into drug
point average of specific Behavioural Sciences and Medicine program section products. Your study of pharmacology, chemistry
courses on page 79. and biochemistry will prepare you for a career in the
pharmaceutical industry. This major is accredited by the
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
English, Mathematics B, plus two of Agricultural Microbial Biotechnology: As the number one organisation
Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Mathematics for life sciences research in Australia, access UQ’s
C or Physics world-renowned knowledge and expertise in genetics,
Program overview: Do you see yourself researching Bachelor of biochemistry, molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics
and molecular microbiology and learn to apply it in diverse
and pondering big, unanswered questions? If so, then
you’re starting in the right place with the Bachelor
Biotechnology bioindustries.
of Advanced Science (Honours) program. Specially (Honours) Molecular Biotechnology: Understand how to create new
tailored for science students with big ambitions and and innovative products by transferring genetic information
a thirst to challenge and develop their deep interest between organisms to capitalise on existing biological
QTAC / UQ Code 731101 / 2375
in sciences, this four-year program provides the processes. You’ll graduate ready for a career in sectors
foundations for a high-achieving career in scientific covering human and animal health, agriculture and the
OP Guarantee Yes
research. environment.
Career opportunities: Graduates are employed 2017 OP / Rank 9 / 81 Nanotechnology: Research materials and phenomena at
in a wide range of areas, including research the nanoscale and develop core knowledge in biochemistry,
organisations and institutes; private and public sector Location St Lucia genetics, organic and inorganic chemistry, and
organisations; not-for-profit and charity organisations; experimental chemistry, before taking further advanced-
universities; hospitals and healthcare; environmental Start Semester 1, 2 level courses in chemistry and nanoscience. This field is one
sustainability and planning; advisory positions for of the fastest growing areas of research and technology
product development; defence; marine and wildlife Duration Four years full-time (or and this major is accredited by the Royal Australian
conservation; operations research; and finance. part-time equivalent) Chemical Institute.
Further study options: Research higher degree. Mode Internal Plant Biotechnology: Study biochemistry, genetics,
chemistry, cells and genes, and plant biology, followed
Majors Honours Modified program of study by advanced-level study in plant science, plant
in year 4, with entry based molecular biology and biotechnology, and genomics and
Biology: Study life processes and living organisms, on grade point average; bioinformatics. You’ll use advanced technologies to develop
including their structure, function, growth, evolution class awarded based on improved plants and crops for more nutritious foods,
and distribution. grade point average of renewable biofuels, or for the production of sustainable
specific courses industrial products and inexpensive drugs.
Biomedical Science: Study the human body at the
molecular, cellular and whole body levels, before Innovation Management plus one of the other
moving onto specialised areas such as physiology, Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Biotechnology majors (dual major): Studying Innovation
pharmacology, anatomy, developmental biology, English, Mathematics B, plus one of Chemistry or Physics Management as a dual major with any of the other
human genetics, neuroscience, human immunology and listed majors prepares you to manage commercial
infectious diseases. Dual program: Engineering (Honours) outcomes from biotechnology research. A dual Innovation
Management major gives you a
Chemistry: Explore and study the properties of Program overview: Biotechnology is a creative and
premium mix of scientific
molecules and materials, and develop new ways to entrepreneurial field, where scientists create new
skills and business
use them. You’ll understand chemical reactions at the products and technologies, pioneering new frontiers
knowledge.
for sectors including health, agriculture, science and
molecular level, as well as the role of chemistry in fields
including biochemistry, engineering, food science, engineering. In this program you’ll study molecular GOOD
materials science, nanotechnology and pharmacy. genetics, microbiology, immunology, physics, chemistry, BUSINESS SENSE
engineering and mathematics. You’ll learn about Study Innovation
Geographical Sciences: Investigate the spatial patterns essential subjects to understand the biotech sector,
of physical and human phenomena on local, national such as biochemistry, cells and genes, research design
Management in a dual
and global scales. You’ll also examine the patterns and and data analysis, and the commercialisation of major alongside any of the
processes of natural and built environments and human biotechnology products. You’ll then develop expertise BBiotech (Honours) majors
activity, including how they change over time and how in a specialist area. to boost your understanding
they interact. Special note: You have the option to exit from this
program at the end of Year 3 and receive a Bachelor
of the commercial side of
of Science (Biotechnology). Year 4 (Semester 1 only) biotechnology
begins four weeks before the standard academic
calendar.
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Bachelor of
Occupational Health
Bachelor of Equine Bachelor of and Safety Science
Science Mathematics (Honours)
For full program details, please refer to the QTAC / UQ Code 714401 / 2393
Agriculture and Environment program section on For full program details, please refer to the Health,
page 56. Behavioural Sciences and Medicine program section
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on page 82.
2017 OP / Rank 4 / 93
Location St Lucia
Start Semester 1, 2

Bachelor of Food part-time equivalent)
Bachelor of Science
Technology (Honours) Mode Internal (Gatton)
QTAC / UQ Code 703041 / 2377 Honours Additional year of study QTAC / UQ Code 761001 / 2330

2017 OP / Rank 8 / 84 English and Mathematics B
2017 OP / Rank 9 / 81
Location St Lucia Commerce, Economics, Education (Secondary), Science, Location Gatton
Information Technology, Engineering (Honours)
Start Semester 1, 2 Start Semester 1, 2
Program overview: Mathematics helps us to
Duration Four years full-time understand everything around us. Use this program to Duration Three years full-time (or
(or part-time equivalent) gain quantitative and analytical skills to pursue a high- part-time equivalent)
achieving career in mathematics, or in one of the many
Mode Internal fields where it plays an essential role, such as physics, Mode Internal
engineering, economics, computer science, or biology.
Honours Part of standard program, After securing a foundation of calculus, linear algebra, Honours Additional year of study
awarded based on weighted discrete mathematics, mathematical analysis and
grade point average modelling, you’ll specialise in an area of your choice.
Career opportunities: Graduates work in fields English, Mathematics B, plus one of Chemistry or
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) including finance, economics, research, statistics, Physics
English, Chemistry and Mathematics B actuarial studies, meteorology, information technology,
molecular biology, and teaching. Program overview: Are you fascinated by the beauty
Program overview: Food science is one of the world’s and diversity of animals? Focus your studies of
biggest industries and one of the most important Further study options: Honours, research higher animals at UQ’s Gatton campus, a vibrant campus
areas of discovery and research throughout human degree or postgraduate coursework. that combines rural life with state-of-the-art facilities,
history. This program prepares you for a career as and is one of the leading animal and plant bioscience
either a food scientist (someone who researches Majors centres in the southern hemisphere. You’ll build
the physical, biological and chemical properties of a strong foundation in chemistry, biochemistry,
Applied Mathematics: Focus on the derivation and
food), or food technologist (someone who applies biostatistics, microbiology and biophysical
evaluation of models in the physical, biological and
food science to manufacture commercial quantities environments.
engineering sciences. You’ll also study advanced
of safe food). You’ll develop a strong understanding
techniques for solving differential equations. Additional costs: Field trips may incur costs for
of relevant scientific principles and get hands-on
experience to build up your contacts with a food Data Analytics and Operations Research: Learn to transport, accommodation and food
company or food research organisation during a 14- analyse large, complex data sets and make effective
week practical placement in your third year. Career opportunities: See details for Bachelor of
decisions using optimisation techniques and a range of Science on page 90 (overleaf)
mathematical, statistical and computational approaches
Placements: 14-week (one semester) placement in the
to extract information. Further study options: Honours, research higher
food industry in Year 3 or 4.
Mathematical Physics: Prepare yourself for research
Career opportunities: Graduates experience excellent
in mathematical physics and related disciplines and Majors
employment rates, usually working with national
foster your creativity and high-level skills in critical and
and international food, wine, beer, confectionery and Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (and extended
analytical thinking, which are paramount in problem
beverage companies; food research laboratories; major**): Study chemistry, biochemistry, biostatistics
solving.
flavouring manufacturers; educational institutions; and and microbiology, and examine animals from the
government bodies as quality control, new product Pure Mathematics: Develop foundations and theory in molecular level through to cells, tissues, whole
development, research and innovation scientists. a broad range of mathematical fields. Courses promote animals and animal populations.
high-level critical, analytical and abstract thinking,
Further study options: Research higher degree,
and provide frameworks to understand applied
Master of Food Science and Technology, or other
mathematics, mathematical physics and statistics.
postgraduate coursework degrees.
Statistics: Learn how to design, collect, analyse and
interpret data to extract patterns and other useful
relationships to aid in decision-making across many
industry sectors.
Bioinformatics (dual major): Understand how Geological Sciences (and extended major**): Examine
computers enhance our understanding of biology, how the interactive system of the solid Earth, atmosphere,
computational biology is changing the way we manage hydrosphere and biosphere over very long and very
our health and the environment, and how research is short timescales. Courses include hands-on mineral
conducted. and rock analysis and practical field mapping, as well
as more advanced geophysics, geochemistry and
Bachelor of Science Biomedical Science (and extended major**): Gain a
broad biological sciences foundation before specialising
subsurface modelling courses.
in areas such as physiology, pharmacology, anatomy, Marine Biology (and extended major**): Drawing on
QTAC / UQ Code 731001 / 2030 developmental biology, human genetics, neuroscience, disciplines such as marine ecology, zoology, botany and
human immunology and infectious diseases. genetics, you’ll study life in oceans and other saltwater
OP Guarantee Yes environments. UQ offers research stations at Moreton
Biophysics (dual major): Study this scientific discipline, Bay and Heron Island – the largest and best marine
2017 OP / Rank 9 / 81 which is at the crossroads of biology, physics and research facilities of any Australian tertiary institution
chemistry, and encompasses such rapidly developing – and one of the largest groups of marine scientists in
Location St Lucia fields as biomolecular modelling, crystallography, Australia.
spectroscopy, radiology, medical physics, ultrasound
and nanotechnology. Marine Science: Conduct scientific studies of our
Start Semester 1, 2
oceans and coastal habitats, including biological,
Chemical Sciences (dual major): Chemistry interfaces chemical, physical and earth sciences. UQ offers
with many other disciplines, particularly biology, research stations at Moreton Bay and Heron Island –
materials, and nanoscience; so two pathways are the largest and best marine research facilities of any
offered: Australian tertiary institution – and you will access one
Mode Internal of the largest groups of marine scientists in Australia.
– Biological Chemistry stream: Master core
Honours Additional year of study chemical principles and develop a comprehensive Mathematics (and extended major**): Gain a deep
understanding of how they apply to and enrich understanding of the foundations and applications
biological research – essential skills for modern of mathematics and prepare for research within and
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) pharmaceutical and medical research. beyond this degree. Mathematics is relevant across
English, Mathematics B, plus one of Chemistry or
– Nanotechnology stream: Develop a comprehensive a range of disciplines where you can combine your
Physics knowledge with modelling and computational skills and
understanding of the relationship between molecular
Dual programs: Arts, Biomedical Science, Business structure and the microscopic properties of systems use the latest technology to solve problems.
Management, Commerce, Economics, Education that enable development of advanced materials and Microbiology: Study immune recognition and vaccine
(Secondary), Engineering (Honours), Information devices. design (for infectious diseases and methods of
Technology, Journalism, Laws (Honours), Mathematics, control), microbial biotechnology, and parasitology,
Music (Honours) Chemistry: Explore the structures and properties of
to understand the importance of microbiology in
molecules and materials and develop new ways to
environmental, agricultural and industrial settings.
Program overview: No matter what your interests, use them. You’ll learn the mechanisms of reactions
this versatile program lets you mix and match from and processes occurring at the molecular level, and Physics (and extended major**): Study the most basic
the many aspects of science while developing your the chemical principles underpinning disciplines such natural laws and discover how and why things work,
critical thinking, technical and communication skills. as biochemistry, engineering, food science, materials on scales ranging from the sub-nuclear through the
Study general science and non-science courses before science, nanotechnology and medicine. everyday, and on to the entire cosmos. Explore and
specialising in your second and third years. Take identify basic principles governing the structure and
advantage of UQ’s excellent facilities, including more Computational Science (dual major available with behaviour of matter, the generation and transfer of
than 1800 teaching and research any other listed major): Learn to construct realistic energy, and the interaction of matter and energy.
spaces. You can also broaden mathematical models and simulations, perform
your experience with quantitative analysis of scientific problems using Plant Science: Study ecology, evolution and
the Advanced Study computers, and develop skills to solve real challenges in conservation, plant pathology, plant physiology and
BSc IS YOUR Program in Science to the scientific field of your chosen dual major. plant biotechnology, to examine the relationship
between organisms and their environments. Learn how
PATHWAY see whether a career Computer Science (and extended major**): Gain genetic manipulation of plants can increase their value,
in research is for you. computational, scientific and mathematical skills that
The BSc is popular produce biofuels, and increase nutrition and yield.
both as a pathway to Additional costs: can be applied to many scientific disciplines through
Field trips may incur your study of software, information systems and Psychology (and extended major**): Study how
Medicine, or as a way people behave, think and feel, with topics including
additional costs management, web design, artificial intelligence, and
to improve your entry human-computer interaction. Also available as a dual brain function, memory, conscious experience, lifespan
to cover transport,
rank for programs like major with computational science. development, social behaviour and the full spectrum
accommodation and
Engineering, Veterinary food.
of functional and dysfunctional behaviour. Understand
Science, or Pharmacy Ecology: Study how organisms interact with each other how to apply the scientific perspective to psychology in
Career opportunities: and their environments, including behavioural ecology, the laboratory and in the real world.
Graduates work in physiological ecology, population and community
ecology, conservation ecology, landscape ecology, and Public Health: Apply your multidisciplinary
research organisations,
evolutionary ecology and mathematics. Field courses understanding of health to explore and examine the
government, industry, basis of disease and wellbeing. You will consider the
environmental organisations, universities, hospitals, are a key feature of this major.
effects of human behaviour, the physical environment,
marine preservation authorities, secondary schools Food Science (and extended major**): Learn to and the socio-economic and cultural determinants of
(with further study), environmental planning and site develop, produce and evaluate new foods; examine the health on the systems of health care management.
assessment, and financial organisations. causes and prevention of foodborne illnesses; discover
the causes and prevention of quality degradation; study Statistics: Gain an in-depth knowledge of modern
Further study options: Honours*, research higher
the physics and physical chemistry of food; and apply statistics, using both theory and applications such as
your knowledge to industry-based problems. popular statistical and data analysis packages, and how
*Refer to UQ’s Future Students website for additional
this can be applied in many industry sectors.
fields of study available in the BSc(Hons) program Food Science and Nutrition (dual major): Study all
aspects of the food systems and processes, including Zoology: Study wildlife and conservation biology,
Majors the physical nature and chemical composition of food entomology, environmental physiology, marine biology,
Archaeological Science (and extended major**): and how food behaves under different processing and fisheries biology and aquaculture, terrestrial ecology,
Study geography, earth science, biology, and storage conditions. molecular ecology and mathematical applications in
psychology combined with archaeology courses to gain biology. Exciting field courses are offered in arid zone
a strong multidisciplinary knowledge for a career in this Genetics: Study inheritance through the structure and ecology, rainforest ecology, marine ecology, and coral
exciting field. UQ has the largest dedicated number of expression of genes, the genetic basis of traits, and the reef biology.
archaeological science teaching and research staff in interaction between genes and the environment at the
Australia and is a recognised leader in this discipline. population and species level.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Study the Geographical Sciences: Through your courses
chemical basis of life underpinning all disciplines in environmental systems, earth system science
of biology, and learn about the investigation and (physical geography), human geography and spatial
treatment of disease, environmental, agricultural and information science, you’ll study the spatial patterns
industrial issues using biochemistry and molecular and interactions of physical and human phenomena at
biological approaches. local, national and global scales and how they change
over time.
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Professional membership: Veterinary Surgeons Board of

Queensland. On graduation, you’ll be eligible to register
to practise veterinary science in many overseas countries,
and you will also be eligible to sit the North American
Veterinary Licensing Examination.
Bachelor of Veterinary
Science (Honours) Career opportunities: Graduates are qualified to work
as a general veterinary practitioner for large or small
animals in Australia and overseas. You can also consult for
QTAC / UQ Code 736002 / 2378 animal disease control, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
companies; work as an educator or researcher in
OP Guarantee No universities or government departments; or work in Top 10 ways you can
efficient animal production.
2017 OP / Rank 2 / 98.50 (not all applicants
gained entry) Further study options: Research higher degree, or
prepare NOW for life
Graduate Certificate / Graduate Diploma / Master of at UQ
Location Gatton Veterinary Science
Start Semester 1 Consider which UQ program(s)

best suit your interests and
Duration Five years full-time strengths and ensure you meet
the admission requirements
Mode Internal (see pages 52–95 or visit
Bachelor of Veterinary future-students.uq.edu.au)
awarded based on grade Technology
point average of specific Visit us on open day and/or take a
courses For full program details, please refer to the campus tour (see page 46)
Agriculture and Environment program section on
page 57.
Admission requirements: Year 12 (or equivalent) Test-drive UQ in Year 11 or 12
English, Chemistry, Mathematics B and either Biology through our Young Scholars or
or Physics Enhanced Studies programs (see
Program overview: As a UQ vet student, you’ll learn page 47)
how to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases and injuries
in companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife and production If you’re an International
animals. You will develop skills and knowledge in Bachelor of Wildlife Baccalaureate student or currently
veterinary medicine, surgery, anaesthesia and radiology
in commonly treated animal species as well as wildlife, Science studying at another university,
avian and exotic pets. You’ll graduate with expert check if you’re eligible for credit
animal handling and clinical skills, with a final year For full program details, please refer to the Agriculture towards your preferred UQ
spent entirely in hospitals and clinics. You’ll also receive and Environment program section on page 57. program(s) (see page 51)
comprehensive biomedical training that can lead to
careers in research, industry and government. Consider where you might like to
Placements: Eight weeks of vacation work (in your own live while studying at UQ, as well
time) by the end of your third year of study. Fourth year ** Extended major as the many transport options
students undertake eight weeks of clinical practical These majors provide you with the option of available (see pages 10–12 and
work and final year students undertake three weeks of studying 24 units in one field, gaining deeper 16-18)
specialist practice. knowledge in that discipline. Some fields
Special note: You must pass all courses listed for any given require extended majors for progression to
semester to be able to progress to the next semester.
Find out what scholarships are
Honours. available to help support you while
A student who withdraws from this program after 2017 OP / Rank
completing 48 units of the program at this university may you study, and when you need to
be awarded the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology degree. apply by (see pages 34–35)
Familiarise yourself with the

study and online skills you’ll need
at university, and start developing
them now (see page 30 or visit
PRACTISE uq.edu.au/student-services/
learning)
OVERSEAS
Talk to a recently graduated UQ
UQ’s Bachelor of Veterinary student about their experience
and any advice they may have
Science (Honours) is the only (call the Future Student Contact
Australian undergraduate Centre on (07) 3346 9872)
veterinary degree that is
Find answers to your questions
internationally accredited by browsing popular topics or
in the US, Canada, UK, getting in touch with one of our
friendly student advisors (visit
South Africa, New Zealand, future-students.uq.edu.au/ask)
Singapore, Hong Kong and
Connect with us on Snapchat,
Malaysia Facebook and Instagram for the
latest news, deals and updates
about life on campus (search for
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WHAT DOES UQ portals

my.UQ: Your personalised portal to
services you need as a UQ student
THAT MEAN?
mySI-net: Your gateway for
enrolment, personal details,
timetables, results, fee payment
myAdvisor: Your online self-help
When you come to university you will hear a lot of station for essential UQ information
new terms: here is an explanation of some of them.

Academic advisor External student Plan
A person who advises students on course selection, External students study by distance education and do A major or field of study within a program.
careers, and opportunities for postgraduate study. not have to attend any on-campus classes, although Postgraduate programs
Alumni attendance at residential schools may be required in Programs studied after graduating from an
All UQ graduates are considered UQ alumni. some cases. undergraduate degree, including graduate certificates
Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) Faculty and diplomas, masters, and doctorates.
A number between 0 and 99.95 with increments The major organisational unit within UQ, with Prerequisites
of 0.05 that ranks students across Australia for responsibility for academic programs. Faculties may Courses that you have to pass before you can enrol in
tertiary entrance. have a number of sub-faculty academic units called a particular course, providing you with the appropriate
Australian (domestic) student schools. foundation knowledge.
A student who is an Australian citizen or permanent F/T or F Professional memberships
resident, or a New Zealand citizen. The standard study load is eight units per semester. Professional organisations, associations, institutes, and
Bachelor degree Full-time study is 75 per cent or more of the standard societies which a student or a graduate of a particular
A qualification awarded for the first level of study study load, i.e. six units per semester for most program may become qualified to join.
undertaken at university, typically requiring three to five programs. Program
years of study (see also Undergraduate programs). GPA (Grade Point Average) A sequence of study leading to the award of a
Blue Card A statistic based on grades received and the number of qualification such as a bachelor degree, graduate
An identification card issued under the Commission units completed, indicating how successful you are in diploma, or certificate.
for Children and Young People and Child Guardian your studies. P/T or P
Act 2000 that you need in order to work with people HECS-HELP The standard study load is eight units per semester.
aged under 18 in Queensland, whether as a paid A loan scheme available to Australian citizens or Part-time study is less than 75 per cent of the standard
employee or volunteer: you can apply for one through Australian Permanent Humanitarian visa holders to pay study load (i.e. less than six units per semester for
the school administering your program. Blue Card your student contribution amount, either through the most programs).
applicants undergo a complete national criminal tax system or by discounted ‘up-front’ payments. Your
history check. Quota
HECS-HELP contribution is calculated on a semester-by- Some programs have limited places available.
Campus semester basis, based on the number of courses enrolled
The locations where a program is conducted. Some Rank (also ‘entry rank’)
in at census date.
programs are taught at locations other than UQ St Entry ranks ranging from 1–99 (99 highest) allocated
Honours to university applicants who are not current Year 12
Lucia, or across more than one campus. At UQ, Honours may be awarded as a one-year Bachelor students in Queensland (OP eligible). Rank is usually
Census date Honours degree following completion of a Bachelor determined by academic results in the highest level of
The last date to cancel enrolment in a course without degree, or as a single Bachelor Honours degree typically study completed.
incurring financial liability, such as HECS-HELP or taking four years of study. Some undergraduate
FEE-HELP. Residential schools
programs allow eligible students to transfer to a
Residential schools give external students an
Commonwealth-supported place Bachelor Honours degree at a defined point in the
opportunity to attend tutorials or practical sessions
A higher education place for which the Commonwealth Bachelor degree.
on campus: attendance may be compulsory or non-
makes a contribution direct to the University towards Intensive compulsory depending on the course.
the cost of your education. A flexible delivery study mode where you attend on-
School
Course campus for short periods only (typically 1–2 weeks).
The core sub-faculty academic unit responsible for
A component of study within a program, similar to a International student teaching, research and interaction with professional
subject at high school. A student who is not an Australian citizen or permanent organisations.
Course Profile resident, nor a New Zealand citizen, and is enrolled
Semester
A statement of the essential details of a course, in or proposes to enrol at an institution in Australia.
The University teaching year is divided into three
particular its objectives and goals, how performance Temporary residents of Australia are classified as
semesters: 1, 2, and Summer. Most programs only
will be assessed and other general assessment international students.
require you to be enrolled in Semesters 1 and 2
expectations and penalties. Major each year.
Credit An area of specialised study within a program of
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
1. Students receive credit towards a degree when at least 12 units, e.g. history in an Arts program,
A program where students at approved overseas
they pass a course that is part of the program or chemistry in Science, which may be a formal
universities study at UQ for a semester or two as part of
requirements. requirement. Extended majors and dual majors
their home university degree.
2. Students changing programs (within UQ or from are when the specialised area comprises a higher
proportion of the degree. Undergraduate programs
another university) may apply for credit for courses
Usually refers to first-time university programs
they have already completed to count towards the Minor
including Diplomas, Associate Degrees and
new program. A field within a program, approximately half the value of
Bachelor degrees.
Dual program a major.
Units
Two UQ degree programs undertaken at the same Orientation (O-Week)
Units (#) represent the value of individual courses
time (sometimes known as dual/parallel/combined/ A program of activities and information sessions to that contribute to the total requirement of an academic
double degrees). introduce new students to the university, to assist the program. A standard study load is eight units
Elective transition to tertiary study. per semester.
A course that you may choose from a set of options. Overall Position (OP) Upgrading
Some UQ programs allow elective courses to be taken A state-wide order of ranking students from 1-25 (1 Generally refers to the process of undertaking further
from outside the main focus of the program or from highest), based on achievement in Authority subjects studies to improve an OP or selection rank and/or to
other UQ programs. studied for the Queensland Certificate of Education. meet the pre-requisites to enable you to apply for
Entry scores Placement admission into a more competitive program.
All undergraduate students are assigned an entry A placement course – also called work placement, UQ Abroad
score to university based on high school or other internship, industry study, clinical practice, practicum, UQ’s student exchange program, which allows you to
post-secondary studies: OP for Queensland Year fieldwork, clinical placement, practical work, teaching study overseas for up to one year on exchange while
12s, Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for practice or industry experience – is a course requiring gaining credit towards your UQ degree.
Year 12s from other Australian states, and Rank for all you to undertake a period of practical, work-related
others. Once you complete the equivalent of one full- experience, usually at an organisation external to UQ terminology
time year of tertiary study (Bachelor level or higher), the University. W: dictionary.uq.edu.au
your OP or ranking is converted to a rank based on
Grade Point Average (see GPA).
Equivalent prerequisites and entry scores

The tables below show recent equivalents to Queensland senior subjects (left) and entry scores for other Australian States (right).
Entry score figures are for students who completed their senior studies in 2016 only and are given as a guide to likely 2017 equivalents.
Please note that the list of equivalents is not exhaustive.
2016 Australasian Year 12
Prerequisite subject equivalents measures of overall
– interstate, International Baccalaureate and New Zealand achievement
QLD* ACT NSW SA/NT TAS NATIONALLY (IB) INTER- QLD
QTAC
4SA or better 125+ (Scale score) Performance Band = 2+ C– or better (from SA or better (Exit AGREED NATIONAL OVERALL
SELECTION
Publicly Examined level of achievement) COMMON BACCA- POSITION
RANK
Subjects [PES] only) INDEX (ATAR)1 LAUREATE 2 (OP)3
English or – English – English Standard – English – English S1521 S1225

English for ESL – Language and – English Advanced – English Studies – Literature 99 99.00 42 1
Learners Literature – English as a Second – English as a – Writer’s Workshop
– World Literature Language Second Language – World Literature 41
98 98.00
– ESL (English – English Extension 1 or 2 Studies – English Studies 40
as a Second – English – English 97 97.00 39 2
Language) Communication Communications
– English Writing 96 96.00 38
Mathematics A or – Mathematical – General Mathematics – Quantitative – Mathematics 95 94.95 37 3
Mathematics in Applications – Maths in Society Methods Applied
94 93.95 36
Society – Maths in Practice – Mathematical – Mathematics
Methods Applied (SS5C) 93 92.95 35 4
Mathematics B or – Mathematics – Mathematics – Mathematical – Mathematics 92 91.95 34
Mathematics I – Specialist (2U to 4U) Studies Methods (SS5C)
Mathematics – Mathematics Extension – Mathematics 1 – Maths Stage 2 or 3 91 90.90 33 5
– Mathematical 1 or 2 – Algebra and 90 89.90
Methods – Mathematics Geometry
– Analysis and 89 88.90 32 6
Statistics
88 87.85
– Mathematics
Mathematics C or – Specialist - Mathematics – Specialist – Mathematics 87 86.80 31 7
Mathematics II Mathematics (3U and 4U) Mathematics Specialised (SS5C) 86 85.80
– Mathematics - Mathematics Extension – Mathematics 2 – Maths Stage 2 and 3
Advanced 1 and 2 85 84.75
Extended 84 83.70 30 8
Physics – Physics – Science (3U or 4U) – Physics – Physics (SS5C)
– Electronics – Physics (2U to 4U) – Physical Sciences 83 82.65
– Physics – Applied Science – 82 81.55 29
Physical Sciences
Chemistry – Chemistry – Science (3U or 4U) – Chemistry – Chemistry 81 80.50 9
– Chemistry (2U to 4U) 80 79.45 28
– Chemistry
79 78.35 10
Biological Science – Biology – Biology (2U to 4U) – Biology – Biology
– Human Biology – Biology 78 77.25 27
– Biological Science 77 76.15
QLD* VIC WA IB NZ 76 75.00 26 11
Tables this page © 2016 Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre Ltd

4SA or better 25+ (Study score) 50%+ (Subject scaled HL: 3 or better 2.0 (Achieved or better
mark) SL: 4 or better at NCEA Level 3) 75 73.90
English or – English (ESL)** – English – English A1 (HL or SL) – English 74 72.75 12
English for ESL – Literature – English (Stage 2 or 3) – English A2 (HL or SL) 73 71.55 25
Learners** – English Literature – English for ESL Students** – English B (HL or SL)
– English Language – English Literature – English A: Literature 72 70.30
– English Course (HL or SL) 71 69.05 24 13
– English as an Additional – English A:
Language or Dialect Language and 70 67.75
Literature (HL or SL) 69 66.45 14
Mathematics A or – Further – Maths 1 – Mathematical – Statistics and
Mathematics in Mathematics – Maths IV Studies (SL) Modelling 68 65.05
Society – Modelling with – Mathematics 67 63.55 15
Mathematics – Statistics
– Mathematics Stage 2C/D 66 62.10
– Mathematics Stage 65 60.45 16
3A/B
– Discrete Mathematics 64 58.65
Mathematics B or – Mathematical – Calculus – Mathematics – Mathematics with 63 56.70 17
Mathematics I Methods – Applicable (HL or SL) Calculus
62 54.20
Mathematics – Mathematical – Calculus
– Maths II Methods (SL or HL) 61 51.50 18
– Mathematics Stage
60 47.40 19
3C/D
– Mathematics Specialist 59 20
Stage 3A/B
58 21
Mathematics C or – Specialist – Applicable – Mathematics (HL) n/a
Mathematics II Mathematics Mathematics – Mathematical 57 22
– Mathematics III Methods (SL or HL) 56 23
– Mathematics Specialist
Stage 3C/D 55 24
Physics – Physics – Physics – Physics (HL or SL) – Physics 54 25
– Physical Science – Physical Science
– Physics (Stage 3) (HL) 1 The Nationally Agreed common index is called the
Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or in the
Chemistry – Chemistry – Chemistry – Chemistry – Chemistry case of IB students, the ‘Combined Rank’. The ATAR was
– Chemistry (Stage 3) (HL or SL) previously known as the Interstate Transfer Index (ITI).
Biological Science – Biology – Biology – Biology (HL or SL) – Biology 2 The maximum IB score is 45 and for 2016 students, an IB
– Human Biology score of 42 or better converted to a Queensland rank of 99.
– Biological Sciences 3 International students studying Year 12 in Australia are not
– Human Biological included in the OP to rank points of comparison calculations.
Sciences * Includes external senior subjects.
** ESL may require a higher grade to meet English proficiency
This list is not exhaustive; please contact UQ Admissions on (07) 3365 2203 or at admissions@uq.edu.au to confirm subject
for some programs.
equivalents for subjects that do not appear in the table above.
Note: if you have completed Year 12 subjects in Australia not
listed here, please contact UQ Admissions for advice.
PROGRAMS QUICK REFERENCE Use this table as an index to the programs listed on pages 54–91.
LOCATION
SEE PAGE
OP GUAR
QTAC 2017 2017
DURATION
CODE BACHELOR DEGREE IN [UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE] PREREQUISITES OP RANK
1 (YEARS)
CSP *^ *^
714311 Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) English and Mathematics B or C 4F or P 1 99 N S 68

– Economics; Finance
757101 Advanced Humanities (Honours) English 4F or P 5 91 Y S 61
– Ancient History; Art History; Drama; English Literature; History; Mathematics;
Musicology; Philosophy; Studies in Religion
731901 Advanced Science (Honours) English, Mathematics B, plus two of 4F or P 3 95 N S 88
– Biology; Biomedical Science; Chemistry; Geographical Sciences; Geological Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry,
Sciences; Mathematics; Physics Earth Science, Mathematics C or Physics
766001 Agribusiness English and Mathematics A or B 3F or P 11 76 Y G, S 54
762019 Agricultural Science (Honours) English, plus one of Chemistry or 4F or P 9 81 Y G, S 55
– Animal Science; Plant Science Mathematics B
711202 Architectural Design English 3F 6 89 N S 58
707001 Arts English 3F or P 11 76 Y S 62
– Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies; Ancient History; Ancient History/
History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art History; Chinese; Chinese Translation and
Interpreting; Classical Languages; Criminology; Drama; Economics; English; English
Literature; Film and Television Studies; French; Gender Studies; Geography; German;
History; Indonesian; International Relations; Italian; Japanese; Journalism and Mass
Communication; Korean; Latin American Studies; Linguistics; Mathematics; Media and
Digital Cultures; Music; Peace and Conflict Studies; Philosophy; Political Science;
Popular Music and Technology; Psychology; Public Policy; Russian; Sociology;
Spanish; Sports Studies; Studies in Australian Culture; Studies in Religion; Writing
731201 Biomedical Science English, Mathematics B, plus one of 3F or P 7 87 Y S 79
Chemistry or Physics
731101 Biotechnology (Honours) English, Mathematics B, plus one of 4F or P 9 81 Y S 88
– Bioinformatics; Bioprocess Technology; Chemical Biotechnology; Drug Design and Chemistry or Physics
Development; Microbial Biotechnology; Molecular Biotechnology; Nanotechnology;
Plant Biotechnology
Note: Innovation Management can also be studied with another major
709001 Business Management English, Mathematics A, B or C^ 3F or P 9 81 Y S 68
– Advertising; Business Economics; Business Information Systems; Human
Resources; International Business; Marketing; Real Estate and Development;
Sustainability
729801 Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) English, plus one of Biology, Chemistry or 4F or Pz 4 93 N S 80
Note: A graduate entry Masters program leading to the same professional qualification is Physics
also available
711001 Commerce English, Mathematics B 3F or P 6 89 Y S 69
– Accounting; Business Information Systems; Finance
741001 Communication English 3F or P 10 79 Y S 63
–A dvertising; Digital Media; Event Management; Health Communication; Interaction
Design; Journalism; Public Relations; Writing
718101 Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) English 4F or P 8 84 Y S 63
712002 Dental Science (Honours) English, Chemistry; applicants must also 5F 1** 99** N H, S 80
undertake UMAT
714001 Economics English, Mathematics B 3F or P 6 89 Y S 69
–B
usiness and Industry; Economics and Public Policy; International Trade and
Finance; Natural Resources and Environment; Quantitative Methods
742401 Education (Primary) English, Mathematics A, B or C, plus one of 4F 11 76 Y S 72
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science,
Marine Science, Earth Science or Science21#
Not via Education (Secondary) As per the non-education program, plus 4F or P n/a n/a Y S 73
QTAC – available in dual programs only Mathematics A, B or C#
717001 Engineering (Honours) English, Mathematics B, plus one of 4F or P 6 89 Y S 76
– Chemical; Chemical and Biological; Chemical and Environmental; Chemical and Materials; Physics or Chemistry (both Chemistry
Chemical and Metallurgical; Civil; Civil and Environmental; Civil and Geotechnical; and Physics, and Mathematics C, are
Electrical; Electrical and Biomedical; Electrical and Computer; Mechanical; Mechanical recommended)
and Aerospace; Mechanical and Materials; Mechatronic; Mining; Mining and
Geotechnical; Software
Not via Engineering (Honours) (Bachelor and Master of) 48 units of Bachelor of Engineering 5F or P N/A N/A N/A S 77
QTAC – Chemical; Chemical and Biological; Chemical and Environmental; Chemical and Materials;
Chemical and Metallurgical; Civil and Fire Safety; Civil and Structural Engineering; Electrical;
Electrical and Biomedical; Electrical and Computer; Mechanical; Mechanical and
Aerospace; Mechanical and Materials; Mechatronic; Software
705101 Environmental Management (Honours) English 4F or P 10 79 Y S 56
– Natural Systems and Wildlife; Sustainable Development
738001 Environmental Science (Honours) English, Mathematics B, plus one of 4F or P 9 81 Y S 56
–E arth Resources; Ecology and Conservation; Environmental Toxicology; Natural Chemistry or Physics
Resource Science
787109 Equine Science English and either Mathematics A or B 3F or P 12 74 Y G 56
720102 Exercise and Nutrition Sciences English, Mathematics A, B or C^, plus one 3F or P 9 81 Y S 80
of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
729602 Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (with provisional entry to Master of Dietetics Studies) English, Mathematics A, B or C^, plus one 3F 2* 97* N S 80
of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
729302 Exercise and Sport Sciences (Honours) English, plus one of Biology, Chemistry 4F or P 5 91 N S 81
or Physics
703041 Food Technology (Honours) English, Chemistry, Mathematics B 4F or P 8 84 Y S 89
729002 Health Sciences English (Chemistry, Physics, Biology or 3F or P 8 84 Y H, S 81
–H ealth Promotion; Nutrition; Public Health Science21 are recommended)
729702 Health Sciences (with provisional entry to Master of Dietetics Studies) English (Chemistry, Physics, Biology or 3F 1 99 N H, S 81
– Nutrition Science21 are recommended)
729402 Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) English, Mathematics A, B or C^, plus one 4F or P*** 9 81 Y S 81
of Biology, Chemistry or Physics#
733001 Information Technology English, Mathematics B 3F or P 8 84 Y S 77
– Computer Systems and Networks; Enterprise Information Systems; Software Design;
Software Information Systems; User Experience Design
777001 International Hotel and Tourism Management English, Mathematics A, B or C^ 3F or P 9 81 Y S 70
– Event Management; Hospitality Management; Tourism Management
707111 International Studies English 3F or P 8 84 Y S 63
– Chinese; Chinese Translation and Interpreting; Economics; French; German; History;
Indonesian; International Inequality and Development; International Relations; Italian;
Japanese; Korean; Peace and Conflict Studies; Russian; Spanish
LOCATION
SEE PAGE
OP GUAR
QTAC 2017 2017
DURATION
CODE BACHELOR DEGREE IN [UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE] PREREQUISITES OP RANK
1 (YEARS)
CSP *^ *^
737001 Journalism English 3F or P 8 84 Y S 64

– Economics; Film and Television; Interaction Design; Political Science; Popular Music
and Technology; Public Relations; Sports Studies; Writing
718001 Laws (Honours) English 4F or P 1 99 N S 70
714401 Mathematics English and Mathematics B 3F or P 4 93 N S 89
– Applied Mathematics; Data Analytics and Operations Research; Mathematical
Physics; Pure Mathematics; Statistics
721302 Medicine (Doctor of) (provisional entry for school leavers) OP1 (or equivalent), English and UMAT 4F 1^^ 99^^ N S, H, 85
Note: Provisional entry is available to domestic students completing Year 12 in the C
year of application only
721402 Medicine (Doctor of) (provisional entry for school leavers: bonded medical places) OP1 (or equivalent), English and UMAT 4F 1^^ 99^^ N S, H, 85
Note: Provisional entry is available to domestic students completing Year 12 in the C
year of application only
Midwifery
728102 – South-East Queensland Clinical Schools English, plus one of Biology, Chemistry 3F 3* 95* N C, S 82
or Physics
728402 – Mater Health Services English, plus one of Biology, Chemistry 3F 1 99 N C, S 82
or Physics
723002 Music (Honours) English and an audition with repertoire to 4F m m N S 64
–C omposition; Performance; Musicology; Music Learning; Music Psychology; Music AMEB Grade 7 or above standard
Technology; Popular Music; Popular Music and Technology
Nursing
Note: A graduate entry Masters program leading to the same professional qualification
is also available
728002 – South-East Queensland Clinical Schools English, plus one of Biology, Chemistry 3F 8* 86* N C, S 82
or Physics
728502 – Mater Health Services English, plus one of Biology, Chemistry 3F 6* 90* N C, S 82
or Physics
729201 Occupational Health and Safety Science (Honours) English, Chemistry, Mathematics B 4F or P 10 79 Y S 82
724002 Occupational Therapy (Honours) English, plus one of Biology, Chemistry 4F 3* 95* N S 83
Note: A graduate entry Masters program leading to the same professional qualification or Physics
is also available
725002 Pharmacy (Honours) English, Mathematics B, Chemistry 4F or P 7 87 Y S, P 83
– Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics
726002 Physiotherapy (Honours) English, plus one of Biology, Chemistry or 4F 1 99* N S 84
Note: A graduate entry Masters program leading to the same professional qualification Physics (Physics recommended)
is also available
714112 Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) English, Mathematics B or C 4F 4 93 N S
– Economics; Philosophy; Politics
757001 Psychological Science (Honours) English 4F or P 6 89 N S 84
702002 Regional and Town Planning English 4F or P 10 79 Y S 59
731001 Science English, Mathematics B, plus one of 3F or P 9 81 Y S 90
– Archaeological Science; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Bioinformatics; Chemistry or Physics
Biomedical Science; Biophysics; Chemical Sciences; Chemistry; Computational
Science; Computer Science; Ecology; Food Science; Food Science and Nutrition;
Genetics; Geographical Sciences; Geological Sciences; Marine Biology; Marine
Science; Mathematics; Microbiology; Physics; Plant Science; Psychology; Public
Health; Statistics; Zoology
761001 Science (Gatton) English, Mathematics B, plus one of 3F or P 9 81 Y G 89
– Animal and Veterinary Bioscience Chemistry or Physics
747001 Social Science English 3F or P 11 76 Y S 65
– Development; Health and Society; Social and Public Policy
734001 Social Work (Honours) English 4F or Pz 10 79 Y S 84
Note: A graduate entry Masters program leading to the same professional qualification
is also available
– Child, Youth and Family; Health and Ageing; Mental Health
727002 Speech Pathology (Honours) English, plus one of Biology, Chemistry or 4F 4* 94* N S 85
Note: A graduate entry Masters program leading to the same professional qualification Physics
is also available
787409 Sustainable Agriculture English and either Mathematics A or B 3F or P 12 74 Y G 57
– Agronomy; Horticulture; Livestock and Poultry Science
736002 Veterinary Science (Honours) English, Chemistry, Mathematics B, plus 5F 2* 98.50 N G 91
one of Physics or Biology
787309 Veterinary Technology English and either Mathematics A or B 3F or P 12 74 Y G 57
787209 Wildlife Science English and either Mathematics A or B 3F or P 12 74 Y G 57
752302 Business (Associate Degree in) Year 12 or equivalent. English and 1.3F or P 16 65 Y S 68
Mathematics recommended
Not via Languages (Diploma in) No prerequisite subjects, however, you must be 2Pn N/A N/A N/A S 65
QTAC – C hinese; Chinese Translation and Interpreting; Classical Languages; French; enrolled in another UQ Bachelor program, and
German; Indonesian; Japanese; Korean; Russian; Spanish be eligible for admission to the BA program
Not via Music Performance (Diploma in) No prerequisite subjects, however, you must be 4Pn N/A N/A N/A S 65
QTAC enrolled in another UQ Bachelor program, and
be eligible for admission to the BA program
NOTES 729602), B Midwifery (728102), B Nursing (728002/728502), B Occupational

*^ The cut-offs displayed are for the main round of QTAC offers (CSP) in January 2017. Therapy (Hons) (724002), B Physiotherapy (Hons) (726002), B Speech
Any changes made to this information after the late January QTAC offer round are Pathology (Hons) (727002): not all applicants on this OP/Rank gained entry, finer
published on The University of Queensland’s website: uq.edu.au discrimination within the qualification was used.
HECS Band See table on page 34 for indicative fees. ** Note for B Dental Science: not all applicants on OP 1/Rank 99 or equivalent ATAR
Prerequisites All prerequisites are at Year 12 level with at least a Sound Achievement or GPA gained entry. UMAT scores were used as a secondary differentiator and
over four semesters. the lowest UMAT Scaled Score aggregate offered was 176:55 (Jan offer round).
Duration The time normally taken to complete a program, according to the mode in *** Note for B Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours): this program can be
which it is undertaken. F = full-time; P = part-time. taken on a part-time basis but the final year must be commenced in Semester 1
Location S = UQ St Lucia; G = UQ Gatton; H = UQ Herston; C = Clinical Schools; P = and taken on a full-time basis.
Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence #
Note for B Education (Primary and Secondary) and B Health, Sport and Physical
1 Note for heading QTAC Code CSP = Commonwealth-supported place Education (Honours): applicants are also required to submit a statement
^ Combinations of Mathematics A, B or C may be considered. Please contact UQ regarding their non-academic abilities.
Admissions for advice. m Note for B Music: selection is based on audition, interview and academic results.
^^ Note for Doctor of Medicine: not all applicants on OP 1 & equivalent ATAR or OP/Rank cut-offs do not apply.
Rank gained entry, UMAT scores were used as a secondary differentiator and the n Only offered on a part-time basis.
lowest UMAT Scaled Score aggregate offered was 186:61 for #721302 and 181:60 z Students may take the program on a part-time basis, but the final two years must
for #721402 (Jan offer round). be taken on a full-time basis.
* Note for B Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (provisional Dietetics pathway
Learning assistance 30 Student services and amenities fee (SSAF) 34

Library 31 Student strategy 4–5
INDEX
Linguistics 62 Studies in Australian culture 62
Livestock and poultry science 57 Studies in religion 61, 62
Marine biology/ science 90 Study load 40
Marketing 68 Study options 52–53
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) 39 Sustainability 69
Mater Research Institute-UQ 15 Sustainable agriculture 57
Mates at UQ 25 Sustainable development 56
Mathematical physics 89 Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) 15
Mathematics 61, 62, 88, 89, 90 Teaching spaces 31
Mechanical engineering 76 Terminology 92
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Deferring 51 Mechanical and aerospace engineering 76 Tertiary preparation program 38
Unit/studies 29, 51, 62, 85, 94 Dental science 80 Mechanical and materials engineering 76 Theatre and cinema 24
Accommodation 16–18 Development (social science) 65 Mechatronic engineering 76 Tourism management 70
Accounting 68–69 Digital media 63 Media and digital cultures 62 Transfers 51
Admissions 48–51 Disability support 29 Medicine 85 Transport 12
Advanced humanities 61 Drama 61, 62 Microbial biotechnology 88 Travelling between campuses 12
Advanced science 88 Drug design and development 88 Microbiology 90 Undergraduate diploma 40
Advanced finance and economics 68 Dual programs 42–43 MicroMasters 44 Undergraduate programs/structure 40
Advertising 63, 68 Earth resources 56 Mid-year entry 51 UniSafe 28
Agribusiness 54 Ecology/ and conservation 56, 90 Midwifery 82 University Health Service 22
Agriculture and environment 54–57 Economics 62, 63, 68, 69, 70 Mining engineering 76 Upgrading 50
Agricultural science 55 Economics and public policy 69 Mining and geotechnical engineering 76 UQ Abroad 26–27
Agronomy 57 Education 72–73 Molecular biotechnology 88 UQ Advantage Employability
Alternative entry 50 Electrical engineering 76, 77 Museums 24 Award/Grant 8
Alumni 45, 92 Electrical and biomedical engineering 76, 77 Music 24, 62, 64, 65 UQ College 38, 68
Ancient history 61, 62 Electrical and computer engineering 76, 77 Music learning 64 UQ Sport 22, 23, 25, 37
Animal and veterinary bioscience 89 Enhanced studies program (ESP) 47 Music performance 64, 65 UQ Union 24, 25, 29
Animal science 55 Engineering 76–77 Music psychology 64 UQx 39
Anthropology 62 Engineering and information technology Music technology 64 User experience design 77
Application process 48–51 74–77 Musicology 61, 64 Veterinary science 57, 91
Applied mathematics 89 English 62 Nanotechnology 88, 90 Veterinary technology 57, 91
Archaeology/archaeological science 62, 90 English language requirements 50 Natural resource science 56 Wildlife science 57, 91
Architecture and planning 58–59 English literature 61, 62 Natural resources and environment 69 Workshops (school groups) 47
Architectural design 58 Enterprise information systems 77 Natural systems and wildlife 56 Worship 25
Art history 61, 62 Entertainment 24 New2UQ 29 Writing 62, 63, 64
Arts 62 Entry scores 50, 93–95 Nursing 82 Young scholars program (YSP) 47
Arts, communication and society 60–65 Environmental management 56 Nutrition 80, 81, 90 Zoology 90
Assessment 30 Environmental science 56 Occupational health and safety science
Associate degree 38, 40, 44, 68 Environmental toxicology 56 82, 89
Australian Institute for Bioengineering Equine science 56, 89 Occupational therapy 83
Disclaimer
and Nanotechnology (AIBN) 15 Equity support 29 Open Day 19, 46
Bachelor degree 40 Event management 63, 70 Orientation/O-Week 25 The inclusion in this publication of details of a
Banking 28 Events 24 Pathways 44 program or a course creates no obligation on
Biochemistry and molecular biology 90 Exercise and nutrition sciences 80 Peace and conflict studies 62, 64 the part of the University to teach it as or when
Bioinformatics 88, 90 Exercise and sports sciences 81 Peer assisted study sessions (PASS) 31 described. The University may discontinue
Biology 88, 90 Fast facts 5 Pharmacy 83 or vary programs and courses at any time
Biological chemistry 90 Fees and costs 34 Philosophy 61, 62, 64, 70 without notice. Information in this guide is
Biomedical science 79, 88, 90 Film and television studies 62, 64 Physics 88, 90 accurate as at January 2017.
Biophysics 90 Finance 68, 69 Physiotherapy 84
Bioprocess technology 88 Fitness 23 Plant biotechnology 88 While care has been taken to provide
Biotechnology 88 Food outlets 28 Plant science 55, 90 accurate information in this prospectus, it is
Bookshops 28 Food science 90 Political science 62, 64 the responsibility of students to check and
Bonus rank scheme 50 Food science and nutrition 90 Politics, philosophy and economics 64, 70 confirm the specific details of programs,
Brisbane 10–14 Food technology 89 Popular music 64 courses and enrolment.
Business and industry 69 French 62, 63, 65 Popular music and technology 62, 64
Business economics 68 Future students 46, 47, 71 Postgraduate study 44 Visit future-students.uq.edu.au for up-to-
Business, economics and law (BEL) 66–70 Gatton 12, 14, 17, 19, 23, 28 Prerequisites 93 date program information.
Business information systems 68, 69 Gender studies 62 Primary education 72 All costs and fees quoted in this publication
Business management 68 Genetics 90 Psychological science 84
are in Australian dollars (AU$).
Calendar 1 Geographical science/s 88, 90 Psychology 62, 90
Campus services 28 Geography 62 Public health 81, 90 Any agreement with this University does
Campus tours 46 Geological science/s 88, 90 Public policy 62 not remove the right to take action under
Campuses 10–14, 28 German 62, 63, 65 Public relations 63, 64 Australia’s consumer protection laws.
Careers/career markets 29, 46 Global Change Institute (GCI) 15 Pure mathematics 89
Centrelink 35, 37 Health, behavioural sciences and medicine Quantitative methods 69 Australian Consumer Protection
Chemical biotechnology 88 78–85 Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and australia.gov.au
Chemical engineering 76, 77 Health and society 65 Food Innovation (QAAFI) 15
Chemical and biological engineering 76, 77 Health communication 63 Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) 15 ESOS compliance
Chemical and environmental engineering Health promotion 81 Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre The provision of education services to
76, 77 Health sciences 81 (QTAC) 48–51 international students by Australian education
Chemical and materials engineering 76, 77 Health, sport and physical education 73, 81 Real estate and development 69 institutions is governed by the Education
Chemical and metallurgical engineering 76, 77 Healthcare 22 Regional and town planning 56, 59 Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act
Chemical sciences 90 HECS-HELP 35, 92 Research higher degrees 44 2000 and the National Code of Practice for
Chemistry 88, 90 Herston 12, 14 Research institutes 15 Registration Authorities and Providers of
Childcare 28 High school experiences 47 Research opportunities 15
Education and Training to Overseas Students
Chinese 62, 63, 65 History 61, 62, 63 Residential colleges 16–17
Chinese translation and interpreting Honours 40, 44 Russian 62, 63, 65
2007.
62, 63, 65 Horticulture 57 SafeZone 28 The University of Queensland, in providing
Civil engineering 76 Hospitality management 70 SA-HELP 35 education services to overseas students,
Civil and environmental engineering 76 Human resources 68 Scholarships 36–37 complies with the National Code of Practice
Civil and fire safety engineering 77 Indonesian 62, 63, 65 School liaison 46 of the Department of Education and Training
Civil and geotechnical engineering 76 Information technology 77 Science 89–90 and the Universities Australia code of ethical
Civil and structural engineering 77 Innovation management 88 Science and mathematics 86–91 practice.
Classical languages 62, 65 Institute of Modern Languages 47 Secondary education 73
Clinical and experimental therapeutics 83 Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) 15 Shopping 28 CRICOS Provider Number 00025B
Clinical exercise physiology 80 Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) 15 Social and public policy 65 ESOS Act
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Computational science 90 International inequality and development 63 Software engineering 76, 77 The University complies with Australian and
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AUSTRALIAN UNDERGRADUATE

Professor Peter Høj

Cover photo: UQ students Nicholas White and

JULY 15–16 July Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO)

DECEMBER 3–12 December Graduation weeks

* Tentative dates only – check qtac.edu.au from April 2017

YOUR PATH As a UQ student, you’ll benefit from:

you for a new world of challenges and successful entrepreneurs

SUCCESSFUL GREAT GLOBAL

ACCESSIBLE VIBRANT WORLD-CLASS

EXCELLENT LEADING HIGH-QUALITY

Above: Kevin Plasencia, a UQ Bachelor of Engineering student, participated

Prepare for the best

Study overseas Gain research Seek out work Develop your

Hone your Represent UQ at Learn a language Look for

Become Apply to become Refine your Enter a

Welcome to Queensland, where Australia shines

Sunny days and year-round temperate Queensland has a highly educated

Herston are well known for their world-class

extensive parklands, and a wide range of West EndSt1Lucia

2 Darra Upper Mount Gravatt

Travel between campuses 2 Inala 2 Algester 2 Stretton

Free buses between campuses leave at 2 Forest Lake 2 Calamvale

regular intervals each day during semester: 2 Heathwood 23Browns Plains

Download the MyTranslink app, visit translink.com.au or call 13 12 30

The AIBN building and UQ Lakes precinct at UQ St Lucia

Catch a bus – Gatton, Brisbane or Toowoomba

Catch a train – you can purchase a combined rail

Drive – parking on campus is free; however,

Veterinary Science students at UQ Gatton

Catch a bus – Herston Road and Bowen Bridge

Catch a train – stop at Brunswick Street or Bowen

Drive – parking on campus is extremely limited

UQ Herston’s Medical School and Oral Health Centre

Why live on campus?

Cromwell College 296 (Mixed) stay@cromwell.uq.edu.au

Duchesne College 212 (W) duchesne.college@duchesne.uq.edu.au

Emmanuel College 340 (Mixed) enquiries@emmanuel.uq.edu.au

Grace College 181 (W) graceadmin@grace.uq.edu.au

St Leo’s College 207 (M) enquiries@stleos.uq.edu.au

Union College 334 (Mixed) union.college@uq.edu.au

The Women’s College 253 (W) admin@womens.uq.edu.au

How much does it cost Want to experience

Top tips for

Arriving and finding UQ Rentals Student Residences

Open Day is the perfect opportunity to experience UQ.

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University Health Service

UQ Sport’s Boat (Rowing) Club students

Photo credit: UQ Union

UQ students celebrate the end of O-Week at

Come along to Market

UQ Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Service

Why study overseas?

UQ Abroad offers a wide range of overseas

Student exchange Short-term global Universitas 21

Going on exchange was an

Campus life UniSafe

SHOC Aboriginal and Torres

Teaching and learning Learning assistance Assessment

To help you adapt to what

Peer Assisted Study Teaching spaces Library

Fee calculator Future Students

JULY 15–16 July Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO)