Higher Education Practice and
Leadership
For candidates who wish to prepare for a
career in tertiary education.
This package introduces you to major
conceptual issues in research management,
and leadership, teaching and learning, while
exploring innovative practices associated
with higher education.
You will put theory into practice through
involvement in teaching and learning
projects, mentoring programs, and research
collaboration activities.
Research Innovation, Translation
and Commercialisation
Introduces candidates to the
commercialisation and consultancy
process including innovation and
intellectual property protection.
You will gain experience and an
understanding of product and service
development, commercialisation and
consultancy in the public and private sectors,
policy and advocacy, and assessing the
commercial value of your research and skills.
You will engage with university
researchers, alumni, and industry partners
who provide practical insight into the
commercialisation environment.
Global Collaborations
Develops candidates for careers in a
global environment, and is best suited
to those who are interested in exploring
overseas employment opportunities, or
who wish to internationalise their research.
The package includes topics such as
international collaborations and institutional
linkages, mapping professional networks,
and cross-cultural communication strategies.
You will gain valuable international exposure
to global research projects and international
business environments.
If you select this package you will be
expected to spend some time overseas
and will be provided with fnancial support
to do so.
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“The program will assist research students
with learning how to apply and articulate
their hard-earned skill-set after graduation.
I see the innovation and commercialisation
package as an excellent opportunity to
create more IP-savvy graduates. The skills
and knowledge required for successful
technology transfer and commercialisation
activities are an important part of anyone’s
R&D (research and development) tool-kit.”
– Andrew Jessett, CEO,
MineWare Pty Ltd
“With the Career Advantage PhD Program,
UQ is not only creating an initiative
that provides great support for PhD
students’ future careers, but also sets
an international benchmark for graduate
education at world class universities.
Technische Universität München (TUM)
is especially interested in the ‘Global
Collaborations’ package which aligns
perfectly with a similar program at our own
institution. I am sure that the UQ Career
Advantage Program, together with TUM
initiatives, will form a wonderful foundation
for extended collaboration and graduate
student exchange between our two
universities.”
– Professor Ernst Rank, Dean of Graduate
School and Director of International School
of Science and Engineering, Technische
Universität München (TUM)
What industry says about the
UQ CareerAdvantagePhD Program…
UQ prides itself not only on its research
excellence, but also on how it provides
students with an important career edge
once they graduate.
Unique in the Australian market, the UQ
Career Advantage PhD Program accelerates
career development and enhances
a participant’s employability through
advanced, professionally focused training.
Designed exclusively for PhD students,
the program allows you to choose from
three career pathways approximately 12
months into your research project.
Each career pathway delivers a three-day
workshop, and a suite of academic and
practical training activities that you select.
These training activities have been designed
in consultation with academics and research
experts both within Australia and across
the globe, as well as key industry partners,
research students, and graduates.
The Career Advantage PhD Program
does not replace your core research
training, but provides additional experience
and knowledge that is synonymous with
opportunity and choice at UQ. The program
is free of charge. Upon graduation, you will
receive a formal statement of recognition
that attests to the enhanced nature of your
research training and experience.
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