Welcome
Professor Peter Høj
VICE-CHANCELLOR and President
UQ SEMESTER 1
Orientation
24-28 February
Semester 1 begins
3 March
Mid-semester break
21-25 April
Semester 1 resumes 28 April
Revision period
9-13 June
Examination period
14-28 June
Semester 1 ends
28 June
Mid-year break
30 June-25 July
Graduation week
21-25 July
UQ SEMESTER 2
Mid-year Orientation 21-25 July
Semester 2 begins
28 July
Mid-semester break
29 September-6 October
Semester 2 resumes 7 October
Revision period
3-7 November
Examination period
8-22 November
Semester 2 ends
22 November
Graduation weeks
8-24 December
UQ SUMMER SEMESTERS
2013-2014
2014-2015
25 November-8 February
1 December-7 February
QUEENSLAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
New Year’s Day
1 January
Australia Day
27 January
Good Friday
18 April
Easter Monday
21 April
Anzac Day
25 April
Queen’s Birthday
9 June
Brisbane Show Day
13 August
Labour Day
6 October
Christmas Day
25 December
Boxing Day
26 December
Keydates 2014
By selecting the right university, you assert a new
degree of control over your career and your life.
Once you have researched your options and chosen
The University of Queensland (UQ), you can be
assured that you have chosen very well.
Ranked in the top 100 of universities worldwide, UQ has
a strong global reputation for educating aspiring leaders
who succeed on the world stage.
Each of our graduates joins a network of more
than 200,000 alumni in over 160 nations who have
succeeded in virtually every feld of endeavour. Among
them are senior judges, government leaders, executives
of global companies, inventors of lifesaving drugs and
technologies, a Nobel Laureate, an Academy Award
winner, transformational philanthropists, Olympic
champions – and many more.
Such leaders exemplify the UQ Advantage, which
is underpinned by UQ’s linked excellence in learning,
research, and the translation of research into benefts for
global society.
For postgraduate scholars this involves learning from
and working alongside exemplary teachers, supervisors,
colleagues and collaborators, plus access to outstanding
facilities for learning and research.
Through extensive networks with industry, government,
non-government agencies and other employers, UQ’s
curriculum is regularly updated.
This commitment to being at the cutting-edge helps
ensure that our graduates remain sought-after and
equipped to address society’s changing demands. It
means that postgraduate coursework students beginning
in 2014 can choose from new programs, while PhD
candidates can beneft from the unique UQ Career
Advantage PhD.
UQ attracts high-achieving Australian and international
scholars. Within our 45,000-strong student community,
more than 12,000 are postgraduates and approximately
11,000 are international (from over 130 nations). Each
brings different experiences and outlooks to enhance and
encourage diversity at UQ.
With a postgraduate qualifcation from UQ, you
can strive to reach higher in your profession, push the
frontiers of knowledge, or build the skills and confdence
to change careers and make an impact in a new area.
I wish you the very best as you decide on your
university and determine a clear direction for your own
success, satisfaction, and contributions to society.
Students and staff
Academic staff
2743
Total students
45,548 from more than
134 countries
International students 11,398
Postgraduate
students
12,268
Top three international
source countries
China, Singapore,
Malaysia
Top three programs by
enrolment
Doctor of Philosophy,
Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Engineering
Graduate job rate
78.3% (average full-time
rate for Bachelor degree);
national average 74.1%
Statistics are accurate as at November 2012.
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