Gain research experience working
alongside some of UQ’s leading
academics and researchers.
If you are an undergraduate (including
honours) student with at least a year of
completed study, or a coursework Masters
student, you can apply for UQ’s Summer or
Winter Research Program.
Research projects are available in many
disciplines for between six and 10 weeks
over the summer vacation period (mid-
November to mid-February), or for four to
VIBRANT
CAMPUSES
Life beyond the classroom is a big part
of university life, and UQ is a great place
to meet new people and access a wide
range of sporting and cultural activities.
Our four main campuses at St Lucia,
Herston, Ipswich and Gatton boast beautiful
grounds where you can relax between
classes or catch up with friends. We offer
world-class sporting facilities; more than
190 social, sports and academic clubs and
societies; and many cultural activities such as
theatre, dances, concerts, movies, debates,
barbecues, markets and art exhibitions.
Close to beaches, rainforests and other
tourist attractions, UQ offers a safe and
welcoming environment that you will enjoy as
your “home away from home”.
PRACTICAL
EXPERIENCES
Choosing practical study options
– field trips and industry placements
included – will help you emerge
from UQ with the skills and
knowledge you need to boost your
career and meet the demands of
today’s workplace.
“Hands-on” experiences range from one-
hour experiments to work placements of
more than a thousand hours. You might work
in a campus laboratory, on an island, or down
a mine. You may go to another country. Or
you might just visit a public art gallery.
Whatever the experience, all are
designed to give you a taste of your
future career, and help you make valuable
industry contacts.
HIGHLY
AWARDED
TEACHERS
Our teachers share a passion for excellence
in education that has led to them
receiving more national teaching awards
than any other Australian university.
This includes a 100 per cent success rate
in the Carrick Citations for Outstanding
Contributions to Student Learning, and 95
Australian Learning and Teaching Council
awards and citations since 1997.
UQ offers a flexible, student-centred
approach to learning with a strong online
program, innovative teaching modes and
more than 2800 highly qualified academic
staff dedicated to teaching and research.
WIDE COURSE
RANGE
UQ offers courses to suit many interests.
As a Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
student, you can choose from more than
4000 courses across UQ’s six faculties,
covering disciplines as diverse as Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander studies, mining
and minerals engineering, religious studies,
and zoology (see pages 14-24). Many of
these courses focus on Australian topics or
offer field trips to unique locations in South-
East Queensland.
Credit for courses successfully completed
at UQ in most cases may be transferred to
your degree at your home institution.
To sample what UQ has to offer, you can
enrol in one of our UQx courses (see page 25).
Courses and Programs
six weeks over the winter vacation period
(mid-June to mid-July).
By participating, you’ll be able to extend
your knowledge of an area of interest and
develop your analytical, critical thinking and
communication skills.
Selected research scholars will
automatically be considered for a UQ
Summer or Winter Research grant.
UQ Advantage Office
Email
Phone 61 7 3365 2929
SUMMERANDWINTER
RESEARCHPROGRAMS
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