International Undergraduate
UQ Guide 2014
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Contact details:
International Student Advisor 1800 671 980 (free call within Australia) or +61 3 8676 7004
Health Sciences
Bachelor of
Pharmacy
Pharmacists are society’s medicines experts, actively engaged in patient care within a growing range of clinical healthcare
environments. At UQ you will enjoy a unique educational experience at the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE) and
will study six core streams: Quality use of medicines (including the therapeutic use of drugs), Dosage form design, Social and
professional aspects of pharmacy, Drug discovery, Biological fate of drugs, and Data analysis in pharmacy. You will participate
in lectures, tutorial groups, practical laboratory classes and dispensing workshops, all led by a team of multi-award-winning
teachers dedicated to producing a progressive curriculum.
PROGRAM
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
2014ENTRY
SCORE
PROGRAM
DURATION HONOURS
START
SEMESTER
PROGRAM
LOCATION
INDICATIVE
SEMESTER FEE^
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
2019 001958D See page
72
Four
years
Modified program
of study in Years 3
and 4, with entry
based on grade
point average
1 (3 March
2014)
St Lucia;
Pharmacy
Australia
Centre of
Excellence,
Wooll-
oongabba
$17,270
IELTS overall 7/
reading 7, writing
7, speaking
7, listening 7
(TOEFL results not
accepted)
Admission requirements
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent), including Year 12 Mathematics B and
Chemistry, plus English (or acceptable alternative)
Further study options
Graduate Diploma in
/ Master of Clinical
Pharmacy, Graduate
Certificate in Pharmacy
Practice (incorporating a
one-year Intern Training
Program), MPhil, PhD
Closing Date
See page 70
Placements:
Work experience placements commence in Year 1: blue card and proof of immunisation** required
Bachelor of
Physiotherapy
The program will equip you with the knowledge and clinical skills required to effectively care for people experiencing pain or loss
of function caused by a physical injury or disorder, and for people with physical disabilities resulting from a variety of causes
including injury, disease, congenital abnormalities, ageing and degenerative processes. You will take courses in basic science
such as anatomy, physiology, physics, psychology and statistics, as well as relevant medical courses. Throughout the
program you will develop this knowledge and apply theory to physiotherapy practice.
PROGRAM
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
2014ENTRY
SCORE
PROGRAM
DURATION HONOURS
START
SEMESTER
PROGRAM
LOCATION
INDICATIVE
SEMESTER FEE^
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
2021 001959C See page
72 (not
all gained
entry)
Four
years
Modified program
of study in Years 3
and 4, with entry
based on grade
point average
1 (3 March
2014)
St Lucia $16,530
IELTS overall 7/
reading 7, writing
7, speaking
7, listening 7
(TOEFL results not
accepted): see
page 74
Quota
25
Admission requirements
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent), including Year 12 English and one of
Biology, Chemistry or Physics
Further study options
Master of Physiotherapy
Closing Date
See page 70
Placements:
Five-week clinical practice conducted in Year 4: apply first aid (including CPR), blue card and proof of immunisation** required
Bachelor of
Speech
Pathology
The program will equip you with the knowledge and clinical skills required to effectively assess and treat disorders of
communication in areas such as speech, voice, language and fluency. In the first two years you will take foundational courses
in anatomy, linguistics, physiology, psychology, medical specialties and statistics. In first year, an emphasis on normal
communication forms the reference point for second-year studies in the description and analysis of communication disorders.
You will explore the areas of voice, fluency, hearing, speech, language and oral functioning. Third and fourth years are case/
problem-based and integrate understanding of communication disorders with the assessment and management of clients.
PROGRAM
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
2014ENTRY
SCORE
PROGRAM
DURATION HONOURS
START
SEMESTER
PROGRAM
LOCATION
INDICATIVE
SEMESTER FEE^
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
2034 001965E See page
72 (not
all gained
entry)
Four
years
Modified program
of study in Years 3
and 4, with entry
based on grade
point average
1 (3 March
2014)
St Lucia $14,840
IELTS overall 7/
reading 7, writing
7, speaking 8,
listening 7
Admission requirements
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent), including Year 12 English and one of
Biology, Chemistry or Physics
Further study options
PhD
Closing Date
See page 70
^ Indicative full-time fee
Indicative fees are calculated on the basis of full-time enrolment only and may vary according to your choice of majors and electives. Annual fees are generally double
this amount unless you also study during Summer semester, in which case they will be higher.
* Placements
You will be expected to fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some of which may be outside the Brisbane metropolitan area. Every effort is made
to place students within a reasonable distance of the UQ campus but you can be expected to travel up to 60 minutes away. Students are generally placed at Ipswich,
Brisbane and the south-east corner of Queensland, although some regional placements may be required (Queensland Health accommodation may be available). You
are required to have a current blue card (working with children check) before starting your practice
Blue card
Working with children check: see glossary on inside back cover. Schools within the faculty can help you obtain one.
** Immunisation
You must provide proof of immunisation against certain diseases, including Hepatitis B. See
for further details.
