HOWTOAPPLY: THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS
FORUNDERGRADUATEPROGRAMS
1
Select the program you want to study
Search for your program in this guide or on UQ’s Courses and Programs website at
(you can also select a second preference which we may consider if
you are not accepted for your first choice); and if your program has plans (fields of study)
or majors, please choose one
2
Check the entry requirements and deadline
All programs have specific academic and English language requirements and some
programs have extra requirements: please check that you satisfy them all, and have met
the application deadline
3
Apply
EITHER
apply directly to UQ at
and follow
the instructions
OR
apply through one of UQ’s official international representatives (check
to find your local education representative)
If you do not have internet access, please contact UQ International Admissions for an
application form:
Phone: +61 7 3365 7941 Fax: +61 3365 1794
Address: International Admissions, Level 2, JD Story Building,
The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
You must pay a non-refundable application fee of $100 by credit card or bank transfer (see
website for details) and, whichever method you use to apply, you will be required to provide
certain documentary evidence to support your application (see opposite page)
Note: Study Abroad and Exchange students should complete the International Student
Application for Study Abroad or Exchange Program form:
4
Your application will be assessed
We will assess your application and, if eligible, will send you an Offer Letter by email, as well
as information about what to do next (such as finding accommodation online, commencing
your studies at UQ, and living in Brisbane)
5
Accept offer
Return the completed
Agreement and Response to Offer
(ARO) form and payment –
along with any documents that we have requested to satisfy conditions – to International
Admissions Sections or one of the University’s local representatives
6
Confirm enrolment
Once we receive your ARO and payment, and provided you have met any conditions
required, we will issue you with a
Confirmation of Enrolment
(CoE) via email, as well as
information on what you need to do next (including how to organise airport reception and
temporary accommodation) and a list of important dates
7
Get an international student visa
Use your CoE to apply for a student visa via an Embassy, High Commission or the
Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and make travel arrangements
8
Prepare for departure
Book airport reception and accommodation at
accommodation
and attend a Pre-Departure Seminar (if one is offered locally)
9
Arrive at UQ
10
Attend Orientation and enrol
Go to
Getting Started
and
Welcome
sessions, and enrol online
11
Commence study
APPLICATIONOPTIONS
Credit for previous study
If you have completed post-secondary (and
some International Baccalaureate) studies
you may be eligible for advanced standing
(transfer credit) towards an undergraduate
program at UQ. Your application for credit
should include full documentation of
previous studies, including certified course
descriptions.
Articulation programs
Articulation arrangements allow you to
receive credit for previous studies, thereby
gaining your UQ qualification sooner. UQ
has articulation arrangements with several
universities.
Mid-year entry
Some UQ programs are offered for mid-year
entry which means you can commence
in Semester 2 (July): check the Academic
Programs listed on pages 22-37 to find out
which programs are offered mid-year.
Deferrals, suspensions
and transfers
Under special circumstances international
students can defer the commencement
of their studies, or suspend/interrupt their
studies. You can check the conditions under
which this can be done, and find instructions
on how to do it, at:
myadvisor/changing-or-withdrawing
.
Please be aware that if you are enrolled in a
quota program you
cannot
defer your studies.
International Undergraduate
UQ Guide 2014
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