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UQ Guide 2014
International Undergraduate
Contact details:
International Student Advisor 1800 671 980 (free call within Australia) or +61 3 8676 7004
Bachelor of
Occupational
Health and
Safety Science
In this multidisciplinary program, you will study science, health, management, law, and psychology, culminating in a 16-week
industry placement to ensure you are job-ready and able to enhance the safety and health of all workers. You will receive a
sound foundation in chemistry, biology, physics and psychology, and will then study specifc aspects of OHS: occupational
hygiene, ergonomics, occupational health, occupational safety, law, and management systems.
PROGRAM
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
2014 ENTRY
SCORE
PROGRAM
DURATION HONOURS
START
SEMESTER
PROGRAM
LOCATION
INDICATIVE
SEMESTER FEE^
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
2310 065328E See page
72
Four
years
Modifed study
program in Year 4,
with entry based on
grade point average
1 (3 March
2014)
St Lucia $15,570
IELTS overall 6.5
/ 6 in each sub-
band: see page 74
Admission requirements
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent), including Year 12 Mathematics B and one
of Chemistry or Physics, plus English (or acceptable alternative)
Further study options
PhD
Closing Date
See page 70
Placements: 16-week industry placement in fnal semester of program
Bachelor of
Regional and
Town Planning
This program prepares you to be a leader in the planning feld and to improve the quality of life in cities and regions. Much
focus is on sustainability with key planning elements centred around the topics of land-use planning, urban design, economic
development, planning practice, infrastructure planning, resource management, and planning law. The program emphasises
applying planning theory and developing skills through project work that varies in complexity from simple, small-scale projects to
comprehensive development schemes, often in conjunction with local authorities and community organisations.
PROGRAM
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
2014 ENTRY
SCORE
PROGRAM
DURATION HONOURS
START
SEMESTER
PROGRAM
LOCATION
INDICATIVE
SEMESTER FEE^
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
2063 001960K See page
72
Four
years
Awarded based
on weighted
percentage of
specifc courses in
program
1 (3 March
2014)
St Lucia $16,080
IELTS overall 6.5
/ 6 in each sub-
band: see page 74
Admission requirements
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent), including Year 12 English (or acceptable
alternative)
Further study options
Master of Regional
Development, PhD
Closing Date
See page 70
Bachelor of
Science
UQ’s fagship science program, this degree can be tailored to meet your individual needs and interests. You can select course
combinations from science and non-science in frst year, and then focus on one or two specialist areas in second and third year.
Upon graduation, you will have highly developed levels of personal initiative, be able to work collaboratively, understand the
interdisciplinary nature of science, possess superior technical skills, understand sustainability, be able to communicate to the
wider community, and be immediately employable.
PROGRAM
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
2014 ENTRY
SCORE
PROGRAM
DURATION HONOURS START
SEMESTER
PROGRAM
LOCATION
INDICATIVE
SEMESTER FEE^
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
Majors
Animal and veterinary bioscience
• Biochemistry and molecular
biology • Bioinformatics •
Biomedical science • Biophysics
• Chemical sciences • Chemistry
• Computational science •
Computer science • Ecology •
Food science • Food science
and nutrition • Genetics •
Geographical sciences •
Geological sciences • Marine
science • Mathematics •
Microbiology • Physics • Plant
science • Psychology • Soil and
plant bioscience • Statistics •
Zoology
2030 001961J See page
72
Three
years
Additional
year of
study
1 (3 March 2014)
2 (28 July 2014)
St Lucia,
Gatton
$15,420
IELTS overall 6.5
/ 6 in each sub-
band: see page 74
Admission requirements
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent), including Year 12
Mathematics B and one of Chemistry or Physics, plus
English (or acceptable alternative)
Dual degree
programs
Arts, Business
Management,
Commerce,
Economics, Education
(Secondary),
Engineering,
Information
Technology,
Journalism, Laws
Further study options
Doctor of Medicine,
Master of Science, Master
of Occupational Health
and Safety Science,
Master of Environmental
Management, PhD
Closing Date
See page 70
Special note: Honours year commences three weeks before the start of Semester 1 in the standard academic calendar (i.e. early February); for Semester 2 it
commences at the start of the academic calendar.
Bachelor of
Veterinary
Science
This program trains you to work as a veterinarian in the care and welfare of animals. You will learn how to apply medical,
diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to the care of companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals. Veterinary
science is vital to the study and protection of animal production practices, herd health and monitoring of the spread of diseases.
Human health is protected by veterinary science working closely with many medical professionals to carefully monitor livestock
health and the application of epidemiology and knowledge of emerging zoonotic diseases.
PROGRAM
CODE
CRICOS
CODE
2014 ENTRY
SCORE
PROGRAM
DURATION HONOURS
START
SEMESTER
PROGRAM
LOCATION
INDICATIVE
SEMESTER FEE^
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
2036 001967C See page
72: all
applications
assessed
on case-by-
case basis
Five
years
Awarded based
on weighted
percentage of
specifc courses
in program
1 (3 March
2014)
Gatton $26,160
IELTS overall 7 /
writing 6, speaking
7
Admission requirements
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent), including Year 12 Mathematics B, Chemistry
and one of Physics or Biology, plus English (or acceptable alternative)
Further study options
Graduate Certifcate in
/ Graduate Diploma in
/ Master of Veterinary
Studies, PhD
Closing Date
See page 70
Placements: Eight weeks vacation work by end Year 3, eight-week clinical practical in Year 4, three weeks specialist practice in Year 5
Special note:
You must pass all courses listed for any given semester to be able to progress to the next semester. If you enrol in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science
program and withdraw from the program having completed the requirements of the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology degree, you may be awarded that degree.
^ Indicative full-time fee
Indicative fees are calculated on the basis of full-time fees per semester only and may vary according to your choice of majors and electives and whether studying
full-time or part-time.