SCHOOLS & INSTITUTIONS

The University Of Queensland (UQ)

Postal address for enquiries:

Admissions
The University of Queensland
QLD 4072 AUSTRALIA

Telephone: (National) (07) 3365 2203; (International) +61 7 3365 2203

Facsimile: (07) 3365 2061

Email: AdmissionsEnquiries@uq.edu.au

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading teaching and research institutions. Established in 1909, UQ is the oldest and largest university in Queensland, a founding member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities and consistently ranked as one of the best tertiary institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.

For generations UQ has produced graduates who have gone on to become leaders in all areas of society and industry. The University has more than 181,000 alumni, including a Nobel Laureate, an Academy Award winner, state premiers, and governor generals. It has been ranked one of the top 50 universities in the world for the past five years in a row, according to the UK’s Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings. In 2009, it
was the only Queensland university, and one of only a handful of Australian universities, appearing in the top 50 list.

The 2010 edition of The Good Universities Guide awarded UQ the maximum five-star rating for student demand, student staff ratios, research grants, and research intensity. The university offers purpose-built research facilities and state-of-the-art teaching spaces, which foster a highly collaborative approach to teaching and learning. With more than 40,000 students enrolled in programs across its St Lucia, Ipswich, Herston, and Gatton campuses, the on-campus lifestyle is arguably the best in Australia. UQ students enjoy a diverse and fulfilling academic and social experience, choosing from a wide
range of sporting and recreational activities that encourage interaction outside the classroom. UQ continues to attract the vast majority of the state’s highest academic achievers.

Campus Information

St Lucia campus

Situated on the Brisbane River, UQ’s St Lucia campus is renowned as one of Australia’s most beautiful university campuses. It is the ideal setting for both study and recreation, with striking sandstone buildings and beautiful parklands. It offers a great environment to relax and enjoy university life with market days, concerts, and a wide variety of sporting activities, clubs and societies. Students can find just about everything they need, including
refectories, restaurants, cafes, bars, newsagencies, banks, bookshops, childcare centres, a medical centre, dentist, optometrist, pharmacy, and post office.

UQ Gatton

Located just under an hour’s drive west of Brisbane, UQ Gatton offers degree, associate degree and certificate level undergraduate programs. The campus offers a unique blend of modern teaching facilities, state-of-the-art labs and historic buildings, along with the $33 million Centre for Advanced Animal Science.

UQ Ipswich

UQ Ipswich is located 40 minutes drive west of the St Lucia campus. Although it is the newest of the four campuses, it boasts magnificently restored, heritage-listed buildings. The Ipswich campus provides a unique educational experience combining contemporary study options with impressive facilities and a personalised learning environment. Students benefit from small classes and also enjoy a range of support, amenities and recreational services.

UQ Herston

UQ’s major clinical health teaching and research campus is at Herston, a five minute drive from Brisbane’s CBD. The campus is located alongside the Royal Brisbane Children’s Hospital and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. UQ Herston is home to the School of Medicine, the School of Population Health and the Faculty of Health Sciences office. The co-location of UQ Herston with a major hospital benefits students and demonstrates UQ’s commitment to working closely with health professionals and researchers to deliver innovative and contemporary education programs.

Other Locations

The University’s off-campus teaching and research facilities throughout Queensland include the UQ Business School Downtown and the Dental School in the Brisbane CBD, teaching hospitals throughout the state, a Mineral Research Centre and University Mine, and seismographic stations at Charters Towers and Mount Nebo. The University also operates Australia’s largest university-run marine research station at Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef, plus other facilities at Low Isles and Stradbroke Island.

Library

Students enrolling at UQ automatically become members of the award winning
University of Queensland Library (www.library.uq.edu.au), the largest research library in Queensland. UQ Library has 14 branches and offers access to millions of books, journals, e-books and multimedia items, and hundreds of networked databases.

International and Specialised programs

Undergraduate degree choice is further enhanced through the University’s international exchange program – UQ Abroad. The University has student exchange agreements with 150 partner universities in 31 countries around the world, including Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, India, Korea, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Vietnam.

Student Accommodation

UQ’s Accommodation Service assists new and continuing students through a range of free and confidential services to help them find accommodation around the St Lucia, Ipswich, Herston, and Gatton campuses. They also offer assistance with accommodation problems and tenancy advice. Visit www.accommodation.uq.edu.au or phone (07) 3365 3419.

St Lucia on-campus accommodation

UQ’s St Lucia campus has 10 colleges offering student accommodation.

Women only: Duchesne College (07) 3377 2333; Grace College (07) 3842 4000; The Women’s College (07) 3377 4500

Men only: King’s College (07) 3871 9600; St Leo’s College (07) 3878 0600
Co-educational: Cromwell College (07) 3377 1300; Emmanuel College (07)
3871 9100; International House (07) 3721 2480; St John’s College (07) 3842
6600; Union College (07) 3377 1500.

UQ Gatton - Halls of Residence

The 406 single study rooms in the Halls of Residence are equipped with a study desk, cupboards, bookshelves, Internet connection and telephone. For more information visit www.uq.edu.au/halls/ or phone 07 5460 1215.

Special transport arrangements

UQ offers staff and students an intercampus bus service which runs between the St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton campuses, Monday to Friday during semester.

Student Services

Student Services are committed to helping prospective, commencing and continuing students via a range of services, including academic, personal and career counselling, learning and disability assistance, and international student support. Student Services also coordinate the Mates@UQ program, which encourages social interaction and communication between Australian and international students. For further information visit www.uq.edu.au/student-services or phone (07) 3365 1704.

Scholarships

UQ offers a wide range of academic and equity scholarships. For more information on available scholarships, visit www.uq.edu.au/study/scholarships.

Publications

Information about 2011 programs and entry requirements is available at www.uq.edu.au/study or from the University’s UQ Undergraduate Prospectus available from UQ Admissions. More detailed information on undergraduate programs is contained within individual discipline-area prospectuses, also available from UQ Admissions. Contact Admissions on (07) 3365 220

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