What You Need To Know About University of Queensland (UQ)

Founded about 100 years ago, University of Queensland is a legacy. A Brief background on University of Queensland – UQ has three different campuses. St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton.

Official Website: Here

How to get there?

• St Lucia (main campus) – 20 minutes from the City; 412, 411, 109 @ Intersection of George St and Adelaide St.

• Ipswich – 50 minutes train ride from the City; Ipswich Train line. 10 minutes bus ride from Bell Street @ 503, 509.

• Gatton – 90 minutes train ride from the City; Ipswich/Rosewood Train line. 45 minutes bus ride from Rosewood Station @ Gatton railbus 539.

Courses & Programs
There are over 370 degree programs and 5600 of courses to choose from. You can also opt to study part time, externally, summer school, etc. For those of you from a non English speaking country and would like the opportunity to learn English, fear not. UQ offers English language courses as well. As well as preparation classes for IELST purposes.

On campus accommodation
There are 10 different residential colleges in UQ. Weekly costs of staying on campus starts from $200+.

People
There are about 38,000+ students in UQ from more than 124 countries and about 5500+ staff. Plenty of chances to mix around with locals and people from different cultures. There is also a wide range clubs and societies you can join. (Ie. Chinese student association, Chocolate appreciation club, etc.).

Buildings & Rooms
There is a total of 774+ buildings, 1955+ teaching rooms in UQ.

Computers
There are 18,000+ computers in UQ, including supercomputers. Some computer labs operates 24/7.

Libraries
There is 14 libraries in UQ. With 2.5+ million volumes of books. If you are not studying in UQ but would like to borrow books from UQ. You can. By paying an annual fee of $60, you will be able to have unlimited library access to all UQ libraries.

Gym + Sports facility + Trek + Pool + Tennis courts + Etc
By paying an annual fee, students get unlimited access to all sports facilities.

Health services & Clinic
There is also a on campus clinic where doctors are available via appointment on all weekdays. Free for international students if covered by OSHC or locals covered by Medicare.

Maps

Click here for St Lucia Campus, Ipswich Campus and Gatton Campus.

Guest Post written by Sharon Loh