CORRADO ZOCHI
(ITALY)
Health and Sports Studies student
“As a student ambassador, I have
observed how UQ Mentoring and the
Careers and Graduate Employment
Unit improves the experience of new
and current students all throughout
their degree and beyond, helping them
achieve a smooth transition from high
school, develop industry awareness
and strengthen their confdence.”
STUDENT SERVICES
UQ’s Student Services staff are
committed to helping all UQ students
successfully manage life at university,
and offer a range of support services.
You can attend group seminars and
workshops, make individual appointments,
or access online resources in the following
areas:
Disability support
UQ is committed to making teaching,
learning and the physical environment
accessible for students. If you have a
disability you should contact a disability
advisor the year before you intend to start
studying at UQ, and they will then work
closely with you to make any necessary
adjustments.
Disability Advisor
www.uq.edu.au/student-services/Disability
Phone +61 7 3365 1704
International Student Advisors
International Student Advisors provide a
range of support services for international
students from before arrival through to
departure. These services relate to studying
at UQ and living in Brisbane. International
Student Advisors can also answer questions
about health services, family matters,
schooling or childcare, working on a student
visa, contacting government departments,
and understanding university processes.
The online
International Student Guide
(www.uq.edu.au/international-guide) is an
excellent resource that provides essential
and up-to-date information for international
students.
Student counselling
Starting university can be an exciting and
rewarding time, but it can also be a time
of change and stress. If you fnd you need
to talk about some of the issues in your
life (past or present) that may be affecting
your ability to cope, why not see a student
counsellor? A safe place to “let off steam”,
counselling provides somewhere to talk
about problems — from everyday hassles
to those that seriously affect your ability
to function at university — and is an
opportunity to work out solutions to your
problems.
Student counsellor
www.uq.edu.au/student-services/Counselling
Phone +61 7 3365 1704
Learning advice
We have learning advisors to help you
develop the core academic skills you need
to achieve the best possible outcomes at
university. Academic study skills workshops
are run each week across the teaching
semester, with sessions on writing,
reading, studying, exam preparation, time
management, and many other areas.
Many workshops are held within lectures
and tutorials, and you can also consult
learning advisors individually.
Learning advisor
www.uq.edu.au/student-services/Learning
Phone +61 7 3365 1704
Careers and graduate employment
You can fnd help with your career and
employment goals through:
– Career Plan Consultations, which help
you develop an individual action plan
– information sessions and online resources
on vacation, graduate, and volunteer
work, careers, industries and industry
linkages, career questions, and
internships
– Career Development Learning (CDL)
strategies, such as résumé writing,
interview skills, networking, leadership
skills, and presentation technique
– Employer and industry visits, seminars,
and events.
The Careers and Graduate Employment
Unit also provides UQ Careerhub at www.
careerhub.uq.edu.au, an exclusive online
jobs board for UQ students and graduates.
Careerhub has information on a wide
variety of careers, as well as vacation work,
internships, and graduate employment
opportunities from more than 3000
employers.
Careers and Graduate Employment Unit
www.uq.edu.au/student-services/Working
Phone +61 7 3365 1704
New to UQ
Transition Advisors can help you as a new
student unfamiliar with the Australian tertiary
environment, especially if you are:
– the frst in your family to attend a
university
– from a culturally and linguistically diverse
background.
Transition Advisors conduct workshops,
events and programs to enhance your
learning, provide social and networking
opportunities, and assist you with career
preparation. If you attend the JSAPP
session, you will be introduced to a peer
mentor who will provide guidance and
support during your frst semester. For
more details, see www.uq.edu.au/student-
services or www.facebook.com/New2UQ.
Connect-U
The team at Connect-U are student
volunteers who help those about to
commence at UQ. They can help you with
information about South-East Queensland,
important university contacts and
procedures, what it’s like to be a university
student and much more, see www.uq.edu.
au/student-services/frst-year-university.
STUDENTHELPON
CAMPUS (SHOC)
UQU, the student union, can support you
with free legal, education, welfare, tax,
counselling and employment services.
An education advocate can help with
appeals and grievances concerning
academic administration; a lawyer provides
advice on issues such as intellectual property,
tenancy agreements, and civll and criminal
disputes; and a welfare and gender and
sexuality advocate can support you with
fnancial, employment and personal matters.
You can also book an appointment to seek
advice from a registered migration agent.
Please feel free to drop in at any of the
offces at St Lucia, Gatton or Ipswich: we’re
here for you.
SHOC
www.uqushoc.com.au
Email shoc@uqu.com.au
UQONLINE
UQ Answers
Frequently Asked Questions about
everything to do with UQ.
UQ Answers
www.uq.edu.au/uqanswers
my.UQ
The student portal for accessing student
services, email, enrolments, and other records.
my.UQ
https://my.uq.edu.au/
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
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