Queensland University of Technology International College offers two types of scholarships for commencing students from selected countries:

25-50% English Language Concessions (General English and EAP programs) and

25% Pathway Scholarships(Foundation and Diploma programs).

All the countries, which are eligible for the scholarships or concessions are listed below:

• 25-50% English Language Concessions are available for prospective students from Latin America, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Eligibility criteria and application process for this scholarship

• Scholarship is for tuition fee only.
• Scholarship is awarded automatically on university application.
• Minimum duration to be eligible for this scholarship is 10 weeks of General English studies.
• QUT will send the scholarship approval on a separate letter after the offer letter is issued.
• Scholarship is not available for repeating students.
• Scholarship is available to both onshore and offshore students.

• 25% Pathway Scholarships are available for prospective students from China, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Eligibility criteria and application process for this Scholarship

• The personal statement must be written by the student and contains maximum of 500 words. The students must explain how they intend to be successful in their studies in QUT and how this scholarship will be beneficial to them.

• The scholarship applications must be lodged at least four  weeks prior to the course start dates.
• Scholarship is available to both onshore and offshore students, but their previous qualification must be obtained offshore.
• This grant is only available to new students.
• This grant is not available to repeating students.

The Pathway Scholarship recipients will be invited to attend an official scholarship ceremony and will receive a certificate.

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Employers in Australia are tremendously impressed with the skills and knowledge of Federation University Australia graduates when they join the workforce after their graduation. The Employer Satisfaction Survey (ESS), released in January by the Federal Department of Education and Training observed that FedUni graduates are among Australia’s top universities in key areas. Employer supervisors ranked FedUni graduates 93.9% for Employability skills, 98.5% for Technical skills and 96.9% for Adaptive skills. These statistics are the best in Australia for key graduate attributes.

Recently the Australian Good Universities Guide has ranked FedUni in the first place in Victoria state for graduates’ starting salary, which is above the national average. FedUni is also ranked first in Victoria for student support and social impartiality. Additionally, the Federation University Australia five star fields of study are business and management; computing and information systems; creative arts; engineering; health services and support; humanities; social sciences; psychology; science and mathematics; and teacher education.
The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) announced that FedUni graduates have an employment rate of 90.6 percent and an average salary of $60,000, the highest of Victorian-headquartered universities. FedUni also ranked number one in Victoria for student support, teaching scale and skill development. Of the 13 indicators, Federation University Australia has been ranked above the Australia national average in 10.

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Monash university Australia Business School’s Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program offers students the opportunity to gain unique industry experience working with one of over 400 business partners. This includes reputable business partners like Bank of Melbourne, PwC, ANZ  Commonwealth Bank.

These work placements and involvements in real life projects allow students to use the theory they have learned in Monash university Australia Business School and be work ready. This skill is  crucial for students future job prospects.

Monash university Australia Business School also offers a number of international industry experience – where students can gain credit towards their final degree. Monash university Australia Business School overseas industry placements include those offered by Monash Business School or self-sourced, giving students the opportunities to pursue areas of interest.

As a global business school, Monash university Australia Business School acknowledges that every success story starts with an opportunity.  Monash university Australia supports the  students to travel the world, gain invaluable industry experience, and extend their experience and career opportunities.

These international industry experience opportunities include working in countries such as China, France, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.

Monash university Australia Business School  offers an extensive range of field trips and study tours  both within Australia and overseas . Study tours to places such as  San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Sri Lanka, Montreal in Canada, Chile, China and Europe.

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Griffith University has taken a vital role in shaping the future of tourism industry in Queensland, assisting in the development of a new Climate Change Adaptation Plan released this year.

Griffith Institute for Tourism director Professor Susanne Becken has been the primary author of the newly released Queensland Tourism Climate Change Response Plan, which draws on 20 years of research into climate change and tourism.

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council-led plan  in collaboration with Department of Environment and Science, examines the opportunities and challenges that exists ahead for operators, travellers and other tourism stakeholders in navigating the changing world around us.

The plan observes short- and medium-term time frames (2030), as well as long-term goals to meet the state’s zero-net-emissions plan by 2050.

Statistics show that the most direct climate change-related risks facing the local tourism market are physical impacts, be they acute (e.g. cyclones, floods) or chronic (e.g. sea-level rise).

Besides  there will be new opportunities to enhance tourism’s long-term resilience through changes  such as investment towards low-carbon technologies and building designs, and increased use of renewable energy.

Professor Becken said the strategy would be a “gold standard” for tourism destination climate plans in future.

“This strategy combines the best knowledge locally and globally on how climate change will impact tourism and what the industry can do about it,” she said.

“It also covers the low carbon transition that no doubt will affect tourism but also provides a great opportunity towards better and cleaner products and experiences.”

Launched at an industry event in Maleny , the Queensland Tourism Climate Change Response Plan was developed aligned with Australia’s international commitment as a signatory to the Paris Climate Agreement, as well as its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The plan was developed over a six-month period and considered the input from more than 150 industry stakeholders.

Tourism continues to provide a significant portion of Queensland’s income, worth about $25 billion in the year to 2016. More than 225,000 Queenslanders are employed in tourism industry across about 54,000 businesses.

“The reality is that tourism remains a vital part of the state economy, and it is crucial that industry and government work together to secure Queensland’s future as a destination market of choice among Australian and international travellers,” Professor Becken said.

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The International Student Scholarship in Australia awarded by Central Queensland Vice-Chancellor is available to all new international students that are applying to study an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework. The applicants must meet the academic criteria at CQUniversity Australia. The ViceChancellor’s

Scholarship applications are assessed based on the applicant’s previous academic results and must meet the minimum academic selection of overall grade of 75% in their previous studies.

The Australia Scholarship rewards successful applicants with a 20 per cent reduction in their tuition fees for the whole duration of their study in Australia, subject to maintaining their eligibility.

This scholarship is available in all CQUniversity campuses across Adelaide; Brisbane; Bundaberg; Cairns; Gladstone; Mackay; Melbourne; Noosa; Perth; Rockhampton; Sydney; Townsville.

There is no time frame or deadline to apply for this scholarship and there is no limit to the number of students that can be awarded this Australian scholarship.

The International Student Scholarship is not available in conjunction with any other CQUniversity Australia scholarship. Students must remain as full-time students at compulsory terms at CQUniversity Australia and must meet the conditions of their Australian  student visa. This scholarship does not apply to students that are studying Bachelor of Aviation (Commercial Pilot). This scholarship does not apply to students that are currently enrolled in CQUniversity.

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Griffith University is one of the leading universities in Australia. Griffith university is located in South East Queensland across 5 campuses. Griffith University has again been ranked as one of the region’s top universities, gaining a top-50 place in the Times Higher Education Asia–Pacific University Rankings in year 2018. The Asia–Pacific rankings – which were first introduced in year 2017 – evaluates and compare the research and teaching performance of more than 250 leading universities from the region, with Griffith university positioning itself at 43rd in year 2018.

“This result reflects Griffith’s ongoing dedication to engaging in innovative, impactful research across the University’s comprehensive range of disciplines, while delivering world-standard education opportunities and outcomes for our students.”

Griffith university recent research achievements include but not limited to  its involvement in shaping Queensland’s new Climate Change Adaptation Plan, finding ways to turn food waste from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games into super-dynamic compost, investigating the genetic causes of stuttering, hosting the International Student Research Forum, and delving into the dining habits of north Australian crocodiles.

This year has also seen myriad remarkable results for Griffith University’s students in Australia , alumni and faculty such as journalism placements at GC2018, world recognition for Griffith university Film School productions, former Journalist In Residence Nance Haxton earning silver and bronze at New York Festival’s World’s Best Radio Program awards, and Queen’s Birthday honours for several members of staff.

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1. Do NOT buy all your text books at once!

This is a pro tip picked up in my first semester of uni; don’t buy all your text books at once. Wait until you’ve been to a few tutorials and lectures to see which text books actually get used, and talk to your lecturer/tutor. The cost of text books stack up really quickly, and it sucks when you spend a few hundred on them only to find out you really needed one or two. This leads me to my next point…

2. Do NOT buy new text books (when possible)!

I know you like shiny new text books and the feeling of owning them. It’s a trap. Reach out to friends and you can usually get second hand text books for your course much cheaper. This also means you can connect with someone who has already done a particular unit, and get some inside info on what it’s like.

3. Do NOT over commit!

This is something I personally struggle with; over committing. If you’re like me and always bite off more than you can chew and consistently swim in the deep end: now is the perfect time to learn how to say no.

If you’ve picked up 2 summer jobs and are working 25–40 hours a week, you will likely need to quit one of them or reduce your hours drastically if you’re planning to do 3–4 subjects this semester. The last thing you want to do during a semester at uni is get to Week 10 and burn out.

4. Do NOT worry about the coming semester during holidays!

Relax! There will be plenty of time to worry about the semester after O-week. Now is not the time to think of assessment, how bad your timetable is or the semantics of making uni, work and a social life work together. Now is the time to relax, and look forward to the coming semester.

5. Do NOT be afraid of other students!

If you’re a first year student this year or even in your final year of study, don’t be afraid to say hi to people. 9 times out of 10 they don’t know what they’re doing either, and it helps to have a face smile at you in a lecture to make it go a bit quicker. It’ll also come in handy when the inevitable group assignment starts and you already have a familiar face or two to work with.

So, do yourself a favour and relax before going back to uni this year!

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This time last year I was midway through my final year of high school and had also just finished one of my first university subjects. Since there’s a few of you in similar positions I’m going to give you a heads up on what you can expect in the coming months.

For the grade 12s finishing this year, term 3 will be one of the most stressful times of your life. It’s a longer term, but the amount of assessment you need to do is going to really hit you hard if you don’t stay organised. The first few weeks of this term will lull you into a false sense of security, but make no mistake; by week four or five you should be on top of everything due in week six. The best advice I have for you is keep your parents updated, they will keep you accountable and give you a slight push when you need it. My second bit of advice is write up all the due dates for assignments as soon as you get your task sheets.

After term 3, term 4 will feel like a little bit of a joke. It’s a very short term, and people will try and tell you that the marks you get in term 4 don’t count towards your OP. It does. When term 4 comes around just keep doing what you’ve been doing all year. Don’t be lazy, because the people that do the work will beat you. As an example, I was ranked second in one of my classes with rank 1 being ahead all year. In term 4 he slacked off slightly when I didn’t and that was the difference between being rank 1 and staying in rank 2. So do not slack off and you could go up a few ranks which can make a difference to your OP.

The final thing I wished I knew last year is that graduating high school changes a lot of things. There’s the positive things like more independence, studying or doing what you’re passionate about, travelling and all the 18th birthday parties. Unfortunately, the negative side of this is that friends drift apart, you spend a lot more money, and you might feel like you don’t know what you’re doing with your life. And that’s okay, because 90% of the time every one else is winging it anyway.

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I took a gap year and decided to gain as much “non-academic” experience as I could. I completed a barrister/bartender course and worked days and nights in the only silver class restaurant in the middle of nowhere – Mount Isa. By the end of that year, I was reading every book I could get my hands on and I realised I missed the boring study environment! Now, of course, I find the studying environment inspiring and with the lingering scent of hot food (have you ever been to a uni library?).

I am absolutely glad that I took a gap year. I gained so much experience in the service industry, I had a chance to be with my family and I had a chance to miss studying! Now that I am back to studying, I enjoy every assignment and all the recommended readings with enthusiasm.

I’ve had my ups and downs during my gap year, but that year really matters to me now. I have something behind me, something that supports me in a new city without my family nearby – a real life experience…and a motivator not to be behind a bar making coffee all my life :p

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As my first blog post on the Student Sharehouse I thought I would entertain you guys with tips and typically awkward scenarios I experienced in my first year of uni. My first year of uni was a struggle for me, unlike high-school. University is a completely different experience. Let’s get the ball rolling!

O-week is essential!

Orientation week. This will be your first taste of the university institution. Even though it’s not technically a teaching week, it offers loads of seminars on academically important things like report-writing and referencing, but also has hundreds of university clubs waiting for you to sign up! Plus, you may even get some free merch, like a t-shirt, academic calendar and stationary! O-week is so helpful, so register for as many events as possible!

University sporting clubs and academic societies are worth it!

If your anything like me, you might be hesitant to join anything that’s not your usual classes because you might want to figure out the whole balancing classes and assignments thing. One thing I regret is not registering for a club. Uni isn’t just about study, the sporting clubs are a great kind of relief from the academic side of uni, whilst the academic clubs are a great starting point in meeting industry professionals and other likeminded people! This year, I’m apart of clubs, but do it in your first year also! If you find you cant handle the extra heavy, you can easily pull out.

Wanna desperately ‘fit in with the crowd’? Get a Macbook. 

No word of a lie. Imagine this: your sitting in your lecture hall, you look over your shoulder behind you and there are 100+ students with the glowing apple logo on the lid of their open laptops. Although, you may want to figure out what computer will be best for you. For example, for design students MacBook’s are the go, but for Business students any other laptop will do. It’s all about personal preference!

Figure out a way of studying that actually suits you

At university, you have about 3 hours per class of actual contact hours, this is not much at all to learn everything you need to learn for the week, extra independent study is required and it’s your responsibility to map it all out. Also, some students take notes in lectures on laptops, some write them out. For me, writing works better, I tend to grasp more information. Both ways have downsides. Chances are you’ll get a whole lot more distracted with a laptop what will all the free wifi; I’m talking about Facebooking instead of taking notes. With writing notes, you may miss some important information on a lecture slide that you cant write down because you weren’t fast enough.

Take your own food, that stuff is expensive!

Just like your degrees, pretty much everything is expensive at uni, including food! Sure, go ahead and buy $13 nachos from Guzman y Gomez but do that everyday and see how much savings you’ll have. Although, I’ll admit that the coffee prices aren’t that bad – at QUT anyway. But again, if you buy a coffee every morning your on campus, you’ll have spent around $300 – $500 on coffee in one semester. QUT has microwaves at literally every campus in nearly every building, so heating up food you’ve bought from home isn’t a problem.

Ew, public transport.

Make sure you have a train and bus timetable or access to the internet at all times. There’s nothing worse than sprinting from uni to the train station to find that your train literally just left the station and you have to wait another 30 minutes. Trust me. Also, make sure your GoCard’s are tip topped up! Again, there’s nothing worse than rocking up to the train or bus station 5 minutes before your train/bus leaves but you find you have no money on the damn thing, so you miss your mode of transportation again!

Get familiar with your university’s assignment submission policy

Sleeping, zombie-looking students

Brace yourself. Near mid-semester and the final exam period 99% of students look like a mess; myself included. You’ll encounter coffee-filled zombie students, sleeping library students or energy drink induced students that will eventually fall from that high and be very unattractive humans. It’s the truth, embrace it, you’ll probably be one of them.

Wear comfy shoes, don’t be one of those high heel wearing, blister getting girls.

Attention girls, probably the most important point in this whole post. It’s the definition of hell if you wear the wrong shoes.

Eat well, sleep well, drink plenty of water, have fun and meet new people. You’ll be fine!

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