Overview

GlobaLinks Learning Abroad, formerly known as AustraLearn, offers semester and year abroad programs at the University of Queensland. The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s premier learning and research institutions, internationally renowned for its highly-awarded teaching staff, acclaimed researchers and superior campus facilities and services.

UQ boasts a longstanding reputation for quality, which is reinforced by affiliations with prestigious national and international groups, including the Australian Group of Eight (Go8) and Universitas 21.

In 2011, UQ was ranked as one of the top 50 universities in the world by the QS World Universities Rankings.

In addition to this, the University has won more Australian Awards for University Teaching than any other Australian university.

Today, more than 43,731 students, including more than 10,465 international students, study across four superb south-east Queensland campuses.

UQ offers 4,000 courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and welcomes study abroad students from around the world.
 

Learn More About the University of Queensland:

Location

About Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and Australia’s third largest city. A major business hub, Brisbane is Australia’s fastest growing capital and offers a safe, friendly, multicultural environment for international students. The inner city is characterized by the Brisbane River, parklands, convention facilities, museums, art galleries, a casino, malls, shopping districts and a host of cosmopolitan restaurants and cafés.

Just an hour away are the golden beaches of the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, along with imposing national park rainforests. Brisbane is also the gateway to some of the world’s most beautiful natural attractions, including Fraser Island, the Great Barrier Reef, the Whitsunday Islands, and the Daintree Rainforest.

UQ’s St Lucia campus is the University’s largest campus and considered to be Australia's most attractive. Located seven kilometers from Brisbane’s central business district, the campus has expansive landscaped grounds and many playing fields. The majestic sandstone buildings give the campus an intellectual feel while its sprawling parklands, abundant wildlife, and multiple sporting fields offer reprieve from the rigors of academia. Its hub is a semi-circle of cloistered buildings enclosing the National Trust-listed Great Court.
 

Around the University

The majority of Study Abroad students study at UQ’s St Lucia campus located approximately seven kilometers from Brisbane’s central business district. Many students choose to live in the suburb of St Lucia for the convenience of being close to the University. St Lucia, and surrounding suburbs, are beautiful, quiet and leafy communities with an eclectic mix of families and students. There is no train station located in St Lucia; however there are buses that connect to the train station in nearby Toowong. Two large shopping centers, supermarkets, cinemas, a variety of restaurant and some popular student bars, are all located within a five kilometer radius of the campus. The campus has easy access to and from the city via frequent buses and the City Cat river ferry.
 

Academic Highlights

UQ has more than 4,000 high-quality courses with many offering theoretical or practical components that are unique to UQ. Many courses focus on Australian topics or offer field trips to unique locations in South-east Queensland, while other courses promote group project work or research opportunities.

A sample of courses popular with Study Abroad students are:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Perspectives
• Contemporary Australia
• Introduction to Communication and Cultural Studies
• Australia’s Terrestrial Environment
• International Journalism & Mass Communication
• Australia’s Marine Environment
• Rainforest Ecology Field Studies
• Blues, Beatles and Beyond
• From Elvis to Madonna
• Introduction to Peace and Conflict Analysis
• Terrorism & Insurgency in World Politics
• Psychological Problems of Adolescence
• Advances in Criminological Theory

The business school at the University of Queensland has AACSB International accreditation in business and accounting.

University Services

Housing

As a GlobaLinks Learning Abroad student you are guaranteed pre-arranged accommodation to fit your lifestyle. There are a variety of housing options available which you will apply for after acceptance. Read below for more specific options offered at this university:

The University of Queensland offers accommodation in fully catered residential colleges to students studying at the St. Lucia campus. This housing option offers single bedrooms in co-ed or single-gender living environments. Students also have the option to live in pre-arranged self-catered, single or share bedroom apartments located near the university.

Orientation

In addition to the GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Bridging Cultures Program which is included in your AustraLearn program fees, each semester UQ hosts special orientation sessions for Study Abroad students. Topics include academic advising, enrollment, health cover issues, student support services, and issues relating to living, studying, and traveling in Australia.

Other orientation activities for all new students include campus and library tours, sport and accommodation information sessions and a Market Day featuring food and entertainment as well as opportunities to sign up for any of more than 130 clubs and societies at UQ.
 

Scholarships Available

In addition to the scholarships offered by GlobaLinks Learning Abroad, University of Queensland provides GlobaLinks Learning Abroad students two awards annually for 1/2 of tuition amount.

Special Programs/Excursions

Get Involved Abroad

Extracurricular Activities

There is a huge variety of extracurricular activities to do at UQ. Students can participate in a variety of sporting activities on all campuses, including tennis, swimming, athletics and gym. A range of cultural activities are also available on campus, with music concerts, various museum collections, art galleries, theatre, dances, debates, barbeques, Market Days and more than 130 student clubs and societies offered to help students enjoy campus life. UQ’s residential colleges also offer a range of social activities for their student residents.

Community Involvement

While abroad, we recommend getting involved in your local community. It's an awesome way to meet locals, experience the true Australian culture, and create long lasting memories. From volunteering to festival-going, we challenge you to make the most of your international experience... See a sample of community involvement opportunities available in Brisbane or discover your own upon arrival!

You'll get a taste of how enriching community involvement can be during your first few days in Australia on the GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Bridging Cultures Program. The program includes pre-arranged volunteering with the local community. You'll interact directly with locals while giving back to and sharing your own culture with the community that first welcomes you to Australia. Plus, you can continue your volunteer efforts later in the semester by signing up for the GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Conservation Volunteer Weekend.

Enhance Your Experience

Global Identity Course

While studying at UQ, you can maximize your study abroad experience by enrolling in the Global Identity course (EdPA 3103 Connecting Your International Experience to Your Future). The course will help you articulate the value of your experience to future employers, demonstrate your intercultural development and skills, and understand intercultural interactions.

This one-credit, online course is offered by the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities exclusively for students studying with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad. LEARN MORE>

Global Citizens Development Modules

The new Global Citizen Development modules are online learning components designed to help you explore your study abroad destination and experience at a whole new level. These modules are not mandatory, however we strongly encourage your participation as they will introduce you to the opportunities and challenges you may encounter when participating in a study abroad program, as well as expose you to cultural insights and knowledge about your host country to help make your program abroad even more successful and fulfilling. Through the 3 modules, you will refine your skills in cross-cultural observation, adaptation, and communication.  

Course Catalog

To determine if the classes you need are available at this university, select Courses/Subjects to view the specific course options.

Tips: For advice on navigating the university’s course catalog, use the Selecting Courses link. You may also view the suggested grade and credit transfer information through the Grade Conversion.

If you have any questions about course availability, please contact studyabroad@globalinksabroad.org.  

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Fees

Fee Includes

Program Fees: As a GlobaLinks Learning Abroad study abroad participant, you will be required to enroll as a full-time student; typically this is 3-4 classes, which is equivalent to 12-16 U.S. semester credit hours. Your program fees are in U.S. dollars and include the host university semester tuition for 4 subjects, university administrative fees, overseas health insurance, the Basic ISIC card, our renowned Bridging Cultures Program on-site orientation and the GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Personalized Support and Service.

With GlobaLinks Learning Abroad you will receive Personalized Support and Service through our four point philosophy to manage your program:

1.) Personal Program Selection & Planning: Personal service & advising, academic planning and credit transfer assistance, program location, housing advice, financial assistance.

2.) Pre and Post Orientation and Preparation: Our MyLearn on-line enrollment information and process, comprehensive program information and departure webinar, immigration visa support and advice, airline ticket and group flight assistance, global citizen development modules.

3.) Cultural Integration: On-site Bridging Cultures Program, on-site resident director services and advising, academic support, guaranteed housing and placement, volunteer and community involvement opportunities.

4.) Reflection and Application of the Experience: Beyond Study Abroad Program, The EnCompass Alumni Program, program evaluation opportunity, resume building and review, alumni handbook and transcript services. 

Housing Fees: The Housing Fees are approximates and are in addition to the Program Fees. GlobaLinks Learning Abroad offers you “Housing to Fit Your Lifestyle” and you are guaranteed a placement in a wide variety of quality housing options to accommodate your academic, personal and budgetary needs during your experience abroad. The housing fees listed indicate an approximate cost for the options available on that program which may represent apartments/flats, houses and/or dormitories/residential halls, living within the local community or on-campus with locals and other international students. Private single rooms are standard (although double rooms are available) and are fully furnished, including comfort amenities with access to internet and telephone. Students who choose to arrange their own accommodation upon arrival will be charged the Program Fee only, as they will be responsible for making payment directly to the housing provider once accommodation has been arranged.

Additional Subject & Gym Membership Fees: Additional charges may apply for science, media, fine arts, or journalism subjects at some universities and students who undertake subjects where the university requires additional fees will be billed directly by the home university upon final enrolment. Gym and student union memberships are optional to students. If you wish to join, you may do so on arrival by contacting the international office at your host university.

Fee Advice

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Entry Requirements

Programs in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji Coordinator

Name: Andrew Swart Title: Acting Coordinator Department: BIO: Advice From The Coordinator: The St. Lucia campus is very beautiful and has a great feel. Students seem to really like Brisbane because of its location and the numerous activities within reach.