Examine university life at UQ Open Days

University of Queensland staff will be preparing hard, staying up late and cramming in all the important facts for when the tables are turned and future students get the chance to examine the University at UQ’s Open Days in August.

Campus tours, academic program presentations and scholarship information sessions will be part of the UQ Open Days at the St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton campuses.

New activities also are planned for 2007 including a treasure hunt at St Lucia, computer games at Ipswich and environmental park tours at Gatton.

UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor John Hay, AC, said Open Days provided the perfect opportunity for people thinking about enrolling at university to talk to staff, tour the facilities and find out about program offerings.

“We invite everybody to experience our beautiful campuses first hand and chat to staff and students about what you can expect to find here,” he said.

“With activities and demonstrations taking place at St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton, you will get a real sense of what it’s like to be a student at one of Australia’s leading universities.”

The University offers the most comprehensive range of high-quality programs in Queensland and encourages innovative teaching to meet the academic and professional needs of students.

UQ has won more national teaching awards than any other university and its reputation for quality is reinforced by international rankings and affiliations.

The University is ranked 45th in World University Rankings compiled by the Times Higher Education Supplement and is the only Queensland university in the top 150. UQ also received five star ratings in a number of areas in The Good Universities Guides.

The University welcomes prospective students to the UQ St Lucia Open Day on Sunday, August 5 (10am to 4pm); UQ Ipswich Open Day on Sunday, August 19 (10am-2pm); and UQ Gatton Open Day on Sunday, August 26 (9:30am-3pm).

For further information about UQ Open Days visit www.uq.edu.au/opendays.