QUT tops class in popularity and graduate outcomes

When it comes to finding Queensland’s number one university for school leavers and a graduate employment rate well above the national average, QUT is at the top of the class.

The latest data shows QUT has consolidated its world-class reputation in
three key areas:

QUT is consistently the most in demand institution for school leavers, making it Queensland’s most popular university. For a number of years, including 2007, QUT has achieved the highest first preferences for students applying through QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre).
QUT academics are regarded as leaders in their field. Since 2006, 24 QUT academics have been recognised for teaching excellence in the nation’s top teaching benchmark, the Carrick Institute awards.
Our graduates enjoy excellent career prospects in the global labour market, immediately after graduation. The most recent figures show that 97 per cent of QUT first degree graduates had found employment, with more than 87 per cent working full-time.

Student support among best:

Peak student body

QUT has come up trumps in the latest rankings from Australia’s peak student body. The National Union of Students (NUS) findings put QUT at the forefront of student service provision in three key areas: quality of student life and support on campus, advocacy services, and the university’s level of consultation with students.

Michael Nguyen, President of the NUS, said the new rankings should play a
significant role in a student’s decision to attend an institution because
they provide an alternative rating from the student’s perspective.

“These rankings are designed to provide students with information that will
assist them in making a decision about which university to apply for,” he said.

The results confirm QUT’s commitment to provide a comprehensive range of
services for all students.

For more details on QUT support please visit International Student Services.

New Faculty of Health courses

The Faculty of Health has recently released two new courses:

a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours Psychology) and
Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.

The new one-year honours program in psychology offers international students
the opportunity to meets the requirements for registration as a psychologist
with the Psychologist Registration Board of Queensland.

The graduate diploma course is a multidisciplinary program, which covers
occupational health and safety topics including ergonomics, occupational
health, hygiene, law and safety technology.

Latest "real world" double degree: Engineering and Business

QUT’s latest double degree (course code IX28) will allow students to
complete a Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Business in five years.

The course is very flexible, with Engineering majors including electrical,
telecommunications and computing systems. While the Bachelor of Business component offers a selection of accountancy, advertising, banking and finance, economics, human resource management, international business, management, marketing and public relations.

Depending on the major selected in both faculties, graduates will be
eligible for accreditation in a range of professional associations.

The program is expected to meet the strong demand from industry for business
savvy engineers.

QUT students take national award honours

A QUT journalism student has scooped the competition to claim Australia's most prestigious honour for an aspiring media professional: the Walkley Foundation’s Student Journalist of the Year award.

Paula Heidke beat out nearly 100 entrants from around the country to claim first place.

And another Creative Industries student, Nicholas Wilsdon, has won the inaugural Australian Fashion Graduate of the Year Award at the recent Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival. The festival is the highlight of Australia’s fashion calendar with some of the world’s top designers in attendance.

Immediately after the win, Nicholas was hailed as Brisbane's next style leader and he follows in the creative footsteps of other successful QUT fashion graduates, including George Wu, who are making waves on catwalks across the globe.

These two highly-respected national awards reinforce our real-word teaching
produces students of the highest calibre.

QUT English requirements 2008 - IELTS:

- Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental): Overall Band 7.5 (7)
- Master of Clinical Psychology: Overall Band 7 (7)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical): Overall Band 7 (7)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy: Overall Band 7 (6)
- !!! All Degrees: Overall Band 6.5 (6)

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