The Foundation Year 2010-2011 THE FOUNDATION YEAR

UQ FOUNDATION YEAR PROGRAMS:
A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS
UQ Foundation
Year programs
guarantee a place
in an undergraduate
program at The
University of
Queensland, Brisbane
for all international
students who meet
the specified entry
requirements.
SPECIALISED PROGRAMS
Subjects in the Foundation Year curricula
are developed in collaboration with
senior UQ academics to provide students
with the best preparation for their future
undergraduate studies.
Students develop an extensive range
of academic skills and competencies
essential to successful university study in
Australia.
Students have access to UQ facilities
such as laboratories, as part of their
Foundation Year studies.
QUALITY LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
Teaching styles are varied and include
lectures, tutorials and classroom delivery
to maximise the potential for success of
every student. Teachers make themselves
available for individual and small group
consultations with students in addition to
scheduled classes.
Students are supported in a safe and
nurturing environment with multilingual,
friendly Student Services staff
and teachers who have many years
of experience teaching international
students.
ENRICHING STUDENT
EXPERIENCES
Students develop a strong network of
friendships and peer support which
endure well beyond their undergraduate
years and form the basis of professional
ties. A program of extra-curricular
activities on weekends, holidays and
some afternoons/evenings provides
students with opportunities to explore
SUCCESSFUL STUDENT
OUTCOMES
All graduating students are placed in
tertiary institutions with 85 - 90% of
students gaining a place at The University
of Queensland.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND
PACKAGES
A range of Scholarships is offered to
high achieving students for study in
Foundation Year and at undergraduate
level at UQ. Packaged Offers are provided
to all students including UQ’s English
language college ICTE (if additional
English tuition is required), Foundation
Year programs and UQ undergraduate
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