Hello everyone,

Recently I got a grade back for a course which I was sitting at a 62.75% for. I ended up getting a 11/25 on the final essay leaving me on a 73.75% barely missing a 6.

I’ve only finished my first year and I’d like to appeal/dispute the grade I received because I think the marking has been done without detail and I’m literally only 1% off from a 6, which I’d really love for my GPA.

How can I start the appeal process and who do I contact? I’m very concerned about this and I don’t care if I lose marks because I’d still be on a 5 for the course anyways but I’d love a 6 with 1% needed.

Please help.

hi there, i was wondering if anyone has done the Humanities / Laws (Honours) dual degree and if they thought it was worth doing this rather than say the arts/law dual degree i think it would be good to get a good broad liberal arts education in addition to an a degree that will actually get me a job like law. My initial plan was to do an arts degree majoring in political science and french as my end goal would be to enter politics in Canada and obviously cant do a language with bachelor of humanities but i figured i oculd go through IML French classes.

Any thoughts thanks?

Hi, my name is Ash, sorry if the title is a bit misleading I'm not looking for the communications department, I a looking for people studying there, it was sort of an eyegrab for communication majors.

Sooooo How has your uni experience been since you started. I just received my offer letter a week ago and I have started preparing for my journey at Queensland University so I thought I should ask my seniors about what to prepare for and what not to do.

How is the communications department and how is the community?

PS - a bit selfish question but ca you tell me how the student support department was for you regarding internships and job opportunities ? gotta think of the future as well, no ?

Hey guys! I'm a 2025 highschool graduate now seriously looking into areas of further study. I would like to ask for some general/experiential advice about the quality and use (career prospect-wise) of the UQ PPE degree.

For context, I currently study all humanities subjects (no science), including Japanese, which gives me the flexibility of 2 extra adjustment points. Furthermore, my predicted ATAR based on my year 11 results is a 96.4. My main interest in terms of a career pathway is Economics, and I originally intended on doing Bachelor of Business + Economics double degree.

- but, the atar is only 84... something i could achieve with my eyes closed (not trying to be arrogant) and I am also interested in philosophy, hence why this degree sparked my interest.

I would major in Economics, yet I wonder if it would simply be better to just do an Economics degree? I am not yet sure what I want to do as of becoming a postgrad, so I am tossing up whether it would be better to broaden my study areas, or if this would only make job-hunting more difficult.

The main reasons I'm looking at this degree are summarised below:

- A big factor is the ATAR. I don't want to waste my atar - trying in yr 12 for a 96++ just to enter a course where the standard is 84-90 seems a waste of effort. Conversely, I don't want to sit back and not try during yr 12 because otherwise, as a private school student, I would feel my parents are wasted. I want to maximise the potential here.

- Apart from politics, which I have never explored, both philosophy and economics are big interests of mine, and would make the degree quite interesting and fun (hopefully)

- I'm not even sure what kind of job I want... perhaps I need to start shadowing to get an idea of what an economics/political advisor/diplomat does?

Apologies for the spiel! I hope somebody helpful reads this and gets back to me! Whether you know anything about the degree or are studying it or a similar area that I have discussed please let me know down below, cheers :))

Hello, just wondering if anyone can help with this. I have to enrol in a specific course to graduate on time but when I try it states permission is needed to enrol, I've tried looking everywhere and have no idea where to get permission, should I email the course coordinator? I've checked and I meet the prerequisites so I'm not too sure what to do. If anyone has had a course they needed permission for what did you do? Also is there a chance I'm too late? I haven't seen anything about a specific deadline but it is an internship based course so I'd really like to do it. Thanks.

What are my chances of getting into vet science with a 6.25 GPA from UQ? I know this year it was around 5.8 but I don't know how often the cutoff has been above 6.25? thanks

Hi All, might be a dumb question but what are the rules for parking at St Lucia campus now that the semester is over? Does it become free like the weekends? Or do we still need to pay for the normal Mon-Fri times?

Thanks!

Hi guys, I was wondering if I am going to be denied entry into commerce as I did not take math methods in school. Is there a way around this or am I doomed? QTAC has basically said "not satisfied" next to maths methods prerequisite although my selection rank is more than high enough.

Edit: Im coming from QUT Finance where I got all 7s, would there be a way to convince them that I am proficient in maths through this?

The past semester is my graduating semester and I had an assignment due on 6 November and I submitted on 31 October and just moved on with other assignments and exams. On 19 November, for some reason, I checked my assignments to see if the feedback is out yet and discovered that the assignment is gone, it just disappeared from the system and said I haven’t submitted yet. Obviously I freaked out because it would mean that I would get 0 for the assignment and my grade would have been failed (2). I was very lucky to found it a week before grades finalisation date and the professor was very helpful and understanding. He said he checked with IT and there might be a system error (I also provided some proof that the work was completed before deadline) and he will grade my assignment without any penalty.

Imagine what it could have been if I didn’t randomly check it. That was a wild experience.

Now everything is fine and I just wanted to tell the story and take this as a reminder to SAVE THE RECEIPT. Because I haven’t and it could have been bad if the professor wasn’t this helpful.

Hello everyone ! I thought I would make a part 2 for those willing to hear. So, as my previous post stated, I think my lecturer marked with extreme bias and with no consideration to my effort. I created a remark form longer than the essay, cited exact weeks and presentation slides, the whole shebang. I also submitted a grievance form, and forwarded the school a chain of emails in which my lecturer was stating that a remark would be time consuming for me and the admin staff whilst refusing to offer more than 1 sentence of feedback per criterion.

Now, hold on to your boots. After reading a lot of your lovely comments, I realised that maybe I should appeal to his humanity, and ask for further feedback that way. So I did. I sent an email apologising for my lack of attendance, and that I was having difficulty providing, working an extremely time consuming job and having a GED (generalised anxiety disorder). I asked, for the third time, if I could have further feedback so I could improve. This lecturer sends a very extensive email with general advice on how to be better at university (writing every day, attending tutorials and lectures, reading more relevant material in my own time etc.) and apologising for my situation, saying I was very young with much to improve on, and hoping the best for me.

Wow… ok.. I really appreciated his kindness, but was confused. No further feedback, no helping my situation. Now please don’t get me wrong I was very grateful for his approach, but truly my message just wasn’t getting across. So I’ve left this email and haven’t replied because work has once again picked up immensely and I am working more now to save up some money. I planned on replying when I had a moment to think over a good response, not wanting to come off as rude or ungrateful. A few days later, I receive an email.

“Whilst you apologized for the lack of participation in the course and I spent a night to write you a very kind email and list of advice you have applied for a remark challenging all my comments and did not even bother to thank me for the time I wasted writing that email. This is very rude. I wonder what your credibility is considering that, unlike your teacher, you have not got a PhD and an MA, as well as a book published and journal articles and book chapters.”

Well if your eyes are bulging out of your skull in disbelief, you and me both. Like, really, you and me both.

What the fuck.

Whhhaaat the fuck.

Do I reply with a thank you? Or should I send a gift basket?

SMALL UPDATE✨✨ Request for remark approved mf 😎😎

Has anyone heard or done DEVB3001? It only has quizzes and assessments without any exams but seems like there is no review. Thanks

This degree allows me to pick 0-16 general elective units. Can this really be any undergrad course? For eg: what about courses that are restricted like hlth1000 to HBS students? Would I still be able to enrol?

Thanks all!

Was wondering if anyone else is joining for this course, I quite like the subject but I was wondering if there is enough job opportunities after graduating after this course? I struggle to find any jobs with the title of bioinformatician in Brisbane or anywhere in Australia

I'm aware that there is a bit of biotech hub in Melbourne so if anyone is experienced with this course or the biotech field, do provide some info.

The drastic change on this visa to reduce the age limit to 35 affected many of us. They made an exception for PhD and Masters by research but they left out Master by course students. Just to share my personal scenario: Husband (Engineer,36) came to study a Master Degree in the energy field in a prestigious University. Excellent marks and performance. We came under old regulations which allowed us to stay after studies. Now he just finished the master and is under the job search which requires time (visa is going to expire in three months) and a proper work visa (we counted on 485). Now the only chance is a sponsor, which is possible but let’s be real: is hard to get it as a first entry to a company. Those drastic changes left us in a very difficult position. Moving overseas is not something that you plan from one day to another. The psychological impact has been immense. I understand the need to stop all those permanent temporary residents, but why leaving Masters by course in the same box? There’s a petition sent to the Parliament last July asking for a transition for those students who already started their courses under the old regulations. This Master was nearly 100K for two years.

Hi all, I was just wondering if there was a study plan for the Bachelor of Health Sciences.

Thanks

title, i failed two subjects and changed degrees so I'm behind one full semester. Is this problematic? I'm currently doing biotech / engg duel degree, and I started this degree semester 2 in 2024.

Hi everyone!

I’m an international student starting my Master of Animal Science (Wildlife Biology) at the University of Queensland in February 2025. I'll be based on the Gatton campus and have a few questions for those familiar with the area:

Should I stay in Gatton, or is commuting from nearby areas (e.g., Brisbane, Toowoomba) a better option?

What is the social life like on campus and in Gatton? Are there student meetups, events, or common hangout spots?

Any tips for living in Gatton as an international student?

Clubs or organizations worth joining? I’d love to connect with like-minded people, especially those interested in wildlife, conservation, or outdoor activities.

Anything else I should know before arriving?

I’d really appreciate any insights, personal experiences, or recommendations. Excited to join the UQ community and make the most of this journey!

Thanks in advance for your help

If there are a couple of degrees from UQ that I am interested in, is it possible to apply to QTAC in a way that I get an offer for both and then decide between the two later on? As far as I am aware you can only get one offer per round, but I'm pretty sure there are two main offer round coming up in Dec/Jan so can I get one in each from UQ?

I was originally unsure what to study and was looking at BAFE becuase of its potential to get into IB and the money that came with that - also i have friends that are going to do it. Maths is my strong point, so I have been looking at instead studying a more broad (in terms of job pathways) either a dual BMath/BEcon or BMath/BCom. However, I can't decide between the two which is the better option.

What do people reccomend as the better degree to choose and what major would people recommend taking?

Also (and this sort of seems like I'm circling around to where I started), if I am unsure between the two, would it be better to instead do BAFE as it is a combination plus it comes with the reputation of 'BAFE'.

I'm a new student and will be starting my studies in February next year. I checked the academic calendar and it states that my timetable course timetables will be available on December 2; but I just checked and its still not available for me.

Has anyone been able to buy extra guest tickets?

To my knowledge, most Universities do some levels of online study. My question is, are the lectures filmed and how easy is it to work online, away from UQ? If it helps, I want to do psychology.

I also want to ask if it’s worth getting a dorm and how you all pay the weekly amount? Thank you!!!

Hey guys, if i'm failing my deferred exam that I need to sit this December, when is the supplementary exam going to held?

Just finished up my first year in psych at UQ. I liked Neur1020 and Psyc1030 mostly. Stats sucked but everyone knows that lol. Want to know what I'm in for next year and onwards both with compulsory subjects and for choosing electives. What were your favourite and most hated subjects?

I completed some units 8 years ago at QUT for social work. I then switched to psychology and unfortunately faced various issues that lead me to going part time and then eventually ceasing studies all together. I got my diploma in child youth family intervention in the mean time and have been working in the sector consistently (child safety residential, disability support, mental health support, alcohol and other drugs and now a case manager for at risk young people in the community).

I decided to finally return to complete my social work degree. Had they accepted my RPL, I would have needed only another 2 years of full time study. However my credit was rejected saying that the time lapse between completion of the units was too long. But on the UQ website it says credit for units completed can be accepted in a 10 year gap. When I appealed the decision on these grounds they advised I must submit my case to the dean and they will consider it.

Do I have any other recourse? It states on their site that my Timelapse from completing the credit it acceptable so why should I have to jump through these hoops?

Hi all, I received a commendation for academic excellence. Does this actually mean anything as I’m graduating next week or is it just on my transcript due to my grades? Thanks.

I just applied and got approved for off-campus examination at singapore which is significantly cheaper than flying back to Australia, and have paid the exam fees but this one sentence keeps holding me back from buying a plane ticket, "Payment does not guarantee arrangements in all locations and where off-Campus arrangements are not possible, a request for refund should be submitted"

My question is how likely is it to get turn down after approval (?), I emailed them twice about this matter already and heard nothing. I'm so stressed since the ticket price keeps increasing.

Hi all, I’m thinking of doing a one-semester graduate certificate in UQ in S1 2025. I figured that all four courses are available online. Can I just do the graduate certificate online, without having to apply for a student visa?

I have been blessed with the wondrous opportunity to do supplementary assignments for both CSSE2310 and COMP3506 and was wondering what that looks like and how hard is it to get through it?

Thanks