Skip to main content

Studying in Australia

Getting Started
When		Attendance
From Fri 3 July - Mon 3 August Repeated Event (13) This event is repeated: Fri 3 July 12:00pm - 1:00pm Fri 10 July 10:00am - 11:00am Fri 17 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Fri 24 July 1:00pm - 2:00pm Wed 29 July 9:30am - 10:30am Wed 29 July 10:00am - 11:00am Wed 29 July 1:00pm - 1:30pm Thu 30 July 9:30am - 10:30am Thu 30 July 12:00pm - 12:30pm Fri 31 July 10:00am - 11:00am Fri 31 July 1:00pm - 1:30pm Sat 1 August 11:00am - 11:30am Mon 3 August 12:00pm - 1:00pm	Getting Started (Compulsory for international students, recommended for domestic students)	Compulsory
From Wed 29 July - Fri 31 July Repeated Event (4) This event is repeated: Wed 29 July 10:30am - 11:30am Wed 29 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Thu 30 July 10:30am - 11:30am Fri 31 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Safety in Australia (compulsory for all international students studying currently in Brisbane and studying at St Lucia or Herston on campus)	Compulsory
From Sat 1 August - Sat 1 August Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Sat 1 August 9:00am - 10:30am Sat 1 August 10:00am - 11:30am	Getting Started & Safety in Australia (Compulsory for international students, recommended for domestic students)	Compulsory

General Information Sessions
When		Attendance
From Wed 29 July - Fri 7 August Repeated Event (9) This event is repeated: Wed 29 July 3:00pm - 3:30pm Thu 30 July 3:00pm - 3:30pm Fri 31 July 3:00pm - 3:30pm Sat 1 August 3:00pm - 3:30pm Mon 3 August 12:00pm - 12:30pm Tue 4 August 12:00pm - 12:30pm Wed 5 August 12:00pm - 12:30pm Thu 6 August 12:00pm - 12:30pm Fri 7 August 12:00pm - 12:30pm	Welcome to UQ - Online Q & A with UQ International Student Support	Recommended
From Thu 30 July - Tue 11 August Repeated Event (3) This event is repeated: Thu 30 July 10:00am - 11:00am Wed 5 August 10:00am - 11:00am Tue 11 August 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Working While Studying on a Student Visa	Recommended
From Fri 31 July - Fri 31 July Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Fri 31 July 11:00am - 12:00pm Fri 31 July 11:30am - 12:30pm	OSHC and Medical Help for International Students	Recommended
Friday 31 July 11:00am - 12:00pm	Accommodation and Renting in Brisbane: Information Session	Recommended
Monday 3 August 11:00am - 12:00pm	Australian Culture	Recommended
Wednesday 5 August 2:00am - 3:00pm	Missing Home? Culture Shock and Homesickness	Optional
Friday 7 August 12:00pm - 1:00pm	There's More to Life Than 2 Minute Noodles	Recommended

Skills, activities and workshops
When		Attendance
From Wed 29 July - Fri 7 August Repeated Event (8) This event is repeated: Wed 29 July 12:00pm - 6:00pm Thu 30 July 12:00pm - 6:00pm Fri 31 July 12:00pm - 6:00pm Mon 3 August 12:00pm - 6:00pm Tue 4 August 12:00pm - 6:00pm Wed 5 August 12:00pm - 6:00pm Thu 6 August 12:00pm - 6:00pm Fri 7 August 12:00pm - 6:00pm	International Arrival Lounge (On campus)	Optional
From Thu 30 July - Wed 5 August Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Thu 30 July 4:30pm - 5:30pm Wed 5 August 3:30pm - 4:30pm	Introduction to Bush Tucker	Optional
From Tue 4 August - Thu 6 August Repeated Event (2) This event is repeated: Tue 4 August 2:30pm - 3:30pm Thu 6 August 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Australian animal information session	Optional