Career News

Changes to the Non-Academic Entry Requirements for Teaching / Bachelor of Education

From August 2018, QTAC will discontinue their current Non-Academic Requirements for Teaching Entrance (NARTE) personal statement process and introduce an online tool to measure a student’s suitability for entering into the teaching profession.

The online tool will use several measurable exercises to replace the function of the two, 500-word NARTE statements, removing the focus on writing and placing it upon suitability to the profession.

The first exercise directly elicits the student's motivation to teach, with the second exercise measuring the student's commitment to benefiting young people and understanding the traits of a successful teacher.

When applying through QTAC, all students listing teacher education programs as a preference will receive correspondence with instructions directing them to the online tool. Students are required to complete the online tool by Friday 14 December in order to be considered in the January offer round.

Further details can be found here: https://www.qtac.edu.au/courses---institutions/teacher-entry

UQ Scholarships – Eligibility

 Applying to UQ next year? Here are some of the common eligibility criteria for their scholarships:

• Academic Achievement - Demonstrated by academic results, academic awards, and extracurricular academic activities such as conferences.
• Leadership - Leadership can be demonstrated through school-based leadership positions (such as school captain, sports captain, elected student representative) as well as leadership positions outside school (such as community organisations and sporting clubs) and participation in leadership development programs.
• Community Service - Demonstrated by significant, sustained community service and involvement, such as being an active volunteer for Surf Life Saving or a regular volunteer for Eddie’s Van.
• Sporting Excellence - Demonstrated by significant sporting achievements, as well as the applicant’s potential to perform in their chosen sport at a sufficiently high level.
• Financial Hardship or Disadvantage - Demonstrated by documented eligibility for means-tested income support payments (such as from Centrelink), documented financial situation and gross household income as evidenced by tax assessment notices.

Student Fees and Scholarships - scholarships.uq.edu.au ugscholarships@uq.edu.au (07) 3346 9872

Study in Europe with new international Engineering double degree

UQ has an incredible opportunity for high performing Engineering students to combine study with travel in a new European double degree. The first of its kind in Australia to focus upon Engineering, this program offers students the unique opportunity to spend at least three semesters studying in Europe, with one of UQ's premier partners in Germany, France or Sweden.

Students will gain an invaluable global perspective, international industry experience and will graduate with formal degrees from both UQ and their host university.

Further details can be found here: https://www.eait.uq.edu.au/european-double-degree

Mrs Natasha Purcell, Careers Counsellor