University Programs for School Students

Universities offer a range of programs for secondary school students. Registrations are now open (or will open soon) for many of these, as detailed below. Please check dates carefully before registering.

USC Head Start Program

Headstart is a transition program for Year 11 and 12 students to study USC courses while still completing high school. View the available courses at: https://www.usc.edu.au/learn/courses-and-programs/headstart-program-year-11-and-12-students/choosing-a-course.

Year 11 students can apply now to do a Headstart subject in Semester 2 this year. Applications close on 30^th April. Please see Mrs Wanda Hayes if you are applying, as you will need a school recommendation as part of your application. (NOTE: you can also do a Headstart subject in Semester 1 in Year 12 – applications for that semester will not open until later in the year.)

UQ: Careers that Shape the World Event

This event will be held on Tuesday 4^th June 2019. It provides Year 11 and 12 students with seminars on a range of study topics that will help them discover the careers that are right for them. This is a popular event so it is important to register early. Explore the available options at: https://www.uq.edu.au/shape-your-world/.

UQ: FEAST

FEAST is a five-day residential program held at the UQ Gatton Campus for students in Years 10-12 who are interested in agriculture, animals, vet science, food and/or the environment. It will be held from 30^th June 2019 – 4^th July 2019. This is a popular program, so register now at: https://science.uq.edu.au/event/feast.

QUT: Vice-Chancellor's STEM Camp

This free, five-day STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) camp is for high achieving Year 11 students. It will be held from Sunday 29^th September – Friday 4^th October 2019. During the camp, students will work with QUT researchers and current students and engage in solving some of the major challenges facing our society and planet today. QUT can also provide accommodation and transport options for rural and regional students. Applications open soon. For more information, visit: https://www.qut.edu.au/study/career-advisers-and-teachers/stem-for-schools/vice-chancellors-stem-camp.

UQ: Experience Science

Experience Science is a free event that provides students in Years 10-12 with the opportunity to discover what studying science is like at UQ and how science is applied in industry and everyday life. The event is facilitated by experts from UQ and industry through a series of hands-on, interactive science workshops. Experience Science will be held on Friday 12^th, Tuesday 16^th, Wednesday 17^th and Thursday 18^th July. For further details and to register, visit: https://science.uq.edu.au/experience-science.

National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) 2019

NYSF is a 12-day residential program that runs during the summer school holidays each January in Brisbane and Canberra. The program is for students entering Year 12 who are passionate about STEM. It aims to show participants the wide variety of study and career options in STEM fields. Students apply to attend this program through their local Rotary Club. Expressions of interest are now open and will close on 31^st May 2019. For full details, visit: https://www.nysf.edu.au/programs/year-12-program/.

Mrs Wanda Hayes, Careers Counsellor