Transcript Study at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Student Exchange Programme:
Queensland University of
Technology (QUT)
Outline
 About QUT and Brisbane
 Location and Campuses
 Living in Brisbane
 The School of
Construction Management
and Property
About QUT and Brisbane
 QUT is one of Australia’s largest universities
 QUT has three campuses all located in Brisbane, the
capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia.
 Brisbane, with a population of 1.5 million people, is a
safe, friendly and culturally diverse city.
 QUT has 36,000 students including 4500
international students from over 80 countries.
 QUT offers a broad range of academic courses from
bachelor to doctoral level in: Built Environment
(includes Architecture, Industrial and Interior Design
and Surveying)
Location and Campuses
 QUT's three campuses are located in Brisbane,
the capital city of the state of Queensland,
Australia.
 QUT’s campuses are Gardens Point in
Brisbane’s city centre, Kelvin Grove just two
kilometres from the city, and Carseldine in
Brisbane’s north.
 The campuses each reflect a different aspect of
Brisbane’s diverse and cosmopolitan lifestyle,
and are easily accessed by public transport.
Gardens Point Campus
 Gardens Point campus is located
in Brisbane’s city centre next to
the Brisbane River, the City
Botanic Gardens and Parliament.
 It is the only university campus in
Brisbane’s Central Business
District.
 It is within easy walking distance
to shops, restaurants, theatres,
galleries, and public transport
including buses, trains and ferries.
 Academic units based at Gardens
point include Built Environment
and Engineering
Living in Brisbane
 Climate
 Culture
 Accommodation
 Cost of living
 Transport
 Brisbane attractions
 Queensland
attractions
Climate
 Brisbane’s subtropical
climate makes it a perfect
place to spend time
outdoors.
 Temperatures in Brisbane
range from 18 to 30
degrees celsius in
summer (DecemberFebruary) and from 10 to
22 degrees celsius in
winter (June-August).
Culture
 Brisbane has a vibrant
and diverse cultural life.
 The city hosts a yearround feast of local and
international festivals,
exhibitions and
performances.
 Cultural diversity is a
feature of Brisbane, with
more than 20 per cent of
Brisbane’s population
born overseas.
Accommodation
 QUT's International Office will
assist students with finding
accommodation.
 Popular types of accommodation
for QUT students include student
apartments, shared
houses/apartments and homestay
(for students who want to live in a
family environment).
 A wide range of accommodation is
available to suit all budgets.
Cost of living
 The main expenses
for students are
accommodation,
food, return travel,
tuition fees,
textbooks and other
materials, clothing,
and leisure
activities.
Rent ($150 / week)
$75
Food (own cooking)
$60
Transport (weekly bus ticket all zones)
$16
Electricity ($150/quarter)
$10
Gas (if applicable, stove only)
Telephone (local calls only)
Educational (photocopies, stationary,
disk, etc.)
Total expenses
$2
$15
$5
$185
Transport
 Brisbane has a comprehensive public
transport system.
 The ‘CityCat’ ferries glide along the river and
are the perfect ‘getaway’ from busy streets
during peak hours.
 Buses run frequently to all areas and
Queensland Rail runs an extensive ‘CityTrain’
system all over Brisbane.
Brisbane attractions
 Brisbane has all the attractions you
would expect of a major capital city –
public gardens and parklands,
recreational and sporting facilities, a
cultural centre, an exhibition and
convention centre, museums, arts
galleries, a casino, small and large
shopping centres, and a huge variety
of cafes, restaurants and bars.
Queensland attractions
 Brisbane is an hour’s drive
away from the world-famous
Gold and Sunshine Coasts,
with rainforests and National
Parks also situated nearby.
 The islands of Moreton Bay
and Stradbroke are also
nearby and offer some of the
world’s finest surfing beaches
and a wide variety of water
sports.
 Other Queensland attractions
include the Great Barrier Reef,
Fraser Island, the Whitsunday
Islands and the Daintree
Rainforest.
The School of Construction Management
and Property
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One of five schools in the Faculty
of Built Environment and
Engineering.
It comprises 13 full-time and over
100 part-time academic staff, and
five administrative staff.
The school also has an adjunct
professor and three visiting
professors.
There are over 700 students
currently enrolled on a range of
degree courses including:
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Construction Management
Quantity Surveying
Property Economics
Project Management at a
postgraduate level
Head of School
 Professor Tony Sidwell
 Head of School
 phone: 61738644108
fax: 61738641170
e-mail:
[email protected]
Interested?
 Apply before 1 May 2003!