Getting Started at UQ Science

1. Activate your student account

Visit Starting at UQ to activate your student account, including your UQ student email address and login.

You’ll find a step-by-step guide on how to enrol, select your preferred classes, understand fees and key dates, prepare for the semester, and more. Make sure you click through all the steps.

Starting at UQ

2. Plan your study program

Take a look at the study plan for your program. This will help you make the right decisions when enrolling in courses.

Need some help with this? Join a Getting Started session below.

Science Study Planner

3. Attend our Getting Started sessions

Unsure where to start? Our Getting Started sessions teach you all the basics to get you started at university.

We recommend attending as many sessions as possible as they all cover different, and important, UQ systems and services that you will use throughout your university journey.

Enrolling & Timetabling

Monday 22 January, 1–2pm
Online via Zoom
Registration essential

This workshop covers the steps to enrolling in courses, understanding the class allocation process and where to go to get course advice. Areas covered:

Starting at UQ website
Understanding key academic terminology
Using a program/study planner
Understanding your Electronic Course Profile (ECP)
Registering your preferred class times through "My Timetable"
Reviewing your allocated timetable
How to swap and reallocate class.

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Not just books: Make the most of your Library

Navigating Learn.UQ - Course materials and Assessment

WiFi, Printing and Other IT Essentials

Software you need at UQ

Training Taster: Data Science, Creating Essays, and Presentations

Planning Your Program

Session 1: Thursday 18 January, 2–3pm
Session 2: Tuesday 13 February, 2–3pm
Online via Zoom
Registration essential

This session will help you embark on your academic journey by showing you where you can find information on program requirements and will provide guidance on how to choose courses for your first semester, as well as how to plan for your future studies.

With the knowledge gained from the session, you can review your progress at a later stage to ensure that you are on track to fulfill graduation requirements.

Note: you only need to attend 1 of the 2 sessions.

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