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QUT gives you a practical relevant degree through commitment to innovative teaching techniques, technology, excellent libraries and other learning resources.
QUT was Australia's inaugural University of the Year for the relevance of courses to employment. We continue to refine our winning balance of theory and practical experience with the addition of cutting-edge technology.
Many of our full-time academic staff have industry experience and are supported by more than 2000 part-time lecturers and tutors from industry and the professions.
As a QUT student you are likely to undertake industry experience or real projects as part of your course:
- arts and social science undertake an internship in government or industry
- biotechnology innovation establish virtual biotechnology companies under the guidance of academic and industry mentors
- built environment and design undertake cross-disciplinary studies with real-world application. Design students can choose work-integrated learning as a major or minor.
- creative writing work may be included in the published annual anthology
- e-business use SAS data analysis software and complete industry placements with companies that use this package for decision support and data mining
- economics or banking and finance use real-world financial data to value companies and commodities in our on-campus Securities Dealing Room
- education have five months practical teaching experience in a school or early childhood centre before graduation
- engineering minimum 60 days industry work experience before graduation
- film and television may help produce commercials for cinema and TV
- fine arts practical, studio-based units prepare you for your career
- human services undertake two professional practice placements
- information technology in first year display your web site to industry employers in an on-campus tradeshow.
- justice studies take placements with industry and government
- law compete in local, national and international mooting (mock trial) competitions
- medical science, medical imaging, pharmacy and radiotherapy undertake clinical placements
- nursing about half of your course will involve practising in hospitals, community clinics or aged-care facilities
- optometry, podiatry and human movement get real experience with patients during your course
- public relations and advertising build a portfolio of work examples including campaign plans for external clients
- science use state-of-the-art laboratories from the start of your course.
real experiences
Right from day one I've been taking X-rays in the labs at QUT. I felt confident when, in my first year, I had the chance to go into hospitals and consolidate my learning with practical work. It was so amazing to be a first year student taking X-rays of real patients.
Kylie Fludder
Bachelor of Applied Science - Medical Radiation Technology (Medical Imaging Technology)
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