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QUT has over 5,000 international students from more than 90 countries, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, Norway, Sweden, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and the USA.

An international student is any student who is not a citizen of Australia or New Zealand or who has not been granted permanent residency in Australia at the commencement of their course. A student on an Australian Student Visa must undertake a full-time study load unless they are on a temporary visa allowing part-time study.

Application Process

International students completing their Year 12 studies in Australia may apply directly to QUT or through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). If applying directly to QUT, students should submit a QUT International Application Form to either QUT International or one of QUT's authorised representatives.

There is no closing date for direct applications as they are processed throughout the year. QTAC applications are subject to closing dates and conditions as stipulated by QTAC.

QUT will make a conditional offer for the student’s first preference at QUT only. Direct applications can expect an emailed conditional offer letter within 10 working days from the date of submission of the complete application. QTAC applicants will receive a conditional offer in November directly from QUT, not from QTAC, again via email. Please note that there is no application fee from QUT for international year 12 students for direct applications or through QTAC.

For advice on interstate qualifications and entry requirements, please contact QUT International at brisinternational@qut.edu.au .

Entry Requirements

International students in Australian Year 12 must meet the following minimum Academic and English requirements for direct entry to degree programs.

Academic:

OP/Rank score
Some QUT courses have subject pre-requisites in which international students must achieve a Sound Acheivement to meet the academic entry requirement. Please note that “Assumed Knowledge” does not apply for international students.
Portfolio/Interview/Audition if required. QUT will contact the student directly to organise this if required.

English:

Students need to meet English requirements either through the designated senior high school English subjects below or through taking an IELTS or TOEFL exam.

Obtain Sound Achievement in Authority Senior English or English as a Second Language (or interstate equivalent)
Obtain an IELTS score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0 for all bachelor courses. Please see the exceptions below. An equivalent TOEFL score is also acceptable

* exceptions:

Students entering Bachelors from the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering will be required to achieve IELTS 6.0 with no sub-score below 6.0 (or equivalent TOEFL score) if a Sound Achievement in Senior English or ESL is not achieved.
Students entering Bachelor of Pharmacy & Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiation Technology-Medical Imaging) will be required to achieve IELTS 7.0 with no sub-score below 7.0 (or equivalent TOEFL score) if a Sound Achievement in Senior English or ESL is not achieved.

2010 Entry Requirements

QUT’s 2010 final course entry requirements are available here. Students who meet the final entry requirements for their preferred course can accept their conditional offer and make payments now by following the instructions in the International Offer Pack – Step 4 Accept your offer to secure a place in your QUT course.

Students who do not meet the final entry requirement should start to look for pathways at QUT. QUT International College provides a great range of pathway programs to assist students in meeting language and/or academic requirements for entry into QUT programs. Please find more information about pathway programs under ‘University Entrance Pathway Programs’ below.

The QUT Entry Bonus Scheme automatically awards bonus QTAC ranks for students completing certain subjects or applying for particular courses. International students are eligible for this scheme.

For more information please visit Applying as an International Year 12 student

Changing Preferences

If students do not meet the final entry requirements for 2010, they may be eligible for another course or pathway program (e.g. Foundation or Diploma). If students wish to alter their first preference course before receiving their OP/Rank (or interstate equivalent) they should contact the QUT International Admissions office by email qut.intadmission@qut.edu.au and quote their QUT student ID number, or get their agent to act on their behalf.

If students wish to change their preference after OPs/Ranks are released, then they need to follow the instructions in Step 3, Option 2, on page 2 of the International Offer Pack. Students should confirm they meet the entry requirements for their second preference, upgrade course or pathway on the 2010 Entry Requirement spreadsheet.

International Offer Pack is a brochure that guides international students through the steps to accepting their offer.

International Offer Pack (PDF, 0.81Mb) is a brochure that is sent with international students' offer letters and guides them through the steps to accepting their offer.

For information on scholarships available for international students please click here.

University Entrance Pathway Programs

The QUT International College provides a range of pathway programs to assist international students in meeting language and/or academic requirements for entry into QUT programs.

Superior learning and teaching facilities and individualised support services contribute to high rates of progression of QUTIC graduates to their preferred university programs. Dedicated teaching and administrative staff are highly qualified in teaching and assisting International students.

University Entrance Pathway Programs:

QUT International Contacts

Claire Illman
International Promotions Officer

brisinternational@qut.edu.au
claire.illman@qut.edu.au
07 3138 2862

Claire is the primary point of contact for guidance officers and international student co-ordinators wanting information on QUT’s study options for their International students.

Claire can be contacted to conduct information sessions at your school, TAFE or language school; organise tours of the QUT campuses, or distribute course information material specifically for international students.

Another side of Claire’s role is to provide excellent customer service to international applicants (or their representative) with regard to course information and entry requirements, application process, and alternative entry pathway options.

Claire Illman will be on extended study leave until 22nd March 2010. In her absence please contact Lan Yin on brisinternational@qut.edu.au or lan.yin@qut.edu.au or 07 3138 2862.

Gary Barnes
Regional Manager (North Asia/Australia)

gary.barnes@qut.edu.au
07 3138 4332

Gary manages QUT International’s marketing and recruitment activities in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Australia. Gary develops marketing strategies across these regions, including promoting QUT programs to international students already studying in Australia.