Overview

Registration for Semester 1 2012 is now closed. Register your interest for Semester 2

We offer bridging programs in chemistry to students and the general community to assist participants to undertake studies in these areas at tertiary level.

The bridging programs are offered to enable you to prepare for university studies where the subject knowledge is assumed for QUT or is a prerequisite for course entry for other institutions. Who should participate

This course is for students who:

  • want to obtain a sound assumed knowledge in senior chemistry for their university studies
  • need to update their chemistry knowledge.
Delivery
Where:

Queensland University of Technology - Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, 4000

Room to be confirmed closer to course commencement date.

When:
Semester
Start date
End date
Class days and times
Status
Registration closing date
Semester 1
8 February
23 May Wed 6 pm - 9 pm
Registration closed Sold Out
Semester 2
4 July 24 October Wed 6 pm - 9pm Registration not open - coming soon To be confirmed
Summer Semester
To be confirmed: 5 November To be confirmed: 10 December Mon, Wed, Fri
2 pm - 5pm
Registration not open To be confirmed

Cost
A$600.00 per person (GST free)
Contact

For course content or assessment queries, please contact Chris Carvalho.

For registration or payment queries, please contact the Office of Continuing Professional Education.


Details

Registration for Semester 1 2012 is now closed. Register your interest for Semester 2

The topics covered include:

  • the nature of matter
  • atomic and molecular structure
  • chemical bonds
  • periodic classification of the elements
  • chemical equations
  • chemical reactions and chemical calculations
  • solution chemistry
  • electrolytes
  • chemical equilibrium
  • strong and weak acids and bases
  • pH
  • gases and gas laws
  • carbon chemistry (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkanoic acids, esters, ethers, amines, amides, aromatic compounds and chirality)
  • simple reactions of organic compounds.

The classes are small and the teachers make every endeavor to help each student to succeed.

Prerequisite

Advanced Maths (Year 10) or concurrent enrolment in the Mathematics B Bridging course

Do you work full time?

Students who are working fulltime are not advised to take both Maths B and chemistry bridging courses in the same semester. The workload may be too much.

Submitting results to QTAC

It's your responsibility to submit results to QTAC. QUT will no longer be providing results to QTAC.

Please ensure you check QTAC submission dates and submit your results in time.

Register

Registration for Semester 1 2012 is now closed. Register your interest for Semester 2

Registration for Semester 1, 2012 is now closed.

You can register your interest for Semester 2 and we'll notify you by email when online registrations are opened. Registering your interest does not guarantee you a place in the course.

Course payment methods

When you register for the course, we'll automatically email you an invoice. You can pay for your place in the course by credit card when you register, or by cheque, EFT/direct debit or credit card once you've received your invoice.

FEE-HELP and HECS-HELP are not available for Continuing Professional Education courses.

Cancellation

To cancel your registration, you must apply in writing to the Course Manager at the Office of Continuing Professional Education.

If you cancel at least 10 business days before the course commences, you will receive a full refund, minus a non-refundable $100 administration fee.

If you have not paid for your course, we will still invoice you for the $100 administration fee.

No registration refunds will be made within 10 business days of the course starting.

We reserve the right to cancel the course under certain circumstances, such as low registration numbers. If this happens, we will advise you as soon as possible, and give you a full refund. We are not responsible for any expenses you may have incurred if the course is cancelled.

Semesters 1 and 2

If you withdraw within the first four weeks of the course commencement date, 50% of tuition fees will be refunded. This also means if you have not paid 50% of tuition fee by this time you will be required to do so.

If you withdraw after four weeks of the course commencement date, nil of the tuition fees will be refunded. This also means if you have not paid 100% of tuition fee by this time you will be required to do so.

Summer semester

If you withdraw within the first two weeks of the course commencement date, 50% of tuition fees will be refunded. This also means if you have not paid 50% of tuition fee by this time you will be required to do so.

If you withdraw after two weeks of the course commencement date, nil of the tuition fees will be refunded. This also means if you have not paid 100% of tuition fee by this time you will be required to do so.