More than 14,000 new students will be welcomed to QUT across three campuses when Orientation Week kicks off on February 22.
Social highlights include:
MONDAY, FEB 22
- Free pancake breakfasts, Kelvin Grove & Gardens Point, 7.45am
- Amazing Race, Gardens Point, 2.45pm-4pm
- Official Welcome, Gardens Point, 4pm-5.30pm. Includes live entertainment from surf rock band Caravãna Sun and dance performances by Australia's Got Talent competitors, as well as market stalls and the unveiling of the limited edition QUT Vice-Chancellor's t-shirt (free for first-year students).
MONDAY, FEB 22, to THURSDAY, FEB 25
- Orientation lunches, Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove, 11am-2pm. Score $2 lunches and check out clubs & societies displays and an Australian wildlife display.
TUESDAY, FEB 23
- Chillout Zone, Kelvin Grove, 1pm-3pm. Pick up tips on wellness and budgeting from QUT Counselling and Welfare and relax with mindful colouring-in.
- Join the Dark Side, Gardens Point, 1pm-2.30pm. Learn abour brewing with QUT Brewers as they make dark ale.
- Songs and Shout Outs, Gardens Point, 2pm-5pm. Enjoy live acoustic music on the Kidney Lawn and check out QUT clubs & societies.
- Ed's Pizza Party, Kelvin Grove, 3.30pm-5pm. Education students will kick off the year with pizza and teachers-in-training tales.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 24
- Songs and Shout Outs, Gardens Point, 2pm-5pm. Enjoy live acoustic music on the Kidney Lawn and check out QUT clubs & societies.
- Mid-week Social, Caboolture, 1pm-3pm. Head to The Pavilion for free food, live music, trivia, market and information stalls and prize draws.
- Climb-O-Rama, Gardens Point, 4pm-8pm. Meet on the East Lawn and then head over to Kangaroo Point Cliffs.
THURSDAY, FEB 25
- Counselling and Welfare Chillout Zone, Kelvin Grove, 12noon - 2pm. Pick up tips on wellness and budgeting and relax with mindful colouring-in.
- Retro Games Night, Gardens Point, 5pm-7pm. QUT Anime and Manga will host old school classic games.
Students can visit the website below for more details on these social events, as well information orientation events (including tours and seminars) related to their course and studying at QUT.