Programs and events

Access our on-campus or in-school experiences for your students.

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Inspiring
(and real)
role models

Our programs are run by current university students who come from a variety of pathways and have similar backgrounds to students from our partner schools.

Practical
hands-on
learning

Interactive activities engage students and allow them to discover for themselves that tertiary study is an option.

Partnerships with schools, families and communities

We work collaboratively with families, schools and communities, and are led by their knowledge and expertise.

Access programs and scholarships

Information about alternative entry pathways and financial support is embedded in all of our programs.

Resources for parents and carers

The Carer & Parent Engagement and Adult Learner (CPEAL) project seeks to educate and increase caregiver engagement in their child's world of work and career development, as well as promote Adult Learner education pathways for those looking to pursue further education as part of their own career development.

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Special initiatives

Explore our special programs celebrating the potential of students from our partner schools and getting young career explorers ready for the higher education journey.

Student With Potential

Get Uni Ready

Regional schools subsidy

The QUT Explore Your Future program is offering one-off payments to our regional priority schools to support the costs of a visit to QUT in Brisbane.

We are offering to fund a subsidy of $100 per student to offset the cost of your visit to a QUT campus. Funds can be used for travel and accommodation costs for your students. If your travel costs include air travel or other higher costs please let us know.

You are able to participate in a number of activities while visiting QUT such as:

  • on-campus presentation and tour
  • student Engagement workshop
  • Oodgeroo unit engagement
  • QUT Open Day

Submit your application

Student stories

Our programs are led by QUT students with similar backgrounds to students from our partner schools.

Many of them participated in our programs as school students and have been inspired by that experience to become student ambassadors themselves.

Read their stories

How we got here

QUT has a long-standing commitment to widening participation.

We are also the lead institution for the Queensland Statewide Consortium, a collaboration of eight public universities and the Department of Education to undertake a range of widening participation activities.

Find out more

Pasifika students

We deliver a range of culturally appropriate initiatives aimed at enhancing Pasifika school students' educational outcomes and higher education aspirations.

Learn about our projects and initiatives

Resources

For schools

Career Conversations

These resources are intended to complement Explore Uni on-campus days but can be used independently. They provide a framework for conversations with students exploring the concept of work, its relevance to individuals and communities and the place of universities and other educational institutions.

For parents

Empower your child for a great future

Five key areas in which you can help and guide your child as they consider their future career and their options after school.

MyFuture quick guide

A guide to getting started with career research in myfuture.edu.au.

Resources

Our team has collated resources from a variety of sources to help you explore careers and pathways, and to assist with learning from home.

Explore the resources

News

11 Sep 2024

Get Uni Ready Pilot Success Paves the Way for More Inclusive Education

QUT celebrated the successful conclusion of its two-year Get Uni Ready pilot program with a graduation ceremony on Saturday, August 31, 2024, held at Gardens Point Campus. The event marked a significant milestone for the program, which has supported senior high school students from underrepresented backgrounds to explore and prepare for post-school pathways, particularly higher education. 

5 Sep 2024

QUT Celebrates Pasifika Aspiration at On Campus Experience

On Wednesday, 28 August, the Student Inclusion team brought together Year 9 Pasifika students from Clontarf Beach SHS and Morayfield SHS to explore their future career ambitions in an on-campus experience designed to inspire and develop early-career Pasifika students.  

7 Aug 2024

Record numbers attend the annual QUT Student with Potential Awards on Open Day

Over 950 Student with Potential (SWP) award recipients and family members were acknowledged and celebrated at QUT Kelvin Grove during Open Day on Sunday 28 July.

16 Jul 2024

QUT Student Inclusion Supports Future Leaders at Future You Summit

On Monday, 1 July, the QUT Future You Summit brought together high-achieving Year 11 and 12 students to explore their future career ambitions. QUT's Student Inclusion/Future Students team played a crucial role in making this event accessible by providing significant financial support to students from regional and remote schools.

Contact us

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