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Students at Õ¬Äе¼º½ in front of a Welcome sign.
16 January 2019

More than 10,000 Australian undergraduate students have received offers to study at Õ¬Äе¼º½ in 2019, with strong demand continuing for health courses.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)  congratulated students who received offers in today’s QTAC round.

“You have earned a place to study at a university consistently ranked among the world’s best,” she said.

“Students enrolling at Õ¬Äе¼º½ can look forward to being part of a diverse, inclusive community with a strong focus on helping them to succeed.

“We look forward to welcoming our latest cohort next month.”

Professor Wright said there had been an increase in demand for places in Computer Science, with offers doubling from last year.

“The demand for computer science graduates is high, especially with the growing need for experts in cyber security.

“As computers continue to support more services than ever before, securing these systems becomes more challenging and crucial.

“Degrees leading to a health profession, including physiotherapy, nursing and psychological science, are also very popular, accounting for more than a third of our first-preference applications.”

Professor Wright said the University would still accept for most courses in the 25 January offer round. 

“I encourage prospective students to contact us about the options available.”

Professor Wright said students enrolling in Õ¬Äе¼º½ could be confident their qualification would be valued by prospective employers.

“Just last week, Õ¬Äе¼º½ was ranked fifth nationally, and first within Brisbane, for employer satisfaction,” Professor Wright said.

The showed that almost 90 per cent of managers who had recently employed a Õ¬Äе¼º½ graduate said that they would consider hiring another graduate from Õ¬Äе¼º½.

Professor Wright said Õ¬Äе¼º½ students had access to a broad range of experiences, including and overseas, and programs to enhance and .

Students have until 22 January to respond to today’s offers.

Media: Communications@uq.edu.au, +61 7 3346 7887.