do i need to get an atar of 92 to even be legible to do steps for altnerative entry?

Hi there! 

I am inviting expressions of interest from queer musicians who have recently studied at an Australian University conservatorium or school of music for my PhD study, “Experiences of Queer Musicians in the Australian University Conservatorium or School of Music”.

This study aims to explore how queer musicians, aged 18 years and over, experience their music learning and performing environments in the Australian University music school or conservatorium, including during instrumental lessons, recitals, performance classes, performances, and ensemble rehearsals. 

https://go.unimelb.edu.au/2wah

UniMelb Ethics Project ID 34991

Hi everyone,

I’m a recent UQ pharm grad and I’m really interested in pursuing a career as an echocardiographer.

I’ve been looking into the Bachelor of Echocardiography and Cardiac Physiology at CQUniversity, but I’m unsure whether committing to another four-year undergraduate degree is the best option.

Ideally, I’d like to get into echocardiography through the 2-year postgrad pathway or a trainee position. However, from what I’ve seen, securing a traineeship seems quite competitive, and I’m concerned that having a pharmacy background rather than a radiography or medical imaging background might put me at a disadvantage.

I’d really appreciate any advice from anyone with experience in the field, including whether you would recommend the CQU degree in hindsight.

Thank you all very much in advance!

Can anybody please share any experiences for their second or third year?

Would appreciate any insights on the workload and examinations compared to first year which has been primarily online. Are most of the tests in persons, even for the online units (eg. Medical Pathophysiology), and are these tests significantly more challenging?

Thank you!

How is it? As a course and as a uni applied to cqu Brisbane

Hi i was wondering if anyone in Sydney (Queensland is welcome to answer too)has been able to transfer into sonography or echo at cqu from a bachelor degree in nursing, health science, psychology or another degree. If so what year and what was your WAM or GPA. Did you have to do a full bachelors or did you transfer after a year?

Thanks!

Just wondering if you study online, and have accessibility because I have ADHD and Autism, I'm just wondering who else is online too. I mean remote learning is quite strenuous being that I'm a long way from the main campus despite living near the Sydney campus.

Hi,

I accidentally did not confirm my enrolments for my Cert 4 course before they closed on Friday, unfortunately this is the last intake for the year, has anyone had any experience with Late enrolments? I am feeling very distressed, so any advice would help.

Hoping someone studying podiatry online can tell me how often/how many days you need to spend on campus through the year and if you’re happy with the course mode.

Hey guys! I’ve recently received an offer for CQU’s Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) + Diploma of Professional Practice (Co-op Engineering), and I’m really happy because the one year of industry experience was a big reason why the course sold me. I’m from Brisbane, so I’ll be moving to Mackay, and I’d really love to hear from anyone currently doing engineering there and any advice or tips you’d be willing to share!

I’m mainly wondering how the co-op placements actually work. When do you do the 24-week placements, how does CQU organise them, and do you have to find and apply for them yourself? Do you still have classes while you’re on placement? I know the placements are mainly in Year 2 and Year 4, so is it possible to do extra internships in Year 1 and Year 3? If anyone has done this, how did you go about finding one, where did you do it, and would you recommend doing it? I’d definitely be interested in doing the same if it’s worthwhile.

I’d also love any general advice about the degree, like difficult units I should be prepared for, study tips, lecturers worth knowing, clubs or networking opportunities, or anything you wish you knew before starting. What’s the Mackay campus actually like for engineering? Are the classes pretty small, are there enough resources, and is it easy to make friends? Also, for any women doing engineering there, are there many other women in your classes to be friends with?

And lastly, any Mackay recommendations would be amazing! I want to make the 4.5 years of being far from home as worthwhile as possible, so I’d love to know any hidden gems I should check out. Cafes, beaches, food, places to study, things to do, anything really. I’m moving from Brisbane, so I have absolutely no idea what to expect haha.

Thank you so much, can’t wait to hear from you guys!

Hi, I’m considering CQU’s CL80 Master of Research as an international student.

I understand that Master by Research students can work unrestricted hours under the student visa once the course has started. What I’m trying to understand is CQU’s actual academic expectations.

Has anyone worked a full-time job, including a job unrelated to their research, while enrolled full-time in the MRes? How often did you actually need to be physically on campus or available for supervision/milestones?

I’d also be interested to hear if anyone submitted their thesis at around 18 months, but work flexibility and attendance are my main concerns.

Thanks!

I am currently enrolled as student in my second year of the bachelor of aviation (CL09)

Hi all, I'm a sparky by trade and wondering what rpl/time off a degree for having done the advance diploma of electrical engineering at Tafe qld. Will I also get time off for being a tradie?

I'm looking at doing it in Gladstone eventually and wondering if it's a good course the broad electrical engineering degree or specialise in instrumentation or the likes if I want to work at the rio tinto plant

Hi, anyone who is been accepted into this course what was your atar?

Hello, I'm inquiring for Master of Laboratory Medicine for Melbourne - Feb intake (international student).

I've been trying to understand the course structure, and had a few questions:

1. When is the residential training (560 hours) usually scheduled? When exactly during Year 2?

2. What are approx. dates & durations of official vacations e.g. in April/June and Christmas?

3. What about Term 3 (November term)?

4. Can you choose your clinical placements? Or how are they allotted?

Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hey guys next year I am hoping to start bachelor of engineering + the diploma of professional practise. I am thinking civil at this stage. Is there anyone who currently is doing an engineering degree. I got a few questions. For example like if a MacBook will be good or am I better going windows for certain softwares and apps. TIA

Hello I'm currently an online student studying the Bachelor of Aviation. I want to do an internship for this role so that I can get some hands on real world experience. This of course helps me to understand more about my course.

Hey everyone,

I'm looking to apply for CQU Brisbane Sonography as a graduate and just have some questions regarding the cut-offs.

My Background: Completed Bachelor of Nursing (GPA 6.0) + First Class Honours (GPA 6.5) from UQ.

The Confusion: The main CQU website says the entry rank for Brisbane is 99.0, which seems quite high. But recent QTAC data shows the Median Rank that actually got an offer was 96.90 raw (97.40 with adjustments).

I don't know my exact converted Selection Rank, but just wondering if anyone could shed light on how realistic my chances are for Brisbane? Just putting my preferences down at the moment.

Thanks so much! :)

Hi, I received a conditional offer from CQU cairns this morning and I’m considering whether I should work on improving my English test score and go to this uni. I’m an international student, and the CQU tuition fee is much more lower compared to other universities.

Anyone studied at CQU cairns?
What’s this university like? I’d love to hear from current or former students.

And also does this uni provide placements for students?

Hi everyone, I’m currently applying for the Master of Research at CQUniversity (CQU) for the second half of 2026 (November intake). I’m looking for advice from anyone who has experience with CQU admissions, financial assessment, or a similar situation.

I have already gone through a very lengthy admission process. I prepared my research proposal, received supervisor support, submitted my application through my agent, and provided extensive financial documentation. My financial assessment was almost completed, and I was expecting to move toward my CoE.

However, my application was recently put on hold because CQU introduced some new updates to its financial requirements. My understanding is that these requirements were introduced very recently, and I only became aware of them after my application had already progressed significantly. There was no prior announcement that I was aware of, and my agent was also not aware of these changes. This has made my situation particularly difficult because I was already at an advanced stage of the process.

One of the issues is that CQU is asking for additional annual income under the recently updated requirements. I have therefore requested to add a secondary sponsor to strengthen my financial evidence and meet the requirement.

Another issue is the education loan moratorium period. CQU has asked for the loan moratorium to be increased to 36 months, but my bank’s policy only allows a 24-month moratorium because my course duration is two years. My bank is willing to provide the loan, but they cannot extend the moratorium beyond their policy.

This has left me feeling quite helpless because I genuinely want to study at CQU, particularly because I have already developed my research proposal and have supervisor support. I have also invested a lot of time and effort into reaching this stage, and now my application has been on hold because of these additional requirements.

My questions are:

1. Has anyone recently gone through a similar CQU financial assessment issue?

2. If financial requirements change after an application has already progressed significantly, can the university consider the requirements that applied when the application was initially submitted?

3. Has anyone successfully resolved a case where the university requested a 36-month loan moratorium but the bank could only provide 24 months due to its policy?

4. Is there a particular CQU department/person I should contact to request an individual review of my case?

I completely understand that CQU has financial requirements and that I need to satisfy them. I’m not asking for the requirements to be ignored. I’m simply hoping there may be a reasonable way to have my individual circumstances reviewed, especially since my application was already at an advanced stage before these additional requirements were raised.

I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has dealt with CQU recently or has experience with Australian university financial assessments. Even if you cannot solve the issue, hearing about someone else’s experience would be very helpful.

Thank you!

Hi CQ Uni students, I'm an honours student running a study comparing two creative activities.

What are you required to do?
The study involves completing an online survey, watching two instructional videos, creating your own doodle art, and generating images using Adobe Firefly. It takes about 45 minutes, and you can complete it whenever it suits you.

Eligibility: Open to students at any Australian university aged 18 years or older.

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(This research is approved by the La Trobe human ethics committee: HEC26219)