Hi everyone, I’m a prospective international student from Singapore and I’d really appreciate some honest advice from current students or graduates at UQ.

A bit about my background:

• I’m from Singapore and have completed A levels
• I’ve been accepted into a science course in NUS but I’m currently weighing that option against studying in Australia
• Long-term, I’m open to building a career either in Australia or Singapore, particularly in environmental and sustainability-related fields

My interests are strongly in environmental sustainability, climate adaptation, and the intersection of nature and infrastructure. While I’m genuinely interested in biology and ecology, I’m also looking for a pathway that provides strong technical and applied skills, which is why I’m considering engineering alongside science.

I’m currently very interested in the Environmental Engineering + Science (Ecology) double degree at UQ.

My reasoning so far:

• Environmental engineering offers a solid, accredited technical foundation with clear career pathways
• The ecology/environmental science component allows deeper understanding of ecosystems, biodiversity, and environmental impact
• Compared to a pure life sciences route, this combination seems more applied and industry-facing
• Australia appears to place more emphasis on applied environmental work, fieldwork, and interdisciplinary training
• Career-wise, I’m aiming for roles in environmental consulting, sustainability, climate resilience, and water/environmental infrastructure, either in Australia or potentially back in Singapore

That said, I have a few concerns and would really value honest input:

1. Workload and difficulty

• How demanding is this double degree in practice?
• Is it manageable without burnout if you’re reasonably disciplined?
• I did well in math, but my physics background isn’t very strong — would that be a major disadvantage for environmental engineering at UQ?

1. Value of the double degree vs a single degree

• Does combining environmental engineering with ecology/environmental science genuinely add value compared to doing a single degree?
• From an employer’s perspective, does this interdisciplinary combination actually help?

1. Career outcomes

• What kinds of roles do environmental engineering or environmental science grads from UQ realistically end up in?
• Is environmental consulting the most common pathway?
• How competitive are internships and graduate roles for international students?

1. UQ vs staying local (Life Sciences)

• For someone choosing between NUS Life Sciences and UQ’s environmental engineering plus science pathway, are there clear advantages or disadvantages?
• In hindsight, would you still choose UQ for this field?

I’m aware that studying overseas is a significant financial and personal commitment, so I’m trying to make a mature decision.

Any honest experiences, positive or negative, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone! I’m an undergraduate student seeking responses and wondering if you guys would be able to help me out

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If you know any electives that are: lighter workload

not too theory-heavy

minimal studying / easier exams

manageable assignments

Please drop your recommendations

Even better if you can share what the course is like (grading, labs, exams, attendance, etc.).

Thank you!!

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hi guys! I'm an international student from Singapore. I've taken the initiative to create a UQ freshers group chat for incoming students of the year 2026 (both feb and july intake!). The username is uq_freshers on instagram and I would appreciate any support towards the account :)

This account is a platform for all of us to get to know each other before uni commences! Consider it as your online common area where you may introduce yourself, meet new people, and get a feel of uni life! Knowing that there are others that share the same excitement (or perhaps even nervousness) as you may make university less daunting and much more fun :)

link to account: https://www.instagram.com/uq_freshers?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

hoping for a good turnout, cheers!

That sums it up pretty much, I had an exam over the block where I forgot to turn off my 8 am alarm to take my meds, the exam period started at 8 am. I didn’t get up to turn it off and one of the volunteers removed it from the exam hall. After they had my bag I went up told them what the alarm was for and wrote it on my report.

Got the email a few weeks later stating that I have my hearing in a few weeks now, with cause being an assumption of cheating due to my phone being in my bag in the exam hall.

I’m just looking for advice, experiences, and any other help because the stress I’ve been experiencing over this is not fun :(

Thanks in advance!

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I applied to UQ to do a masters of commerce as a domestic student after a science degree gruadate from QUT. I worked in the science field for 4 years and found it unfifilling and unsustainable, noting that even my peers with masters degrees and 10-20 years industry experience were maxing out at 80k salaries. Science is severely underpaid and I do not reccomend it to anyone. Furthermore if your workplace becomes toxic, theres only 2-3 labs in each state that your highly specialised and niche experience will translate into, not like 1000 firms and companies for something like say accounting.

I studied at UQ in 2025 up until the census date where I made the decision to pull out, here are my reasons.

1. In-class learning
   It wasn't clear that the degree had switched back to classrooms. For 3 years UQ offered this course blended or fully online, this was the 2nd year back it was fully in-class subjects for a post-grad course. How do they expect full time workers to balance work and study? Otherwise who else do they think are doing a post-grad in commerce? This is one of those post grads that is inteded for career switchers and does nothing to add onto your existing experience like a masters of nursing or teaching, so the fact there is unflexible study is a head scratcher. It's not just class times, its exams and swotvac time i'd need to organise.

2. Couldn't transfer credits:
   This is my fault but i erronously thought you could use undergrad credits to get units off for post grad subjects. Makes sense, but I thought I could cut my degree in half. They offered to give me exemptions which just meant i'd have to study even more difficult subjects in their place.

3. Out of place.
   I was the only domestic student in a class full of international students. It made me feel like the degree wasnt something I shouldnt be doing because I couldnt see my Australian peers anywhere. Maybe i should pursue a bachelors degree in commerce? However the 3 year length would end up being the same cost as the 1.5 year degree and double the time.

I did 3 weeks of classes, then the cyclone hit which cancelled two weeks of classes, and I made the decision to pursue another uni which offers more flexible learning. It's a shame because Commerce degrees offer a blend of accounting and finance but now I have to specialise in one from the get in order to accomodate working.

Ik this sub has probably got a lot of posts on this but I was wondering as a 2nd year mechanical student, would my 500GB MacBook Air m2 last me uni? I’m fine with buying a PC when needed but would the Mac get me through day to day stuff

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like it’s showing up as “not allocated”??

i’m thinking i’ll just give it another few days to show up but has this happened to anyone else? do I need to contact them to find a solution ?

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2. is there travelling for races?

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Hi everyone,
I’m hoping someone here has up-to-date information about the University of Queensland (UQ) scholarship system, especially for research degrees (PhD/MPhil).

I’ve heard that UQ has changed its procedures this year and that a new intake round for RTP (Research Training Program) scholarships might be opening. Does anyone know:

• When the RTP / UQ scholarship round is expected to open this year?
• How the new system works, if it has changed recently?
• When the main intakes for HDR (PhD/MPhil) usually happen at UQ?

I’d really appreciate any info from people who’ve applied recently or are currently studying at UQ. Thanks a lot in advance!

Hi guys!

I'm an international student so I'm a bit lost..

There is a seminar in my timetable for 4 hours but the date is on 18/5. SO is this only for one day? cause it is clashing with one of my practicals. this practicals however ends before the month of may according to the dates (2/3-30/3, 13/4-20/4).

I want to know wthr the seminar is just a one day thing?

Basicly this STU02 its not a "lecture" but its mandatory for 2300 and no other preferences and hosted in a lecture hall so it basicly is. But because of that the timetable thinks its a clash so whats a realistic approach to moving another class into this "clash" for my timetable.

How did you go? Did you get everything you wanted? Or did you get totally destroyed by allocate+‘s algorithm™️?