AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE 2002
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Entry
requirements
To be admitted to a program, you must meet
two basic requirements. First, you must have
passed the prerequisite subjects for the
program at the required level. This ensures that
you have adequate basic knowledge to begin
your tertiary education. Second, your Overall
Position (OP), or equivalent rank (entry score),
must be high enough to obtain a place in a
program quota.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students wishing more informa-
tion on language requirements, entry criteria,
program fees and living expenses, should
contact the International Education Directo-
rate, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD
4072; telephone (07) 3365 1960;
fax (07) 3365 1794; or e-mail:
IEOenquiries@mailbox.uq.edu.au.
The country code for telephoning Australia
from overseas is +61.
How to apply
QUEENSLAND TERTIARY ADMISSIONS CENTRE
(QTAC)
Applications for degree and diploma programs
are processed by QTAC. Applicants may
nominate up to six programs from universities
in Queensland and northern New South Wales
as well as some TAFE institutions. Current
Queensland Year 12 students apply directly
using the QTAC Voice Response System with
instructions and guidance provided via their
school. All other applicants apply on a QTAC
2000 Tertiary Study Application which may be
obtained from:
QTAC, PO Box 1331, Milton Qld 4064
telephone 1900 971 166.
There is a $38.50 application fee. Closing
date for applications for commencing study in
2002 is September 28, 2001.
For more information including "on-line
applications" visit the QTAC website at
www.qtac.edu.au.
Further information on admission proce-
dures and programs is included in the publica-
tion Queensland Tertiary Courses, produced
each year by QTAC. Copies of this book are
distributed free of charge to all Queensland
Year 12 students. Other prospective students
may purchase a copy from QTAC.
Fees and costs
HIGHER EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION SCHEME
(HECS)
Under federal legislation all students are
required to contribute to the cost of their
education through HECS, unless specifically
exempt.
All new students must, upon enrolment,
complete a HECS payment options form (part
of the enrolment form) nominating one of the
three options: exempt, up-front payment, or
deferred through tax. Students who elect to
defer their HECS payments must provide their
Tax File Number.
For students commencing a program in
2001, the contribution for a standard full-time
study load ranged from $5015 to $5870 for the
year, depending on the courses undertaken.
Part-time students pay proportionally less.
For further information consult the booklet
HECS: Your Questions Answered, available from
the HECS Office, telephone (07) 3365 1981.
TUITION FEES
Some students enrolled in non-award programs
and certain postgraduate programs, pay tuition
fees in lieu of HECS.
International undergraduate students are also
liable for tuition fees and pay "Overseas Student
Health Cover" for the duration of their stay in
Australia.
For further information consult the Fee
Rules booklet, available from the Revenue
Section, telephone (07) 3365 2328.
STUDENT SERVICES CHARGE
This charge is collected by the University to
fund amenities and services operated by official
student organisations. It is payable by all
students except international students.
For 2001 the charges per semester were:
St Lucia Campus
full-time students
$140.00
part-time students
$70.00
UQ Gatton Campus
full-time students
$88.00
part-time students
$44.00
external students
$21.50
BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT
With a little care, costs can be minimised. For
example, students do not need to buy books
which are suggested for reference only these
can be found in one of the University libraries.
Textbooks and other equipment such as
laboratory coats usually can be bought second-
hand look for advertisements on notice boards
around campus.
The University Bookshops on both cam-
puses should have necessary materials on sale
for first-year students, plus many other
publications of interest and a wide range of
equipment such as calculators and computer
software.
Financial
assistance
Australian students are entitled to apply for
financial assistance under the Austudy Scheme.
The availability and amount of assistance
depends upon an income and assets test. A
similar scheme exists for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Island students (Abstudy). Application
information will be forwarded to everyone who
submits an application for quota entry to QTAC.
Information and applications are also available
from your nearest Austudy/Abstudy or
Centrelink office.
The University's Student Assistance Scheme
can provide needy students with cash loans to
help with living expenses or for the purchase of
books and equipment. Information regarding
long or short term loans is available from
Student Support Services, telephone
(07) 3365 1704.
Scholarships
A number of scholarships, bursaries and prizes,
based on academic merit, are offered for
continuing undergraduates, and each of the
University's faculties have merit-based
scholarships for disadvantaged groups to help
students continue their studies. For more
information, contact the Prizes Office on
(07) 3365 1984.
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