Queensland University of Technology

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Kelvin Grove Orientation Day

Photo: Sonja de Sterke (QUT)

Queensland University of Technology

Place

Brisbane , Australia

Website
Website
Number of students
50000

About the study place

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is located in Brisbane on Australia’s east coast. The university has two main campuses: Gardens Point Campus in the city centre and Kelvin Grove Campus just north of the centre.

Brisbane is Australia’s third‑largest city and is known for its warm climate, relaxed pace of life, and strong student and urban culture. The city is situated along the Brisbane River and offers parks, walking and cycling paths, cultural attractions and an active nightlife. Brisbane is slightly smaller than Sydney and Melbourne, with just over two million inhabitants, making it more manageable and with shorter distances. The coast is just over an hour away, as are rainforest and mountain areas. Australia is considered a safe country to stay in (regjeringen.no),​​​​​​​ although the cost of living is relatively high, particularly for housing, even if it is often somewhat lower than in Sydney and Melbourne.

QUT was established as a university in 1989 and is today one of Australia’s largest universities, with around 50,000 students. The university is known for its strong practice‑oriented profile and its motto, “the university for the real world”. QUT has strong academic environments in technology, IT, engineering, business, education, health sciences, design, media and social sciences. The campuses are modern and well integrated into the city, with libraries, student housing, laboratories, sports facilities and many social spaces.

  • Credits

    In order to have 30 credits approved at OsloMet after the exchange, you must take 48 credit points at this institution. A course usually counts for 12 credit points, and you need to take four courses per semester.

  • Semester division

    First semester: February-July
    Second semester: July-November

  • Housing

    This institution offers student accommodation. Read more about housing (qt.edu.au)

    In the Facebook group OsloMet Utveksling (facebook.com) you can contact students who have been there before to hear where they lived and how they went about finding accommodation.