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PhytoPlankton

jinx_58
Hey jinx_58,

Hope post-school life is going well for you.

I asked a friend that's doing engineering at QUT and they said that in the first semester of engineering at QUT you have to do 4 set subject. A math subject, a coding subject, a physics subject and a professional practice & principles subject (apparently, this is a very big subject with one large group assignment). At the end of your first semester, you choose your major. Then from second semester, you start subjects of your choice of major (eg. electrical, software, civil).

So, from his answers, it seems like you could choose quite different subjects from someone else doing engineering as well. What I would do is search up the specific courses (the maths, coding, physics and PPP) and then take a look at the course outlines.

P.S. you'll realise when you get to uni that a GPA of 5.0 isn't too difficult to maintain 😆.

Hope that helps and let me know if you have any more questions to ask about QUT engineering.

jinx_58

Immmm backkkk lmaoooo

I’m asking for a friend who wants to do a Bachelor of nursing next year, and she’s wondering what laptop to buy next year, she’s looking for something that's a laptop but also is touchscreen and she likes the idea of a folding back laptop. Any ideas?

-jinx_58

PhytoPlankton

jinx_58
Hey jinx_58,

I would probably refer your friend to my post above about laptops. But I do actually have a friend that does Bachelor of Nursing at UQ and she actually uses a MacBook Pro so its neither a touchscreen nor can the screen swivel all the way around. Its best if someone else gives recommendations too just for diversification.

Let me know if your friend has any questions about BoN. Hope that helps!

Yipeeee

Billzene mth1020 is significantly easier than spesh

Sven

jinx_58 Hey! 4th year student here! The subject selection process at uni firstly depends on what University you attend. I would recommend taking a look at your course progression map if they provide one to understand your courses core units/electives/majors this will help you select what to do and when! If you are super stuck, reach out to the university, they often have a call centre or email inbox dedicated to subject inquiries!

As for subjects per 'Term' - the word 'term' is often used at school and your school year is broken up into 4 terms. At university, you complete semesters, where the year is broken up into 2 main blocks rather than 4! There are typically 12 weeks in a Semester (not including exams/mid-semester break ect...) then you get a huge break in between! Some students decide to do trimesters, which are a little different and consist of 3 blocks however if you are doing the typical progression of 2 semesters per year, and you are a full time student, you often complete 4 subjects (commonly referred to as 'units').

If you are working or just need a little extra time you can do less than this, this is called under-loading! However don't be fooled - you still have to complete the units you un-enrolled from, just later, which will mean your degree completion will take a little longer!

Hopefully that helps!
Sven

Leeshi

Hey guys,

I have a question. For anyone who is going to UQ, what subjects do you need to do to get into medical school?
I'm not sure what the prereq is... Like I would like to do languages because I enjoy it, but I'm not sure if I have to do physics. Like I don't want to take the wrong pathway.

Thanks, Leeshi.

calebark

Leeshi

You can find the requirements for UQ postgrad med here. I'm not from UQ, but it looks like they're a series of units, with the first unit also having its own prereq meaning in total you need to complete three units:

-BIOL1040 (Cells to Organisms) - Sem 2 offering
-BIOM2011 (Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology) - Sem 1 offering
-BIOM2012 (Systems Physiology) - Sem 2 offering

Best of luck!

Joseph41

How is everybody going? Assignments building up?

Billzene

Joseph41 finished midsems and it ain’t looking pretty with a million things due straight after the break

katierinos

Joseph41
Finished my final placement yesterday!! Still got the huge GTPA assessment to do but I'm full time teaching from next term!! 😊

jinx_58

Joseph41
The first lot are done, the next lot are on there way :')
There are also exams to prep for so theres that

-jinx_58

BriMT

katierinos

Woo!!

Congrats!

Aaron

katierinos Welcome to the club 😉

Joseph41

katierinos Would love to hear how this goes/is going, incidentally!

Taaaa76

Hey guys, so I am a year 11 student and I'm considering taking a gap year between high school and uni. I feel like I've revolved my life around my studies, and whenever I talk to someone, I literally just talk about school. I was thinking of a gap year because I wanted to discover and create a part of me that isn't all about studying. To be honest, I think I am already burnt out from studying. Its eating me alive. I told my parents but they basically rejected the idea (immigrant parents iykyk) but I think if I keep insisting they will let me.
I would like to know if this is a good idea from you guys, especially if any of you guys have taken a gap year at that time.
Also is a semester gap also possible?

Joseph41

Taaaa76 I didn't take a gap year, although I did take a big break after uni initially before returning to study.

From what you've said, a gap year sounds like a good option to me, though you still have a little while before you'll need to decide. What do you think you might do in that time if not study? And if you're keen to study at uni at some point, what area might you be leaning toward?

Semester gap - there's no reason why you can't just take the first half of the year off, but it might make starting some courses a little more logistically challenging (for example, some courses may only accept start-of-year enrolments, or some compulsory units may only be available in Semester 1).

Taaaa76

Thanks for your answer!
Also, could you give me some suggestions on what I could do during my gap?

AngelWings

Taaaa76 A really common theme amongst people who take a gap year is typically one of the above:

working (especially if you’re trying to raise funds for uni e.g. accommodation, or a big goal e.g. travel)
travel, particularly backpacking, long holiday or working/ volunteering overseas
volunteering

Some less common ones but great ideas include:

self-study e.g. revising for the UCAT if you’re deadset on med.
trying new interests and hobbies
attempting certain tests e.g. Ls/Ps for driving
learn how to “adult” e.g. learn how to do taxes

There’s some websites out there for gap years like Year 13 that you should check out.

With immigrant parents, they might be more on board with your gap year/ semester if you can prove you’re doing something that they might see as “useful”, such as working, minor self-revision on topics you’re interested in and learning to “adult”.

Note: If you’re sure you want to study after your gap year/ semester, make sure you still apply with VCAA or your state’s equivalent, if you’re not Victorian, at the end of Year 12 and defer your place for the year/ semester, as this will ensure you have a uni spot for you ready to go once it’s over.

Taaaa76

AngelWings

Thanks for the suggestions, I will look into them

chemistry1111

does anyone know if I am aiming to get into a post- graduate physiotherapy post graduate course which requires a WAM score to get in. So if someone did a bachelor of science and got a lower WAM compared to someone who did a business course not directly related to their post graduate degree but got a higher WAM. which individual would get in. If that makes sense

Sine

chemistry1111

If the course doesnt ask for a specific course it wont matter and the person woth the high wam would initially have the higher chance (if the course has an interview this chance may change post-interview)

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