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Hey, as a new person at QUT, I find the social and cultural environment here quite odd. I’ve noticed that people barely interact with each other. I’m not sure if it’s specific to my master’s program, but I find it kind of unamusing.
One of my friends at UQ said there’s much more interaction among students and way more club and social activities there. I went to a club event here, and only five people showed up. I also went to a trivia night, but it seemed like people already had their own circles, and it was quite difficult to get into them.
Any suggestions on how I could improve my social experience here? Or do you think it’s partly my fault?

woke up for class but felt like finishing off my dream so i decided not to go to class. thanks for listening. Bye

Hello,
Currently studying engineering. Looking to make friends with people in this community.
I’m 34 male but also curious about my identity.

Thanks

Heyyy has any international students tried refund before? Withdrawal without penalty.m approved and now have extra credit in my student account, I used a foreign card for paying that amount (cuz wasn’t in Australia yet) and wondering if the school would let me refund to my Australian bank account

Thanks !

Hello! I am in need for Mature aged students (aged 26+) that are currently studying at an Australian university to take part in a survey for my honours project.

Eligibility: Current Australian University student, over the age of 26

The current study is interested in how belonging, loneliness and barriers contribute to academic adjustment and intention to persist.

Participation is entirely voluntary and no incentive is provided. No identifiable data will be collected. The survey should take around 30 minutes.

Should you participate in this study, you will be asked to complete 96 questions on an online survey. These questions will ask about you about feelings of belonging, loneliness, study persistence and academic adjustment at university. Additionally, you will be asked some demographics questions about your age, gender, employment status, marital status, whether you have any dependants (children/other), mode of study (online/ in person), whether you study part-time or full-time and the university you are currently enrolled in.

This research will ask questions about your experience as a student, perceived loneliness and feelings of belonging/not belonging. If you anticipate these questions causing you distress you may want to reconsider participating in this study.

Participation is entirely voluntary, and you have full control over your involvement, your decision to participate, as well as the responses you provide.

Any participation is greatly appreciated!

Please click the following link to access the survey, information sheet and consent form.

HREC/2026/0591

https://www151.griffith.edu.au/redcap/surveys/?s=W3PWK3JMYF8XFT3E

Hey guys, Civil Eng student here looking at doing the 3 week Korea University Winter Campus program this summer.

My study plan says my 48cp Complementary Studies block must be an "Engineering Minor". Does QUT let you bypass this and get Unspecified Exchange Credit instead if you study abroad for a short term program? Or am I locked into an engineering minor?

Anyone with any experience or info about this?

Thanks so much!

What are things you love about QUT and things you hate about it and what would you guys change

Did someone else also lost their motorbike helmet today from the under freeway parking at gardens point? I had my two helmets gone with a flyer attached to my bike of queensland police warning us of theft. Weird!

I have zero idea what I’m doing in this class. I leave the lectures so confused, I leave the tutorials after doing a bunch of copy pasting and not actually understanding what I’m doing.

A bunch of us bought it up to the lecturer and he very much wiped his hands of it.

I don’t even know what I don’t know to ask questions

Does anyone have any resources or know any tutors who can explain things to me?

Is anyone else utterly confused by this subject?

Note: This will come out as a rant because at this point it is one.

So just as the title says why can’t the gym and library at both the campuses be exclusive to only students and staff!! I am a current student and an avid user of both the services. And not only once but several times I have experienced some really shitty things. First of all there’s like random people roaming around in the library during the evening (sometimes even during the day) performing their bloody shenanigans.

However, the worst experience is with the outsiders in the gym. I have literally had nothing but disappointment ever since I started using the gym from last year. Why do these stupid outsiders who are neither students or staff feel so strongly entitled towards the machines they are using. Half the times these are people who have no experience of working out at all. By performing exercises with a wrong posture they risk injuring themselves but also damaging the machine they are using, not allowing others to use it at all. And before any one of you ask me, how do I know that they are not students/staff because I literally ask them when they are being rude to me. And guess what 5 times out of 5 they have turned out to be people who are neither staff nor students. Like, what the hell does a person have to do to enjoy their workout at this point in this gym!! Plus why’s there such a negligible difference between the amount paid by outsiders and students. If anything make it cheaper for students and expensive for outsiders!!

And please don’t start commenting at me, asking to just change the times/ the gym altogether. If I could I would have done it but it doesn’t adjust properly in my weekly schedule. It’s just horrendous!!

Please help. Like actually wtf is anyone else insanely confused by this subject? How are we just supposed to know where to look in any random act? Like I just have no clue where to even start I have been to every tute and lecgure. Also wtf is the exam gonna be like? Seems like everything we do is on laptops will they provide legislation? I heard they aren’t. Any help is appreciated

Hi all,

I am completing ABB122 - Measurement for Construction, I am week 5 in, and no matter how many times I’ve watched the lectures and I’ve attended my tutorials I just don’t understand what I’m doing.

I am completing my first assessment and I fear I am doing it completely wrong, I have reached out for help and I am meeting with the unit coordinator for guidance but anyone who has completed this unit or is currently completing it could share any help, tips and any guidance for this subject as I’m struggling to understand it and do not want to fail it.

TIA

Hello everyone!

I’m an Honours student in the School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), conducting a study investigating factors that influence people’s intentions to make and answer handsfree phone calls while driving. We’re looking for people to complete an anonymous 15-20-minute online survey who are 18 or older, live in Australia, drive at least once per week, own a phone, and have a licence that legally allows handsfree use while driving. For completing the survey, you will have the chance to win one of eight $25 Coles eGift cards.

If you’d like to participate or for further details on the study, please click on the following link or scan the QR code:

https://qsurvey.qut.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_9TrZzhuu6H5GPjw

Please note that this study has been approved by the QUT Human Research Ethics Committee (approval number 10986).

Thank you for your time and consideration. If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please contact me!

Charlie Bark

Honours Student

n10984381@qut.edu.au

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Nah but like tell me why my 2 hr lecture only went for 40 minutes

I am currently finishing year 12 and wanting to go into engineering (specifically I am thinking mechatronic but I don’t really know yet). I want to get into project management but I would also like wide skillset is a Bachelor of engineering (honours)/bachelor of business worth it? Or would I be better just sticking to a bachelor of engineering (honours)?

I’m transferring over from biomed into medlab starting next semester, which share most of the same first year subjects save for 1 unit which is included in medlab and not biomed. I’ll be starting from year 2 in medlab but will obviously need to complete the first year subject that I missed. I was thinking I might be able to balance doing the usual 4 units plus the one I’ve missed, but wanted to know if it’s worth doing that. I’m also wanting to keep my GPA up so I can keep the door open for any internship opportunities, so I don’t want doing 5 units to ruin my GPA as well

Has anyone else noticed, the higher level you go up buildings, the cleaner they get. Sometimes I have the balls to rawdog a toilet in zblock level 9, its just that pristine.