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U N I V E R S I T Y O F S O U T H E R N Q U E E N S L A N D

Check out the differences you can expect as you transition from high school to university

Have you ever wondered what the difference between being a high school student and a university student is?

Find out how your lecturers play a different role in your education to your high school teachers, how much time you will spend in

class and studying and what is expected of you to succeed.

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Your time is structured by your parents and teachers

You manage your own time

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You must balance your responsibilities and set your own priorities

Your parents and teachers will remind you of your responsibilities and help you manage them

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Class times vary throughout the day, and you usually spend 12-16 hours in class per week

School days are Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm (30 hours a week)

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You need to study between 2 and 4 hours outside of each subject for each hour you spend in class

You may only study outside class time up to 5 hours a week

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If you need assistance, you should initiate contact with your lecturer or tutor

Teachers approach you if they believe you are falling behind

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Lecturers schedule tests and expect you to attend regardless of commitments outside your course

Teachers frequently rearrange assessment due dates/deadlines to avoid conflict with other classes

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Lecturers expect you to locate and catch up on any notes or information you missed when you miss a class

Teachers provide you with class notes or the reading material when you miss a class

Attend one of our

open days

visit usq.edu.au/ future-students to find out more

or orCheck out our online student

magazine

usq.edu.auCRICOS: QLD00244B NSW02225M TEQSA: PRV12081 15.1.A 08.2014

Still have some questions about what to expect as a uni student?