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We have received many questions from students in the past. To save you time, we have published some common questions and their answers for you here.
- What is the difference between a program, a course, a subject etc?
- What qualifications do I need to enrol in your program?
- Each course is advertised with a unit number, how much work is ‘one unit’?
- Is there a list of all courses that I can select for my degree?
- Remote study, distance learning, flexible learning… What does this all mean, do I have to attend lectures or not?
- How do I find out about important dates such as the due date for enrolment fees etc?
- How do I access all UQ web resources such as the course blackboard sites, library services and email.
- How much does it cost to study one of your programs?
- Everything sounds perfect for me and I am ready to enrol now, what do I do?
- I don't seem to be able to enrol myself into a Special Topic course via mySI-net, why not?
- What is this Virtual Reality Mine that all your students talk about now?
- If I graduate with a Graduate Certificate, will this in any way restrict my ability to later enrol in a higher degree such as a Masters?
- I cannot finish my assignment in time because of family or work commitments. Can I ask for an extension and how do I do that?
- I am really struggling at the moment and need to take a break from study, what is the procedure for deferring so that I can continue without any problems after?
- I would like to have a second supervisor on my special project assignment to receive additional advice, is this possible?
- I have heard that the degree has changed from Mined Land Rehabilitation to Environment while I was enrolled in your program, how does that effect my title when I am finished?
- I would like to study a course at a different university and make it count towards my degree with you. How do I do that?
- I am studying a program at a different university (not UQ) at the moment and would like to enrol in your course(s) to make it count towards my degree. How do I do that?
- Is there a telephone/email directory for UQ?
- I would like to bind my project thesis to UQ standards, where can I find these standards?
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- What is the difference between a program, a course, a subject etc?
Some of these are ‘old’ and ‘new’ words for the same thing. A program consists of courses (formerly called subjects) that you study. So for example you can enrol in the program of Master of Mineral Resources (Environment) and study the course of Water Management in the Minerals Industry in one semester. Other university terms are explained on UQ’s Study Terminology page.
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- What qualifications do I need to enrol in your program?
We have dedicated a separate page about the Features of the degrees where you can find the answer to this question.
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- Each course is advertised with a unit number, how much work is ‘one unit’?
Units measure the effort expected from a student including private study time. One unit equates to approximately 5 hours of work per week. |
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- Is there a list of all courses that I can select for my degree?
Go to the Program Planner page of this site, select a degree and a field of specialisation and you will see all the courses relevant to that program.
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- Remote study, distance learning, flexible learning… What does this all mean, do I have to attend lectures or not?
No. Everything is either mailed out to you at the beginning of each semester or made available to you through the Internet. You determine when and how you learn from the material we provide you with: Learning Guide, Reader, course Blackboard site, supporting CD-ROMs etc. More information is provided on the What is Flexible Learning? page of this site. |
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- How do I find out about important dates such as the due date for enrolment fees etc?
All important dates can be found in the UQ Academic Calendar. |
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- How do I access all UQ web resources such as the course blackboard sites, library services and email.
UQ has a single-sign on which requires you to only remember one username and password
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- How much does it cost to study one of your programs?
Use the UQ Fees Calculator to calculate your tuition costs.
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- Everything sounds perfect for me and I am ready to enrol now, what do I do?
We have dedicated a separate page titled How do I enrol? to answer this question.
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- I don't seem to be able to enrol myself into a Special Topic course via mySI-net, why not?
Since a Special Topic Course requires negotiation of a topic between you and a lecturer, the Engineering Physical Sciences and Architecture (EPSA) Faculty will place you onto a ‘permission list’ after those details have been worked out. Only then can you enrol via the UQ online enrolment facility.
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- What is this Virtual Reality Mine that all your students talk about now?
This is a CD-ROM used by CMLR students. For more information visit the Virtual Reality Mine CD-ROM page.
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- If I graduate with a Graduate Certificate, will this in any way restrict my ability to later enrol in a higher degree such as a Masters?
No, if you complete a lower degree you can enrol in a higher degree at any time later. In the above case you would have to take courses with an additional 16 units after re-enrolment into the Masters program. However, it is advisable to enrol into the desired program right from the beginning since the above should be considered an exception only.
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- I cannot finish my assignment in time because of family or work commitments. Can I ask for an extension and how do I do that?
Both your lecturer and you, have to agree on a new deadline. If you request an extension which would go beyond the end of the semester you have to write a letter to the Director of Studies (EPSA) to ask for approval. Email this letter to admin@epsa.uq.edu.au for processing and send a copy to your lecturer and the Education Coordinator of your program. Don't forget that any assignment needs to be marked before a result can be submitted by your lecturer and the University has a policy on maximum length of extensions (see Program Information Book, section 1A.5.5). Ask your lecturer first!
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- I am really struggling at the moment and need to take a break from study, what is the procedure for deferring so that I can continue without any problems after?
If you are deferring just for one semester you don't have to do anything. You would continue to have access to mySI-net and could add your courses for the next semester as usual. If you defer for a whole year, this is also in order but you should email the EPSA Faculty Office at admin@epsa.uq.edu.au and the Education Coordinator of your program to let them know. If it is longer than that you should observe the maximum time for completion of your program. If you find yourself running short of time, you should request an extension through the EPSA Faculty Office admin@epsa.uq.edu.au and also let the Education Coordinator of your program know.
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- I would like to have a second supervisor on my special project assignment to receive additional advice, is this possible?
Your lecturer is the only person who can supervise and mark your special project. However, you can get advice from many other experts if you wish.
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- I have heard that one of the SMI postgraduate degrees has changed from Mined Land Rehabilitation to Environment while I was enrolled in your program, how does that affect my title when I am finished?
In 2004 the plan of study for students with the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (CMLR) changed name. If you were enrolled in a program while this change occurred, you will have a choice of title when you graduate. Please inform the CMLR Education Coordinator which one you would prefer). If you are, for example, presently enrolled in our Masters program, you can choose either of the following two titles: Master Mineral Resources (Mined Land Rehabilitation) or Master Mineral Resources (Environment). For all enrolments after 2004 the degree will be ...(Environment).
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- I would like to study a course at a different university and make it count towards my degree with you. How do I do that?
We would have to check if this course fits the requirements of our program. Get the process rolling by applying via this Credit or Exemption from Previous Studies Form. Please note that you must get one-third of the units required for an award by studies undertaken at UQ and in courses not credited towards another completed award (Program Information Book 2005, page 524, section 1.6.1).
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- I am studying a program at a different university (not UQ) at the moment and would like to enrol in your course(s) to make it count towards my degree. How do I do that?
Please use this Cross-Institutional Application Form to get approval from UQ to enrol in our course(s) before you enrol via mySI-net.
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- Is there a telephone/email directory for UQ?
Yes, you can use the UQ Contacts page which is accessible from the ‘Contacts’ link at the top of most UQ web pages.
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- I would like to bind my project thesis to UQ standards, where can I find these standards?
The type of binding depends on the type of submission. Are you submitting to the Theses Office (Research) or to your School (Coursework)? And what type of thesis is it: Temporary Thesis for the examiners or Permanent Thesis for final submission?
Temporary Thesis: Soft cover, UQ crest on the front cover on colour board, fastback binding (black cloth spine strip), gold lettering on the spine with the number of thesis, your initials and family name and the year of your thesis. This is as per the Theses Office requirements.
Permanent Thesis: Hard cover, book bind, your choice of colour in buckram (synthetic, leather look), with the full title of your thesis and your name on the cover, and a shortened title (50 characters or less) on the spine with your name. This is as per the Theses Office requirements.
For more information go to the UQ Website and in the Search option type in Thesis Binding that will bring up all of the links to UQ Thesis requirements (this answer was submitted by Karen Mourilyan, University of Queensland Printery).
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