Activities for schools
The University of the Sunshine Coast provides a range of activities for students, their families, teachers and guidance officers to explore career opportunities and tertiary education. You can access USC in several ways:
USC visits you
| Activity |
Description |
Contact |
University
presentation |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 10, 11 and 12
USC's Schools Liaison Team will deliver in your school, presentations on USC programs, campus life, services, facilities, costs, scholarships, accommodation, GO program and the Headstart program, with opportunities for students to ask questions of our Student Ambassadors. Presentations can be tailored to meet your specific needs. |
School Liaison Officer |
Headstart
presentation |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 10, 11 and 12
Information sessions are presented to students interested in participating in the USC Headstart program during Years 11 and/or 12. |
School Liaison Officer |
| Career planning workshop |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 8, 9 and 10
Presented by USC’s career counsellors these workshops encourage students to explore their career opportunities and to plan for their future. |
School Liaison Officer |
| Career counselling |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 11 and 12
Individual and small group appointments are held with USC Career Counsellors at your school to assist students in planning their career pathway. |
School Liaison Officer |
| Academic school visits |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 10, 11 and 12
Career presentations in particular industries (including but not limited to engineering, business and languages) are delivered by academic staff. |
School Liaison Officer |
| School events |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 10, 11 and 12
USC will attend school organised events such as excellence days, careers expos, subject selection evenings, parent information evenings and senior school nights. |
School Liaison Officer |
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You visit USC
| Activity |
Description |
Contact |
| Campus visits |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Tour the USC campus and participate in a University presentation. Presentations can be tailored to specific discipline areas. |
School Liaison Officer |
| Language Immersion Days |
Year levels: 10 and 11
Students activate their language learning through interaction with native speakers.
18 April Indonesian and Italian
2 May French and German
9 May Japanese |
Gaby Ziegann
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5459 4851
Email: gziegann@usc.edu.au |
| Business Experience Visits |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 9, 10, 11 and 12
We can tailor a program to provide your students with an insight into studying courses in the Faculty of Business. Whole day or part day programs can be arranged. |
Julie Flanagan
Faculty of Business
Tel: + 61 7 5459 4608
Email:
jflanagan@usc.edu.au |
Art Gallery
|
Year levels: 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
School groups are invited to attend the art exhibitions held in the USC Art Gallery.
Date: 18 February–29 March
Grassland: Yvonne Mills-Stanley
Date: 3 April–3 May
Western Desert Art
Date: 8 May–7 June
Memento
Date: 12 June–12 July
Design Student Exhibition
Date: 17 July–16 August
DRYLAND: Pamela Kouwenhoven
Date: 21 August–6 September
Education ministers awards for excellence in art – regional exhibition 08
Date: 11 September–11 October
A Second Home: Lisa Williams, and Soul Connect: Heidi O’Sullivan
Date: 16 October–8 November
Tattoos and Piercings: A Human Canvas
Date: 13–22 November
University of the Sunshine Coast Graduating Design Students’ Exhibition |
USC Art Gallery
Tel: +61 7 5459 4633
Email:
doelrich@usc.edu.au |
| Science Integrated Curriculum |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 11 and 12
Involves integrating selected USC courses into Year 11 and 12 work programs that are approved by the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA), enabling students to undertake a university course that is not in addition to their school work programs. QSA approval exists for a biology program, with a chemistry work program pending approval. |
Dr David Mckay
Science Teaching Coordinator
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 1149
Email:
dmckay@usc.edu.au |
| Food 4 Fought |
Year levels: 11 and 12, science teachers
‘Food 4 Fought’ is the Sunshine Coast regional program which provides a taste tester of a primary industry occupation for senior science students and paves a pathway through tertiary science education to pursue this career. The program includes:
September 2008: Biotechnology workshop
December 2008: Student science conference and professional development for teachers
January 2009: Student industry placement and student report back session |
Sarah Windsor
Food 4 Fought Science Education Officer
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: 0418 762 631
Email:
swindsor@usc.edu.au |
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Events for future students
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Conferences and seminars
| Session |
Description |
Contact |
| Guidance Officer Day |
Date: Wednesday 21 May, 9am–3pm
For Guidance Officers and Career Counsellors
We look forward to you joining us on campus at our annual Guidance Officer Day. This interactive day provides an opportunity for real engagement between USC and Guidance Officers. The program will include information about new courses, course changes, admissions to USC and opportunities for future developments. Please forward your suggested topics for inclusion in the program to the Schools Liaison Team. |
School Liaison Officer
Bookings are essential |
| Arts and Social Sciences research seminars |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 11 and 12, teaching staff
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences presents a range of research seminars throughout the year that are open to the community. |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259
Email: artsfaculty@usc.edu.au |
| Business seminars |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 11 and 12, teaching staff
The Faculty of Business presents a range of seminars throughout the year that are open to the community. |
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au |
| Science, Health and Education seminars |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 11 and 12, teaching staff
The Faculty of Science, Health and Education presents a range of seminars throughout the year that are open to the community. |
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email:
SHEinfo@usc.edu.au |
| Innovation Centre |
Dates: 4 March, 1 April, 6 May, 5 August, 2 September, 7 October, 4 November
Enterprise Tuesday introduces participants to the world of business and inspires individuals to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions, whether in business or social ventures.
Enterprise Tuesday is a free evening program that is open to the local business community and to all staff and students from the University of the Sunshine Coast and the regions' educational institutions.
Each evening concludes with a networking session with drinks and refreshments. This provides ideal opportunities to meet new people, discuss business ideas and find potential team members. |
Laura Clair
Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast Pty Ltd
Tel: +61 7 5450 2601
Email:
enterprise@usc.edu.au |
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Facilities and services
| Facility/service |
Description |
Contact |
| Library |
Date: January–December
Year levels: 10, 11 and 12, teaching staff
The University of the Sunshine Coast Library provides access to a range of resources and services for schools.
- Library tours for senior students can be scheduled by arrangement
- school students are welcome to use the resources available onsite in the University Library
- students enrolled in Year's 10, 11 and 12 at schools in the Sunshine Coast region encompassing Caloundra, Maroochy, Noosa and Cooloola shires are eligible to register for borrowing privileges
- no registration fee applies for eligible students and teachers employed at secondary schools in the Sunshine Coast region
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Information Desk
Tel: +61 7 5430 2803
Email:
infodesk@usc.edu.au |
| Sporting and athletics facilities |
Date: January–December
The University has high quality sporting and athletic facilities available for hire:
- Health and Sport Centre
- Sports Stadium
- IAAF-standard athletics track
- multipurpose playing fields
- outdoor hard courts
- University Club
|
Nathan Gordon
USC Sport
Tel: +61 7 5459 4855
Email:
ngordon@usc.edu.au
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USC contacts
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