Programs and events
Access our on-campus or in-school experiences for your students.
Inspiring
(and real)
role models
Our programs are run by current university students who come from a variety of pathways and have similar backgrounds to students from our partner schools.
Practical
hands-on
learning
Interactive activities engage students and allow them to discover for themselves that tertiary study is an option.
Partnerships with schools, families and communities
We work collaboratively with families, schools and communities, and are led by their knowledge and expertise.
Access programs and scholarships
Information about alternative entry pathways and financial support is embedded in all of our programs.
Resources for parents and carers
The Carer & Parent Engagement and Adult Learner (CPEAL) project seeks to educate and increase caregiver engagement in their child's world of work and career development, as well as promote Adult Learner education pathways for those looking to pursue further education as part of their own career development.
Special initiatives
Explore our special programs celebrating the potential of students from our partner schools and getting young career explorers ready for the higher education journey.
Regional schools subsidy
The QUT Explore Your Future program is offering one-off payments to our regional priority schools to support the costs of a visit to QUT in Brisbane.
We are offering to fund a subsidy of $100 per student to offset the cost of your visit to a QUT campus. Funds can be used for travel and accommodation costs for your students. If your travel costs include air travel or other higher costs please let us know.
You are able to participate in a number of activities while visiting QUT such as:
- on-campus presentation and tour
- student Engagement workshop
- Oodgeroo unit engagement
- QUT Open Day
Student stories
Our programs are led by QUT students with similar backgrounds to students from our partner schools.
Many of them participated in our programs as school students and have been inspired by that experience to become student ambassadors themselves.
How we got here
QUT has a long-standing commitment to widening participation.
We are also the lead institution for the Queensland Statewide Consortium, a collaboration of eight public universities and the Department of Education to undertake a range of widening participation activities.
Pasifika students
We deliver a range of culturally appropriate initiatives aimed at enhancing Pasifika school students' educational outcomes and higher education aspirations.
Resources
Our team has collated resources from a variety of sources to help you explore careers and pathways, and to assist with learning from home.
News
QUT Pasifika Alumni Inspire Next Generation
On Friday, 21 June, QUT hosted a vibrant Pasifika Professional Panel for visiting Year 12 students from three partner schools, St James College, Morayfield State High School and Murrumba State Secondary College as part of the Pasifika Navigators outreach initiative. The event, aimed at inspiring and guiding Pasifika students, was held at QUT's Gardens Point campus and featured prominent Pasifika professionals from various fields.
QUT Student Inclusion hosts 1,900 Year 10 students for Careers Day
On Friday 24 May QUT hosted over 1,900 Year 10 students from 14 schools as part of a Year 10 Student Inclusion outreach initiative.
Next generation inspired by Australia's first female reserve astronaut
Dr Meganne Christian may one day cast a shadow on the surface of the Moon, but for now, Australia’s first female reserve astronaut is shining a spotlight on science careers in partnership with QUT and World Science Festival Brisbane 2024.
Former Student with Potential Award Recipient Inspires New Generation
QUT's Student with Potential (SWP) Awards, known for recognising and nurturing the potential of high school students, continue to make waves as the program recently celebrated a record-breaking number of recipients.
Contact us
Get in touch for more information about our outreach, admissions and support programs.