WELCOME
FOREWORD
The diversity and richness of educational opportunities in the Darling Downs and South
West Queensland region never ceases to amaze me.
In less than 50 years, the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has cemented its
reputation as one of the state’s fastest growing education institutions, with more than
28,000 students and almost 1700 staff.
The Australian Financial Review has recognised USQ as second in Australia for our graduate
starting salaries and third in the country for graduates in employment through the Quality
Indicators for Learning and Teaching website. We are very proud of our success in this area
when ranked against all Australian universities.
For me, one of the best things about USQ is our diverse community of students and staff.
Over 80 nationalities from 100 different countries are represented across our Australian
campuses and we come together to create a unique multicultural community.
USQ students have fantastic teachers and they are supported throughout their studies with
easily accessible support services to help reach their full potential. We are committed to
seeing our students achieve academically, and we are also concerned with their personal
journey toward achieving their goals.
The following resource is an example of one of the many initiatives that has been developed
as part of the Opening Doors Project. It is our hope that ‘The Career Book’ helps you explore
your options for an exciting future career. The Opening Doors Project is designed to offer
career development support and guidance to secondary school students.
We are committed to raising career and education aspirations and one of the ways we do
this is by providing various pathways into Higher Education.
This interactive resource has been developed to help you think about your future careers
and the many pathways you can take to get to university.
I urge you to take the time to see how USQ can help you achieve what you may never have
imagined was possible.
My very best wishes as you explore the many options towards your exciting future.
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