1. Student Exchange Programme:Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

2. Outline • About QUT and Brisbane • Location and Campuses • Living in Brisbane • The School of Construction Management and Property

3. About QUT and Brisbane • QUT is one of Australia’s largest universities • QUT has three campuses all located in Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. • Brisbane, with a population of 1.5 million people, is a safe, friendly and culturally diverse city. • QUT has 36,000 students including 4500 international students from over 80 countries. • QUT offers a broad range of academic courses from bachelor to doctoral level in: Built Environment (includes Architecture, Industrial and Interior Design and Surveying)

4. Location and Campuses • QUT's three campuses are located in Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. • QUT’s campuses are Gardens Point in Brisbane’s city centre, Kelvin Grove just two kilometres from the city, and Carseldine in Brisbane’s north. • The campuses each reflect a different aspect of Brisbane’s diverse and cosmopolitan lifestyle, and are easily accessed by public transport.

5. Gardens Point Campus • Gardens Point campus is located in Brisbane’s city centre next to the Brisbane River, the City Botanic Gardens and Parliament. • It is the only university campus in Brisbane’s Central Business District. • It is within easy walking distance to shops, restaurants, theatres, galleries, and public transport including buses, trains and ferries. • Academic units based at Gardens point include Built Environment and Engineering

6. Living in Brisbane • Climate • Culture • Accommodation • Cost of living • Transport • Brisbane attractions • Queensland attractions

7. Climate • Brisbane’s subtropical climate makes it a perfect place to spend time outdoors. • Temperatures in Brisbane range from 18 to 30 degrees celsius in summer (December-February) and from 10 to 22 degrees celsius in winter (June-August).

8. Culture • Brisbane has a vibrant and diverse cultural life. • The city hosts a year-round feast of local and international festivals, exhibitions and performances. • Cultural diversity is a feature of Brisbane, with more than 20 per cent of Brisbane’s population born overseas.

9. Accommodation • QUT's International Office will assist students with finding accommodation. • Popular types of accommodation for QUT students include student apartments, shared houses/apartments and homestay (for students who want to live in a family environment). • A wide range of accommodation is available to suit all budgets.

10. Cost of living • The main expenses for students are accommodation, food, return travel, tuition fees, textbooks and other materials, clothing, and leisure activities.

11. Transport • Brisbane has a comprehensive public transport system. • The ‘CityCat’ ferries glide along the river and are the perfect ‘getaway’ from busy streets during peak hours. • Buses run frequently to all areas and Queensland Rail runs an extensive ‘CityTrain’ system all over Brisbane.

12. Brisbane attractions • Brisbane has all the attractions you would expect of a major capital city – public gardens and parklands, recreational and sporting facilities, a cultural centre, an exhibition and convention centre, museums, arts galleries, a casino, small and large shopping centres, and a huge variety of cafes, restaurants and bars.

13. Queensland attractions • Brisbane is an hour’s drive away from the world-famous Gold and Sunshine Coasts, with rainforests and National Parks also situated nearby. • The islands of Moreton Bay and Stradbroke are also nearby and offer some of the world’s finest surfing beaches and a wide variety of water sports. • Other Queensland attractions include the Great Barrier Reef, Fraser Island, the Whitsunday Islands and the Daintree Rainforest.

14. The School of Construction Management and Property • One of five schools in the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering. • It comprises 13 full-time and over 100 part-time academic staff, and five administrative staff. • The school also has an adjunct professor and three visiting professors. • There are over 700 students currently enrolled on a range of degree courses including: • Construction Management • Quantity Surveying • Property Economics • Project Management at a postgraduate level

15. Head of School • Professor Tony Sidwell  • Head of School • phone: 61738644108fax: 61738641170e-mail: a.sidwell@qut.edu.au

16. Interested? • Apply before 1 May 2003!