19/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 19/07/2024 00:48
QUT students have a message for visitors coming to the QUT Open Day on July 28 - one-on-one conversations have the power to change your life.
The university will open its Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campuses to the public from 9am to 3pm on July 28, with the day including campus tours, course seminars, and information tents covering everything from scholarships to social clubs to entry pathways.
Open Day is one of the best opportunities for high school students and mature-age students to talk one-on-one with QUT staff, students and graduates.
Faculty information tents will host students and recent graduates who can discuss their own study and work experiences and answer questions about courses and careers.
Mark your calendars for QUT Open Day 2024! This is your chance to explore our vibrant campus, chat with current students & professors, and discover the endless opportunities!
Date: 28 July 2024
Location: QUT Gardens Point & Kelvin Grove https://t.co/Q7LZwAOvtf#QUTOpenDaypic.twitter.com/gF0IjHyDBW
QUT student ambassadors Natalie Peck, Sameel Deoji, and Briana Dinsdale (pictured above, left to right) are among the current students who will be working at Open Day.
They know firsthand how conversations can impact career paths - and will all be helping visitors at Open Day.
Sameel (pictured above), who is already working as a casual for the Seven Network in production and social media, said he had several pivotal conversations before enrolling in a double degree in journalism and business management.
"I was first inspired by one of my high school teachers to study journalism because she was a journalist before becoming a teacher and she talked to me about what her job had been like," he said.
"And then I met a journalist who came to our school to interview people about our school having a COVID vaccine hub … She was very encouraging and suggested I might be able to do an internship with her employer one day.
"I also talked to business students at the QUT stand at TSXPO (there was no in-person Open Day when I was in Year 12 because of COVID) and that gave me a better insight into what else I could study with journalism … they said attaching business management is quite useful because it gives options like becoming a business reporter or starting your own media business in the future.
"I was also influenced by family. One my cousins is a QUT graduate and she studied business management for her second degree and said she used those skills every day in her job."
Briana (pictured above) is studying teaching and music while establishing herself as a country music artist.
She said attending the QUT Open Day and talking to lecturers had been a deciding factor in choosing her Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Fine Arts.
"I spoke with one of the lecturers on the music studio tour and ended up having a 20-minute conversation about the music industry and how this degree will help me navigate the industry even more," she said.
"I love the flexibility of my course. Last semester, I did two online classes and two in person classes which helped with my outside-of-uni schedule and work schedule.
"I seriously feel like there is so much room to stay true to my artistry within the music degree and also experiment with my pedagogies and learning techniques within my teaching degree."
Natalie (pictured above), who is in her final year of a Bachelor of Radiation Therapy, said talking to people at Open Day had also helped her choose her course.
"Having these conversations is very important and influential," she said.
"I personally had conversations with current students studying the degree I was interested in. These students provided me with the most up-to-date information about the degree and were able to give me a better insight into what uni life is like."
Natalie will now be giving back at the 2024 Open Day on July 28.
"I will be stationed at Q Block on the Gardens Point campus and I'll be helping prospective students register and attend tours of the radiation therapy student training facilities, including the VERT room - our new Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training suite that uses 3D technology to create a virtual treatment room," she said.
Visitors can create a personalised program with the QUT Open Day Planner before the day.
QUT Media contacts:
- Mechelle McMahon, [email protected]
- After hours, 0407 585 901 or [email protected]