Study materials

Textbooks

Each course specification lists the textbooks required for that course. Textbooks are able to be purchased from the USQ Bookshop at the Toowoomba campus (Level 2, W Block) or the Bookshop at the Fraser Coast Campus (Lakeside Building). The USQ Bookshop online textbook search facility contains the latest information (including price and availability) on the textbooks required to be purchased for each course. You will need your USQConnect username and password to access this facility.

Second-hand textbooks

Text books are also available second-hand. The Student Guild has a web service for second-hand books at www.onlinebooks.com.au. This service allows you to buy and sell current textbooks directly to and from other students. If you are selling books you must first register and login on the Student Guild web site. However, if you are buying you do not need to login, just start searching.

Students also occasionally advertise books for sale on course discussion groups and the USQ General discussion group. You can access course discussion groups from your USQStudyDesk at USQConnect.

Textbooks at the Library

The Toowoomba, Springfield and Fraser Coast Libraries hold at least one copy of all textbooks and recommended readings for each course. Textbooks and in demand recommended readings are held in the Course Readings Collection of each Library. Other recommended readings are held in the Main Collection. It is important to remember that books in the Reserve Collection are on short term loan (of either three hours or one day) and fines accrue the rate of $1.00 per hour for late return.

Course study materials

Depending on the courses you are enrolled in, your course study package will usually consist of an Introductory Book (overview, assessment details, communications, etc), Study Book (course content) and Book of Selected Readings (reference materials) for each course. It may also contain media items such as videotapes, computer disks or CDs. Textbooks are not part of the study package.

Accessing your course study package will vary depending on your mode of study:

On-campus students are required to purchase their course study materials via the USQ Bookshop.
Off-campus students receive their study package via courier which are dispatched progressively from six weeks before each semester commences. Further information about accessing study materials is available for off-campus students.