Head Start
The Head Start program provides an opportunity for high achieving Year 11 and 12 students who have the capability, maturity and motivation, to study a USQ course prior to finishing high school.
Benefits
- Guaranteed entry to USQ (refer to guidline 10)
- Discounted fee structure (first Head Start course free of charge)
- QCE points (refer to guildline 12)
- Academic credit towards future study in a related USQ program
- University experience
Courses
Head Start courses are offered on-campus at Toowoomba, Springfield and Fraser Coast, or via distance education in Semesters 1, 2 and 3. You may study one Head Start course per semester.
Eligibility
You must have:
- a 'B' average on your latest report card which needs to be included as part of your application
- permission from your parent/caregiver and approval from your school principal.
Considerations
We recommend you allocate ten hours per week to your Head Start studies. It is important that this fits with your current study/life balance and does not adversely affect your regular school studies.
Brochures
Our Head Start brochure can provide you with more information: