Years 7-9 school students are invited to USQ campuses to discover all that USQ has to offer, through student ambassador-led taster sessions.
USQ Discovery Days offer school students opportunities to explore the variety of pathways available to them at university. Teachers are invited to register their interest in our school engagement activities.
Meet our Students
Our discovery days are sessions tailored to Year 7-9 students that are led by our very own Student Ambassadors. Student Ambassadors represent the university's values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence. As active students they are able to share their experience and journey with USQ on a relatable level, all while running activities designed by our academics to engage school age students and encourage them to discover new interests.
| When: | 10th May 2022 |
| Time: | 8:45AM - 2.30PM |
| Where: | USQ Toowoomba Campus |
How to Register
Schools wishing their students to attend must register their interest using the link above. Teachers can indicate the approximate number of students wishing to attend, please note a maximum limit may apply depending on the event. A second round of registration availability may be advised dependant on the schools interested in attending. Please note, once a school registers their interest each student must register individually to confirm their place. This allows us to maintain Covid-19 guidelines and ensure session are allocation to students correctly. A link will be available in the teacher's confirmation email.
Please Note: Students must register individually in order to secure their place.
Aviation
Discover Aviation at USQ through our discover Aviation activity. In this activity, students will create a paper plane using the fundamentals concepts taught in aviation.
This 45 minute session will give you an hands-on look at Aviation led by our own USQ students.
Biomedical Science
Discover Biomedical Science at USQ through our Genes in a Bottle. In this activity, students will extract and test DNA.
This 45 minute session will give you an hands-on look at Biomedicine led by our own USQ students.
Business
Discover Business at USQ through our series of discover Business activities. In these interactive workshops you will either learn the business principles so that you can transform your school's tuckshop so that it is the best it can be, learn the financial skills so that you can save money to purchase your first car or learn the importance of your personal brand and how your brand can influence others. This 45 minute session will give you an hands-on look at business led by our own USQ students and academics.
Civil Engineering
Discover Civil Engineering at USQ through our bridge building activity.
This 45-minute session will see students construct a bridge with limited resources and time constraints and give you a hands-on look at Civil Engineering led by our own USQ students.
Electrical Engineering
Discover Electrical Engineering at USQ through our electrical motor building activity.
The best way to learn is to experiment like a real engineer! In this session, we will actually build an electric motor. We will also discuss how they work, and how cars can use them.
History
Discover History at USQ through our discovering Australia through Trove. In this activity, students will learn how to use Australian history databases to discover all about our past.
This 45 minute session will give you an hands-on look at History led by our own USQ students.
Journalism
Discover Journalism at USQ through our be a Journalist. In this activity, students will explore what it means to be a journalist, analyse what makes a good story and put this in to practice.
This 45 minute session will give you an hands-on look at Journalism led by our own USQ students.
Mechatronic Engineering
Discover Mechatronic Engineering at USQ through our Lego Mindstorm activity.
In this 45 minute session, students will write a simple code that a Lego Mindstorm robot will use to navigate an obstacle course.
Medical Laboratory Science
Discover Medical Laboratory Science at USQ through our blood investigation activity.
In this 45 minute session students will learn to recognise normal cells like target cells, tear-drop cells and natural killer cells, and cells infected with malaria, as they try to figure out what it is that is making the patient sick.
Nursing
Discover Nursing at USQ through our discover nursing activity. In this activity, students will have a hands-on opportunity to discover and learn a variety of health skills.
This 45 minute session will give you an hands-on look at Nursing led by our own USQ students.
Paramedicine
Discover Paramedicine at USQ through our first aid in the first five minutes activity.
This 45 minute session will give you an hands-on look at Paramedicine led by our own USQ students.
Radio
Discover Radio and Communication at USQ through our creating a Podcast activity. In this activity, students will have the opportunity to create their own podcast.
This 45 minute session will give you an hands-on look at Radio and Communication led by our own USQ students.
Surveying
Discover Surveying at USQ through our drones in surveying activity. In this activity, students will have the opportunity to fly a drone and learn about their use in the surveying industry.
This 45 minute session will give you an hands-on look at Surveying led by our own USQ students.
Visual Arts
Discover Visual Arts at USQ through our Discover Drawing, Painting and Printmaking session. In this activity students will be able to explore mark making through drawing, painting and then screen printing over these works to create multi-layered art works. This 45 minute session will give you a hands-on look at Visual Arts led by our own USQ students.
Are you interested in school engagement activities and visits? For more information visit our Information for Schools page.
For further information please contact the Outreach and Events Team