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Your CQUni student experience
At CQUniversity, we believe university can be for anyone, regardless of background or circumstance. To help enrich your life and studies, we provide a range of support services, initiatives and facilities, plus the flexibility to tailor your study to suit your lifestyle.
EXPERIENCE THE CQUNI COMMUNITY
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Our commitment to ensuring that a quality education is accessible to everyone sees us welcome students from diverse cultural backgrounds, geographic locations and socio‑economic contexts. As a student at CQUniversity, you will become part of a community like no other. You'll enjoy opportunities to make friends, network and become engaged with a tight‑knit community. Our smaller class sizes allow you to form meaningful relationships and connections with your peers, teaching staff and lecturers. Benefit from an active Student Life Committee that hosts social and networking events to suit the unique tastes and needs of your local campus. Many of our locations also offer a range of student recreation facilities such as gyms and sports areas, food outlets, cafés, games areas, and lounge and entertainment zones. For more information, visit www.cqu.edu.au/student‑life.
AFTER YOU GRADUATE
CQUniversity has an active alumni program and continues to support you by providing access to career services and mentors, professional and personal development, and further opportunities for you to follow your passion and expand your experience.
ENJOY OUTSTANDING STUDY SUPPORT
Whether you’re starting uni for the first time, returning to study or pursuing a postgraduate degree, CQUniversity has a range of support services to help you along your journey. Services include orientation to assist your transition to university life, ongoing assistance through the Student Mentor Program, counselling services, course advice, career planning services, support for students with disability or medical conditions, Indigenous student support, financial support options, and more. For more information, visit www.cqu.edu.au/support.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
As a first‑year student, or on referral from a lecturer, you can access our Academic Learning Centre, which offers information, support, advice and resources related to many of the academic communication, mathematics and statistics, science and computing requirements of study. For more information, visit www.cqu.edu.au/alc.
INDIGENOUS SUPPORT
CQUniversity has a dedicated student support team that provides Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students with guidance regarding course options, financial assistance, pastoral care, mentoring and tutoring. For more information, visit www.cqu.edu.au/indigenousstudentsupport.


GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY
CQUniversity has a strong focus on engagement, social outreach and giving back to our diverse communities. Many of our courses incorporate volunteering and social projects, and as a student volunteer, you will gain invaluable experience and change the way you view the world.
SOCIAL INNOVATION
Become equipped with the skills needed to address entrenched social and environmental issues. As Australia’s only Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, CQUniversity’s students, staff and communities are committed to driving transformation and working for a better collective future. No matter your chosen field, at CQUniversity you will gain the skills to apply a social lens to your discipline, and understand how you can help in addressing social and environmental issues. For more information, visit www.cqu.edu.au/socialinnovation.
– AMANDA FOTINOS
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
