My SUN Experience – Indigo

Looking for a pathway into uni? Not sure if you know what you want to study? Maybe you’re interested in learning more about what is involved in tertiary education.

Bachelor of Education student, Indigo, explains why the Start Uni Now (SUN) program at CQUniversity helped her decide what she wanted to study before she left high school.

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Beyond 9 to 5: Energy and water efficiencies

Did you know? According to the Queensland Council of Social Service, a typical household now has around 70 electrical appliances.

Less than 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater and only a portion of that is accessible for consumption.

Whether you are on or off the grid, fully renewable sourced or somewhere in between, there is something that every household can do to be more energy-savvy and water-wise. Below are a few ideas to get you started, brought to you by the CQUni Sustainability team.

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Beyond 9 to 5: Minimising food waste and composting

Did you know?  The Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre suggests that 40% of all the food we produce goes to waste. CQUniversity is actively involved in research in this field. 

We don’t mean to waste food but it happens, so to save food going into the bin we need to be careful with meal planning, food storage and using our leftovers creatively. Here are some tips on minimising food waste in your household, brought to you by the CQUni Sustainability team.

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Beyond 9 to 5: Backyard Gardening

Did you know?  Most of the food purchased from supermarkets has traveled hundreds (sometimes thousands) of kilometers to reach our plates. That has huge negative environmental impacts.  

You don’t need to be a ‘green thumb’ or have a big backyard to make a difference. Here are some little things you can do to make a big change, brought to you by the CQUni Sustainability team.

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Digital Media sets careers ablaze for CQUni students

Meet two CQUniversity students who have used their passion for regional arts and their study in CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Digital Media to open the door to career opportunities and valuable industry experience.

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How SUN took the stress out of starting uni

Anry Van Zyl is a second-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Diploma of Professional Practice (Co-op Engineering) student based in Rockhampton. As you can tell, Anry has taken on a lot of study at CQUniversity, which is why the chance to get started as early as possible was so important for her study plans.

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Get ready for uni with our 7 tips

You might be waiting to receive an offer for your dream university degree or perhaps you’ve already enrolled in the next term but what do you do while you wait to get started?

We all know it can be overwhelming starting university, it’s a big change in our lives – how do you even prepare? Well, we’ve put together a quick 7 tip guide on things to do before you start so you are feeling confident and ready on day one but most importantly excited.

Check out our list below and make time to chat to our student recruitment team at one of our online chat sessions with any questions you have.

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Financial Assistance for University: Rural and Remote Enterprise Scholarships

There are many options when it comes to getting help with your university expenses. Scholarships, in particular, are an excellent way to make university a possibility and help you achieve your academic dreams.

It is a common misconception that scholarships are purely academic based. Often, people tend to think if they haven’t scored the perfect marks, there is no bother in applying. However, a lot of scholarships are merit-based and there’s a much broader scope than people might think. There are many scholarships available ranging from assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and aiding women studying non-traditional fields to supporting regional students.

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National Safe Work Month

Witches, ghouls and ghosts may haunt the minds of many when the word ‘October’ first pops into mind. However, the statistics of workplace health and safety can be much more harrowing than a Halloween horror house.

While most Australian employees return home after the working day, unfortunately, approximately 198 die each year as a consequence of workplace incidents. Over 111,200 serious claims are made each year. These deaths and injuries have a detrimental and personal impact on staff and their families, with substantial financial cost to the Queensland public.

This October, CQUniversity supports Safe Work Month and the event’s effort to make workplaces safer. This year the theme is “a moment is all it takes.” While it only takes a moment for a workplace incident to occur, there are measures you can take to learn about the risks and hazards to avoid these incidents.

In regards to this, CQUniversity offers many pathways if you are looking to learn more about the health and safety industry or upgrade your skills:

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