Hey there! I’m Matt, a first-year medical student at The University of Queensland (UQ), originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I hope that my experiences so far as a student at UQ can give you some insight and provide you with some useful tips.

What’s it like to be a first-year UQ dentistry student? At UQ, you’ll learn in the most advanced university oral health facility in Australia. Watch this video (with a former OzTREKKer, who is currently enjoying her studies at UQ dentistry!).

As a physiotherapy student, your clinical placements are likely what you will look forward to the most. This is your chance to put all your theoretical knowledge to the test, to see first-hand how this practice makes a difference in your patients’ lives!

Join OzTREKK and the University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine Dean Prof Stuart Carney for the upcoming info session at the University of Toronto and find out why UQ Medicine is one of the best in the world.

What does it take to get into UQ Medicine? Besides great grades and a passion to help others? Join OzTREKK and the University of Queensland…

DAT got you down? Frustrated with memorizing biology facts? All the TFE problems look the same? Well, you’re not alone! The DAT can be extremely difficult and daunting, especially if it’s your first time writing it. A lot is at stake! But don’t worry! Everyone feels the same way you do, so stay calm and read on for my tips about how to tackle the DAT!

As many veterinary science students can tell you, experience working with animals is an important part of deciding whether or not you should become a veterinarian. With her lifelong interest in animals and volunteer experience on her side, Nur decided that studying at the UQ Veterinary School was right for her.

Alright, the major aspects a lot of people have asked me about when I moved over to the “literal” other side of the world is what about homesickness? How can you move somewhere with no friends, no family, and not have the ability to just take an hour’s drive home and see everyone?

A cohort of medical students is always full of individuals from diverse backgrounds. It ranges from 20-year-old students who were guaranteed a spot in medicine from undergrad, to individuals who decided to make a huge life move and change careers completely in their 30s or 40s.

Former OzTREKK student Amelia Keehn began her journey to study medicine in 2017. Now a third-year UQ medical student, Amelia shares her story of her rural and remote medicine placement in Lac Le Biche, Alberta!