General Sponsored Student FAQs

All commencing international students and sponsored students are required to arrive in time for Orientation. If you are an Australia Awards student, you must arrive in time for the Introductory Academic Program or as required if enrolled in pre-course English or Foundation Studies.

Please refer to the lastest arrival information to prepare for the commencing semester. 

See UQ Living for comprehensive information on accommodation and how to plan your arrival.

Student Services run Accommodation Information Sessions for newly arrived students. You are strongly encouraged to attend one of these sessions before making any permanent accommodation arrangements. 

Please make sure you check on the level of OSHC your sponsorship covers. If your sponsor does not cover your OSHC and this cost is covered by you, then you will need to make the arrangements to upgrade through your selected provider.

If your sponsorship covers you for Single OSHC and you decide that you would like your family to join you, please contact the Allianz representative in the Student Centre to discuss upgrading your cover from single to family cover. Please be aware that you will need to cover the additional cost of upgrading to family cover.

If you need to upgrade from single to family coverage prior to your arrival in Australia please contact your Regional Coordinator in the International Scholarships Unit to assist you in obtaining an OSHC Allianz Insurance single cover certificate in order to contact Allianz.