PHSS2000 FAQs

If you are studying a Bachelor of Arts use the Program Planner to check you have space to take this elective. 

If you are studying another program within the HASS Faculty please refer to your specific program advice page.

Postgraduate students are not eligible to take this course. 

Many dual degree programs do not have general elective space. To check if you have general elective space, refer to your specific program advice page.  

You must complete a minimum of 80 hours of practical experience. 120 hours is the recommended maximum, but this is a guideline only.

No it does not. Your experience can be virtual, in Brisbane or elsewhere in Australia.

You may be eligible for financial support from the Student Employability Centre. Visit the website to see terms and conditions. 

You may also be eligible for financial assistance through other programs (the Startup Adventures through UQ Ventures are fully funded).  Please speak to the program coordinator of the relevant program if you have further questions. 

No you cannot claim hours for an experience already undertaken. The majority of your practical experience must fall within the dates of the course. 

If your job enables you to meet the learning objectives of the course, and meets the requirements of an eligible experience, then it could serve as your experience for the course. This is at the discretion of the course coordinator.

Under Fair Work legislation, student placements (also known as vocational placements) are lawfully unpaid if they are part of a university course or program, and are approved in advance by the university.

However, if you find a paid opportunity which also fits the requirements of the course, you can be paid for your placement. UQ does not provide insurance coverage for paid placements – you would be considered an employee of the organisation and will be insured through them.

Yes, everyone must complete the Expression of Interest regardless of the experience they intend to undertake.

No this course is not free. It is a payable course just like most others at UQ. Check the current fee schedule to see how much this course costs.  

Advice on student travel is continuously changing. If a student needs to travel to undertake work experience, they must abide by the UQ Advice on Student Travel during COVID-19 and complete this form UQ Student Traveller Declaration for Travel in Australia and New Zealand.  

Yes, you do have to participate in the workshops. The workshops are 2 hour sessions, conducted via Zoom once a week at a time that is normally after usual work hours. There are no in-person, on-campus meetings, but there is an expectation that you are able to participate in the workshops. Review the timetable available on ECP to ensure that you are available for scheduled sessions. If you know you will not be available for some of the times, contact the course coordinator for further advice.

There are no classes scheduled between 19 December and 7 January. Many businesses may be closed during this period, but you will need to confirm business closure dates with your placement or experience supervisor.