First year engineering academic advice

Planning your Degree

Academic advisors can help you choose courses and plan your enrolment based on:

• Your career goals and interests
• Your academic interests
• High school subjects or previous university courses that you have completed

Navigating Challenges

They may also be able to answer academic questions about:

• Whether or not to withdrawal from a course during a semester, and the consequences it may have for your future study
• Choosing an appropriate study load if you have significant responsibilities outside of your university commitments
• Changing your program (degree), including adding or removing a dual degree
• Undertaking a Summer Semester

Note: Advisors for 2nd year and above (all specialisations) can be found on the General Academic Advice page.

Further advice and application forms can be found at my.UQ.

Appointments are in-person and booked via StudentHub. Please click on the button below to book your appointment. 

Ensure you include the following details in your StudentHub booking: 

• Name 
• Student ID number 
• Program you are enrolled in (e.g Batchelor of Engineering - Flexible First Year) 
• Reason for the appointment 

Location: First Year Engineering Learning Centre (FYELC), meeting room 50-C201A (Hawken Engineering Building)

Before booking an appointment, please ensure you have reviewed all the information on our Information for New Students page. 

For current students seeking advice on course selection, we strongly recommend that you provide as much information as possible regarding your enrolment and choice of specialisation.  

For dual degree students, you may need to talk with another Faculty for advice in addition to engineering. For example, students studying BE(Hons)/BMath may need to consult with the Faculty of Science as well as the Faculty of EAIT. 

For commencing students, to access the Student Hub to book an appointment, you need to be enrolled into a minimum of 1 course. Once you have enrolled into a minimum of 1 course, access to the Student Hub to book an appointment can take up to 24-48 hours. 

For prospective students that do not have UQ student login details, or for any further assistance, please contact us via +61 7 3346 7881 or Yr1eng@uq.edu.au.  

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Learning Advisors: Need academic assistance? Learning Advisors can help you develop the study skills you need for university. 

Student Access Plans (SAP): If a condition or circumstance is impacting your ability to study, you can make an appointment with an adviser to create a plan and discuss the support available to you. 

Neurodivergent Hub: If you identify as a neurodivergent student, there are several support and services available to assist you. 

UQ Counselling: Access a range of counselling services to suit your needs including individual support, tailored wellbeing programs and e-mental health. 

Student Advice & Welfare: Student advisers can assist you with a wide range of professional and confidential services, including support for both domestic and international students, diversity and inclusion, welfare and wellbeing. 

First Year Learning Centre (FYELC): The FYELC is a multi-purpose collaborative space to enhance the experience for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) single and dual degree students. Tutors for first-year Engineering courses can also be found in this space.