First year engineering academic advice
Academic advisor
Academic advisors can help you choose your courses and plan the enrolment for your program (degree) with consideration to:
- Your career goals and interests
- Your academic interests
- High school subjects or previous university courses that you have completed
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
Academic advisors for students in second year of engineering (across all specialisations), can be found on the Academic Advice page.
Further advice and application forms can be found at my.UQ.
Booking an appointment
The First Year Academic Advisor, Dr. Tony Howes, will be on leave from the 13th July until the 10th August 2025. You can view and book appointments 2 weeks in advance, so log into Student Hub from the 28th July 2025 to book.
Follow these instructions to book an appointment.
(All appointments from 2025 will be face to face in First Year Engineering Learning Centre (FYELC), Hawken Building 50_C203 meeting room)
Please ensure you include the following details in your StudentHub booking:
- Name
- Student ID number
- Reason for the appointment
Before booking an appointment, please ensure you have reviewed all of the information on our Information for New Students page.
We strongly recommend that if you are seeking advice on course selection, that you provide as much information possible regarding your enrolment and choice of specialisation. In addition, if you are a dual degree student, you may need to talk with another Faculty for advice in addition to engineering. For example, BE(Hons) (Faculty of EAIT)/ BMath (Faculty of Science), etc.
If you are a prospective student and 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.
*If you are a new student, in order 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.
Looking for more support?
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.