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Big year for TSA
The Tourism Students Association (TSA formally TEHL) has had a bumper year thanks to the work of the 2009 Executive Committee. Led by Chairman, David Gong the TSA has a growing membership and has hosted a raft of successful events. Read more
UQ studies give `dream job’ winner the edge
The winner of New Zealand’s “dream job’’ says her studies gave her a distinct advantage over other candidates in the competition.
Nicquel Rhoden, a final-year student at UQ’s School of Tourism, said she was thrilled to win.
“It was definitely my uni studies in tourism that set me apart, because the organisers told me I was the best qualified of the final three candidates,’’ Ms Rhoden, 20, said. Read more
School of Tourism’s iCEVALS the best
Course Evaluation Surveys (iCEVALS) completed by School of Tourism undergraduate students resulted in the School achieving the highest iCEVAL scores in the Faculty for Semester 1, 2009.
iCEVALS are used as a mechanism to evaluate student’s impressions of teaching performance and course content.
A taste of hospitality
Drinking at university is usually confined to outside the classroom, but more than 100 second and third-year School of Tourism students had the opportunity to sample a range of wines from Queensland icon Sirromet as part of their course. The tasting held as part of the School of Tourism’s Food and Beverage Management (HOSP3003) course, aimed to give students an insight into one of the state’s leading wine producers. Read more
On the river with a paddle: Serious leisure, serious fun, serious business
Adventure and recreation students combined serious fun with serious learning paddling down the Brisbane River. Read more
1.Big year for TSA: TSA committee members Ignatius and Heather sign up a new member on Market Day
2. On the river with a paddle: Serious leisure, serious fun, serious business: Assoc/Prof Ian Patterson kayaking on the Brisbane River
3. A taste of hospitality: working hard to really ‘understand’ the lecture.
University of Queensland tourism interns 'skill up' in regional destinations
Southeast Queensland’s regional tourism operators have benefited from an innovative programme initiated by the University of Queensland (UQ) in September this year.
“This initiative is a fantastic example of how collaborative efforts between the higher education sector, tourism operators and regional tourism authorities can in turn benefit the community." Queensland Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading, Hon Peter Lawlor. Read more
Alumni Kristie Gillman attributes her success to ESP
The Executive Shadowing Program (ESP) organised and run by the School of Tourism provides an opportunity for the School’s highest achieving students to undertake exclusive placement in an industry sector of their choice. These placements provide an opportunity to work with a senior industry figure and to observe organisational functioning at a more strategic level and differ significantly from other intern or work experience programs. Read more
UQ students Sizzle with knowledge
Students from the University of Queensland gained some sizzling insights into the hospitality industry with a visit to a Toowong restaurant last week. Read more
International scholarship unlocks passion for tourism
Bernard Tan a UQ School of Tourism student passionate about forging a career in the tourism industry has continued to excel in his studies thanks to an international scholarship. Read more
1. Alumni Kristie Gillman attributes her success to ESP: Ms Kristie Gillman, Alumni - Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management
2. UQ students Sizzle with knowledge
3. International scholarship unlocks passion for tourism: Mr Bernard Tan
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Graduating: Careerhub can still be available to you!
Graduation does not mean that you will lose access to all services that were available to you as a student of The University of Queensland; the UQ Careerhub can still be accessed once you graduate!
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