Career counselling

Current students, recent graduates and staff:

• Free one hour sessions with a career counsellor are available for issues relating to course and career planning.
• Appointments are essential.
• How a career counsellor can help is listed below.

Prospective (non QUT) students:

• Prospective students may book a free half hour phone appointment with a career counsellor.
• Circumstances where prospective students may like to see a career counsellor are listed below.

To make an appointment:

Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campus: Ph 07 3138 2649 (9am-5pm Monday to Friday)
Caboolture campus: Ph 07 5316 7400 (9am-5pm Monday to Thursday)

Walk-in sessions:

Walk-in sessions, requiring no prior booking, are available at the Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove offices each day.

• Session times run from 11am-12pm, each day
• Walk-ins are a first in first served basis, the hour will be split between those who have turned up.

How career counsellors can help:

Prospective students:

• Unsure of which course to do
• Examining pathways within QUT to achieve specific career goals
• Exploring the range of QUT course options available

Undergraduate students:

• Course uncertainty
• Career direction and planning
• Mock job interviews

Postgraduate students:

• Course uncertainty/difficulties with research process
• Identifying skills developed
• Career direction and planning
• Discuss postdoc options
• Mock job interviews

International students:

• Course uncertainty
• International work placement
• Career direction and planning
• Appointments with the International Career Counsellor can be made at Gardens Point