Primary and high school activities

We're passionate about inspiring the next generation of biomedical experts, and enjoy close relationships with primary and high schools, and the wider community.

School activities and events

Experience Science

Run by the UQ Faculty of Science, Experience Science gives Year 10, 11 and 12 students an insight into what it's like to study science at UQ, and how science is applied in industry and everyday life.

Participants attend lectures and hands-on workshops.

UQ Young Scholars Program

UQ Young Scholars helps exceptional Year 11 students transition to university through extension and enrichment activities.

It includes a residential camp at UQ St Lucia and access to an online community.
A biomedical sciences workshop is included in the camp activities.

UQ Open Days and campus visits

UQ Open Days

UQ Open Days offer a taste of the UQ experience, and our activities and information sessions provide insight into what it's like to study in the School of Biomedical Sciences.

We're heavily involved in UQ Open Days, and invite high school students and teachers, and parents accompanying children, to join our activities.

Find out more about UQ Open Days .

Campus visits

UQ's doors are open year-round to visitors from schools, as well as individuals and families.

You can take an hour-long guided tour or download the UQ Walking Tour app and explore the campus at your own pace.

Find out more about UQ campus tours.

Discover our Integrated Pathology Learning Centre

The Integrated Pathology Learning Centre (IPLC) is a modern museum and educational facility.

An outstanding collection of over 3500 pathology specimens are displayed in a dynamic teaching and learning environment. Displays incorporate objects from the Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History, along with the latest information on health-related topics, highlighting the progression in the understanding of human disease from past to present.

Learn more about the IPLC and other activities and workshops for students.

To book this experience contact school.liaison@uq.edu.au