Undergraduate research experiences

Enhance your undergraduate program with a research experience.

By working with our academics and partners on laboratory projects, you'll experience working in a formal research environment and discover the types of investigations that are being undertaken in your field of interest.

To gain extra laboratory experience you can choose research-intensive courses and take part in summer and winter research projects, and exchange programs.

Research-intensive courses

SCIE3011: Perspectives in Science Research

Students will be immersed in a research group & laboratory situation, in order to gain a perspective on scientific research. Students learn generic skills & knowledge relevant to scientific research, applying them & presenting their findings to peers.

SCIE3011 targets highly motivated and high achieving students, and aims to provide them with a research-enriched experience. It is designed primarily for students going in to 2nd year, although 3rd years will also be considered in certain circumstances, such as dual degrees.

Learn more about SCIE3011: Perspectives in Science Research

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SCIE3220: Biomedical Science Research Skills

This course will present students with the oportunity to develop core research skills in the field of biomedical science. Students will develop vital research skills such as safe laboratory techniques, proper record keeping, different forms of communication in science and ethics in science. They will also carry out a research project under the supervision of a researcher in their research laboratory.

Learn more about SCIE3220: Biomedical Science Research Skills

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SCIE3221: Biomedical Science Research Project

This course will present students with the opportunity to undertake an undergraduate research project in the field of biomedical science, under the supervision of a researcher. The research project will be carried out over 6 to 8 weeks in the summer semester.

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SCIE3260: Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology (A)

This course offers a unique opportunity to develop core research skills relevant to a wide spectrum of chemical or biological research, including written and oral communication, skills in making scientific observations, and recording and analysing data by participating in an individual or group research project associated with a discipline of interest to you.

You can take this course as a summer vacation course, or in semesters 1 or 2, and gain #2 credit towards your degree.

Learn more about SCIE3260: Introduction to Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Microbiology

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Honours projects

UQ Summer and Winter Research Programs

UQ Winter Research Program

Undergraduates who have completed at least one year of study at the time of application, and master's by coursework students, can apply for a UQ Winter Research Scholarship.

The program runs for four to six weeks over the winter vacation period (from mid-June to mid-July).

All successful winter scholars receive a scholarship, and you can count your participation towards attainment of the UQ Employability Award.

Find out more about the UQ Winter Research Program.

UQ Summer Research Program

Undergraduates and postgraduates can apply to engage in a research internship over the summer vacation period (from mid-November to mid-February).

All successful summer scholars receive a scholarship, and you can count your participation towards attainment of the UQ Employability Award.

Find out more about the UQ Summer Research Program.