Central Queensland University

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established = 1992
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chancellor = Rennie Fritschy
vice_chancellor = John Rickard
students = 26,000
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city = Rockhampton (Headquarters)
state = Queensland
country = Australia
campus = Urban
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CQUniversity is an Australian public university based in Queensland. Its main campus in North Rockhampton Queensland, but it has operations throughout Asia-Pacific.

History

CQUniversity started out as the "Queensland Institute of Technology (Capricornia)" in 1967, and after two years under the name of the "University College of Central Queensland", in 1992 became an official university named the "University of Central Queensland". In 1994 it adopted the name "Central Queensland University". In 2008 it became CQUniversity in an effort to help the University remain an attractive career option [ [http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3776379 Sleek new look for CQU] ] .

Organisation

Governance

CQU is governed by the CQU Council, comprising the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and various elected and appointed representatives. [ [http://content.cqu.edu.au/Core/orglist.do CQU Governance and Organisational Structure] ] [ [http://www.cqu.edu.au/council/ CQU Council] ] Operationally, CQU is managed by the Vice-Chancellor. [ [http://content.cqu.edu.au/Core/orglist.do?parent=3&t=CQU%20Management%20Structure CQU Management Structure] ] . Faculties are managed by Executive Deans.

CQU students are represented by the [http://association.cqu.edu.au/ CQU Student Association] (CQUSA) which is governed by a board of elected students from across the CQU campus network. The CQUSA provides academic advocacy and support and a range of campus support services for students based at the CQU regional and international campuses. Postgraduate representation is provided by the CQU Student Association's, CQU Postgraduate Research Students Committee.

Faculties

CQU has three faculties - [http://fbi.cqu.edu.au/ Business and Informatics] , [http://fahe.cqu.edu.au/ Arts, Humanities and Education] and [http://fseh.cqu.edu.au/ Sciences, Engineering and Health] . Prior to a restructure during late 2005, the university had five faculties.

Major areas of study

CQU runs programs in a wide range of disciplines. The programs are generally grouped into the following sections: Built Environment and Design; Business and Tourism; Creative and Performing Arts; Education; Engineering and Technology; Health and Recreation; Humanities and Social Sciences; Information Technology; Primary Industries and Environment; Sciences; Double degrees; and Dual degrees. Information on the programs and courses available at CQU is available in the [http://handbook.cqu.edu.au/ CQU Student Handbook] .

Campuses

CQU has a variety of campuses and learning centres in different areas. At present there are five campuses that are within Central Queensland, delivery sites on the Sunshine Coast, capital city campuses in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, a campus on the Gold Coast and five overseas locations.

In addition to Rockhampton the Central Queensland campuses service students in Bundaberg, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay and surrounding communities. With these various locations, these regional campuses can cater for students who want to stay close to home. CQU also offers programs at delivery sites on the Sunshine Coast.

There are also campuses which cater to international students in such areas as Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney. CQU also delivers programs in Hong Kong, New Zealand, Shanghai and Singapore. [ [http://facultysite.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=3928 CQU Campuses] ] . There was a campus located in Fiji which has shut down as of February 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=55903|title=CQU to close its Fiji campus|publisher=Fiji Times|accessdate=2008-06-26] . A further international campus has been built on a custom campus in New Zealand. But this campus is also to be shut down end of 2008.

The Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney campuses are run by a privately held entity called C.Management Services (CMS). This commercial entity was owned 50% by CQU and 50% by a private company Campus Group Holdings, which runs many educational institutions in its portfolio. As of early 2008, CQU is now a 100% stakeholder in CMS, with CMS still being kept and run as a private commercial enterprise, only fully owned by the university.

Research Centres

CQU has numerous research centres and research institutes including:
*Centre for Environmental Management
*Centre for Plant and Water Science
*Centre for Railway Engineering
*Centre for Social Science Research
*Primary Industries Research Centre
*Institute for Sustainable Regional Development

University ratings

CQU received seven five star ratings from the Good Universities Guide (GUG) in 2003, giving it the most top ratings of any regional university in Australia. [http://content.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=4777 The History of Central Queensland University] ] . This made it more highly rated than some older, traditional universities. In 2007, GUG awarded CQU five separate 5-star ratings, including for "Positive Graduate Outcomes" for the fourth year in a row. Three of the four categories in which the university has achieved five stars relate to its international operationsFact|date=March 2007. It scored just one star for research intensivity and graduate satisfaction.Fact|date=March 2007

In the Melbourne Institute's 2006 rankings of Australian universities, CQU was ranked thirty-second of 38 Universities ranked in Arts and Humanities, thirty-fifth of 39 Universities ranked in Business, thirtieth of 35 Universities ranked in Education, twenty-fourth of 28 Universities ranked in Engineering, 28th of 38 Universities in Science. [ [http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/publications/reports/dr_aus_uni/Paper_Rating.pdf Melbourne Institute 2006 Rankings] .]

In 2006, CQU was announced as being the number one destination and largest provider in the country for international students studying within Australia (Term 1 2006) by IDP Education Australia. CQU graduates receive among the highest starting salaries in the country. [http://realaustralia.idp.com/centralqueenslanduniversity/article51.asp Central Queensland University] ] . CQU received the highest possible rating for educational experience and entry flexibility. CQU "was one of only three Queensland universities" [http://www.uq.edu.au/news/index.html?article=10268 Independent guide gives UQ five star ranking] ] , (the others being Bond University and the University of Queensland) "to receive the highest rating for positive graduate outcomes" according to the Good University Guide.

References

8. ^ Evaluation of the General Skilled Migration Categories Report 13. ^ Sydney Morning Hearald - Foreign Students Don't Pay to Pass 15. ^ Evaluation of the General Skilled Migration Categories Report

External links

* [http://handbook.cqu.edu.au/ CQU Student Handbook]
* [http://association.cqu.edu.au/ Central Queensland University Student Association]