Overall, my opinion on the University of Queensland is a positive one. I have been lucky enough to have informative lecturers and tutors on most occasions. While the academic side of UQ has been positive for myself, more practical elements of the campus have been inconvenient.

Lecturers and tutors in the psychology department at UQ are lovely, informative and organised. The content covered in the courses is relevant and interesting.

Parking at UQ is awful. People who rely on private transportation have to continuously fight for parking, most of which is quite expensive. UQ often hosts sports events for primary and secondary schools in the Brisbane area without informing students, therefore many students drive to university to find out the limited parking spaces have been filled by parents. UQ seems to tell the staff about this however. Several times now I have driven to university on one of these carnival days only to find out when I arrive, leading me to be late to important tutorials.

Another consideration is the practicality of the timetabling. UQ has an extremely large campus, with some classrooms being at least 15-20 minute walks away from each other. There is only a 10min break between classes so getting to back-to-back classes on time can be difficult.

Some departments receive significantly more funding than others, which is seen in the quality of the buildings. Some of the psychology buildings are very dingy, with smells of water damage and dust. This is striking in comparison to the newer developments in the more traditional STEM buildings.