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A gateway to a new campus experience

The development of a Student Hub in the heart of UQ’s campus will provide a game-changing student experience. A 28,000m²purpose built complex that will include world-class teaching and learning space and the right environment to deliver contemporary integrated services and support for students.

A welcoming place that will support and connect the 49,000 staff, students and visitors that come to the St Lucia campus each day.

This adaptable and accessible precinct will reinvent the student experience and exceed present and future expectations – whether in four years or 50.

The development of a Student Hub in the heart of UQ’s campus will provide a game-changing student experience. A 28,000m²purpose built complex that will include world-class teaching and learning space and the right environment to deliver contemporary integrated services and support for students.

A welcoming place that will support and connect the 49,000 staff, students and visitors that come to the St Lucia campus each day.

This adaptable and accessible precinct will reinvent the student experience and exceed present and future expectations – whether in four years or 50.

1560 new teaching and learning seats

1400 new informal learning seats

1800m² UQ Union

First-stop services for students

Learning spaces

The Student Hub will deliver a variety of spaces that will let students choose their own learning mode on any given day. These flexible new teaching and learning spaces will keep pace with contemporary spaces for teaching. They will ensure our physical and virtual spaces support our goals and values by enabling high-quality interactions that meet the expectations of our students and staff.

Learning spaces

The Student Hub will deliver a variety of spaces that will let students choose their own learning mode on any given day. These flexible new teaching and learning spaces will keep pace with contemporary spaces for teaching. They will ensure our physical and virtual spaces support our goals and values by enabling high-quality interactions that meet the expectations of our students and staff.

Services for Students

The Student Hub will provide a first-stop shop for services in the highest traffic area on campus. Services are fundamental to our students accessing, connecting with and taking full advantage of the UQ experience.

Services for Students

The Student Hub will provide a first-stop shop for services in the highest traffic area on campus. Services are fundamental to our students accessing, connecting with and taking full advantage of the UQ experience.

Employability and entrepreneurship showcase

To help our students enhance their employability, we will provide central and highly visible spaces for employability and entrepreneurship. Not only will this allow us to showcase and deliver our employability and entrepreneurship programs to a greater number of students, it will also enable collaboration between students, industry and alumni.

Employability and entrepreneurship showcase

To help our students enhance their employability, we will provide central and highly visible spaces for employability and entrepreneurship. Not only will this allow us to showcase and deliver our employability and entrepreneurship programs to a greater number of students, it will also enable collaboration between students, industry and alumni.

Events, socialising, activities

The Student Hub will create spaces where students can meet people and make friends, and access everything they need to live on St Lucia campus – a home away from home. Students will be able to attend classes, study, collaborate, relax and engage in a wide range of activities.

Events, socialising, activities

The Student Hub will create spaces where students can meet people and make friends, and access everything they need to live on St Lucia campus – a home away from home. Students will be able to attend classes, study, collaborate, relax and engage in a wide range of activities.

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Retail

New retail, mostly food and beverage outlets, will be included in the design. These will increase choice and variety on St Lucia campus, improve day/night services, and offer bespoke options – delivered with best practice design, amenity and technology.

UQ Union

UQ have partnered with UQ Union to develop a vision for their 1800m2 space within the Student Hub. It will include work and meeting areas, flexible space for clubs and societies, advocacy services, safe zones, informal learning and event spaces.

Performance venue

The proposed Student Hub development will incorporate a new performance venue to continue our commitment to, and support of, student-led performance. Through our consultations with students, we know that this space will need to include facilities that allow for revues, theatre, dance and music performances, and rehearsal spaces.

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The Queensland Heritage Council decision not to list the Student Complex on the heritage register will allow the University to make the necessary investments in infrastructure on campus now and in the future, essential if UQ is to remain a top 50 global teaching and research university.

This project is on hold in response to COVID-19.