Broncos
UQ and the Broncos work together both on and off the field to create change in communities all around Queensland.
This partnership provides UQ staff and students with exclusive access to the Broncos elite athletes, high performance team and off-field community engagement projects.
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Education
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Indigenous pathways support
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Community engagement
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Research
Student placements
Our students and staff work with multiple areas of the Broncos organisation toward common goals based on our mutual strengths and areas of interest.
We collaborate to offer students placement and research opportunities across a range of areas including:
- High performance team
- Athletes
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Commercial Partnerships and Sales
- HR, Risk and Compliance
- Strategy
- Community and Government Programs
- Membership and Merchandise

Broncos Aspire Scholarships are awarded to three first year students each year to provide assistance with transitioning to tertiary study for students who have experienced financial hardship.
These scholarships are generally awarded to students who are from regional Queensland, Indigenous students and students who are the first in their family to attend university.
Professional development is critical for the Broncos, both on and off the field. UQ provides executive education and career development training to a number of Broncos staff members.
Broncos staff can access a suite of programs on topics including leadership, strategy and negotiation, as well as the Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership.

Sport courses and support programs
UQ is endorsed by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) as an Elite Athlete Friendly University. The UQ Elite Athlete program operates out of the UQ Sport Academy and supports elite student athletes as they pursue a dual career in sports and study.
The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at UQ is among the top 3 in Australia for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
As part of the UQ Sport Academy UQ sporting scholarship athletes receive a number of services, including:
Indigenous Pathways Support
UQ students have the opportunity to be actively involved in the Broncos Community Program through:
Tutoring
UQ Education students have the opportunity to tutor Beyond the Broncos community program students to close the gap in educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in selected schools across Queensland.
Facilitating
UQ Education students can design programs specific to Broncos Community Program outcomes.
Delivering
UQ Students deliver components of the Community program at the Clive Berghofer Centre on a range of topics such as Health and Nutrition and Exercise and Human Movement.
Advancing Research
UQ researchers work closely with the Broncos to conduct research and develop innovations designed to enhance the on-field performance of the team and the off-field operations of the club. Some of the exciting research areas that we focus on include:
- injury prevention and recovery
- sleep
- VR & AR
- business analytics
- digital media
- women’s sport
- grassroots rugby league.
If you have any questions about this, or any other partnerships, contact us by email at sponsorship@uq.edu.au.