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QUT (Applied Science)
This is the course I've been doing for the past 3 years.
You can MAJOR IN STACKS OF DIFFERENT AREAS like microbiology, industrial chemistry etc.
It is different from UQ in that it is not as insular and actually it is easier to go straight into the workforce after completing a 3 year course in QUT than in UQ, but that might just be me.
Cousre code for applied science is SC01 co-ordinator m.hargreaves
Kelvin grove merger
I agree, also put in a subheading for Carseldine and Gardens Point.
Caboolture - I've changed it like a bajillion times but someone keeps changing it back so I give up, but Caboolture does not offer a full course in Education. I know this because I am currently enrolled at Caboolture.
Rankings section out of proportion
The sheer number of ranking metrics is too large. It's a wall of text with far too many ratings to be helpful. If anyone has the inclination, it could use thoughtful thinning. Orville1974talk 08:15, 23 June 2019 (UTC)reply
QUT square +/- wordings for logo
Hi @
The Education Auditor! Just re: the square QUT logo versus the version with the addition of the "Queensland University of Technology" text, I again feel as though the latter should be prioritised for use in the infobox. The horizontal layout fits a lot nicer into the natural shape of the infobox, whereas the square version renders as either extremely large and agressive at full-width (giant blue box that distracts from the content) or with a lot of whitespace when at a smaller size. Tim (
Talk) 05:37, 13 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Hello Tim :-)
Here was my rationale for replacing the logo:
1. According to the
QUT Brand Centre Corporate Identity document, on page six, it mentions that "The QUT logo is the only logo to be used to represent the university". It shows the square logo next to the text.
2. On every article on Wikipedia regarding a university, a vertical coat of arms (e.g.
London School of Economics) or a circular seal (e.g.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is used on the top of the infobox. These symbols usually occupy a squarish area.
3. The current horizontal logo was added to the article on 19 December 2023 but does not appear on the aforementioned document. The horizontal logo previously used on the article, which does appear in the document as the official slogan logo, is on the header of their website.
I did manage to find the university common seal, which is less ominous, and have temporarily replaced the square logo on the top of the infobox.
Since I don't want to gatekeep, here are some options to consider:
1. Keep the common seal and rectangle logo as is
2. Swap the seal and rectangle logo placements
3. Revert to the square and horizontal QUT logos
4. Revert to simply having the horizontal logo
5. Tag third parties (e.g. Pichpich, DaHuzyBru, etc.) here
I don't have any special privilege on Wikipedia nor do I own it so feel free to make whatever decision you like and I'll respect it. If the size is the only concern, there is also an option to resize the logo. I've added the parameter to the infobox. Perhaps an input between 150-250px?
I don't really have a strong preference. In terms of appearances wise, the logo with text is less imposing. The common seal looks tacky, especially with the common seal text.
– robertsky (
talk) 04:48, 14 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Yeah, the seal does look somewhat tacky. Although the horizontal logo doesn't seem to be used anymore, it does look similar enough to the seal and is less ominous than the square logo that I added prior to the seal. I will revert my changes and withdraw from the topic.
Apologies for missing the replies to a discussion I started 😅 Glad to see it's all squared away, thanks for the respectful convo! Tim (
Talk) 11:47, 16 January 2024 (UTC)reply
As per the article linked to the term, this is a USA / Canada practice. Having studied and worked in the sector for decades (including at QUT), I am unaware of this or any other Australian university being known by nicknames derived from the names of the university sporting teams. The culture of "college sport" doesn't occur in Australia, where sporting teams do exist, but are not a focal point for the institutions nor the bulk of their students. By all means, mention the sporting teams in the article (appropriately cited) but I think putting them in the infoxbox gives them a prominence they don't have in Australian university culture.
Kerry (
talk) 08:36, 18 May 2024 (UTC)reply