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Opportunities for students

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​School holiday language courses

Global Opportunities within DE International (DEi), in partnership with James Cook University (JCU) and The University of Queensland (UQ​) offer online and face-to-face language courses for Queensland state ​school students.

The courses aim to assist students with developing their international-mindedness, experience second language immersion and develop digital literacy.

Course costs are fully funded by Global Opportunities, DEi for successful applicants. You are encouraged to regularly visit this page for future program updates.

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Online language courses with James Cook University

Global Opportunities within DEi, in partnership with James Cook University Academy of Modern Languages (JCU AML), offers online language courses for state school students in Years 6-12 learning French, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian or Spanish.

Course dates: June - July 2023

Delivery mode and technical requirements: Online delivery. Participants will need access to a reliable internet connection, computer, headphones, a webcam and be able to connect via Zoom.

Sessions: Students register for one JCU course being offered and will be expected to participate for 1.5 hours daily over 5 consecutive days.

Funding: DEi will fully fund program costs for successful state school students.

Applications are currently closed.

January 2023: The University of Queensland IML Language Enrichment Courses – face-to-face delivery

For students in Years 11–12 studying Chinese, Japanese, French, German or Spanish.

Course dates: 9–13 January 2023

Session time: 9.00am–12.30pm daily (3 hours class time with a 30-minute mid-session break daily)

Venue: The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus

Cost: DEi will cover the costs of venue hire, tuition and course materials for all state school participants.

How to apply: Applications are open. Student registration by a French, Japanese, Chinese, German or Spanish state school teacher must be received together with the completed expression of interest form by 5.00pm Monday 31 October 2022.

January 2023: The University of Queensland IML Language Enrichment Courses – online delivery

For students in Years 9–10 studying Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian or Spanish.

For students in Years 11–12 studying Japanese and Italian.

Course dates: 9–13 January 2023

Session times:

  • Morning (10.00–11.30am) for Year 9–10 students studying French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
  • Afternoon (2.00–3.30pm) for Year 9–10 students studying German.
  • Afternoon (2.00–4.00pm) for Year 11–12 students studying Italian and Japanese.

Venue: Online via Zoom

Technical requirements: Participants will need access to a reliable internet connection, computer, headphones and a webcam.

Cost: DEi will fully-fund program costs for successful state school students.

How to apply: Applications are open. Student registration by a French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian or Spanish state school teacher must be received together with the completed expression of interest form by 5.00pm Monday 31 October 2022.

Global Competence through Leadership workshop

The Global Opportunities unit within DEi, in partnership with The University of Queensland (UQ), offers a fully funded Global Competence through Leadership face-to-face workshop for students in Years 10 and 11 attending Queensland state schools.

The workshop provides the opportunity for young people to explore the benefits of developing their global competence while creating networks with like-minded peers. Participants will also further develop their leadership skills and capabilities through targeted sessions.

September 2022: Global Competence through Leadership workshop – face-to-face delivery

The 1-day face-to-face Global Competence through Leadership workshop is offered to state school students in Years 10 and 11. Please refer to the draft schedule for more details about the workshop. The final schedule will be provided to all successful applicants closer to the workshop’s delivery date.

Date: 19 September 2022

Time: 9.00am–3.00pm (including morning/afternoon tea and lunch breaks)

Registration arrival: 8.45am

Venue: University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane

Cost: Global Opportunities, DE International will cover the costs of venue, presenters, catering and workshop materials for all state school participants

Terms and conditions apply. For the full list of terms and conditions, please check the expression of interest (EOI) form.

How to apply: fully completed and signed expression of interest (EOI) and project consent form to be emailed to global.opportunities@qed.qld.gov.au by 5.00pm Thursday 1 September 2022.

Contact

Global Opportunities
Global Engagement Unit
DE International
Phone: (07) 3513 5756
Email: global.opportunities@qed.qld.gov.au

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Last updated 25 October 2022