U-Tech
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Welcome to U-Tech
U-Tech is a vocational pathway partnership between Urangan State High School and Wide Bay Institute of TAFE which presents some great opportunities for those students who know what they want to study and are focused on their career goals.
The U-Tech program allows students to study their chosen vocational field, obtain structured work placement in their field of study, as well as achieve their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) at the end of the two year program.
The management and organisation of the program is shared jointly between Urangan State High School (USHS) and Wide Bay Institute of TAFE (WBIT). All students will be enrolled through Urangan State High School and have access to services and extra-curricular activities provided by the school.
Study is specifically designed to enable students to fast track into Diploma or Apprenticeship options. In most cases the Diploma can be achieved with only 12 months extra study. All aspects of this program are delivered on the Hervey Bay Campus of Wide Bay TAFE.
The campus provides a learning environment where students are treated with the maturity and respect of a tertiary learning institution. The classes are taught by an innovative group of progressively minded teachers dedicated to helping students become forward thinking young adults. Our teachers have teaching and industry qualifications (they know their subject and how it relates to the modern working world) giving students an "insider's advantage" when they reach the workforce.
U-Tech gives students the advantage of having a close relationship with their vocational teachers and the industry standard facilities located at the campus. These facilities include a fully operational gym, fitness centre, hairdressing salon, beauty salon, commercial kitchens, restaurant and construction workshops.
As a U-Tech student, you are enrolled at Urangan State High School. As such, you receive all the great benefits of the school and TAFE including:
- The best quality instructors
- All school sports
- All school carnivals
- Graduation, awards nights etc.
- Urangan SHS excellent support services
For further information and application forms visit the Urangan State High School website or download the U-Tech Prospectus (PDF, 2.6MB).
