UQ IML High School Enrichment Program

Grow your Language Knowledge by interacting with others who share Your Passion.

Enrolments for our Summer 2026 Program will open in October. 

Exciting news, we will offer French and Japanese for beginners in Year 7-8 of High School during the running of this program.

Our High School Program classes are taught by teachers with native-like proficiency. Gain cultural understanding whilst improving your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in an immersive environment. 

As a global citizen, enhance your employability prospects, develop cultural competency as well as deepen your intercultural understanding while improving proficiency in your chosen language. 

Next program: Mon12 January - Fri 16 January, 2026
Enrolments close: TBC

Languages Available: French, German, Japanese and Spanish.

***There are no sponsorship opportunities through QLD DEi (Department of Education international) currently available.***

IML high school language enrichment programs are for students who wish to begin their study of French or Japanese in Years 7 and 8 or further their study of Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese or Spanish in Years 9 and 10 or Years 11 and 12 in 2025. 

The goal of these programs is to increase students’ proficiency and fluency by using the language for communicative purposes. The focus will be on enjoyment in an assessment-free environment.

The Year 11 and 12 program is designed for language students in their Senior phase of learning who are completing: 

  • Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or
  • International Baccalaureate program (IB) - minimum for the IML program is at least one year of language studies.

Thanks to the nature of language learning, all our High School Enrichment Program courses will be beneficial for high school students from around the country. 

Prerequisites:

IML High School Enrichment langugage courses require that students have completed at least one year of language studies in their chosen language. 

No prerequisites for Year 7 and 8 students enrolling in French or Japanese courses as they are aimed at pure beginners.

Year 7/8/9/10

 

Online program:

Dates: TBC January 2026

Times: 9am-10:30am & 10am-11:30am & 2pm-3:30pm AEST

Session Length: 1.5hrs 

Year 7-10 Online Courses, Monday-Friday, 9am-10:30am &10am-11:30am & 2pm- 3:30pm AEST

Language

Time

Location

French

2:00pm - 3:30pm AESTOnline (Zoom video conferencing) 

German

9am-10:30am or 2:00pm - 3:30pm AESTOnline (Zoom video conferencing) 
Indonesian 10am- 11:30am AESTOnline (Zoom video conferencing)

Italian

10am - 11:30am AESTOnline (Zoom video conferencing) 

Japanese

9am-10:30am & 10am - 11:30am AESTOnline (Zoom video conferencing) 

Spanish

2:00pm - 3:30pm AESTOnline (Zoom video conferencing) 

No Face to Face (On-campus) courses for Years 7-10


 

Year 11/12

 

Online program:

Dates: January 2026

Time: 2pm- 4pm AEST

Session Length: 2hrs 

 

Face-to-Face program

Dates:  January 2026

Time: 9am-12:30pm

Session Length: 3.5hrs (with 30 min break)

Year 11-12 Online Courses, Monday-Friday, 2pm-4pm AEST

LanguageTimeLocation

Indonesian

2:00pm - 4:00pm AESTOnline (Zoom video conferencing)

Italian

2:00pm - 4:00pm AESTOnline (Zoom video conferencing)

Japanese

2:00pm - 4:00pm AESTOnline (Zoom video conferencing)

Year 11-12 UQ Campus (F2F) Courses, Monday-Friday, 9am- 12:30pm AEST

Chinese

9:00am - 12:30pm AEST

UQ St Lucia Campus

French

9:00am - 12:30pm AESTUQ St Lucia Campus

German

9:00am - 12:30pm AESTUQ St Lucia Campus

Japanese

9:00am - 12:30pm AESTUQ St Lucia Campus

Spanish

9:00am - 12:30pm AESTUQ St Lucia Campus

 

Year 7/8/9/10

Online program: 

Full Fee: $235

Enrolments close TBC Dec 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Year 11/12

 

Online program: 

Full fee: $250

Enrolments close TBC December 2025

 

 

Face-to-face program:

Full Fee: $350

Enrolments close TBC December 2025

 


 

Step 1 - 

  • Select your language from the options below
  • Select your Year level for 2026 and delivery mode (On campus or Online)
  • Select 'Enrol Now', register as an IML student, and follow the steps to pay
  • Once paid, complete step 2 immediately

 


 

Step 2 - 

  • Complete the form linked here using your IML receipt and student number
  • Please note that your enrolment will not be complete until the form has been submitted

 

 

 


 

Why complete the UQ IML 2026 High School Enrichment Program:

Learn from experienced teachers with native-like proficiency

Enhance your proficiency in an immersive environment

Meet like-minded language learners

Prospective students

FInd out more about our courses and the St Lucia campus

  • Getting to UQ-IMLFind information about getting to UQ-IML by bus, train, ferry, bicycle or car. Paid parking applies at the UQ St Lucia campus.
  • UQ MapFind out the most convenient way to your classroom and the location of bicycle facilities and places to eat at the UQ St Lucia Campus.
  • UQ AccommodationFind out information about a range of student accommodation options both on and off UQ's St Lucia campus.