Economics Schools Day

Economics Schools Day is an immersive and interactive learning day designed for high school students. The annual event is hosted in partnership with the Queensland Economics Teachers' Association (QETA) and is open to any year 10, 11 and 12 students.

Throughout the event, students have the opportunity to explore UQ St Lucia campus, network with other students from around Brisbane, and participate in thought-provoking activities on a myriad of social issues such as climate change and complex decision-making.

Economics Schools Day 2026

Wed 15 Jul 2026 9:30am

About the event

The UQ Economics Schools Day is an immersive and interactive learning day designed to give high school students the opportunity to:

  • discover what economics is about
  • learn some economics concepts with immersive and interactive games
  • directly interact and ask UQ economics lecturers questions
  • hear from current UQ economics students
  • explore future career opportunities in economics
  • experience university life on campus.

Date: Wednesday 15 July 2025
Time: 9:30am - 2pm
Location: St Lucia campus
Who: Year 10, 11 & 12 students 

Registrations will open soon.

Download the program (PDF, 0.9 MB)