Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:10 pm
Volume 1, April 2009 issue
Welcome to the first edition of the Future Students Online Magazine!
Announcement
Exam information for Extension Programs students
Get on track for a world of opportunities at Melbourne – 2010 entry
Create your own Melbourne Experience
Browse your study options for 2010 and beyond
How to get into Melbourne
Scholarships at Melbourne
Learn about opportunities to enrich your [...]
By Future Students Communications
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Posted in Admissions and applications, Course news, Did you know?, Events, News for Extension Program students, News for Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars, News for Parents, News for Year 12/IB international students in Australia, News for all future undergraduate students, Publications, Stories from students
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Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:07 pm
Exam details are published on the Student Information System (SIS). Your personal exam timetable is published approximately four weeks prior to the exam period.
Remember it is your responsibility to access details of your exam arrangements on the Student Information System.
If you discover you have an exam clash with one of your VCE exams you will [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:06 pm
With the introduction of the Melbourne Model, our curriculum has been redesigned to enhance student experience with increased opportunities for interaction with the community both locally and internationally. You can benefit from the Melbourne Experience while you are still at school and it doesn’t stop at graduation.
Pre-university
Take part in events and programs for future students. [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:05 pm
Our undergraduate degrees provide you with more opportunities to build your chosen career and more pathways to pursue further study. The choice is yours – you can enter the work force after completing an undergraduate degree or after pursuing a graduate program – with either option exciting career opportunities await! Look beyond the name of [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:04 pm
Making the transition from school to university may seem overwhelming at times, but it doesn’t have to be. Here is an overview of how to get into Melbourne.
Check the entry standards and pre-requisites for our undergraduate courses that you are interested in.
Check whether you’re eligible for Access Melbourne, the University’s combined special entry and access [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:04 pm
At the University of Melbourne, there are many scholarships programs available to students. Different scholarships are available, some awarded for outstanding academic achievement and equity scholarships are available to help disadvantaged students access tertiary education. Find out more about scholarships at the University of Melbourne.
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:03 pm
The University of Melbourne provides a wide range of opportunities to enrich your degree once you’ve enrolled. Here are just a few examples:
Do a diploma alongside your degree
Follow your passion or complement your degree. Diplomas are available in Languages, Music, Informatics, Mathematics and Global issues. The Diploma in Languages, for example, may inspire you to [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:02 pm
When choosing a course and university, like all big decisions, it involves a process of searching for information and evaluating the options you have gathered. Here are some resources available to help you.
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:01 pm
Download a copy now online. Remember, look beyond the name of a degree. Refer to the study areas and pathways index in the course guide to find a course and pathways to your dream career.
Order a copy or download more publications for future students and parents.
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 2:00 pm
Offers for the New Generation Bachelor of Science at Melbourne have surged with 3034 offers made in 2009, up 21 per cent compared to 2008. Meanwhile, Melbourne’s New Generation Bachelor of Arts continues to rank number one in popularity resulting in the largest number of offers in Victoria and potentially Australia – 1518 offers with [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:59 pm
Our graduates are the most employable in Australia and are amongst the most employable in the world*. Eighty seven and a half per cent of University of Melbourne bachelor graduates are employed four months after completion, ahead of the national average of 85.2%. The median annual starting salary for our new bachelor graduates in their [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:59 pm
Tim Thomson
Bachelor of Science
Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar (Class of 2008)
“I don’t know if I could pinpoint just one highlight of participating in the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program. I really enjoyed all of the activities, and the learning experience as a whole. It was great to meet other people, experience life at the [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:58 pm
Peter Willis enjoyed the benefits of the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program and the experience outside the classroom in Europe!
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“In December last year, I took advantage of the Melbourne Global Scholarship offered through the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program and undertook a three-week summer intensive subject, “The Graeco-Roman City in Antiquity” in Europe [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:57 pm
Second-year student and Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar, Sahil Shekhar met with thousands of the best and brightest students from around the globe and international leaders at the recent Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) conference held in Boston early this year. Hear about Sahil’s story that not only highlights the unique experiences he received [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:57 pm
Meet some of our students and see what they do in a week during semester.
“I meet up with some of my friends in my course, go to lectures/tutorials and then head to Union House for some lunch. Between lectures we usually go to the computer room to do a bit of study and help each [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:56 pm
Week O: Orientation and Enrolment Program
University life began for 6,000 new undergraduates at the University of Melbourne since last February. The University welcomed the new intake with a variety of activities designed to settle first years into their new life as tertiary students and give them a head start on succeeding at uni.
The first week [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:55 pm
Annual Extension Program Prize Awards
The annual Extension Program Prize Awards were held in December last year. Prize winning program participants gathered at the Gryphon Gallery for the awards ceremony. Teachers, academics, family and friends attended to witness 17 students being recognised for their outstanding accomplishment having achieved the highest result of all Extension Program students [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:55 pm
The University of Melbourne welcomes over 330 new students from more than 120 different schools Victoria-wide into our popular Extension Program. This year students are enrolled across eighteen subject areas spanning a range of disciplines including arts and humanities, languages, sciences, commerce and music discipline areas.
Many of these eager high school students from across the [...]
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:50 pm
In December 2008, two events were held for Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars. The University welcomed 700 outstanding young people into the Class of 2010 Young Scholars Program; and congratulated and celebrated with the Class of 2008 on the successful completion of their Year 12 studies.
Wednesday 8 April 2009 – 1:49 pm
Graduate Careers Fair
Over 4000 University of Melbourne students met with employers from 146 organisations and discussed the vast array of employment opportunities at the recent Graduate Careers Fair – Big Fair Out.
The Graduate Careers Fair – Big Fair Out held earlier this year at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, is an annual event facilitated [...]