Monthly Archives: June 2009

Volume 2, June 2009 issue (Table of Contents)

Volume 2, June 2009 issue
Announcements

Changes to the 2010 entry requirements for Bachelor of Agriculture
Media and Communications study options from 2010 and beyond
No intake for the Bachelor of Music Theatre from 2010

Preparing your application for 2010 entry and beyond

2010 entry scores now online
How to apply for an undergraduate course
Important dates and application time line for [...]

Changes to the 2010 entry requirements for Bachelor of Agriculture

Please note that the course prerequisites of the Bachelor of Agriculture for 2010 entry are: VCE Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or at least 25 in any other English and a study score of at least 25 in Mathematical Methods (or Specialist Mathematics), or equivalent.
This [...]

Media and Communications study options from 2010 and beyond

2010 will see the final intake of first-year students into the Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications). Places will be available in both Semester 1 and Semester 2, 2010. The option for Honours study will be available for qualified students. It will not be possible to defer a first-year offer for the Bachelor of Arts [...]

No intake for the Bachelor of Music Theatre from 2010

Please note there will be no intake for the Bachelor of Music Theatre from 2010. More information about undergraduate study options from 2010 and beyond.

Tips on choosing the right course

Choosing the right course and university can be a difficult decision to make. By far the best thing you can do to prepare yourself for university is to research all your options.
Stay true to your interests and passions. Choose a course that excites and interests you and one that will lead you [...]

The wisdom of continuing to study science

“We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.”
Carl Sagan
Astronomer/Astrochemist

David Jennens
Bachelor of Science, Second Year student
Working in the Physics laboratory
If you want to play an important part in your era, you have to be able to keep up with it. We need [...]

2010 Undergraduate Course Information brochures

In addition to the 2010 National Undergraduate Course Guide, the University also produces a suite of six Undergraduate Course Information brochures providing detailed undergraduate course information and pathways to employment and further study for 2010 entry in specific disciplines.
The Undergraduate Course Information brochures in Business and Commerce, and Arts are now available.
The Undergraduate Course [...]

Did you know the following facts about our undergraduate courses?

When choosing a course, look beyond the name of a degree. With the broad range of study areas available in each of our undergraduate degrees, there are many more options than you ever imagined! Our undergraduate degrees provide you with more opportunities to build your chosen career and more pathways to pursue further study. If [...]

Did you know the University of Melbourne is the second largest research institute in Australia after the CSIRO?

The University of Melbourne’s extensive research program makes us the second largest research institute in Australia after the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Our projects have resulted in many significant developments that impact on everyday life.
Bionic ear – Developed by Professor Graeme Clark, the bionic ear has been implanted in over 120 000 [...]

Did you know Professor Kwong Lee Dow heads an expert panel on Victorian education?

Did you know that Professor Kwong Lee Dow AC (former Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Education at the University of Melbourne) will head an expert panel to investigate how Victoria could in the future guarantee every school leaver a place at university or TAFE?
Professor Kwong Lee Dow is the namesake for the University’s Kwong Lee Dow [...]

Did you know you can follow us on Twitter?

Twitter is a free online service available to the public. Twitter is a useful tool for seeing what people are saying about an event or topic, networking, news updates and for finding interesting links to articles, sites, videos, pictures and blogs*.
Follow the University of Melbourne’s News Room
Receive updates about University of Melbourne news, events, podcasts [...]

Tessa Dann highlights some benefits of her Extension Program study

Coinciding with her secondary school studies, Tessa is also completing the University of Melbourne Extension Program in Art History.  Each week she attends two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial at the University’s Parkville campus,  whilst at the same time experiencing first hand a taste of university life. She finds the program has provided her [...]

Melbourne students foster primary school students’ scientific curiosity

Michelle Kovacevic (Area of study: Neuroscience and Indonesian) and Marija Strmota (Arts, Psychology, Pathology and Immunology) spent several weeks during Semester 2, 2008 at Preston Primary School as part of  ‘Science Communicators’, a pilot project by the Faculty of Science.
Read more about their story.

At Melbourne, we recognise the two-way flow and uptake of ideas between [...]

A day in the life of Gus Goswell and his cadetship with ABC

Learning in the lecture and tutorial classes is important but you may also realise much of the learning at university occurs outside the classroom as well. Gus Gowell, recently completed his Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) (Honours) and now completing a cadetship with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). He shares his experiences and [...]

Marc Costabile, Commerce graduate shares how Uni life shaped his career and future plans

Marc Costabile
Graduate, Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) 2008

Recently named the 2008 Valedictorian by the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce, Professor Margaret Abernethy, Marc Costabile completed his honours degree in Accounting last semester and was awarded three prizes including the best overall honours student and highest overall grade in the Accounting and Business Information [...]

Melbourne Law School students join international moot court competitions

Melbourne Law School Oxford International IP Moot Competition team
From left to right: Caroline Wong, Henry Boylan, Mason Clarke-Jones and team mentor Emily Hudson
Melbourne Law School students participate in a range of international mooting competitions, including the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) Moot Court Competition on World Trade Organisation (WTO) law, the Oxford International Intellectual Property [...]

Design studio students go global

Melbourne School of Design (MSD) students visit overseas studios and enjoy the benefits and rewarding experiences by undertaking the international travelling studio subjects introduced from last year.
The studios are taken as part of their graduate study and in 2008 groups of students, led by the Faculty’s leading design lecturers, travelled to partner universities in Genoa [...]

New facilities and development at Melbourne

Central to the Melbourne Model is the provision of a range of facilities and support services to enhance the Melbourne Experience for our students.
Some development and renovation projects have been completed such as selected Student Centres and the Economics and Commerce building, however a number of projects are well underway as the University continues to [...]

Science students’ and staff’s achievements recognised

Professor Liz Sonenberg
Dean, Faculty of Science
Faculty of Science Dean’s Award Ceremony
The Faculty of Science acknowledged its high achieving students and staff at their recent annual Dean’s Award ceremony. Student prizes were awarded for top marks in all undergraduate science degrees, and scholarships were provided to early researchers in botany, chemistry, earth sciences, genetics, mathematics, information [...]