Monthly Archives: August 2009

Volume 3, August issue (Table of contents)

Volume 3, August 2009 issue
Announcements

Getting the most out of Open Day (10am-4pm, Sunday 16 August)
Choosing specialisations in the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Performance in 2010
Deferral policy for 2010

Preparing your application for 2010 entry and beyond

VTAC application reminder and important dates
Levelling the playing field: Enhance your opportunity for selection into [...]

Getting the most out of Open Day

Open Day 2009
10am-4pm, Sunday 16 August
Come along to Open Day, visit our campus, meet with staff and obtain first-hand information on all aspects of studying at the University of Melbourne!
To make the most of Open Day, visit the Open Day website and plan your day. Start at the Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Advice marquee [...]

Choosing specialisations in the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Performance in 2010

In 2010, students wishing to specialise in repertoire, composition, performance, musicology/ethnomusicology should choose the New Generation Bachelor of Music degree. Students wishing to specialise in improvisation should choose the Bachelor of Music Performance degree.
Visit the School of Music web site for more information about these courses.

VTAC application reminder and important dates

Access Melbourne, combined special entry and access scholarships scheme
Applications are now open
VTAC timely applications for 2010 entry are now open*.  Apply online via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) web site.
Here are just some reminders to help you prepare your application.
Reminders:

Before applying, applicants should be familiar with the VTAC application process.
Applicants can list up [...]

Levelling the playing field: enhance your opportunity for selection into Melbourne

This is what our special entry and scholarships schemes are all about: removing barriers so that all students – no matter what their background – can have the same opportunity for education. This is something that second-year Media and Communications student Charmaine Green knows a lot about.

Charmaine Green
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) student [...]

Commerce Opportunity Bursary

To assist high achieving students who are financially, socially or educationally disadvantaged, the Faculty will offer two Commerce Opportunity Bursaries  for students commencing the Bachelor of Commerce in 2010. This is a new bursary scheme and will be offered for the first time in 2010. Each Bursary is valued at $15,000 per annum for the [...]

Scholarships for commencing Bachelor of Biomedicine students in 2010

“The Melbourne Model is great, you’re getting a broad overview, and you’re not locked into a five-year course. I can do French whilst still getting my core studies completed.”
Julia Donald
Bachelor of Biomedicine student
Biomedicine Scholarship recipient 2009
Five domestic undergraduate scholarships are available for commencing Bachelor of Biomedicine students in 2010.  These scholarships will be to the [...]

Breadth studies: a key to your success

Under the Melbourne Model, students studying a new generation undergraduate degree complete a major in a particular discipline together with subjects from outside their core program. Together with the opportunity for internships, study abroad and participation in industry projects, our degrees equip students with important skills and attributes to develop their career and be a [...]

Breadth studies in science

Did you know that under the Melbourne Model, students studying a new generation undergraduate degree complete a major in a particular discipline together with subjects from outside their core program known as breadth studies?
Science is around us in our everyday lives and in a rapidly changing world, the application of science and technology is crucial. [...]

Biotechnology, nanotechnology, environmental science and management science – new emerging sciences are here!

Recent nanoscience graduate Craig Bullen working with flasks containing cadmium selenide nanocrystals. The fluorescence observed changes from blue to red as the nanocrystals increase in size from 2nm to 6nm. Potential applications include electroluminescence, LEDs, waveguides and tunable lasers, biochemical markers, photonic crystals and nanomechanics.
Science is about finding out new ways [...]

2010 Information for International Students Studying Year 12 or IB in Australia brochure

Additional information for International students studying an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate (IB) at an Australian secondary school.

Download and view this publication online.
Students should read this publication in addition to the 2010 National Undergraduate Course Guide.

View this publication online -  easy flip-through and more interactive features!
More publications for future students and parents.

2010 Tuition Fees for International Students brochure

The University’s policy relating to the calculation and payment of tuition fees for international students typical course tuition fees and arrangements relating to the payment of fees.
Download and view this publication online.
More publications for future students and parents.

Entry 2011 and 2012: A guide to choosing VCE subjects for Year 10-11 students

A guide to choosing VCE subjects for students in Year 10 and 11
Download and view this publication online.
More publications for future students and parents.

Opportunities for Year 10, 11 and 12 students brochure

Discover more about the Melbourne Experience while still at school. A variety of school programs and activities for school students are available such as the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program and the opportunity to study selected University subjects via the Extension Program for Year 12 students.
Download and view this publication online.
More publications [...]

Did you know as a member of APRU, Universities 21 and GO8, studying at Melbourne enhances your global mobility and employability?

Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)
The University of Melbourne was admitted as the 37th member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) in June 2006. The main objective of APRU is to promote scientific, educational and cultural collaboration among Pacific Rim economies.
As a University of Melbourne student, you can access international conference and summer [...]

Did you know the University of Melbourne offers one of the most generous and comprehensive scholarship programs in Australia?

“To me, studying at Melbourne means a great campus life, high academic standard, and good career prospects.”
Joshua Anderson
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and Indonesian major)
Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Class of 2007
National Scholarship Recipient
University of Melbourne Undergraduate Scholarships 2010

A variety of scholarship programs is available for both local and international students.

To see [...]

Did you know that in 2008 the University’s student community of 47 600 included more than 10 000 international students from at least 100 different countries?

Our students also come from every region in Victoria and every state and territory in Australia. This makes our learning community and curriculum is internationally and culturally diverse. Our students are active in clubs, sport and community service.
The University of Melbourne has a 24-hour security service to provide [...]

Year 12 student, Katie Petros reveals the rewards of getting involved with the University

Getting involved at a university while studying at school can help ease your transition to tertiary study. The University of Melbourne offers a variety of opportunities for school students to engage and discover more what university life is like.
Year 12 student Katie Petros is participating in two University of Melbourne programs for secondary students:  [...]

A postcard from the Kwong Lee Dow First Year Camp

The Kwong Lee Dow First Year Program offers a range of opportunities and activities to Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars who are enrolled in first year at the University of Melbourne. Kwong Lee Dow First Year  Scholars Jessica Addy (Arts), Eddy Qiu (Science) and Pip Peddington-Webb (Arts) wrote to us and shared their experience in [...]

A postcard from Arts student at the World Creative Youth Forum in Manila

Georgina McKay
Third-year Bachelor of Arts
Political Science and History major

Me (second from the left) with my roommates from Indonesia, Hungary and Kenya

At Baguio with some of the Filipino and Indonesian delegates

A small group photos of the delegates at the University of the Philippines

Hi all,
“In May 2009 I was fortunate enough to be chosen as a [...]

60 seconds with Dr Matt! (senior lecturer in biochemistry)

Dr Matt Perugini
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Laboratory Head at the Bio21 Molecular Science & Biotechnology Institute
Bachelor of Science (Hons), Doctor of Philosophy (Science)
Major/Area of research: Biochemistry
I chose to study science at the University of Melbourne because:
“I was always fascinated with science during my childhood and teenage years, which developed as [...]

Penguin Group Australia Editor highlights some tips on entering the publishing industry

Julia Carlomagno
Editor
Penguin Group Australia
Master of Publishing and Communications student
What is your current role?
“I am an editor at Penguin Group Australia. I work in the Books for Adults section, which publishes both fiction and non-fiction.”
What are your main tasks in this role?
“I edit and proofread manuscripts. I also read, assess and report on manuscripts. The [...]

Jacqueline Musiitwa, Melbourne JD graduate shares pathways to her careers

Jacqueline Musiitwa
Melbourne JD graduate 2005
Principal Attorney at Hoja Law Group, New York
Jacqueline “Muna” Musiitwa graduated from the Melbourne JD in 2005. As a duel US/Zambian citizen, she chose the Melbourne JD because of the joint attraction of “the most prestigious JD program in Australia” and the idea of moving to Australia to study. On [...]

Kwong Lee Dow First Year Scholars engage with the community

The Kwong Lee Dow First Year Program offers a range of opportunities and activities to Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars who are enrolled in first year at the University of Melbourne. Here is an update on what Kwong Lee Dow First Year Scholars were up to in Semester 1 2009 and the activities that await [...]

A taste of Melbourne for Year 11 students

Almost 100 Year 11 students from across eastern Australia converged on the Parkville campus in early July for the annual two-day UniExperience program. Students from rural Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales teamed up with peers from under-represented metropolitan schools to find their way around campus in the “Race around Melbourne” and put their brains [...]