Log onto the first-year blog and get a taste of uni

Undergraduate students at the Parkville campus

Going to university can be one of the most exciting and memorable times in a person’s life. However, making the transition to university can be challenging. The best way to gain a good understanding of university life and what it may hold for you is to experience what it is like to be a first year student at university.


In the words of Francis Bacon – “knowledge is power” – having a good knowledge of what to expect at university can place you in an empowering position as you make preparations for study.

An excellent place to expand your knowledge is by checking out our first-year blog, First_year@Unimelb. The first year blog, written by a group of current first-year university students provides an authentic, up-to-date insight into how students are coping with the demands of university life and offers invaluable advice on a range of topics from subject selection to homesickness. One of the best features of the first-year blog is that it offers real solutions to a variety of real life situations that first-year university students encounter. So, get in the know about university life by checking out the First_year@Unimelb blog at: https://airport.unimelb.edu.au/first_year/