Category Archives: Events

Volume 4, October 2009 issue (Table of contents)

Volume 4, October 2009 issue
Announcements

Extension Program 2010 applications now open – for Year 12 VCE students wishing to study selected first-year University subjects
Exam information for current Extension Program students
Architecture and Design Summer School for school students – registration closes Friday 27 November
2010 VCE Summer School (bursaries are available) – applications close Friday 12 December
No. 36 [...]

Exam information for University of Melbourne Extension Program students

Exam timetables

Your exam timetable is accessed via the Admin Tab in your Student Portal. Remember, it is your responsibility to know when and where your exam is, and to turn up on time! Please note the following information you may find useful.
Exam clash

Extension Program students are expected to attend their University exam at the published [...]

Architecture and Design Summer School 2009 for school students

Image supplied by Leong Yew, Third Year Architecture student

For students who would like to learn more about Architecture and Design and are in Years 10, 11 or 12 this summer school is designed just for them. Over four days students will be introduced to the fundamental aspects of Architecture or a design [...]

I’ve applied, what’s next?

Students at the Old Quad Building, Parkville campus
Final exams are approaching and many of you are under pressure because you want to do well in order to get into your dream course. However, it is important to stay positive and remember this is actually an exciting time!
You are about to finish Year 12 and start [...]

My VCE Summer School experience

Melbourne University Student Union Ltd VCE Summer School academic and social activities
Photo courtesy: Melbourne University Student Union Ltd.
Are you going  into VCE Year 11 or 12 next year? Organised by The Melbourne University Student Union Ltd, the VCE Summer School (two-week program held from Monday 11 to Friday 22 January 2010) provides a great opportunity [...]

Melbourne Extension Program student represents Australia at the International Mathematical Olympiad

The Australian team with Professor Sheil – CEO of the Australian Research Council.
Photograph courtesy of Australian Mathematics Trust

Dana Ma with the team at Trafalgar Square during training camp.
In July this year, Melbourne Girls’ Grammar and University of Melbourne Extension Program Mathematics student Dana Ma, along with five team mates, represented Australia at the [...]

Melbourne student wins the National HP Cityscape 2020 City Life Design Competition

Second year Bachelor of Environments student, Jas Johnston, put forward his vision of an Australian city skyline in the year 2020 and won the third prize of this year’s HP Cityscape 2020 City Life Design Competition.
Entries were judged on creativity including originality, presentation, inspiration and execution, and community vision covering environmental sustainability, local relevance and [...]

Arts student Ella Pope’s personal account of the International Youth Leadership Conference, Prague

Ella arriving at one of the events at the conference, eager to get stuck into some lively debate

At one event participants were asked to wear something that represented their culture, hence the Bombers scarf

Ella with other members of the ‘United Nations’

“On 18 July 2009, a brisk Saturday morning, I [...]

School benefits from University partnership

Universities aren’t just about teaching and research. One Melbourne girls’ school is benefiting from a partnership with the University of Melbourne to develop an innovative science program for Year 10s.
Universities aren’t just about teaching and research. They also have a responsibility to be a public good, with community expectations of a broader contribution to intellectual [...]

Melbourne Uni supports student projects beyond the classroom

In addition to the opportunities for students to connect with the community and employers in many different ways as part of their degree such as field trips, public lectures, internship and study abroad and exchange programs, many grants and awards are also available to assist students with extending their learning experience into the wider community. [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

Volume 1, April 2009 issue (Table of Contents)

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 [...]

Exam information for Extension Program students

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 [...]

6000 new undergraduate students enjoy Week O

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 [...]

17 Extension Program students recognised for their academic excellence

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 [...]

Hundreds of students join the Extension Program

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 [...]

Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program Events Buzz

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.

Thousands of Melbourne students met with potential employers

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 [...]