Course Information Day
Thursday 17 December, Parkville campus
Course Information Day gives Year 12 students and their parents the opportunity to discuss final course options with University admissions staff, lecturers, current students, course representatives and support services personnel before the close of VTAC applications.
Timed with the release of final Year 12 results, Course Information Day is the perfect opportunity to gather vital information about courses, alternative pathways, entry requirements and fees to help you make an informed decision about your future.
Many of the sessions will be presented by leading academics from our faculties and graduate schools, where you' ll have the opportunity to find out more about their area of expertise and why they chose Melbourne.
Join in on our tailored course information sessions, guided campus tours, and other fun activities to experience all aspects of the University campus and student life.
Program of events
Download a PDF copy of the program of events including a map outlining venue information
If you have any queries about University of melbourne Course Information Day, please call our Change of Preference Hotline on +61 3 8344 6543 or 1800 801 662 (toll free within Australia) or send us an email.
More information for VTAC applicants during the Year 12 VTAC Change of Preference period
| Time | Session | Venue | Session description | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course and Student Services Expo | ||||
| 10:00am - 2:30pm | Course and Student Services Expo | Sidney Myer Asia Centre ground floor foyer | Gather information on courses, entry standards, pathways to graduate study and enrolment options. Speak to student services staff about the range of services available to assist you in making the move to university. | |
| Introductory sessions | ||||
| 10:00am - 10:45am | All about Melbourne | Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre | General information on university selection including minimum entry standards, Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) and Access Melbourne - the University's special entry and access scholarships scheme. | |
| Session for International students | Copland Theatre, Economics and Commerce building | Information on application processes, entry requirements, fee payment, student visa information and student support services for international students. | ||
| Undergraduate information sessions 1 | ||||
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) | Theatre A, Elisabeth Murdoch building | Information about Arts programs: Bachelor of Arts (including the new major in Media and Communications), Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications), Diploma in Languages and studying Arts as breadth. | |
| Bachelor of Biomedicine | Sunderland Theatre Medical building | Biomedicine is concerned with the processes and systems that create, sustain and threaten human life. At this session, find out more information about the course structure, exciting career opportunities for graduates and how the degree can provide pathways to graduate programs like medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy and optometry. |
Prof Mark Hargreaves | |
| Bachelor of Commerce | Copland Theatre, Economics and Commerce building | Hear more about the flexible study options within the Bachelor of Commerce including majoring in one or more of accounting, actuarial studies, economics, finance, management and marketing. This session will also include information about studying commerce subjects as breadth. |
Prof Gregory Whitwell | |
| Bachelor of Environments | Prince Philip Theatre, Architecture building | Information about studying the Bachelor of Environments and graduate pathways in the fields of architecture, civil engineering, construction, environmental geographies, politics and cultures, environmental engineering, environmental science, geomatics, landscape architecture, landscape management, property and urban design and planning. |
Dr Tony Weatherley | |
| Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts and Music Bachelor of Music | Sidney Myer Asia Centre ground floor foyer | While auditions for music, visual and performing arts courses have closed, you can still visit Victorian College of the Arts and Music staff at the expo with your course enquiries and to find out more about the Diploma in Music (Practical), breadth options and short courses. | ||
| Bachelor of Science | Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre | Find out more about the opportunities and flexibility that the Bachelor of Science provides including information about science, agriculture, engineering, psychology, information technology and pathways to graduate programs including medicine, dental science, physiotherapy, optometry, and veterinary science. |
A/Prof Michelle Livett | |
| Bachelor of Agriculture Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture | eZone Theatre, Architecture building | Information about the Bachelor of Agriculture, the Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture, Land and Environment majors in Science, Environments and Arts, appealing breadth subjects and amazing career opportunities | Researches and teaches soil and water science, with particular interest in global change; climate and biogeochemical cycles | |
| Information for Parents | Sisalkraft Theatre, Architecture building | This session for parents will provide information about the challenges students face during the transition from school to tertiary study. | ||
| IT@Melbourne | Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry building | Find out more about the opportunities to study information technology through a number of courses, including the Diploma in Informatics. | ||
| Graduate information sessions 1 | ||||
| 11:45am - 12:15pm | Master of Engineering | Charles Pearson Theatre, Education Resource Centre | The Melbourne School of Engineering is proud to lead the development of engineering education by introducing the first suite of Masters in Engineering to be accredited by Engineers Australia. Come along to find out more. |
A/Prof Andrew Ooi
A/Prof Jamie Evans |
| Melbourne Law School | Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre | The Melbourne JD (Juris Doctor) is an innovative, challenging and exciting graduate-level law degree which leads to admission to legal practice. Come and learn the advantages that the Melbourne Model of legal education provides. | ||
| Melbourne School of Veterinary Science | Theatre A, Elisabeth Murdoch building | As one of the founding schools of veterinary education in Australia, the Faculty of Veterinary Science has an outstanding reputation across the globe. From 2011 Veterinary Science will be offered as a graduate professional entry degree through the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. |
Associate Professor in Veterinary Pathology and Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Veterinary Science | |
| Graduate studies in Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | Sunderland Theatre Medical building | The four Graduate Schools in the Faculty offer a wide range of graduate programs including medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, nursing, social work, psychology, public health and research. Find out more information about the pathways leading to these programs. |
Prof Doris Young | |
| Lunchtime information sessions | ||||
| 12:30pm - 1:15pm | Information session for Indigenous students, hosted by the Centre for Indigenous Education | Centre for Indigenous Education, Old Physics building | The Centre for Indigenous Education provides support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students currently undertaking undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Melbourne. Find out about Bachelor of Arts Extended, Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme, Scholarships Program and Student Support Program. | |
| Careers in the Sciences | JH Michell Theatre, Richard Berry building | Explore the possibilities of careers in engineering, environments, animal, health, mathematics, physical sciences and technology. | ||
| How can Access Melbourne help me? | Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre | If you made an application to SEAS through VTAC then you have applied for Access Melbourne. Find out about the many benefits of Access Melbourne, including guaranteed entry and scholarships. | ||
| Undergraduate information sessions 2 | ||||
| 1:30pm - 2:00pm | Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) | Theatre A, Elisabeth Murdoch building | repeat session | |
| Bachelor of Biomedicine | Sunderland Theatre Medical building | repeat session |
Head of the Department of Physiology. He is a Fellow of the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science and the American College of Sports Medicine. | |
| Bachelor of Commerce | Copland Theatre, Economics and Commerce building | repeat session | ||
| Bachelor of Environments | Prince Philip Theatre Architecture building | repeat session |
Senior Lecturer, School of Agriculture and Food Systems, Melbourne School of Land and Environment | |
| Bachelor of Science | Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre | repeat session |
Dr Deborah King | |
| Bachelor of Oral Health | eZone Theatre, Architecture building | Find out about the Oral Health program and the exciting careers and opportunities available to graduates of the Bachelor of Oral Health. The degree will help you develop all the technical skills required for practice as oral health therapists (which includes both dental hygienist and dental therapist practice). |
Julie Owens | |
| Undergraduate Engineering | Sisalkraft Theatre, Architecture building | Learn more about Engineering courses in 2010, including engineering pathways through Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, Science and the Bachelor of Engineering. |
A/Prof Andrew Ooi
A/Prof Jamie Evans | |
| Undergraduate studies in Psychology | Russell Love Theatre, Richard Berry building | Find out about studying an accredited psychology major through a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Commerce and the range of exciting career options open to psychology graduates. Information will also be provided about studying psychology as breadth and pathways to our graduate programs. |
A/Prof Sarah Wilson | |
| Graduate information sessions 2 | ||||
| 2:15pm - 2:45pm | Doctor of Optometry | Sunderland Theatre Medical building | Why choose the Doctor of Optometry at Melbourne? Optometry is a demanding yet rewarding career, improving the lives of others. Hear about international externships and the excellent employment opportunities. | |
| Melbourne Graduate School of Education | Charles Pearson Theatre, Education Resource Centre | Find out how the Master of Teaching from the Melbourne Graduate School of Education is set to transform the teaching profession and how you can be a future Master teacher in either the early childhood, primary or secondary education sectors. |
Dr Vicki Steinle | |
| Melbourne School of Design | Prince Philip Theatre, Architecture building | The Melbourne School of Design is the first graduate school in the Asia-Pacific region devoted to design professions responsible for habitable environments. Students will develop new methods of perspectives, critical reflection and modes of action to address the environmental, social and aesthetic challenges in producing sustainable centres of habitation, locally and internationally. | ||
| Melbourne School of Land and Environment (including Office for Environmental Programs) | Sisalkraft Theatre, Architecture building | Explore the pathways to graduate study at the Melbourne School of Land and Environment in challenging and relevant disciplines including the environment, animal and food science, agribusiness, forest ecosystem science, urban horticulture and wine technology and viticulture. | Senior lecturer and molecular plant biologist with a focus on improving the productivity of our temperate legume crops | |
| Melbourne Law School | Carrillo Gantner theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre | repeat session |
A/Prof Pip Nicholson | |
| 3:00pm | Residential College tours University campus tours | Tours depart from the front of the Sidney Myer Asia Centre | Explore the Parkville campus or the University's residential colleges with a tour hosted by a current undergraduate student. | |
