The University of Melbourne distinguishes itself through its esteemed global standing and rigorous academic offerings. The campus boasts excellent facilities that cultivate an ideal learning atmosphere. The diverse student body contributes a valuable international outlook. However, administrative procedures can be occasionally burdensome, and the substantial tuition fees may present financial hurdles. Despite these limitations, the university provides exceptional educational experiences and advantageous networking prospects for ambitious students.

As a graduate of the Master of Global Media and Communications program, I gained theoretical knowledge in various fields such as digital media, public relations, global data security, and global journalism. The program covers a broad range of topics and is more generalized, serving as an introduction to the media industry and helping you find your focus area for further in-depth study.

The University lives up to its expectation as being the number 1 university in Australia. With amazing staff and lectures it provide students with the knowledge to succeed in their career. However, the university has an elitist feel where students who have wealthy backgrounds are more likely to succeed.

My experience at the University of Melbourne has been… somewhat positive. I have enjoyed the content in my subjects and the wide variety of subjects it offers. I enjoy the atmosphere too, the study spaces and amenities, and the people from my experience are all quite friendly. However, what the university does lack lies in its poor student service availability due to major budget slashes and its underpaying its tutors. For example, there is never an open slot for Stop 1, the go-to for any questions from students and student services. Booking for the free counselling on there is an absolute nightmare and it is clear that the top higher-ups do not invest into students’ wellbeing. Some of the sites, such as MyAllocate and the subject enrolment site can have errors and glitches too. If the university could step it up and truly hear out the opinions of students, then maybe I think it could be worthy of a top Australian university nominee.

The University of Melbourne encourages diversity in its community and it is prevalent in all settings across the campus. As an international student, I felt a welcoming environment from staff and students that contributed to my academics and extra-curricular activities.
I am currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Psychology. I am quite satisfied with the subjects as it does go into depth on the various categories of psychology. However, I would have hoped to see more practical implication, career-wise, for the subjects. Often times I feel that students can disappear into only the theoretical usage of their gained knowledge university, clearly showcasing career paths of each subject or first hand accounts of experts in the field would be vital.

University of Melbourne shocked me with its plethora of student support services. As an international student from Singapore, I entered Australia with no prior knowledge of how uni life was going to be like. One programme that I absolutely loved was the fresh food programme 2022 that targeted food insecurity amongst students at UniMelb. A generous amount of fresh fruit and vegetables were handed out monthly – containing onions, bananas, pumpkins, apples, mandarins and more. The fresh food box was extremely useful as the amount of food given could last me weeks. As an international student who had to cook my own meals and juggle studying, University can get overwhelming at times and planning grocery trips and meals can be a hassle. The fresh food programme lessened the toll of grocery shopping on students.

The University of Melbourne is a fantastic, however intense and competitive institution. It provides an amazing education and allows us to gain a variety of experiences, such as through internship subjects and employability projects. I have found however that at times subjects are poorly coordinated, visible through exam errors and less engaging lecture content. I found in my first year that students were close minded, especially towards students of colour, however this has changed to a more open and engaging environment over the last year. Overall, I love my degree and believe it is perfect for me.

As an arts student, there is no other university I would pick in Australia, but the University of Melbourne. From the 1800 Victorian style buildings to the expressive fashion around campus, I can really be myself in the campus. The atmosphere is one which inspires and allows creativity to bloom, which is something incredibly valuable for me. The helpfulness of stop 1 in guiding university students to the right resources, the lost on campus app that helps students navigate university, the peer mentoring program for freshers, the approachable and warm nature of lecturers and tutors, the clubs and societies and, overall just the amazing array of resources to enhance my university experience has truly been a blessing. You will always feel welcome and included in the university of melbourne and there is no better place to be to learn and grow.

I joined the University Of Melbourne as an International undergraduate student in the year 2021, when the world was in the grip of the most deadly pandemic known to man, affecting millions both mentally and physically. In my case the trouble was mostly mental as I was caught in my home country, not being able to travel and forced to attend class online. But the University Of Melbourne with the help of their administrators and technology were able to make me feel welcomed even though it was through the 13” screen of my laptop. They conducted student well-being webinars accompanied with one on one student support meetings, multiple virtual extra curricular events and not for once did I feel that I was studying remotely. My tutors were so helpful throughout the online education process and encouraging that adjusting to the new mode of online education had become a smooth and joyous ride for me. I even made a lot of friends through the virtual co curricular events and found common ground with a lot of people. It was an amazing experience and I cannot wait to join them on campus next year in 2023.

I am so grateful to study at UniMelb as an undergrad student. The student social life is excellent, with an amazing student union, clubs, welfare support, music, BBQs and so much more. The academic life is also to a very high standard with many different subject choices – there is something for everyone to enjoy. The teaching staff in my experience are excellent and very professional, but also very encouraging of self-learning and growth.