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Residential Colleges
2016 Prospectusfor domestic and international students
www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au
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"From my first tour of college, I found the
atmosphere to be very welcoming and I was
particularly impressed by the diversity of
backgrounds of the students." - Emily
Contents
Community – Learning – Lifestyle 4
Intercollegiate spirit 5
How to choose 6
Financial support 7
Fees 7
How to apply 8
Offers 9
Other accommodation 9
Locations 10
Each college 12
Graduates 18
Non residents 18
The college experience combined with a
University of Melbourne degree inspires
students to pursue excellence in their
chosen pathway. College students
participate in world standard educational,
community and cultural activities,
join sporting programs and enjoy a vibrant
social atmosphere.
Contact:[email protected]+61 3 9347 9320
Postal Address:48 Drummond Street Carlton VIC 3053 3
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Community – Learning – LifestyleThe college experience combined with your Universityof Melbourne degree will provide you with a worldstandard education.
As a college student, you will be part of a vibrant anddiverse community that is made up of students fromacross Australia and around the world. Supportive staffand senior students will make you feel at home andpart of a welcoming community.
The colleges run excellent academic programs,personalised learning support and extracurricularactivities to enrich your university experience.Students have access to a wide range of tutorials tosupport university subjects. These are small grouplearning environments, where there is time to explore aconcept, express an opinion and brainstorm ideas.Yourtutors are experts in their area and include practicingprofessionals, university lecturers and tutors, andgraduate students.
To further enrich students’ studies and careeropportunities, the colleges offer networkingopportunities, career workshops and public lectures.
As a college student you will have access to up-to-dateteaching and learning methods and facilities as well asareas designed for collaborative work or private study.
College is a place where young people learn from theirtutors, from their peers, and from their ownexperiences. At college, learning takes place in tutorialrooms, libraries, study groups, private student rooms,dining hall conversations and out on the lawns.
Each college provides students with their ownfurnished room, shared bathrooms and communallaundries. Utilities such as internet access are usuallyincluded and meals are provided and served in thecollege dining halls. As a college resident you will haveaccess to facilities including gyms, common rooms andacademic centres, many of which are open 24 hours aday. College libraries, IT labs and quiet spaces providethe perfect environment for focusing on your universitystudies and coursework.
Located close to the University of Melbourne, theresidential colleges provide a unique and diverseexperience with historic buildings, outstandingacademic centres, beautiful open spaces and excellentsporting facilities. Lively areas such as Lygon StreetCarlton, Fitzroy, Brunswick and the City are withinwalking distance or a quick tram ride away.
“The tutors are very knowledgeable and
as well as a small group tutorial each
week for every subject, you also have the
opportunity to get one-on-one help if
needed.” - Jess
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Intercollegiate spiritThe wider intercollegiate community adds to a broadcollege experience, with a busy sporting and culturalevents calendar. In addition, there are many otherways to participate such as the intercollegiatequidditch match (yes that's right, fly your metaphoricalbroom), a drama production, a dance competition, a battle of the bands and debates. The University andcolleges also organise activities with a focus onmulticulturalism and Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander culture.
At the colleges you are encouraged to join whateverextracurricular activity you like; what you do outside offormal study will broaden your experience and you willmake friends for life. Even with a busy universityschedule you will be able to have an active social life,to enrich your university experience doing the thingsyou love or try something new and expand yourhorizons.
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How to chooseAlthough all colleges offer high quality accommodation,facilities, meals, academic programs and an engagingsocial calendar, each one has its own character andparticular offerings.
Your selection is really a question of which collegesuits you best. You might like to consider:
• college ethos and values• the size of the college (how many students it has)• the history of the college, how old or new it is• make up of the student community (how many
students from rural/regional, interstate, local oroverseas)
• academic support and other learning programs• pastoral care and support
The best way to start figuring out which college willsuit you is to research each college’s website. Whilstwebsites give a good overview, there is nothing likeactually visiting. If you have the opportunity, it isrecommended you visit as many colleges as possiblebefore applying.
The easiest way to see the colleges is the University'sOpen Day on Sunday 16 August. All the colleges willprovide tours and you will have the opportunity tospeak to current college students.
If you are unable to visit on Open Day, please contactthe Intercollegiate Office to organise a tour.
"I chose to reside in a college because I
was attracted to how intent they are on
producing professionals who are socially
responsible and compassionate members
of society." - Taryn
FeesWhether you live in a college or not, living away fromhome means you will need to meet a range of expensessuch as accommodation, food, utilities, insurance etc.
When you compare the costs of living independently toliving in college, especially when receiving financialassistance, the difference in cost may not be great butthe difference in experience will be.
The fees generally include:• A furnished room• 21 meals per week (3 meals, 7 days per week)• Full access to college tutorials and the
intercollegiate academic program• Full use of college facilities• A range of support and recreational programs
encompassing social, cultural, sporting, leadership,spiritual, personal and professional development initiatives
• Internet• Cleaning
College fees range from $550 - $750 per week dependingon the college, the length of stay and additional inclusions.
When considering fees, it is important to rememberthat if you qualify for financial assistance the payablecollege fee will be considerably lower. Most studentswho qualify for some form of government assistancewill find that, combined with assistance from college,the fees are affordable.
If you are interested in living in a college and the feesseem prohibitive, please contact your preferred collegeto discuss assistance options for you.
To find out more about each college’s fees andinclusions, please visit: www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au
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Financial supportColleges aim to be accessible for students from allwalks of life and provide financial assistance to enablestudents to join their communities.
Scholarships, bursaries and employment are on offer tonew and continuing residents. The range of assistanceincludes (but is not limited to) support for regional, ruraland interstate, international, Indigenous and "first infamily to attend university" students.
How colleges provide assistance varies. Some willassess your financial need and offer you a financialassistance package based on this need. For first yearstudents these packages are generally made up ofscholarships or bursaries that are awarded on thebasis of financial need. For returning students thesepackages might also include employment within thecollege.
Scholarships may also be awarded on the basis ofacademic excellence, achievement in music and sport,or for community service and leadership. Students mayfind their faculty has a joint scholarship with aparticular college.
Employment at the colleges in the kitchens, libraries,and administration can also provide a reduction in feesfor some students. Financial support from the collegesenables many students, who otherwise would not havehad the means, to live minutes from the Parkvillecampus in a supportive, vibrant and diverse collegiatecommunity.
Selection criteria for financial assistance vary due tothe wide range of scholarships and bursaries availableand the particular policies and resources of eachcollege. You should research each college's individualfinancial support offerings via the website.www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au
Applications for financial assistance are made inaddition to the college application and submitteddirectly to the college of first preference.
External assistance is also available for those lookingfor financial support. Please visit the university'sfinancial aid page. www.services.unimelb.edu.au/finaid
“When I was first offered a place at
college, I wasn’t certain about being able
to afford it. I was offered financial support
and it was clear that this was a community
that would welcome me with open arms.”
- Maya
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How to apply
1 Apply online - colleges.unimelb.edu.au
Make note of your application ID and Password (itwill not be sent by email)
Fill out the form and check that your details are correct
Make sure you fill out all your preferences for the colleges
Upload your photo, most recent school report or academic transcript and a resume
Submit
2 Your form is sent to your college of first preference
Your college of first preference will process your form
- If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted to organise a time
- If you are not selected for an interview, your application will be forwarded to your next college of preference
Contact the college that holds your application and pay the application fee of $75*
3 Provide the college that holds your application with more information as it becomes available
- VTAC applicants must advise the college that holds their application of their VTAC number
- ATAR recipients must advise the college that holds their application of their score and supplytheir certificate
Once university offers are received, you must advise the college that holds your application and supply evidence
If any of your details change, you must advise the college that holds your application
Applicants only need to submit ONE application formand cannot submit separate applications to multiplecolleges.
Note: You do not need a university offer to apply forcollege residence, and although places will usuallyonly be offered on the confirmation of a university offer,some colleges may make conditional offers.
Please visit www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au forapplication dates.
*If you are a secondary school student and currentlyreceiving youth allowance, you are exempt from thisfee after providing supporting documentation.
*This fee is non-refundable
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OffersUndergraduate university offers are made by VTAC onthe 18th of January. You will be advised of the outcomeof your college application that week.
Overseas and Graduate university offers generallycome out before VTAC offers and college offers varydepending on the college.
The college that holds your application will inform youof your application status.
Unsuccessful applicationsIf you are not offered a place by your college ofpreference, they may ask if you wish to be placed ontheir waiting list or be referred to your next college ofpreference that is still considering applicants, throughthe intercollegiate pool process. To learn more aboutthe intercollegiate pool process visitwww.colleges.unimelb.edu.au
If at any stage you wish to withdraw your application,please inform the college that holds your applicationimmediately.
Alternative accommodationoptionsThe colleges have places available for a large numberof students each year, however not every applicant willbe offered a place. We highly recommend that you lookinto other suitable options such as student apartmentsand share housing in case you are not offered a placeby one of the colleges.
The University of Melbourne Housing website offerssome options. www.services.unimelb.edu.au/housing
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DEO DUCE VERBO LUCE
CollegesInternational House
241 Royal Parade, Parkville+61 3 9347 6655
Janet Clarke HallRoyal Parade, Parkville
+61 3 9349 [email protected]
Medley Hall48 Drummond Street, Carlton
+61 3 8344 [email protected]
Newman College887 Swanston Street, Parkville
+61 3 9347 [email protected]
Ormond College49 College Crescent, Parkville
+61 3 9344 [email protected]
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Queen’s College1-17 College Crescent, Parkville+61 3 9349 [email protected]
St Hilda’s College19-25 College Crescent, Parkville+61 3 9248 [email protected]
St Mary’s College871 Swanston Street, Parkville+61 3 9349 [email protected]
Trinity CollegeRoyal Parade, Parkville+61 3 9348 [email protected]
University College40 College Crescent, Parkville+61 3 9347 [email protected]
Whitley College271 Royal Parade, Parkville+61 3 9340 [email protected]
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Founded in 1957, International House (IH) is the mostinternationally diverse residential college at theUniversity of Melbourne. We bring together over 290 ofthe brightest students from Australia and overseas, in acommunity that is devoted to multiculturalunderstanding, academic success and personaldevelopment.
Our welcoming and friendly atmosphere promotessocial inclusion, and provides a safe and supportivefoundation for students embarking on tertiary study.
By living at IH, you will become part of a unique groupof global citizens, all with different cultural backgroundsyet united by similar goals and ideals.
280 undergraduates - 57 graduates
International Housewww.ihouse.unimelb.edu.au
Janet Clarke Hall is a smaller college offering realfriendship and real community. Students live within abeautiful, heritage-listed building while sharing ourchapel with Trinity College. A leading academic college,our 97 students are supported in their studies by atutorial programme which includes over 70 tutorials andone-on-one consultations.
Our facilities include a relevant, extensive and demand-driven library collection, comfortable study spaces andfour music practice spaces with pianos.
Our ten resident tutors share in the residential life of ourstudents, and offer one-on-one mentoring for allstudents in their first year at the college.
A range of speakers and dinners complement the busysocial, sporting and cultural life of the student club,allowing students to blend academic success with a fulland rewarding college experience.
90 undergraduates - 7 graduates
Janet Clarke Hallwww.jch.unimelb.edu.au
Medley Hallwww.medleyhall.unimelb.edu.au
Newman Collegewww.newman.unimelb.edu.au
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Owned and run by the University of Melbourne, MedleyHall is a small, friendly, secular college with anemphasis on community and the individual rather thaninstitutional identity.
Our means-tested bursary scheme aims to ensure thatno student will be prevented from living at Medleybecause of genuine financial need.
The college values and encourages critical thinking,altruism and creativity and supports its members in theirendeavours within the community and wider world.
Consistent with this is a strong commitment to socialand environmental awareness as the foundation ofsustainable living and the welfare of all.
58 undergraduates
Growth in mind and heart and spirit is the aim ofNewman College. The aspirations of the RomanCatholic tradition are reflected and fostered in awonderful building designed by Walter Burley Griffin.
Modern facilities, tutorials and scholarships encouragea standard of excellence in studies, while art,community service, drama, music, prayer and sport allpromote the variety of gifts in College life.
Around 190 students are assisted through the provisionof scholarships and bursaries.
220 undergraduates - 70 graduates
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Living at Ormond College is an experience that willdefine your time at the University of Melbourne. We arean active, vibrant and diverse community ofundergraduates and graduates drawn from aroundMelbourne, rural and regional Victoria, interstate andoverseas.
We are committed to making our College accessiblewith more than 30% of our diverse student bodysupported by our financial assistance program.
We create a learning and living experience like no otherto foster the next generation of local and global leaders.With a large academic and pastoral staff we are able toprovide a distinctive level of support and a unique rangeof programs. Through the quality of our student life andour academic program we prepare our students tomake a difference in the world.
372 Undergraduates - 57 Graduates - 70 Non-residents
Ormond Collegewww.ormond.unimelb.edu.au
Residents living together in the beautiful buildings andgrounds of Queen’s College are encouraged to takeresponsibility for their life together and so develop astrong and supportive community spirit.
The majority of Queen’s residents are undergraduatestudents however a stunning, purpose-built graduatecentre was opened in 2012 and houses 50 residentspursuing graduate studies in a wide range ofdisciplines. An extensive tutorial programme andoutstanding library and computer facilities enable everyresident to pursue and achieve academic excellence.
Scholarships, bursaries and paid work at Queen’ssubsidise fees. An extensive mentoring program lies atthe centre of pastoral care. Well-established Clubs,Societies and the Chapel promote a diversity of cultural,social, sporting and spiritual activities.
Students form life-long friendships and on leavingCollege become Wyverns.
238 undergraduates - 52 graduates - 27 non residents
Queens Collegewww.queens.unimelb.edu.au
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St Hilda’s Collegewww.hildas.unimelb.edu.au
St Mary’s Collegewww.stmarys.unimelb.edu.au
St Hilda’s College – More than a place to live.
St Hilda’s is a smaller college offering a close-knitcommunity of local and international students. We offera comprehensive tutorial and mentoring program andprovide scholarships to recognise academicachievement and bursaries to assist those withfinancial needs. First year students receive one-on-onementoring and enjoy weekly dinners with one of oursixteen resident tutors. Our tutorial program consists ofover 100 tutorials held within the college and the optionfor consultations if required. Our facilities supportstudent learning, with the Alice Paton Library housingprescribed texts, supplementary reading and fiction. Wehave many student study spaces, a student kitchen,music room and both large and small common rooms. StHilda’s provides students with many opportunities to getinvolved including the annual theatre production andother cultural activities, various student committees andcollege sport. Upon leaving St Hilda’s students have metlife-long friends and remain connected through ouralumni network.
192 undergraduates - 11 graduates
St Mary’s provides a community for Australian andinternational students which is lively, civilised andsupportive. A strong tutorial program, a variety ofacademic, sporting, spiritual, dramatic and culturalactivities contribute to enhancing a student’s Universityexperience.
Drawing on its Catholic traditions, St Mary’s promotesfreedom of spirit, a concern for justice and integrity oflife.
Ideally located right next to the University in beautifulgardens, St Mary’s has an extensive library, Internetaccess to each room, dedicated music rooms andexcellent communal facilities.
158 undergraduates - 7 graduates
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Trinity College is a friendly, diverse and vibrantcommunity, home to 307 University of Melbournestudents.
Trinity’s Residential College is founded on the traditionsof the world’s great collegiate universities.
Our environment is rich with history and tradition, yetwe embrace contemporary and modern society – thequalities of excellence, community and diversity shinethrough in all that we do.
Living on campus provides students with a supportiveand stimulating community; a network full of friends,tutors, educators, alumni and mentors makes up thisvibrant community and enriches our students’academic studies and other learning opportunities.
Trinity is a place where you are encouraged on yourjourney – intellectually and personally – to becomingwho you want to be.
267 undergraduates - 40 graduates
Trinity Collegewww.trinity.unimelb.edu.au
Generations of students have been proud to be part of our welcoming, inclusive and vibrant community. At University College we are dedicated to providingopportunities and support for our students to assistthem in negotiating their way successfully in a rapidlychanging, complex world.
We equip our students to become fully contributingmembers of society in whatever their chosenprofession.
Our college has impressive facilities and resources anda wonderful range of academic and co-curricularprograms. However, we know that our greatest strengthis the individual care and support we provide for ourstudents. We enjoy a diverse membership ofundergraduates and graduates who develop a strongsense of belonging and individual responsibility within acaring and close-knit community.
178 undergraduates - 21 graduates
University Collegewww.unicol.unimelb.edu.au
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Whitley Collegewww.whitley.unimelb.edu.au
Set amongst city parklands and built around a centralcourtyard, Whitley is a small College that provides anexcellent transition into tertiary study and adult life. Ourethos and philosophy is based on ‘Consideration forOthers’ and values community involvement and respectfor diversity. We promote an environment whereharmonious relationships are maintained throughbalancing individual freedom with responsibilitytowards others.
Academic achievement is encouraged and rewardedthrough a program of tutorials, consultations, mentoringand scholarships. We provide an abundance of cultural,musical, sporting and social opportunities to developthe whole person. An extensive number of scholarshipsand working bursaries are available to ensure thatCollege is accessible to a wide range of people.Students thrive in this environment, living and learningalongside others from all over the globe whilst forginglifelong friendships.
A personalized leadership program aims to developskills strengths and adaptability so that we are“Equipping leaders for a different world.”
119 undergraduates - 11 graduates
"Living at College, surrounded by beautiful
gardens, great people and excellent tutors,
has allowed for the best transition into
university for me, as well as making
lifelong friends." - Jess
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Graduate studentsThe colleges offer graduates an exceptional academicatmosphere and the opportunity to be involved in thecollege community.
Graduate accommodation differs between colleges. A number of colleges offer studios or apartmentswhereas others offer rooms similar to undergraduateaccommodation.
College is not just a place to sleep at night - rather, it isan academic community designed to complement youruniversity education. It is the academic communityaspect of college which confers so many advantagesto students. The personal and intellectual support ofyour fellow residents in a graduate community isinvaluable. It is an opportunity to live and work closelywith others studying your degree, forming closefriendships and networks that will last beyond yourtime at college and into your professional career.
A number of colleges invite members of the SeniorCommon Room and Middle Common Room (graduates)to apply for tutoring, mentor and duty officer roles tofurther their experience and support their studies.
For more information on graduate accommodationoptions, please visit www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au.
Non resident programsA number of residential colleges offer non-residentprograms, allowing students not living on-site to benefitfrom being a member of the college community.Programs vary per college but most offer theopportunity to:
• attend and participate in the college’s academic and other learning programs including lectures,seminars, visiting academic speakers and facultybased discussions,
• dine and socialise with other members of the college,
• participate in the college’s co-curricular activities including drama, art, and music,
• use the college’s social spaces, Academic Centre, gymnasium, and sporting facilities.
To find out more about non-resident programs and toapply, please visit www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au.
“I felt that by becoming a non-resident I
could have the best of college life, while
exploring the freedom of fully
independent living.”
- Arthur, Non-resident member
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“I have been able to try several
new sports and cultural
activities, as well as taking up
leadership positions within the
college. All of these activities
have enriched my whole
University experience.” - Brooke
www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au
Key Events:Open DaySunday 16 August 2015 10.00am - 4.00pm
Key Dates – Domestic Students:3 AugustVTAC applications open
30 SeptemberVTAC applications close
14 DecemberVTAC results and ATARs released Change of Preference period
18 JanuaryRound 1 University offers released
Key Dates – International Students:Late DecemberApplications close
PhotographyIntercollegiate Office, Trinity College, University College,Ormond College, International House, Daniel Butler from St Hilda’s College
