Why you should attend a BSc (Blended) camp
Science begins with curiosity. It is the key to understanding and answering the biggest issues we face today. Scientists explore the world around us – from the smallest scale to the widest expanses of our universes and everything in between. Through strong industry collaboration and state-of-the-art facilities, we are training the next generation of scientists and finding solutions to the issues that matter most.
The BSc (Blended) camps are designed to give high-achieving BSc (Blended) students the opportunity to participate in a rich program of academic activities, research workshops and social events run by leading academics within the Faculty of Science at The University of Melbourne.
India Research Camp
Science begins with curiosity. It is the key to understanding and answering the biggest issues we face today.
Scientists explore the world around us – from the smallest scale to the widest expanses of our universe and everything in between.
Through strong industry collaboration and state-of-the-art facilities, the Faculty of Science at The University of Melbourne is training the next generation of scientists and finding solutions to the issues that matter most. The India Research Camp is a unique opportunity for students and teachers from the Faculty’s leading partner institutions across India to immerse themselves in this world of scientific research and experience firsthand a wide range of projects that are being undertaken within the Faculty.
22–29 November 2025
The program (and accommodation) will run from 22 to 29 November 2025. Participants are expected to:
Arrive in Melbourne (check-in)
Saturday 22 November
Depart from Melbourne (check-out)
Saturday 29 November
Arrival/departure outside those dates will have to be arranged and funded by Camp participants.
About the camp
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The Camp is designed to give high-achieving students enrolled at the Faculty’s leading partner institutions across India the opportunity to participate in a rich program of academic activities, research workshops and social events run by leading academics within the Faculty of Science at The University of Melbourne.
Depending on their major and interest areas, students will be embedded within relevant Faculty research groups to experience what cutting-edge research looks like in their discipline. They will attend several academic sessions and work together in small groups to explore a range of research topics, examine the latest research findings, and consider how these findings can benefit Australia and the world. Information sessions about further studies at the University of Melbourne will also be scheduled, along with meetings with key University stakeholders and Indian alumni now undertaking masters and PhDs in Melbourne. Sightseeing activities will be arranged as well.
The India Research Camp is a unique opportunity for students and their teachers to experience everything that The University of Melbourne and the City of Melbourne have to offer whilst being fully immersed in academic life within the Faculty of Science.
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The Camp is reserved for a selected number of high-achieving BSc (Blended) students who will be in their Third Year of study by November 2025. Student places in the Camp will be limited and subject to an application process. Assessment of the applications and selection will be jointly conducted by the Indian teaching institutions and senior Science academics from The University of Melbourne.
This year, the Camp also welcomes second-year students from the BSc Advanced (Honours) dual degree program at Shoolini University.
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The University of Melbourne will provide all participants the following, at no cost:
- Accommodation in Melbourne
- Most meals
- Airport transfers
- Academic activities
Camp participants must cover the cost of their own airfares to/from Melbourne, visa, travel insurance and spending money.
Past research camps
Research camp 2024
High-achieving BSc (Blended) students visited the Parkville campus from 19-25 November for the third, in-person iteration of the BSc (Blended) Research Camp, giving them the opportunity to immerse themselves in world-class research and teaching at the University of Melbourne. Twenty-one students and five supporting academics from partner institutions, including Pune University, Modern College – Shivajinagar, Modern College – Ganeshkhind, and the University of Madras attended the eight-day camp, hearing from academics in chemistry, physics and many other disciplines.
Research camp 2022
The University was pleased to welcome students and teachers from partner organisations across India for the second, in-person iteration of the BSc (Blended) Research Camp. Running 19-27 November, the Camp provided high-achieving third-year BSc (Blended) students with the opportunity to experience life at the University of Melbourne and participate in a rich program of academic activities and social events run by the Faculty of Science.
Virtual Workshop 2020
In 2020, the University hosted a virtual student experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The BSc Blended 2020 Virtual Workshop provided the opportunity for students enrolled in the BSc (Blended) program to connect with academics and learn about the cutting-edge research being undertaken within the Faculty of Science through a series of masterclasses spanning the areas of biology, chemistry, and environmental science.
Students also had the opportunity to explore possibilities for postgraduate study in Science and connect with recent BSc (Blended) graduates who are now undertaking the Master of Science (BioSciences) at The University of Melbourne.
Research Camp 2018
In 2018, the University hosted a special Research Camp ‘Applications of Cell and Molecular Biology in the Biological Sciences’ for students enrolled in the first two cohorts of the BSc (Blended) at SPPU’s affiliated Modern College of Arts, Science, and Commerce.
The students enjoyed engaging academic sessions, met with Australian animals at a national park and experienced Melbourne culture. They also had a once in a lifetime meeting with the President of India who visited the University to give a lecture on ‘Australia and India as knowledge partners’. The students reported that their experiences during the camp helped them to discover exciting new areas of research and inspired their next chapters in science.
