Current Students

Master of Science (Physics) student, Madeleine Zurowski, recounts her experiences during her time on exchange at the University of California, Berkeley, and Princeton University.

The Faculty of Science will be hosting a Three Minute Thesis competition on Thursday 31st of May 2018.

The Faculty of Science hosted a panel as a part of Employability Week (11–17 April) for undergraduate students in the Bachelor of Science. The panelists provided students with insight into the transition from university to the workplace.

Bachelor of Science student, Jason Hobson, discusses his time volunteering as part of the In2Science and Science Delivery programs.

David Adams, reflects on his first year as a PhD candidate in the School of Geography.

Expressions of Interest for the Faculty of Science Thesis Boot Camp are now open. Late stage graduate research candidates are encouraged to apply.

Bachelor of Science student, Beiwei Lin, discusses the importance of mentoring through her undergraduate studies.

Bachelor of Science student, Oliver Murray, talks about his experience while on exchange to Rutgers University.

We hope you're having a great time settling into the first weeks of your course. We also hope you’ve been trying out a few active learning methods such as preparing for lectures, taking notes and setting up a self-study schedule.

In February a group of school kids got a lesson in physics while experiencing the stunning beauty of a flyover of Antactica.

Science alumnus Jonathan Ling, now a Digital Analyst at Accenture, took to Linked In to share his advice for science undergraduates on life after university.

Do you want a head start in your career? The Unimelb Careers Festival is new in 2018 and will feature a week-long schedule of careers & employability events.

In the last edition of Under the Microscope, we gave you a check list of all the things we wish we had known when we started at the University of Melbourne. In this edition, we want to share an amazing resource our friends at Academic Services have created.

Your (un)official guide to starting out at University

It has happened to all of us. We have woken up on the morning (or afternoon) of the 1st of January and thought about the things we’re going to do differently this year.

Over the recent summer holidays, four maths students from the Faculty of Science undertook a Trading internship at Optiver, a leading technology driven trading firm based in Sydney.

Been offered a place in the Bachelor of Science for 2018? Congratulations! Now for the next step: attending Science: Day 1. Come along to learn all about what the BSc can offer you, and how you'll choose your subjects.

We welcome all students beginning a graduate coursework degree to an orientation session on Monday 19 February. Depending on your graduate program, there will also be other orientation sessions for you.

The process of choosing your first-year subjects may appear daunting, but don’t worry, we have lots of resources to support you through this important process.