We offer a range of events to help you settle into life at university, including Melbourne Orientation Week (Monday 22 – 26 February 2021) and degree-specific information sessions running from as early as 8 February.
Your orientation events
- Monday 22 February
- 5pm - 6pm
- 6pm - 7pm
- Friday 26 February
- 2pm - 3pm
Your graduate degree information sessions
You will need to have your student I.D handy to register for these events. Some degrees have multiple sessions, please check the full roster to ensure you have signed up for all the sessions applicable to you.
- Monday 8 February
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5-6pm
Graduate Certificate in Bushfire Planning and Management - Orientation - Wednesday 10 February
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2-3pm
Master of Geoscience - School induction2-3pm
Master of Science (Earth Science) & Honors - School induction - Tuesday 16 February
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9am-5pm
Master of Science (Chemistry) Induction Program - Day 19.30-11am
MSc BioSciences (+Honours) Orientation Session and induction - Wednesday 17 February
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9am-4pm
Master of Science (Chemistry) - Induction program: Day 23-4.30pm
Master of Biotechnology - Orientation and welcome session - Thursday 18 February
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9am-4pm
Master of Science (Chemistry) - Induction program: Day 3 - Friday 19 February
- Monday 22 February
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11am-3pm
Master of Science (Physics) Welcome Session1.15-3pm
Master of Science (Physics) Safety Induction2-3pm
Master of Science (BioInformatics) - Orientation3 4pm
Graduate Environmental Programs - Orientation and welcome4-5pm
Master of Science (Mathematics and Statistics) - Induction - Wednesday 24 February
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11-12pm
Master of Science (Physics) - Research skills session1-2pm
Master and Graduate Diploma of Data Science - Orientation2-2.30pm
Master of Science (Physics) - Safer Communities session2-3pm
Master of Science (Mathematics & Statistics) - Welcome Session 1 (on-campus)3.15-4pm
Master of Science (Mathematics & Statistics) - Welcome Session 24.15-5.15pm
Master of Science (Mathematics & Statistics) - Welcome Session 3 - Thursday 25 February
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11am-12pm
Master of Science (Mathematics & Statistics) - Welcome Session 412.15-1.15pm
Master of Science (Mathematics & Statistics) - Welcome Session 5 (on campus)1.30-2.30pm
Master of Science (Mathematics & Statistics) - Welcome Session 6 - Friday 26 February
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9-10am
Master of Science (Physics) - Laser, X-Ray and Radiation Safety session - Monday 1 March
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5-6pm
School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences - Welcome Postgrads5-6pm
School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences - Welcome Postgrads (on campus)
Make sure you're ready to start
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Accept your offer
We’re honoured that you’ve chosen to further your passion for science at the University of Melbourne. Accept your offer via the Student Portal or the Application Portal. If you wish to change to a later commencement date, please apply to defer.
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Get started
Here’s a handy checklist to work through, to make sure you’ve taken care of administrative tasks including getting your student card, accessing your student email, and accessing the LMS.
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Plan your course
To explore your subject options and understand the course structure, find your course in the University of Melbourne Handbook. The Handbook is the University’s official source of course and subject information.
Once you’ve selected your subjects, follow these enrolment instructions for International and Domestic students.
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Remember important dates
Semester 1 Orientation is 22–26 February
Semester 1, 2021 runs 1 March – 28 May
Important note: Some of our courses start on dates other than those above. Please check your letter of offer for your course’s start. Other key semester dates can be found on the University's Semester dates page.
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Get to know your campus
Want to get to know your campus better? Check out the some maps and key campus services at the Campus information page.
Further information for your studies
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Student services
If you have any questions about your offer or enrolment, or anything about student services, contact Stop 1 team for support. You can also check out FAQs on ask.unimelb to see if your question has already been answered.
For help with health, welfare, careers, IT support and more, the Student Services Directory will connect you with the right person. Remember that the university offers free psychology services for all students, which you can access at any time.
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Academic assistance
Check out the Academic Skills workshops and arrange individual tutorials where they will provide resources to help you succeed in your studies. They can help with skills like essay writing, preparing for exams or oral presentations, or even just managing time better.
Need some help in developing your English language skills? Take the Diagnostic English Language Assessment (DELA) when commencing studies and assess your strengths and weaknesses in reading, writing and listening. For further support apply to be a part of the Graduate Science Academic English Tutorial; a free face-to-face program for graduate students to develop their language skills among fellow science students.
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Important pages for you
The Learning Management System (LMS) provides a secure environment for online teaching and learning, with access to subject materials, schedules, lecture notes and recordings, and tutorial questions. You will also access assessment information through the LMS.
My.unimelb is used to access the University Library and the LMS, as well as to manage enrolment, view your results, check announcements and book advisor appointments.
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Clubs and societies
Join a club or society - a great way to meet people, develop a skill, stay fit, or just have fun! Also consider joining the University Student Union (UMSU), UMSU International and the Graduate Student Association.
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Scholarships
You may be eligible for scholarships and not even know. Check out the Find the Right Scholarship search and see!
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Stay in touch
You’ll receive the monthly GradSc_News e-newsletter, which will keep you up to date with opportunities and important news for graduate science students. The Science Student News Facebook is full of information about upcoming events, current news, and job and scholarship listings.