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A COMPLETE UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE
For graduate students, the residential
colleges provide not only a place
to live convenient to the Parkville
campus, but a complete learning
experience that will enhance your
graduate studies. Graduates are offered
seminars, small tutorials tailored to their
courses, mentoring, and networking
opportunities as part of their residency.
The colleges give graduate students
the opportunity to be as involved in
college life as they wish, and often have
graduate-specifc events in addition
to whole-college activities as part of a
vibrant social, sporting and academic
program.
Graduates can also become senior
members of leadership groups,
mentor younger students, and can
even become tutors to reduce fees.
Attending a residential college can
open doorways in a graduate‘s
career, a unique aspect of the college
experience.
YOUR HOME
The colleges offer a wide range of
purpose-built graduate accommodation
only a stone‘s throw away from the
University, including single en suite
rooms, self-contained fats and shared
apartments and houses with other
graduate students. Many of these have
been very recently built.
All colleges have both male and
female residents who come to college
from a diverse range of backgrounds
and locations. Residents mostly dine
together in their college‘s dining hall, a
great place for the community to come
together, and for taking a break from
the day‘s studies.
All rooms are fully furnished, and
have internet and phone connections.
Communal areas include music rooms,
sporting and recreational areas, libraries
and IT labs, many of which are open 24/7.
Typically, college residence is for 35
to 52 weeks a year, with students‘
different study periods taken into
consideration. Some colleges offer
limited accommodation suitable to
couples and families.
HOW TO APPLY
Students thinking about applying for
a college place are encouraged to
visit each college‘s website, to check
which of the colleges offer the kind
of graduate experience the student is
looking for. When applying, students
choose one college as their frst
preference, and list the rest in order of
preference, to ensure the best chance
of receiving a place.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The colleges aspire to make the college
experience accessible to all and will offer
over $3.5 million in scholarships and
bursaries in 2013. Financial assistance
usually takes the form of a reduction
in fees. Employment opportunities,
including tutoring and mentoring,
can substantially assist with costs of
residence.
NON-RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE
MEMBERSHIP
Students who are already living off-
campus or prefer a different style of
accommodation can still reap the
benefts of college life with a non-
residential college membership. Half the
colleges offer this option, which allows
members to participate in social events,
academic programs including tutorials,
and be a part of the college community.
More information on the non-resident
programs is available on our website.
Residential colleges
on your doorstep
Graduate students at the residential colleges are part of
a uniquely supportive academic community, while living
right near the University‘s Parkville campus.
I loved living at
Ormond College!
“
The thing I enjoyed most
about college life was the
graduate community I shared
it with. I was able to interact
on a daily basis with other
graduate students from a wide
range of disciplines including
human medicine, law,
economics and public health,
many of whom I am still in
contact with.
”
Carolyn Malinowski
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
United States of America
Intercollegiate Offce
The offce can assist with queries
or facilitate tours at any time of
the year.
+61 3 9347 9320
More info
$3.5
million
in fnancial assistance
for college residents in 2013
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Janet Clarke Hall