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A RICH HISTORY OF
INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION
AND LEADERSHIP
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
students come to live and study at the
University of Melbourne from all over
Australia. Today, there are nearly 200
Indigenous students and 50 Indigenous
staff across the University.
Support and mentoring for
Indigenous students
The Murrup Barak, Melbourne Institute
for Indigenous Development is the
central point of contact for Indigenous
students on the Parkville campus. You
can meet other Indigenous students
and get assistance with subject
selection, accommodation, community
networking, mentoring, cross-cultural
development, career counselling,
scholarships and fnancial matters.
Big Dreaming, No Shame!
If you’re a motivated and aspiring
Indigenous student but have not met
the regular entry requirements for the
Bachelor of Arts, you can apply to
Melbourne through the Bachelor of
Arts (Extended) pathway program. The
Bachelor of Arts (Extended) is a four-
year degree with integrated academic
development, and is linked to exciting
opportunities to live at the University.
So, if you receive an ATAR below 79, or
think you’d beneft from an extra year of
support, we encourage you to apply.
Extended program pathways have been
developed or are in the process of being
developed for other degrees including
the Bachelor of Commerce.
Apply through VTAC:
ELITE ATHLETES AND
ARTISTIC PERFORMERS
ENTRY SCHEME
If you’re an elite athlete or artistic
performer whose training, competitive
practice or performance commitments
have affected your academic
performance during Year 12, you may
be eligible for special entry to the
University of Melbourne.
You are eligible if you are:
A domestic student, and
An elite athlete or artistic performer,
and
Your education has been affected
by elite-level training, competitive
practice or performance
commitments which have affected
academic performance during
Year 12.
Q
How to apply
Apply for an undergraduate course
through VTAC and also complete an
additional application form for the
scheme, available at:
Winning in the pool
and in my studies
“
Through the Elite Athletes
Entry Scheme, the University
assists me fnancially and
also gives me much-needed
support in ftting my academic
life around my sporting
commitments. This helps me
to perform to my best in my
sport, as well as my studies.
”
Grace Loh
Bachelor of Commerce
Elite Athletes Scholarship
Grace won gold, silver and bronze
medals at the FINA Swimming
World Cup 2012 in Japan. She
represented the University in
the 2011 and 2012 Australian
University Games, and Australia at
the 2011 World University Games.
Q
Students are not eligible for the scheme if their performance activity is associated with
the undergraduate course to which they are applying (eg elite musicians applying for the
Bachelor of Music).
Access Melbourne and
Elite Athletes and Artistic
Performers Entry Scheme
13 MELB (13 6352)
Murrup Barak, Melbourne
Institute for Indigenous
Development
1800 457 528
More info