Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours)

Honours Alumni Mentor Program

As an Honours student, you will have an opportunity to join our mentor program, which connects you with our graduate researchers and your peers. Groups of Honours students are paired with a PhD student mentor to assist in the transition from an undergraduate course to entering the world of research at the University of Melbourne. This mentor can give advice about the experience and how to succeed, help make connections with your peers, and help learn more about the coursework and research options available after Honours studies.

Hear our mentors discuss the program on the Honestly Honours Podcast

Learn more about the mentoring program

Helena Peng - Mentee

I like how I've made a connection with someone that has done the Honours program, and seeing where they are now, and the processes they went through to get there. My mentor is a PhD candidate, and this is a potential pathway that I am interested in, so it is very insightful. I also like how I've been connected to other Honours students in my group from different specialties. Honours can be very isolating, so it is valuable for me to have other Honours students I can talk to about difficulties or challenges that I might be facing, and hear about theirs too.

Honours Student Conference

As an Honours student, you will be invited to attend the annual Honours student conference. It is a student led and run event providing a great opportunity for you to showcase your research, celebrate achievements, connect with your peers and receive awards for your excellent work.

Alumni Testimonials

Planning,  Doctor of Medicine student

Planning completed his Honours year in the Medicine stream based at St Vincent's Hospital, and is currently a Doctor of Medicine student.

Waner, Doctor of Physiotherapy student

Waner completed her Honours year in the Medicine stream based at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and is currently a Doctor of Physiotherapy student.

Kezia, PhD candidate

Kezia completed her Honours year in the  Microbiology and Immunology stream, and is currently a PhD candidate at the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity.