Student Life programs

Our vibrant and diverse student community is ready to welcome you.

Our Student Life commitment

Students are at the heart of the University of Melbourne community.

We focus on creating a vibrant, diverse and welcoming environment providing our students with excellent teaching and learning opportunities and a rich University experience, encouraging intellectual development and personal growth.

Through the Student Life program, you’ll be:

  • Guided through your start to University with faculty-specific inductions, Melbourne Commencement Ceremonies, the Melbourne Peer Mentor Program and first-year Discovery Subjects
  • Mentored by our network of academic advisers and peer and industry mentors, who can provide personalised advice throughout your studies
  • Recognised for contributing to the communities around you and for developing your capabilities outside the classroom by participating in Melbourne Plus
  • Conclude your degree with a Capstone experience that brings together the skills and knowledge you’ll develop during your degree.

Want to know more? Learn more about the opportunities that will be available to you at Melbourne from your first year and beyond.

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Melbourne Commencement Ceremony (MCC)

A core feature of the Melbourne Orientation, the commencement ceremonies celebrate the start of your studies and officially welcome you into the University community. University leaders, academics and first-year peers within your faculty all feature as part of the ceremonies, making them a special, informative and unmissable event. 

Melbourne Peer Mentor Program

Be matched with a later-year student from your faculty, as well as a group of your first-year peers, in an instant network of friendly faces to touch base with. Benefit from an insider’s experience, ask for advice and guidance in navigating uni life and make friends with other students in your degree. Then, develop your leadership and interpersonal skills becoming a peer mentor yourself. 

Academic Mentoring at Melbourne

Gain connections, insights and support by meeting up with your academic mentor each semester. Your mentor can provide you with the guidance, motivation, perspectives and knowledge to help you think through your experience at uni, what you want to achieve, what’s challenging you and how to make the most of what’s on offer. It’s a conversation you want to have!

Melbourne Plus

Build your capabilities in people leadership, community engagement, sustainability advocacy or innovation through Melbourne Plus. By choosing an activity from the catalogue, not only can you engage in co-curricular opportunities that develop your skills, networks and interests, but you can get officially recognised with a digital credential that you can share on your social networks.

Discovery Experiences

Your first year Discovery subjects and modules will help you build a strong sense of connection with your cohort; understand more about the current ‘big ideas’ and real-world problems within your discipline; and provide you with the skills and knowledge you’ll need to make the most of your studies at Melbourne. 

Wellbeing @ Melbourne

Caring for yourself is an important part of your study journey.

Initiatives such as the Melbourne Peer Mentoring program, Academic Advising, Counselling and Psychological Services and the Health Promotion Program are designed to support you from day one.

The community atmosphere of clubs at the University of Melbourne is unmatched and underpins all aspects of university life. Finding an anchor in a key group of like-minded friends is the ultimate way to enhance your overall university experience – and getting involved with different clubs is the best way to do so!

Lauren Girardi
Bachelor of Arts student

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