Flexible and focused

The beauty of our curriculum lies in its essential flexibility. This means your Melbourne experience is yours to shape. Today's competitive job market and workplaces demand graduates who are skilled and resilient. In a world where careers and industries are evolving at lightning speed, your independent and innovative thinking will set you apart from the rest.

How does it work?

  • You start with an undergraduate (bachelors) degree or an undergraduate + graduate degree package.
  • Over three years you’ll develop a deep understanding of a particular study area – your major.
  • You’ll also study subjects from outside your main study area – we call this breadth.
  • After your undergraduate degree, you can enter the workforce or progress to a specialised graduate masters degree. You’ll earn a competitive internationally recognised qualification and the skills and knowledge required for expert professional practice.
  • If your passion is research, you might go on to further study with our highly regarded PhD program.

Undergraduate study

Start with one of our world-class bachelor degrees

Graduate study

Get a competitive advantage with a professional graduate masters degree.

Graduate Research

A Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Philosophy will kick-start your research career.

The Melbourne Advantage

Learn the best way

Our distinctive Melbourne experience helps graduates become well-rounded, thoughtful and skilled professionals – making a positive impact across the globe.

We want you to create your own study path, with the power to choose your own direction and explore new options along the way. This is important in a world where careers are changing fast and employers value independent thinking.

Few people graduating today will stay in the same industry forever. With our degrees, you can build the right skills to adapt and to change successfully.

Learn from the best

Your teachers are internationally renowned researchers and industry leaders – including Nobel Laureates and distinguished fellows of international societies.

Your connections

Melbourne draws high-achievers from more countries than any other Australian university. Our students and alumni are entrepreneurial, engaged and always on the lookout for new experiences. Whatever your passion, you'll find others here who share it.

Students and industry

In our undergraduate and graduate degree, hands-on industry and work experiences are available through internships, volunteering, engaging with the community, or industry projects.

Prepare for your career

Melbourne graduates are highly sought after by employers and industry. We'll help you prepare for work the whole way through your degree.

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