Meet our international students
International Student Services (ISS) has gathered a group of young leaders to form the university’s first International Student Leadership Committee (I-LEAD) who will provide us with valuable information about the student lifecycle, improving our services, increasing student engagement and development through volunteering opportunities. This month we are featuring two of our amazing I-LEADers Edel Wan from Melbourne…
Three La Trobe international students, from Bendigo and Melbourne campuses, have completed a highly innovative project never before run outside of North America. As part of the CityStudio subject, students from a range of disciplines combined their skills to “reimagine the Bendigo Creek” – essentially coming up with ideas that Council and the community will consider,…
Study Melbourne has partnered with Melbourne Writers Festival for the third year in a row to celebrate international student stories! The Me & Melbourne storytelling competition gives students a chance to share the Melbourne experiences they’ll never forget. It is a fantastic opportunity for international students to share their story of studying in Melbourne and…
La Trobe International students attend CISA Conference in Cairns Our international students, Ersi Terolli and Susan Saldanha and a few members of The International Student’s Association and the Student Union represented La Trobe University at the 8th annual Council of International Students Australia (CISA) Conference in Cairns. Ersi and Susan were sponsored by International Student Services…
One of our international students from India, Harsha Iruvaram was awarded a Master of International Business after two years of study and became the 200,000th student to graduate from La Trobe!! It feels unbelievable and this will stay forever with me.” The 26-year-old was unaware that he was the 200,000th graduate until after his name was announced on…
We are very proud of our International hosts, and this year, one of our Triage hosts was nominated and received a La Trobe Customer Service Champion award! Congratulations Dina!!! Dina Thankon Jacob is one of our international students from India that started her course in July 2017 and volunteered as an International Triage Host in February 2018.…
This year the theme for La Trobe Pride Festival is ‘Community through diversity.’ We will be celebrating the many ways in which the diversity of queer/LGBTIQ+ strengthens a vibrant and nurturing community. For the very first time, La Trobe Pride Festival will be happening across all campuses within the same period, so check out the…
FREE EVENT We would like you to join us for the launch of Act of Translation: The Documentary on Saturday 17 March 2018, 1pm at the Immigration Museum; then join us for the annual Lord Mayor’s Student Welcome event that follows right after. Over 18 weeks last year, students from Brazil, China, Colombia, Iraq, India,…
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student with no more than 2 years of working experience? If yes, then this is your opportunity! Enter the L’Oréal Brandstorm competition for the chance to win 10,000€! Registration deadline: 25th February An innovation competition like no other. Over the past 26 years, students from all over the world have…
Ms. Su Htet Zaw and Ms. Chi Thai Uyen Le have won three major awards at the Victorian International Education/Study Melbourne Annual Awards hosted by the Victorian State Government in 2017. Ms. Su Htet Zaw from Myanmar, who is studying a Masters of Educational Leadership and Management at our Melbourne Campus won the International Higher…