La Trobe International Student Services and La Trobe Abroad were delighted to sponsor international students to participate in some leadership events with the City of Melbourne. The first was the International Student Leadership program 2017 designed to help international students develop skills (both personally and professionally) to prepare them for the future of work where…
Following the Australian Government’s recent announcement about changes to its temporary skilled work visas, Study Melbourne have prepared the following Q&A to clear up any questions you have about how the changes might affect international students. Q. Will these changes affect Australia’s Student Visa (subclass 500) or the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485)? A: No.…
Abdullah Al Maruf is a La Trobe international student from Bangladesh. After completing his undergraduate degree majoring in finance and marketing, Abdullah worked full-time for around four years, and felt he needed a specialised Master’s to climb the career ladder. He commenced his Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) at La Trobe’s Melbourne Campus in 2015.…
Alonso Navarro Mendoza is an international student studying a Master of Community Planning and Development at our Bendigo Campus. Originally from Mexico, Alonso moved to Melbourne in 2015 to further his education. ‘Having an international qualification in Mexico gives me value as a professional, because not many Mexicans have the opportunity to do a postgraduate…
As an international student, clubs and societies can help you meet new people and share your interests with others. From a card gamers’ club to a French club, we boast numerous clubs and societies for all of our students. Here are some clubs and societies that may be of interest to you: Australian-China Youth Association: This…
Moving to a new country without knowing anybody can be intimidating and difficult. Just remember that many of you are in the same boat, and sometimes it only takes a little bit of effort to make new friends. Here are some things that you can do to meet new people when you come to La…
Animal sleep studies are about to leave the lab and enter the great outdoors. This follows the introduction to Australia by La Trobe University zoologists of the first miniaturised ‘sleep loggers’. Black swans and tammar wallabies will be among the first animals in Australia to have their sleep documented in unprecedented detail – all in…
Denisse Gonzalez from El Salvador is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Arts at La Trobe University. When she moved to Melbourne, Denisse says that the fact that she moved in with relatives really gave her a head start in her new city. ‘Not only do they know how life in Melbourne works, but the fact…
Autumn is here at La Trobe University, and boy is it looking pretty! Melbourne is a great city to be in during autumn, as the leaves change colour and everyone is in the mood to be outdoors. According to Experience Oz, autumn is the best time to visit Melbourne, with an average maximum temperature of…
Charles De Silva Goonetilleke is a Sri Lankan student at La Trobe. A student in our Bachelor of Computer Science with Honours program, he arrived in Melbourne in 2012. While many students do not have a clue what they want to study at university until a year, a few months or even a few days…