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The VISION is of a University of Melbourne international in character and focus, and world class in the staff and students it attracts, the research and scholarship it produces and the academic standards to which it adheres; a university adding immense intellectual, cultural and professional energy to the City of Melbourne, and serving Victoria and Australia by performing and being acknowledged as one of the finest universities in the world.
The MISSION
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 3,080 FTE: 3,351 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lectures and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 613 FTE: 563 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
| Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,060 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,080 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 28,564 FTE: 25,255 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas (< 2 years) and associate’s degrees (2 years). | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 7,104 FTE: 6,348 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 481 FTE: 247 | |
| Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 495 FTE: 248 | |
| Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 21,698 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 18,020 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | 17 | |
| The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 15,198 FTE: 8,680 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 3,383 FTE: 2,455 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 6 FTE: 3 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 14 FTE: 5 | |
| Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 21,169 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 21,565 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size | 13 | |
| The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 43,691 FTE: 33,934 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 10,464 FTE: 8,804 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 509 FTE: 253 | |
| Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 487 FTE: 250 | |
| Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Student Fees | $ USD 21,433 | |
| Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 19,801 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Class Size | 14 | |
| The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | 34% | |
| Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other. | ||
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 84% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 526 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Research Productivity & Quality
| Number of Papers | 13,467 | |
| Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
| Number of Citations | 78,339 | |
| Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years | ||
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
University of Melbourne degrees are highly valued based on the University's international reputation for excellence in academic standards, research and environment which attracts top quality students. University educators (which includes 4 Nobel Laureates) possess a blend of academic expertise and high-level consulting or industry experience.
The university of Melbourne is ranked by the Times Higher World University Rankings 2005 as:
19th Internationally,
8th Arts and Humanities,
10th Biomedicine,
11th Social Sciences (Economics, Business, Law),
18th Technology (Engineering and IT),
32nd Science.
Range of Fees
AUD$17,850 - $36,400 per annum
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
TOEFL: Minimum score of 577 and Score of 5.0 in Test of Written English
TOEFL (Computer Based): Minimum Score of 233 and Score of 5.0 on Essay Rating
IELTS: Minimum Score of 6.0 on all bands and a minimum overall band score of 6.5
Accommodation
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Accommodation Range
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Language Support
The University offers a number of English language courses to support students in academic communications ranging from from 10 to 30 weeks. Please refer to website address www.mei.unimelb.edu.au/helc/courses.html
The University of Melbourne's Hawthorn English Language Centre also offers a range of English langauge programs for international students (www.hawthornenglish.com)
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AG Whitlam Postgraduate International Scholarship. 8 available @ USD 6,200
There are up to eight scholarships per year available to international students from the following countries/regions:
Latin America, India and the sub-continent, Europe, Thailand, and Korea.
Should there be no suitable candidates from these regions then candidates from other regions of the world will be considered.
In 2007 the scholarships are valued at $6200 per year ($3100 per semester) for the duration of the course.
Specialisation
Faculty of Economics and Commerce Postgraduate Coursework Programs
Application Process
No separate application is necessary - please see the website for details
Application URL
http://www.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/future/pgrad/scholarships.html
Deadline
31st October 2006
Endeavour International Postgrad. Research Scholarships. 0 available @ USD 0
Covers full tuition fees for any international student undertaking a postgrad research degree.
Specialisation
Available to any postgrad research degree
Application URL
http://www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/int/ipg/ipgapply.html
Deadline
30th September 2006
International Postgraduate Coursework Awards. 0 available @ USD 0
Up to two awards are available each semester for international applicants. They cover 25% of the tuition fee for the duration of the course and are awarded on academic merit.
Specialisation
Available to all Postgraduate Coursework Programs
Application Process
No separate application is necessary - please see the website for details
Application URL
http://www.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/future/pgrad/scholarships.html
Deadline
31st October 2006
Postgraduate Merit Scholarships. 0 available @ USD 0
A total of eight full scholarships (tuition fees and an annual living stipend of $15,000) are available per year for commencing masters coursework students from the nominated regions below:
2 x North Asia (People's Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR, Mongolia and Taiwan);
2 x India and sub-continent (Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka); 2 x South-East Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, East Timor and Vietnam); 2 x Europe
Specialisation
International Postgraduate Coursework Programs
Application Process
No separate application is necessary - please see the website for details
Application URL
http://www.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/future/pgrad/scholarships.html
Deadline
31st October 2006