University of Melbourne (UNIMELB)

Melbourne University is ranked amongst the top universities both in Australia and the world. The University is highly regarded in the fields of the arts, humanities, and biomedicine. Pure and applied research had already grown in importance from the late 19th century, but increased its reach and depth in the second half of the 20th century. Academic staff are expected to maintain a programme of research and to apply for funding opportunities. Science and Arts are the best-endowed Faculties in financial terms. The medical sciences benefit from proximity to a number of hospitals, and were enhanced by the opening of Bio21, a research centre focusing on pure and applied Biotechnology.

Undergraduate
Melbourne student reviews are mainly composed of comments on the university's large and highly equipped campus. Students say that the green university grounds and quite study areas in the entire campus gives them the opportunity to focus and study. Many reviews also mention about the excellent facilities provided by the school and how the management makes every effort to make the facilities available for students.

Postgraduate
Melbourne offers many postgraduate programs to choose from. Postgraduate students can gain professional masters qualification, develop specialist knowledge or undertake graduate research. Some of the study areas include business, dentistry, design, education, arts, engineering, environmental science, health sciences, humanities and social sciences, law, medicine and information technology.

Tuition Fees
University of Melbourne tuition fees vary depending on student status and the course being undertaken. International students are generally required to pay the full fee for undergraduate study while both local and undergraduate students can be required to pay the full fee for postgraduate study.
The average annual undergraduate tuition fee for Melbourne is AUD$30,830
The average annual postgraduate tuition fee for Melbourne is AUD$31,610
Check with the University directly for the cost of study of the courses in which you have an interest.


Scholarships
Melbourne has a comprehensive scholarship program that recognizes outstanding academic achievement of students from Australia and around the world. The university is also committed to providing scholarship access to students who might otherwise be excluded by socio-economic, cultural, geographic and other disadvantages.
Aside from these, Melbourne also has available scholarships for international students. The Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS) is awarded to international students wishing to undertake graduate research degree studies at the University of Melbourne.The duration of the MIRS is up to two years for student undertaking a master by research degree and up to three years, with a possible six month extension, for students undertaking a doctorate by research degree