Discover the Melbourne curriculum

Our learning experience enables students to become highly qualified in their chosen discipline, while discovering diverse and complementary areas of study. This distinct approach to learning equips them with the knowledge, skills and experience to set them apart in a rapidly changing world.

An unexpected entrepreneur’s journey in neonatal care

Alumni stories

Founding a company was not the path Shing thought he would take, but a subject in the Master of Biomedical Engineering sparked his journey to solving unmet clinical needs. Alongside a group of his classmates, Shing cofounded Navi, a startup company focused on delivering medical devices for neonatal and paediatric patients.

Blending creative practice with a career in medicine

Alumni stories

Creating her own path, from India to the University of Melbourne via a small town in Victoria’s Western District, means Sakshi has ended up exactly where she is meant to be.

How Michael forged a path in social impact procurement

Alumni stories

Following his curiosity at the University of Melbourne led Michael to his purpose-driven career as the founder and managing director of Beyond Value, a social procurement consultancy.

Understanding life through language

Student stories

For Lumbii, moving from Botswana to Melbourne has helped her see the world in a new way, reminding her that it’s important to never stop exploring.

Young woman reading a book in a library.

Vicki is designing her own engineering career

Student stories

Engineering is more than just building bridges. You can work in tech, in infrastructure, or even in space. For Vicki, studying engineering has opened up opportunities as diverse as prototyping with the Telstra Creator Space, industry internships and leading a simulated lunar mission with a robotics rover team.

Forging a unique study path to save the environment

Student stories

Anna decided to change her major part way through her Bachelor of Science to focus on her passion for the environment – a decision which eventually led her to a Master of Climate Science.

Creating connections through education

Student stories

How Poom finds connections between humanities, science and volunteering in his career as a teacher.

Discovering a world of possibilities with the Melbourne JD

Student stories

First in her family to attend university, and with her heart set on becoming a lawyer, Tracie enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts, before progressing to the Melbourne Juris Doctor. It’s a study track that Tracie has found to open more career paths than she thought possible.