Student support
The University provides an enriching and supportive environment. Our comprehensive and impressive range of student support services helps you adjust to university life and provides you with the continuing support that enhances learning.
When you are enrolled, our Student Centres are your first point of contact for advice regarding course planning, ongoing enrolment, pathways to future employment. Advisers can assist you with queries about academic progress and life on campus, as well as study abroad, exchange, volunteering and community engagement opportunities.
Support while you study
Individual faculties and graduate schools provide course advisers, mentor programs and buddy schemes.
And we tailor the support you need. For undergraduates, our new curriculum pays special attention to your first and final years, facilitating your transition in to and out of the University, or on to further study. For graduate research students, the Melbourne School of Graduate Research provides a comprehensive range of activities and resources to support you from commencement to completion.
Our Academic Enrichment and Wellbeing Services can offer assistance in many ways:
- Careers & employment
Search for jobs ? Careers & Employment (C&E) has plenty of useful information and resources to help you look for work and assist with your career planning. Look for a part-time or casual job on the Careers Online jobs database. With more than 200 part-time and casual jobs on the system per week and 5,000 lodged over the year, it's the ideal place to start job hunting. - Child care
The University offers Child Care Services for the children of students and staff. The centres cater for children from three months old until primary school age, but you need to apply early as demand is high for the limited number of places available. - Counselling
The Counselling Service provides high quality, professional and confidential counselling, free of charge to all students of the University. The Service also offers a series of free workshops and groups each semester on a wide variety of topics linked to your personal and academic effectiveness. - Disability
Hundreds of students successfully manage their studies whilst living with a range of health conditions or impairments that influence their participation at University. The Disability Liaison Unit (DLU) provides advice, information and services (e.g. alterations to assessment, accessible formats, liaison with academic staff). - Finance
Students facing genuine financial hardship can access interest-free loans and grants through Student Financial Aid (SFA). SFA can also assist with budgeting advice, government assistance and a range of other matters related to student finances. - First Year: Enrolment, Orientation and Transition
Enrolment and the Orientation Program are the start of your academic year with the University of Melbourne. It is a great time to become familiar with the University and meet new people. Find out more about the programs, and learn more about what to expect of university life and how to be prepared. The First Year@Unimelb blog can also give you an insight into uni life from current first year students. - Health
For any health concerns you may have, you can consult the doctors at the Health Service. They can help you with travel health and vaccinations, contraception and sexual health, work/sport injuries, allergies and mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders. - International student services
International Student Services (ISS) provides a cycle of support for international students and their families from pre-arrival to returning home. Visit ISS for information on visas, welfare and general support, advocacy and bringing families to Australia. - International students under 18
If you are an international student who will be under 18 years of age when entering Australia, you will need to confirm you have appropriate accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements in place before you can apply for a student visa. You will need to meet one of the three requirements below:- Living with a parent;
- Living with a relative;
- Other approved care arrangement.
- You can also enrol in the University of Melbourne Under 18 Supervision Program
- Read more about students under 18.
- Language and academic skills
The Academic Skills Unit (ASU) helps all students to maximize their independent learning potential by providing individual tutoring, workshops and short courses which involve researching and writing, exam preparation and oral presentations. For interactive academic online services visit the Academic Interactive Resources Portal (AIRport). - Leadership and volunteering
LIVE can help you find unique opportunities to get involved both on and off campus in leadership, community engagement and volunteering activities, locally and globally. - Support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
The Centre for Indigenous Education (CIE) provides support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students currently undertaking undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Melbourne and its affiliated institutions.