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Satisfy Subject Prerequisites

Besides completing prerequisite subjects through the VCE, students can also satisfy subject prerequisites by taking a couple of alternative studies or tests.            

Students might choose to study a single subject through the University of Melbourne’s Community Access Program (CAP), or study the Diploma in General Studies.  

Click here for more information - Satisfy Subject Prerequisites. 

New Guaranteed Pathways for Bachelor of Design Students

Starting in 2025, all University of Melbourne Bachelor of Design graduates who continue into a Melbourne School of Design graduate program will have guaranteed entry—no portfolio or personal statement required. 

To qualify, students must:

1. Achieve a minimum 65% WAM in the Bachelor of Design.
2. Complete the corresponding major for their preferred Master’s program.         

Examples include:

• Architecture major pathway into the Master of Architecture.
• Construction major pathway into the Master of Construction Management.
• Landscape Architecture major pathway into the Master of Landscape Architecture.
• Property major pathway into the Master of Property.
• Urban Planning major pathway into the Master of Urban Planning.

Find out more at Guaranteed and Flexible Undergraduate to Graduate Degree Pathways

Studying the Doctor of  Medicine at Deakin

Deakin is one of three universities in Victoria offering postgraduate medicine. Based at the Waurn Ponds campus, this 4-year course has a unique focus on rural and regional medicine, Indigenous Health, the development of human capabilities and service to marginalised communities.  

There are three entry streams available for applicants: General Entry Stream, Rural Training Stream, and the Indigenous Entry Stream. 

The first two years of the Doctor of Medicine include face-to-face learning activities at Waurn Ponds (Geelong). In years one and two, students learn in simulated clinical environments and dedicated medical sciences teaching spaces, along with small group learning sessions. Teaching activities are conducted both online and face-to-face. Students are also exposed to clinical experiences from early in the course, through placements with healthcare providers.

During years three and four students will undergo intensive clinical training within health services attached to one of Deakin’s clinical schools: the Rural Community Clinical School, Ballarat, Warrnambool, Geelong or Eastern Health. Students get to conduct their learning in the clinical environment, guided by experienced staff associated with the clinical schools.

Browse Doctor of Medicine at Deakin to find out more.   

Psychiatrists and Psychologists: What's the Difference?

According to the Your Health in Mind website, there are a few main differences between psychiatrists and psychologists, they are:                                                                                                                                                       

• Psychiatrists are medical doctors, psychologists are not.
• Psychiatrists prescribe medication, psychologists can't.
• Psychiatrists diagnose illness, manage treatment and provide a range of therapies for complex and serious mental illness. 
• Psychologists focus on providing psychotherapy (talk therapy) to help patients.       

It would seem many people get psychiatrists and psychologists confused with each other.

Both psychiatrists and psychologists understand how the brain works, our emotions, feelings and thoughts. Both can treat mental illness with psychological treatments (talking therapies).

However, psychiatrists attend medical school and become medical doctors before doing specialist training in mental health – with up to 11 years of training. As they are doctors, psychiatrists understand the links between mental and physical problems, and they can also prescribe medications.

Further information can be found at Your Health in Mind.

Career in Economics

What does a career in economics actually look like?  

Whether you’re interested in government, private enterprise or social sciences, the world of economics is as vast as it is inspiring.

The University of Queensland has a useful online resource for students interested in economics. Students are encouraged to visit Economics Explored and watch a couple of interesting YouTube clips, read through some Q & A, and also some valuable insights.

Economics is offered as a major and/or minor at most universities in Victoria. 

Study Abroad and Exchange Programs                   Victorian Universities

Students who choose to take up an opportunity to do some of their university study overseas get the opportunity to immerse themselves in another culture, study at an overseas university, and really get to engage with students and lecturers at those institutions. 

A bonus of many study-abroad programs is that students get to study for one or two semesters at these overseas partner institutions and earn credit towards their degrees.

Find out more about the Study Abroad programs offered, by browsing the following links:

Snapshot of The Hotel School - Melbourne

The Hotel School delivers Southern Cross University courses and is the only hotel school in Australia formed through a unique partnership between a public university and a global hotel investment group.

The Hotel School delivers Southern Cross University courses and is the only hotel school in Australia formed through a unique partnership between a public university and a global hotel investment group.

Southern Cross University ranks in the top 300 Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects in the area of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The Hotel School Melbourne Campus is located in the heart of the CBD.

Students have access to a state-of-the-art learning hub with dedicated student spaces.

A number of courses are on offer, including – 

• Diploma of Hotel Management 
• Associate Degree of International Hotel and Tourism Management 
• Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management 
• Master of Business in Global Hotel Leadership

The Hotel School has over 1000 industry connections who provide an invaluable resource for internships and Work Integrated Learning as well as other activities to students and a range of Student Support Services. Internships make up an important part of the courses taught at The Hotel School. 

Students can learn more by participating in a virtual tour of the Melbourne Campus.