ENVISION

Snapshot of La Trobe and Aspire

Snapshot of La Trobe University in 2023

  • La Trobe is over 50 years old having enrolled its first students in 1967.
  • La Trobe University is ranked in the world’s top 250 universities by Times Higher Education World University rankings 2022,  is one of the world’s best young universities, and in the top 1% of universities worldwide - Rankings & Ratings. 
  • La Trobe has more than 36 000 students and over 3 000 staff, with many courses on offer including numerous double degree options, and postgraduate courses too.
  • La Trobe has three metro and four regional campuses plus a number of residential facilities. 
  • Over 50% of students who study at the Bendigo campus come from outside of Bendigo - La Trobe - Bendigo with over 500 students living on campus - La Trobe Bendigo Accommodation. 
  • La Trobe offers many scholarships – both access and equity scholarships, and academic merit scholarships.
  • Student Exchange opportunities are extensive at La Trobe.
  • La Trobe ensures that there are opportunities for students to develop skills beyond the knowledge they are gaining at university through work experience, volunteering, and student exchange opportunities, etc.  
  • The excellent Global Markets Accelerator Program is one example of aiding entrepreneurial students in connecting with markets beyond Australia.

La Trobe has the following Schools and Departments: 

  • La Trobe Business School
  • La Trobe Law School
  • La Trobe Rural Health School
  • School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment
  • School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport
  • School of Applied Systems Biology
  • School of Cancer Medicine
  • School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
  • School of Education
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • School of Psychology and Public Health

 

  • La Trobe’s Student Excellence Academy provides life changing support and enrichment opportunities that expand on current study and give employment advantages to students.
  • La Trobe offers an early admissions program called the Aspire Early Entry Program which is a way to access an adjusted Aspire ATAR for a preferred course and secure an early conditional offer.  There are multiple streams to choose from, so students who give back to their community and achieved good results in Year 11, may be offered a place in their preferred course before they complete Year 12.  These students are also eligible for one of 40 Aspire Scholarships.
  • There has also been a recent restructure of some courses offered in Allied Health - Health.
     

Aspire Community Contribution Program

Open to domestic and international students 

Requirements: Year 12 pass, VCE minimum prerequisite study scores and ATAR required 

 

At La Trobe, we believe there is more to being a good student than marks alone. 

The Aspire program rewards the skills and knowledge students gain from the positive impact they have made on their school or community through community service, leadership, or volunteering.  Designed to give Year 12’s the tools they need to succeed at La Trobe and beyond, students accepted into the Aspire program will get: 

  • A taste of university life at La Trobe with special on-campus events before the year commences
  • The chance to meet and connect with like-minded students
  • Access to exclusive study support resources to help you prepare for exams
  • Access to La Trobe’s extensive library and campus resources
  • Additional $1,500 funding for student exchange opportunities, just for being an Aspire student

     

Successful applicants also receive their early conditional offer late September or early October for their chosen course along with minimum ATAR requirements.  Many courses have a minimum ATAR of 55.00, but some professional degree programs have higher requirements.  

Up to 40 Aspire scholarships, worth $5,000 per year for up to four years, will be awarded to leading eligible Aspire students.

 

The Aspire ATAR Table shows the minimum ATAR for some degree courses for entry through Aspire in 2024.  Should an applicant’s preferred course not be listed on this table, then the minimum ATAR is 50.00.

Applicants are required to provide information about the length and frequency of their community service and/or volunteering experience.  Applicants will need to provide two 100-word statements responding to the following criteria:

  • List the activities you’ve been involved in and describe them to us.
  • How long you’ve been involved in community engagement and/or volunteering.
  • Details of your impact (your impact on the community and your own self-development through your actions).

Types of volunteering include – 

  • fundraising for charity
  • helping to run a school or community club
  • coaching a sports team
  • volunteering at a nursing home
  • mentoring younger students
  • leading as a school or house captain

 

Further details can be found at Community Contribution, Study with us, Aspire Early Admissions Program, La Trobe University.  Applications are open and close 1 September 2023.  Students will also need to make a VTAC application.