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Other names:
Melbourne University
Contact: +613 9344 4000
Accreditations and rankings:
PIM University of Melbourne (UM)
University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
4.10 / 5 based on 120 reviews.
Description:
Established in 1853, Melbourne University was Victoria's first and Australia's second university when it opened in 1855. Its construction was made possible by the new wealth created in Victoria as a result of the gold rush. One of the early objectives was to improve the moral fibre of colonists, although equality with Sydney was just as important. The University boomed after World War 2, starting an expansion program in terms of courses and facilities that continues today and has resulted in the University of Melbourne becoming one of the largest in Victoria.
85% of students recommend
120 reviews
120 Academic reviews of University of MelbournePAGE: 1
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by Jaime, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
Biology, Independent
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Take what you are interesed in. If you don't have to take too many courses then don't, enjoy your time there.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
It was difficult to adjust to the one exam at the end of the term vs multiple exams through the course of the class like I am used to. Study up, its tough that way. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by M, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Independent
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
This school is ranked 600 on a list of 700 universities in terms of student faculty ratio. It is highly overranked: the quality of pedagogy is poor, especially for a University that charges so much money for International Students. If Graduate Students are telling you that they regret ever setting foot inside this University, you know that something is terribly wrong.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
The faculty to student-ratio is appalling for a school that likes to think of itself as the creme de la creme of Australian Education. Also, even though I got H1s when I had GOOD, intelligent instructors, the school also assigns 24-year-old TAs to mark essays who are wholly ignorant of the subject they are supposed to be teaching. The APS should also note that Uni Melb regularly EXCEEDS the 25 student maximum in tutorials that is required to keep their courses accredited. I have studied in some extremely amazing universities before, where Nobel laureates will actively engage you in scientific inquiry and teach you how to think. The university of Melbourne wants International Student money to pump into its coffers whilst giving you Powerpoint slides, classes that have over 700 people in it and extremely inexperienced graduate student instructors marking your papers, sticking stupid criteria. If you want to learn anything, only take classes with Jeanette Lawrence, Nick Haslam and nobody else. Professors do not engage with students to encourage active inquiry: they're there to fill out numbers and quotas. So even though you've given me an H1, UniMelb, I give you a FAIL: failure to provide support for students, failure to address the concerns of International students and failure to engage in pedagogy: these guys earn money to make Powerpoint slides and put them up on blackboard. Not worth the 30k AUD. Not by a longshot. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Satu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Education, Primary, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Take the Experiencing the Australian Landscape. Also Australia Now was really interesting.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by rinkylove, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
commerce, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
this experience is very good and i wish every one have to study there
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
pretty good This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Alexandre, Université Michel de Montaigne: Bordeaux III, Bordeaux, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Special Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Nop: fantastic experience due to the difference w/ home institution academic methods. Very high educational standards in one of the best world unis.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
More tailored teaching, meaning more one-on-one interaction w/ teachers. Yet, teachers in Melbourne Uni, Australia are so much more accessible than in my home institution in Bordeaux France!!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Mara, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
arts, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
the art classes tend to be old-fashioned. If you want to see some of victoria attend the class: experiencing the australian landscape. You get grades for camping!
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
I had so many essays to write, but only at the end. So at first I got all the time of the world and suddenly I had to rush to get everything done in time. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by rukpongdawn, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Management Science, full fee paying
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Library should open 24hrs like those top unis in Uk and USA.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Teaching quality is very good and considerable levels of support This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Navruz, Technological university of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Computer Science/IT, Technological university of Tajikistan
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Excellent
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Active social life in all spheres of the relation between people. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by oarndt, University of Maryland, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
Business Studies, Independent
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Finance final exams are very hard, but you learn a lot
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Giovanni, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Be ready for a real international experience
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by giolongo, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Mathematics, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Be prepared, exams are pretty tough
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Marina, Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany
Communication and Information Sciences, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Rangsima, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Business Studies, Independent
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Stuart, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Education, Secondary, Independent
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My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by DrLiliyaGlushko, Donetsk State Medical University, Donetsk, Ukraine
Medicine, Independent
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My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Tumy, Université Michel de Montaigne: Bordeaux III, Bordeaux, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Go to lessons, you'll be much more appreciated by the tutors ... and do your personal work ! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Andreas, Munich Business School, Munich, Germany
Business Studies, Independent
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My opinion of the university assessment
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none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by J, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
Financial Management, Independent
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My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Uma, ,
Photography, Independent
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
More time for readings! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Jérôme, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, Namur, Namur, Belgium
Computer Science/IT, Independent
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My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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