“Students have a right to know what they are buying”
The National Union of Students has welcomed the launch of the MyUniversity website, but says there is room for improvement.
“We are pleased to see vital information such as student staff ratios and campus services included on the website”, National Union of Students president Donherra Walmsley said. “We would like to see a greater level of detail provided in both these areas.”
Arts degree success
“You don’t enrol in drama school to become floor manager at Coles”
“You don’t enrol in drama school to become floor manager at Coles”
There’s a lot of negative stigma towards the arts. A major in either Fine or Commercial Arts is generally valued as a ‘useless’ degree. A more reasonable statement is that an arts degree is not useless, but in terms of economic and financial gain, and demand in society, it’s a less valued degree. It’s time to state the confronting and controversial question: Is it possible to succeed with an Arts degree?
Exchange worlds
“I really enjoyed overcoming the language barrier”
There comes a point in time when you need a change of scenery, an escape from the mundane of everyday life. But what about university and can you afford to take time off? The answer is staring you in the face: an exchange program.
Jane Bridgman did just that. When La Trobe sent out an email to nursing students who had exceptional grades to apply to be one of 10 students off to Denmark to study she jumped at the opportunity.
School of rock
Victoria University students have taken out a global music industry award for best CD by a campus record label.
The Potential Unlimited 4 CD features Passport for Amy (pictured), Forest City Lovers and other emerging local bands. It was produced by VU students working directly with the bands, selecting tracks for the CD and developing strategies for its marketing, publicity and distribution.
MyUniversity website launched
Tour alone, or in group
“Travelling without the backup of parents can be incredibly daunting”
Studying at university opens up many doors and opportunities for its students, especially with the longest set of holidays at the end of our trying semesters. Suddenly we find ourselves with all this spare time – and if you followed the suggestions in last month’s budget issue, all this spare money – so what better than to travel.
For many of us students such an expedition would be our first venture overseas without our parents to navigate foreign streets, foreign bus time tables and perhaps the most difficult of them all, foreign languages.
Travelling without the backup net of parents can be incredibly daunting for some, but there are ways, such as tours, to enjoy the experience without the prospect of being kidnapped and sold for a camel.
Southern Games warm up
The 2012 Southern University Games will take place in Latrobe City from 2-6 July with 1,800 participants expected to attend the event. Registrations close on Friday 1 June at 5pm and cost $130 per person.
“Travelling without the backup of parents can be incredibly daunting”
Studying at university opens up many doors and opportunities for its students, especially with the longest set of holidays at the end of our trying semesters. Suddenly we find ourselves with all this spare time – and if you followed the suggestions in last month’s budget issue, all this spare money – so what better than to travel.
For many of us students such an expedition would be our first venture overseas without our parents to navigate foreign streets, foreign bus time tables and perhaps the most difficult of them all, foreign languages.
Travelling without the backup net of parents can be incredibly daunting for some, but there are ways, such as tours, to enjoy the experience without the prospect of being kidnapped and sold for a camel.
Southern Games warm up
The 2012 Southern University Games will take place in Latrobe City from 2-6 July with 1,800 participants expected to attend the event. Registrations close on Friday 1 June at 5pm and cost $130 per person.
