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The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) is a three-year full-time degree that provides an intensive studio-based learning environment where students develop holistically as actors. The program focuses on the rigorous preparation of actors working across all areas of the profession for stage, screen an...

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) provides an immersive and experiential studio-based education, focusing on the origination and development of stories for the screen. There is a strong emphasis on developing the student's individual creative voice, while underlining the need to speak eff...

This course covers the key principles of how scientific discovery and evidence are used to support clinical practice, as well as the comprehensive enquiry of the design, recording and reporting of clinical research and its conduct according to ethical standards. Students will learn how to identif...

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) is a three-year degree that equips graduates with the knowledge and artistic technical skills necessary to engage and thrive in the professional music theatre industry. The course offers immersive, integrated and experiential practice-based studio and pe...

The Bachelor of Environments (Honours) provides an advanced, specialised year of study that follows completion of the requirements of the Bachelor of Environments. It extends a student’s knowledge and skills through a supervised research project together with advanced coursework in related areas ...

The Bachelor of Oral Health is a fixed, three-year, full-time program. It has a combined vocational outcome of oral health therapy (dental hygiene and dental therapy) and its curriculum reflects the latest developments in oral health. The course has four main components: Dental science: those s...

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art) is a three-year degree that equips graduates with the necessary conceptual and material creative knowledge to engage and thrive in the professional contemporary art industry. The course offers immersive, integrated and experiential practice-based studio stu...

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) is a three-year full-time degree that offers studies in the creation and production of live performance. Students are able to specialise in the areas of Design, Stage Management, Set and Props, Costume, Lighting, Digital Media and Projection, and Sound. Theo...

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) is a three-year full-time degree centred around studio practice, expanded dance thinking and performance. Throughout the course students develop an integrated practice as a dance artist. Expertise in dance as a way of knowing opens doorways for careers as perform...

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation) provides an immersive and experiential education, focusing on the origination and development of animated projects for a wide range of screen contexts and audiences. There is a strong emphasis on developing the student’s individual creative voice and experime...

The Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) is an advanced and specialised course of study requiring a higher standard of performance than a pass degree. It offers a broad range of Arts programs in humanities, social sciences and languages and enhances students’ ability to acquire advanced researc...

The Diploma in Languages (D-Lang) is a concurrent program and provides students with the opportunity to undertake language study while completing an undergraduate, graduate coursework or RHD program at the University of Melbourne. There are 12 languages available all offering a sequenced path of...

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Degree with Honours) aims to produce innovative, ethical, critically engaged creative practitioners. This degree with honours offers students an opportunity to combine rigorous creative investigation with practice led research skills – interlocking critical curiosity a...

The Bachelor of Design (Degree with Honours) is an advanced program of study intended for high achieving students with an interest in research. Students in the Bachelor of Design (Degree with Honours) will have the opportunity to identify an area of interest from a relevant specialisation, and t...

The Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) provides an advanced, specialised year of study that follows students’ completion of the requirements of the Bachelor of Biomedicine. It extends students’ knowledge and skills through a supervised research project together with advanced coursework in related ...

The Diploma in Music provides students with the opportunity to undertake a tailored sequence of music study and gain a music qualification while completing an undergraduate degree in another field at The University of Melbourne. It is available to students enrolled in an undergraduate degree othe...

The Honours year is an additional (fourth) year of specialised study in one of the following disciplines: accounting, actuarial studies, economics or finance. It is an integrated program with small classes and an emphasis on research and specialised subject areas. The Honours year is open to Com...

The Diploma in General Studies (Extended) is an 18-month long program that provides a transition into higher education and is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. A semester of study in addition to the one year D-GENST program provides students with foundation knowledge an...

The Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) provides an advanced, specialised year of study that follows students' completion of the requirements of the Bachelor of Science. It extends students' knowledge and skills through a supervised research project together with advanced coursework in rela...

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The Diploma in Languages is a concurrent qualification, taken at the same time as your graduate degree. It will generally add an extra year of full-time study to your degree. The Diploma in Languages comprises a 100 point sequence of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 language subjects.

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To recognise and celebrate our diverse community, the Faculty of Arts will be running a vibrant program of free events for Diversity Week this 19-27 March.

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The Faculty of Arts runs a number of overseas subjects around the world, in collaboration with partner universities. Overseas subjects typically run for a week and may also involve industry visits and cultural excursions.

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The Melbourne Medical School and Melbourne Dental School are collaborating again to run the No-Bell Prize competition to help graduate researchers develop and strengthen their communication skills and give them opportunity to practice their pitching skills and communicate their research and its impact in and interesting and jargon free manner.

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The Melbourne Medical School is launching a new mentoring program for Early and Mid-Career Academics, which will run from July to December 2024. Find out more details about the program and how to apply by following the link below.

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Melbourne Medical School research is encompassed within several broad research themes. This multidisciplinary approach aims to increase the opportunities for researchers to collaborate on projects that span common themes.

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Discover research training opportunities available to students after completion of their undergraduate course. Students can choose from a range of Honours, Masters and Doctoral courses.

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The Business Development & Innovation team supports researchers to connect with external partners to translate medical research into social, environmental and economic impact in health.

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Combining a PhD with your MD may be an excellent option if you are already on your way to a career as a clinician-researcher. Discover the Melbourne MD-PhD pathway.

Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned professional, we have something to suit your needs and schedule. With the highest teaching evaluations in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences we are proud to offer our coursework and short course programs to our leaders and future leaders.

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The Doctor of Medicine (MD) has been designed to train doctors who have the skills, attributes, passion and competency to make a positive and immediate contribution to health locally and internationally. Integral to your study is the teaching and clinical training you will experience at the University of Melbourne's clinical schools located in affiliated teaching hospitals.

Each of our clinical schools offers our students a unique experience, whilst delivering the same MD curriculum to provide a first-class medical education.

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Applicants invited to a Multi Mini Interview (MMI) for a place in the Doctor of Medicine will be asked to identify their preference for a particular Clinical School region and whether they are interested in being selected to a particular rural cohort .

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During the first year of the MD, students are allocated to one of these clinical schools for the final three years of the course (with the exception of non-ERC Rural Clinical School students who may have the opportunity to be re-allocated after completion of Year 2). Acceptance of a place in the medical course indicates acceptance of a place in a particular clinical school zone, and subsequent clinical school placement.

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May 30, 2024

Highly motivated online high school students have an opportunity to earn a diploma and a bachelor’s degree in six years.

Imagine graduating with both a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree in just six years, ready to conquer the world and pursue dreams with confidence.

Texas Tech University and TTU K-12 have teamed up to offer dual credit courses to Texas Tech High School students. The addition of dual credit also brings the unveiling of the six-year Texas Tech University College Preparatory Academy , through which students can earn a high school diploma and bachelor's degree in leadership studies in a compressed timeframe, saving students and their families time and money in the educational process. 

Administrators at both institutions understand the value of time and the importance of a quality education, which is why they've designed a comprehensive pathway that allows students to seamlessly transition from high school to higher education and complete a degree in record time. 

TTU K-12 Principal Cari Moye says the drive to create this academy came from wanting to offer an advanced track for highly motivated students that truly sets them apart and to partner with university on this innovative program.

“I believe the academic rigor and the learning process of navigating self-paced courses prepares students for their college journey,” Moye said. “Students will be able to choose al a carte (individual courses), or they can apply to be a part of our prestigious College Preparatory Academy that will land them at more than 60 college credit hours upon completion.”

Moye explained students then will have the option to continue online to earn a Bachelor of Science in Leadership Studies if they choose, essentially earning their high school diploma and college degree in only six years. 

“Education is the key to unlocking endless possibilities, and at Texas Tech University, we're dedicated to making those possibilities accessible to all,” said Brian Still , vice provost for Texas Tech University Online , the division that houses TTU K-12. “By prioritizing affordability and efficiency, we're laying the foundation for lifelong success and fulfilling our mission to transform lives through education.”

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According to a 2010 report by The Texas Tribune, the number of dual credit students — those who take college courses while still in high school — across Texas had ballooned from fewer than 12,000 in 1999 to more than 91,000.

By fall 2021, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) reported more than 186,000 students officially enrolled in dual credit courses across all institutions in Texas. 

Texas Tech offers collegiate-level courses for simultaneous college and high school credit for eligible students in its college service area. The university promotes access to academic and workforce education courses while ensuring the content of the courses and the expectations for student performance are truly collegiate. In areas of transcription, credit, application or content, dual credit courses are not differentiated from other college-level courses.

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Students in either of the TTU K-12 full-time programs (free tuition or paying tuition) can enroll in dual credit courses approved by their assigned TTU K-12 adviser.  At the end of each course, TTU K-12 will receive a grade from Texas Tech and add credit to the high school transcript. Students will pay individually per course.

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Perspective — this is what Drake University football player Finn Claypool is taking away from his time in the Republic of Panama, Iowa Capital Dispatch reports.

Claypool said he never would have had the opportunity to travel to the country because of his commitment to the football team, but a “travel seminar” set up by the university is allowing him and other student athletes to gain new academic, athletic and cultural experiences.

The Drake Bulldogs are wrapping up an 11-day trip to Panama, where they took a course on Panama’s economy, met with local communities, business leaders and a U.S. ambassador, and played a preseason game against a Panamanian team. They return May 31.

“I think this is a first for most people on the team because of our athletic schedules, it makes it very hard to leave,” Claypool said. “So the university has done us a big favor in creating an experience where we can go abroad and get that student experience that a regular student would have the opportunity to get.”

This trip is one of many efforts the university is undertaking as it seeks to establish Panama as a “global outpost,” said Drake Executive Director of Global Engagement and International Programs Annique Kiel.

During its time in Panama, the team has split its time between a few different areas — football, tourist activities and school, Claypool said. They’re staying in the City of Knowledge, an old military base repurposed as a social innovation hub which houses a hotel, schools, organizations like the Red Cross and World Food Program and more.

Students are earning credit during their stay in the course, called “Panama and the Global Economy,” Kiel said. It uses Panama as a case study for education on globalization from economic, social and cultural viewpoints. Students also met with different Panamanian businesspeople, researchers or other experts, depending on their area of study.

In addition to the preseason game, which Drake won by more than 60 points, team members participated in a youth football clinic. They also visited an indigenous community, and U.S. Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte hosted the team at her home and attended the game.

Claypool said this trip has given him a new perspective on Panama, which he didn’t know much about, and of his own interests and goals. Before having this experience, international business wasn’t really on the business law major’s mind, but after learning about Panama’s impact on the global economy and seeing the similarities between the country and the U.S., the idea of working internationally is growing on him.

“Getting a perspective of international business and how that works as one big global economy has been really, really good, and something I want to explore more,” Claypool said.

Kiel said the university has been working to weave academic experiences in with foreign athletic tours for students, which the NCAA allows for teams every four years. Drake also works to bring international experiences to campus through speakers and events.

“Drake has three main tenets of our mission statement, and one is responsible global citizenship,” Kiel said. “Drake places a lot of emphasis on that particular tenant and ensuring that students leave Drake when they graduate with some exposure to a global perspective.”

Drake’s ties with Panama go back to the 1970s and ’80s, Kiel said, when about 20 Panamanians studied at the university. Those alumni went back to Panama and became successful in their fields of business, and President Marty Martin connected with them in the late 2010s and began identifying opportunities for collaboration. Students were able to meet with some of those alumni during their trip.

The City of Knowledge partnered with Drake in 2023, and the university is working on plans for business challenges, School of Education student-teaching opportunities and programs for working abroad in the country.

Kiel said these partnerships and opportunities for students will serve to make Panama the university’s first “global outpost,” or a hub of Drake activity outside of the U.S.

The standard line of thinking when it comes to international outreach from higher education institutions is that the broader the array of countries and programs, the better, Kiel said, but Drake has moved to a different strategy of creating unique opportunities in a narrower group of countries. Staff, faculty and alumni can be involved in these programs, Kiel said, and having deeper relationships with fewer international partners can open new doors.

Claypool said this is a smart move for Drake, whose student population totals just under 5,000. It can’t make the same decisions as a large school like the University of Iowa, he said, so focusing on where there is already a support base for the school will allow for more opportunities and expansion years down the line.

“The world is vast,” Kiel said. “So we’ve been trying to move away from broader engagement with multiple partners around the world to deeper engagement with fewer partners, which allows for more of a focus and an impact versus just exposure.”

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