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Living at Ormond is the best way to learn at the University of Melbourne and advance your professional career. This combination provides you with a truly world class experience. An ideal environment, support for your study, a strong sense of community and our extensive alumni networks come together to help you get the edge you need as you prepare for professional life.

Graduate students have been part of Ormond since its earliest days, and the Melbourne Model now provides the opportunity for more graduates to be part of the College. There are approximately 65 resident graduate students at Ormond, giving us a critical mass of graduates to create a genuine community with a distinctive identity.

Our Graduate precinct is located in our beautiful, park like campus and offers different configurations of accommodation in our heritage houses, architect- designed apartments with views over the city and our new Graduate Centre.

We seek to create a transformative graduate experience that equips you with the knowledge and skills to make a disproportionate difference in your chosen field. For this, we draw on a long collegiate tradition that has shaped the careers of many of today’s leaders.

We provide unparalleled support for graduate students in their studies, including medical and law fellows who support our medical programs, a judge-in-residence, a senior tutor in law, and academic staff responsible for graduate learning. In addition to academic support, alumni engagement with our graduate programs gives students insights into professional practice and offers extensive networking opportunities. Outside of study, graduate students enjoy participating in the full range of College activities.

I invite you to visit the College to learn more about our commitment to graduates, and I look forward to getting to know you if you become a student here next year.

Rufus Black

From the Master

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At Ormond College, we create an environment for you to do that in a welcoming, vibrant community designed to unleash the next generation of thinkers, idea generators and leaders. A place for rousing discussions, developing your network and enhancing your impact.

We believe learning is at its best when it’s personal and collaborative. Our extensive learning programs and tutorship complement your academic study at The University of Melbourne to advance your professional career. Brought to life by a thriving and diverse community of ambitious graduates inspiring, educating and supporting each other.

Ormond turns your degree into a world-class university experience and a pathway to success in your chosen field.

The diversity of our student community greatly enriches your education with new perspectives, interdisciplinary conversations and builds a rich lifelong network. Our students are drawn from all around Australia and over 20 nations, with a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Our graduate community comprises of students studying law, medicine and a wide range of coursework and research programs from across the University’s graduate schools.

Ormond College provides a transformative graduate experience that equips you to make a disproportionate difference.

Amplify your potential

Joining our community connects you to a rich heritage of generations of Ormondians who have made a difference in their fields. A Noble Prize winner, over 70 Rhodes and Fullbrights Scholars, justices of the High Court, Cabinet ministers, leading medical researchers, Vice Chancellors, captains of business, entrepreneurs, Olympians and award winning artists, writers and performers.

When you leave Ormond, you begin a life-long journey connected to a global network of alumni who are using their talents to set ambitious agendas and influence positive change in the world.

Academic excellence

We provide unparalleled support for graduate students in their studies. We have medical and law fellows who support our medical programs, a judge-in-residence, a senior tutor in law and experienced academic staff responsible for graduate learning. Our Learning & Community team encourage our students to aspire to the academic heights that would enable them to take their place in the outside world as leaders in their chosen fields.

Big ideas, inspiring conversations

We encourage a challenging atmosphere full of powerful and rich dialogue. We host forums with visiting Nobel Laureates, debates with leaders of industry and dinners with alumni from your field of study. The diverse collisions between students, academics and leaders from all over the world will mark your time at Ormond as one of life’s great experiences. We want to set you up for professional success and inspire life-long learning.

Dedicated graduate precinct

With over 65 resident graduate students at Ormond, we have created a genuine community with a distinctive identity. Our beautiful, park-like campus offers different accommodation options to foster a spirit of community. Right in the heart of Melbourne – Australia’s cultural, sporting, and academic hub – our campus is fully-equipped with everything you need to live, learn and socialise. Including intercollegiate sports, weekly social events, 24hr Academic Centre, gym, famous Dining Hall and the Ormond café.

Graduate study is a time when you want to deepen your knowledge and amplify your potential.

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Academic Centre The 24-hour access Academic Centre enriches your study through state-of-the-art information access and learning facilities. The Centre is an information services hub, features e-learning spaces, study areas and the MacFarland library.

The library is exclusively for Ormond students and contains an extensive reference collection, current textbooks, course-related literature and a good fiction collection. You can suggest new titles and most books can be borrowed. Students can also choose from more than quarter of a million e-book titles. Our librarians are on hand to help you access and understand the University’s research databases.

Accommodation We offer graduate-specific accommodation in a precinct close to the Academic Centre and in the heart of the College. You can choose from shared apartment style to fully self-contained apartments; from 19th Century buildings to the latest contemporary architecture. The shared living spaces can include a communal lounge, dining, kitchenette, bathroom and laundry facilities. Rooms in the new Graduate Centre have ensuite bathrooms. More information about our graduate accommodation options is available on our website:

www.ormond.unimelb.edu.au/future-students/graduates.

Food Graduate students have the option of seven or all meals a week. Breakfast includes hot and cold options. Lunch includes a self-service sandwich bar as well as hot options. Two nights a week we have formal dinners with table service and the wearing of academic gowns. Other dinners are servery-style. Sundays feature an extremely popular brunch is served. Most meals are taken in the magnificent Dining Hall. You are welcome to bring a friend for a meal in the Dining Hall for a small extra charge.

All meals have vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Prospective students should discuss any other special requirements during admissions.

Grounds We are proud to have the largest grounds of any Melbourne College. There are a number of magnificent garden spaces at the College for all students to enjoy.

JCR Café, bar, lounge & billiard room The Ormond JCR café is the ideal place to meet and relax with friends. Enjoy espresso coffee or a snack outside meal times. The café space is also a multipurpose venue which has a performance space for open-mic nights and small theatre productions. When you want to unwind, the lounge and billiards room adjoining the café are the places to go.

Information technology Wireless internet and printing is available in all rooms and networked printing is available. Students enjoy unlimited downloads for a flat rate.

Music facilities The College has several pianos, including one grand piano and designated music rooms, including rooms for band practice and ensemble practice.

Sporting facilities The College has two tennis courts and a large, fully-equipped gym with free weights and weight machines, treadmills, exercise bikes and rowing machines.

Exceptional facilities integral to living and learning

Julian DonaghueJD LawUnited States of America

“Moving to Australia (which is on the other side of the world from my home in New York) has been challenging. Yet, because of Ormond, I have been able to become comfortable in Melbourne in record time. When classes seemed too difficult, Ormond’s fantastic tutors helped me find the right answer. When the responsibilities of law school left little time for simple life tasks, I knew I had great food and stimulating conversation waiting for me at meal times. Additionally, perhaps the most supportive element of my transition has been the other Ormondians themselves. I have never been a part of a community so engaged and engaging, so selfless and open, and so plainly…awesome. In just seven months, I have made personal connections that I know will last my lifetime.”

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Joanna YanMaster of EntrepreneurshipNew Zealand

“Being a graduate at Ormond College every day has been a new adventure that was different from my life back at home.

At Ormond, there are incredible facilities and events that offer extra academic support while allowing me to pursue interests beyond academia. Professors, students, families, alumni and the greater community are all connected in many forms; it’s a community and a family. Ormond has given me the opportunity to meet a diverse range of people. I’m fostering intellectual challenges and cultivating life-long friendships. It’s a privilege to mix ideas and cultures with other high achievers and all-rounders.

Ormond has given me a new outlook on life and provided me with the opportunity to embrace ambiguity and explore possibilities for my future.”

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Don’t just study – engage with your future profession

Ormond’s Learning Program allows graduate students to excel in their studies, develop their professional skills, explore ideas and skills outside their studies and network with leading alumni in their field. Our offerings change each year, as we work in partnership with students to pursue their passions and interests.

Academic programs Graduate academic programs are guided by the Associate Director – Academic Development. All Graduate students, including research students, can request academic assistance from the College, which might include tutorials, consultations, or guest speakers. As students are studying a variety of highly specific Graduate degrees, in most cases such assistance is tailored to the individual student’s needs.

Graduate mentor programs Four Coffees and a Dinner is our mentoring project connecting graduate and alumni volunteers. The program offers insights into careers pathways, professional directions and offers helpful support and advice for higher education studies. Graduate students and mentors meet for four coffees and a dinner to share invaluable insights.

Other programs Subject learning is underpinned by a rich program of visiting speakers and academics from across a wide variety of disciplines. Students can also present their work in an academic forum or publish it in the College’s annual academic journal, Ormond Papers. Professional engagement events allow students to forge links to our extensive alumni community and gain the inside track on the realities of professional practice.

The College has a long and proud tradition in legal and medical education, with many students going on to have distinguished careers in both professions. The College runs regular tutorials for students studying both medicine and law with a strong emphasis on personal learning. These small group tutorials are an opportunity to consolidate, broaden and deepen your understanding in a supportive and personal environment.

Graduate students are also involved in our ethics, Work of Work, and Beyond Ormond Borders programs.

Adele RedfernMelbourneMaster of Public Health

“I’ve spent a year and a half at Ormond, and in that time it has had a significant positive impact on my life. As a new student at Unimelb and a grad, it can be hard to find community when many students in my course are older, studying part time and have commitments outside university that draw them away from student life. At Ormond I have a second family in my fellow grads, a group of intelligent and caring people that I draw support and inspiration from. I’ve also been lucky enough to be elected into a position of student leadership, something I’d never really had the urge to do before arriving at Ormond, and it’s been a steep but incredibly rewarding learning curve.”

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Our online application form is available via our website. After forwarding supporting documentation to the College, you will be offered an interview. We expect that most graduate offers will be made in November and December, after the University makes its formal offers. In addition to our Semester 1 intake, a small number of places are usually available for students wishing to commence in Semester 2.

We select students based on their ability to get the most out of the all-round educational experience provided by the College. Therefore we look at your co-curricular interests, leadership potential and ability, as well as your academic results. The interview process enables you to talk about what you have done, what you value, and what you want to do with the opportunities that come from being at Ormond.

There is no deadline for graduate applications. However, the number of graduate places available at the College is strictly limited, so we recommend applying as early as possible.

Further detailed information about how to apply for a place at Ormond can be found on the Ormond website.

Fees & ChargesThe annual fee includes accommodation and utilities (gas, electricity and water), access to the learning programs, community counsellor and all campus facilities such as the music rooms, gym and library. Different meal plans and accommodation types have different rates. Information about fees can be found on our website:

www.ormond.unimelb.edu.au

There are additional initial charges including an enrolment fee, Graduate Orientation Week, a refundable room condition bond and a semester fee for internet usage. Printing and laundry are charged on usage basis.

Financial assistanceTo support the College’s value of diversity, we are committed to ensuring that – as far as possible – financial need is not an obstacle to membership of the College.

Thanks to alumni and other benefactors, Ormond’s endowment funds enable us to offer generous assistance to students who, for reasons of financial need, would not otherwise be able to enter or remain in College.

The combined value of scholarships, prizes and bursaries is over $1,000,000. Over a half of our graduate students receive some form of financial assistance. If you would like to attend Ormond, but feel that financial need may be a problem, you should apply.

The financial assistance application form is available online. We recommend applying at the same time as you apply for college.

How to apply

Applications can be made through www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au or through our website www.ormond.unimelb.edu.au

Ormond College welcomes applications from graduate students at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Business School.

Todd FernandoPh.D. – Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences New South Wales

“Life at Ormond College can easily be the most rewarding and beneficial time in one’s life. I arrived as an undergraduate student and continue to live here. This experience has allowed me to grow both academically and socially. Ormond has provided me with a unique opportunity to network and learn from high-level Australian and global thinkers so I can expand my knowledge of social and economic issues.

Ormond fosters a culture of being accountable to individual histories, perspectives, and understandings. Having experienced a lot that Ormond has to offer, I highly recommend it.”

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