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Clever. It’s results. Test scores. An A+ on an essay. Sure, that’s one way to think about clever. It’s an important way. But at La Trobe, it’s not the only way. We’re globally renowned for our research and academic prowess. But we’re also proud to be doing things a little differently. The human side of clever is important to us. So, we’ll teach you how to relate to other people. How to empathise. How to be a citizen of the world. That’s how we build well-rounded humans. They’re the people employers want to hire. They’re also the people the world needs to build a better future. Don’t just be clever. Be all kinds of clever. Clever is
Stacking up against At La Trobe, your future is bright. We’re top rated nationally the world’s best and ‘well above world standard’ in 19 fields of research*.
Gaining skills We actively engage with employers to identify the skills they value most in graduates. We used this information to create employers want our Career Ready Advantage, with internships, work-integrated learning and a personalised app to ensure you’ll have everything you need to set yourself up for the future.
Designing courses Our courses help you get a job because they’re co-designed with industry with a range of industry leaders and the people who will hire you.
Aspiring If you’re a leader in your community, you can apply for La Trobe’s Aspire program. You could qualify for early entry to uni. Then to lead when you’re here we’ll take your skills to the next level with leadership training.
Adaptable We will encourage you to think outside of your subject area. Our Essentials program gives your studies broader context, thinking incorporating innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability thinking and global citizenship. You can even take subjects from outside your course.
* Excellence in Research for Australia report 2015
I decided to study at La Trobe University Sydney Campus because of its central location and flexibility. I was looking for a course that I could complete while working full‑time. The fast-track option was also very attractive. I think the small class size is a big advantage because you really get to interact with the lecturers and learn a lot. For me, personally, this program complements the work experience I already have and will provide me with the qualification I need for further career progression.
Tiffany Bachelor of Business
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 CONTENTS
Why study at La Trobe University? / 6 Courses are just the beginning... / 8 Undergraduate courses / 10 CONTENTS Postgraduate courses / 16 Applying to La Trobe / 18 Managing the costs of going to university / 20 Scholarships / 21 Accommodation / 22 Glossary / 23 Our campus network / 25 5
Courses at a glance Bachelor of Accounting Diploma of Business Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Classification)/Bachelor of Health Information Management Bachelor of International Business Diploma of Information Technology Bachelor of Information Technology Master of Management (Project Management) Master of Professional Accounting
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La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 WHY STUDY AT LA TROBE? AT WHY STUDY
6 WHY STUDY AT LA TROBE UNIVERSITY? 200 8 14:1 FOR ACCOUNTING AND FOR COMPUTER SCIENCES STUDENT TO ACADEMIC RATIO FINANCE SUBJECTS IN AUSTRALIA AT SYDNEY CAMPUS (QS World University Rankings (CWTS Leiden Ranking 2015) by Subject 2017)
DIVERSE COMMUNITY GLOBAL OUTLOOK MORE THAN 36,000 STUDENTS ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH AND 4,000 STAFF OVER 150 INSTITUTIONS IN MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 WHY STUDY AT LA TROBE? AT WHY STUDY
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By choosing La Trobe, you’re choosing to get real-world experience, gain a global perspective and study alongside people who are pushing the boundaries.
BE THE DIFFERENCE CREATE KNOWLEDGE YOU MATTER When you graduate with a La Trobe By studying with us, you’ll be part of a From day one, you’ll have access to a degree, you’ll join more than 180,000 community that’s contributing to new support network of people who will help others who have gone on to transform knowledge. We are rated among the top you get the most out of university. Our lives, professions and communities. ten research universities in Australia and mentors and orientation buddies will Among them are CEOs of some of our 82 per cent of our research areas have help you develop your study skills most prominent organisations, been assessed to be at above, or well including advice on assignment and parliamentarians, human rights activists, above world class (2015 Excellence in thesis writing. Our Student Counselling medical researchers and Olympians. Research for Australia National Report). Service and resident psychologist offer They’re also nurses, teachers, journalists, Our researchers at the La Trobe Institute individual and small group counselling to engineers, artists and lawyers who make for Molecular Science are looking for new support you when you need it, and our a difference to the world we live in. Their ways to fight disease, while at AgriBio Internship Office runs workshops and stories are remarkable and we’d like to we’re tackling climate change, drought events to help you start your career. share them with you. and other threats to Australia’s agriculture. We’ll help you make a smooth Watch them at: At the La Trobe Rural Health School, we’re transition to university life, support latrobe.edu.au/be-the-difference improving health and wellbeing in rural you throughout your studies, prepare and regional communities. you for work, and help you find the job you want. YOUR CAREER IS OUR JOB MAKE THE WORLD Find out more: We’ve made Innovation and latrobe.edu.au/students Entrepreneurship, Global Citizenship and YOUR CAMPUS Sustainability Thinking central to all of To solve global problems, you’ll need a our undergraduate courses to make sure global perspective, so we encourage you you graduate prepared for today’s to take part in our overseas programs as workplace. We call these three vital part of your studies. You could study law areas of learning the La Trobe Essentials. in Shanghai, nanotechnology in Tokyo, Find out how our Essentials will archaeology in Mexico or urban planning prepare you for success: in Sri Lanka. In 2014, we gave travel grants latrobe.edu.au/essentials and scholarships to more than 850 We also encourage you to participate in La Trobe students to study with partners our internship program to compliment like Michigan State University and the your studies. This will ensure you University of Essex. You don’t have to graduate with industry experience and a travel to be a global citizen – we bring the network of professional contacts. world to you. With more than 8,000 international students, our campuses are some of the most diverse in Australia.
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 COURSES ARE JUST THE BEGINNING... ARE JUST COURSES
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GLOBAL NETWORK OF OVER 83% OF INTERN STUDENTS 850 FROM THE PROFESSIONAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS 180,000 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOUND STUDYING AT THE SYDNEY A JOB WITHIN 6 MONTHS ALUMNI CAMPUS IN MARCH 2017 OF GRADUATION
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 COURSES ARE JUST THE BEGINNING... ARE JUST COURSES
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There’s a lot more to La Trobe than classes. Here are just a few examples of what you can do.
STUDY ABROAD ORIENTATION BECOME CAREER READY Travel and get credit towards your Orientation is the official start to your Take advantage of an internship in a La Trobe degree with a semester or year university life. Experience your La Trobe corporate environment, with a at an overseas university. You will only community first-hand, meet new friends focus on developing skills relevant to pay your normal tuition fees to La Trobe in your course, explore your campus and your chosen career. By participating in and there are a range of scholarships learn everything you need to hit the an internship related to your studies, and grants to support you. Student ground running! specialisation or area of interest exchange is open to domestic and you can begin to populate your resume international students. with relevant work experience. We have more than 150 partner ORIENTATION BUDDY The internship usually lasts 12 weeks and universities in over 40 countries offering PROGRAM enables you to transfer knowledge and a wide range of programs and nearly all Orientation Buddies are second, third theories from your university course into offer courses in English. and fourth-year students who help new the workplace. The program will also Find out more: students settle into university life. increase your chance of full-time employment within your chosen career latrobe.edu.au/students/exchange On your first day of Orientation you’ll through your growing professional meet your allocated Buddy, who will network and the references you gather. take you on campus tours, help you JOIN THE STUDENT find your way around, answer questions, REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL and help you get to know other students Have your say on how to improve the in your course. Sydney Campus and add to your resume at the same time by being a member of the Student Representative Council. The group consists of volunteer students who explore possible ways of enhancing the student experience. You will develop leadership skills and expand your La Trobe community network while making the Sydney Campus a better place to study.
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING Campus
Sydney
Duration
3 years full-time, 2 years fast-tracked or part-time equivalent
Intakes
February, July, November
Entry Requirements UNDERGRADUATE COURSES UNDERGRADUATE ATAR 62.40
HSC: English (Standard or Advanced) with minimum Band 2 or English as a Second Language with minimum Band 3. latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/areas-of-study/ 10 bachelor-of-accounting
This course will provide you with a professional accounting qualification. It is designed to equip you with competence and expertise in areas such as financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, finance, business law, taxation, business communication and information systems. Once you graduate, you can work in fields such as auditing, taxation and management consulting.* Our graduates have found work with the big four accounting firms, as well as mid-tier and local firms, the public sector and not-for-profit organisations.
The Bachelor of Accounting is accredited by CPA Australia, and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
SAMPLE COURSE STRUCTURE
Semester 1 Semester 2
Don Accounting and Finance for Business Business Analytics Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Accounting and Information Business Foundations Systems YEAR 1 Accounting for Management Introduction to Business Law Decisions and Ethics Second major subject or Business Economics First year elective subject Semester 1 Semester 2 I liked the look of La Trobe Fundamentals of Finance Sustainability University because it was an Cost Accounting and Corporate Reporting established university with a large Decisions Making student population. Then my YEAR 2 Second major subject or Second major subject or elective subject elective subject cousins recommended La Trobe Second major subject or Second major subject or University Sydney Campus, so I elective subject elective subject decided to study in Sydney. There Semester 1 Semester 2 Management Accounting and Auditing and Assurance are really good lecturers here and Control because of the small number of Advanced Financial Accounting Entrepreneurship students in the class, there’s always YEAR 3 Second major subject or Second major subject or the opportunity to get help with third year elective subject third year elective subject assessments or anything you have Second major subject or Second major subject or third year elective subject third year elective subject trouble with. *Professional registration may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details. You must complete two not-for-credit modules at the beginning of first year: Academic Integrity Module and Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education. For subject information, enter the subject titles above into our database at: latrobe.edu.au/students/subjects This sample course structure is correct for 2017 and may change in 2018. La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 UAC Code: 196105 CRICOS Course Code: 066343J DIPLOMA OF BUSINESS Campus
Sydney
Duration
8 months full-time or part-time equivalent
Intakes
February, June, October
Entry Requirements UNDERGRADUATE COURSES UNDERGRADUATE ATAR Acceptable ATAR score latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/areas-of-study/ diploma-of-business
This is an introduction to the world of business, as well as a 11 pathway for students who may not meet the direct entry requirements for La Trobe’s Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Accounting or Bachelor of International Business. You will develop important study skills as well as an understanding of accounting, economics, management, marketing and business analytics. Students who complete the Diploma of Business within three trimesters and achieve a minimum 50 per cent WAM (weighted average mark) are guaranteed entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of International Business. Students who complete the Diploma of Business within three trimesters and achieve a minimum 60 per cent WAM are also eligible to progress to the second year of the Bachelor of Accounting.
SAMPLE COURSE STRUCTURE
Semester 1 Semester 2 Tina Accounting for Management Business Foundations Diploma of Business Decisions
Accounting and Finance for Foundations of Management Business
YEAR 1 Fundamentals of Finance or Business Economics Business Writing
Marketing: Defined, Planned and Business Analytics Delivered or Introduction to International Business I heard that this campus had a friendly environment and friendly You must complete the Academic Integrity not-for-credit module at the beginning of your course. staff. It’s true – best staff ever! My CRICOS Course Code: 076108D lecturers were very supportive and Please note: La Trobe University Sydney Campus offers diplomas, which provide an alternative entry point to corresponding degree programs. These diplomas easy to ask for help with exams and are delivered on behalf of Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd, a Higher Education assessments. My English has really provider, CRICOS 03312D. improved and I’m able to communicate better with other students. Eventually, I want to study a Master’s program at La Trobe!
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Campus
Sydney
Duration
3 years full-time, 2 years fast-tracked or part-time equivalent
Intakes
February, July, November
Entry Requirements UNDERGRADUATE COURSES UNDERGRADUATE ATAR 53.00
HSC: English (Standard or Advanced) with minimum Band 2 or English as a Second Language with minimum Band 3. latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/areas-of-study/ 12 bachelor-of-business-majors
Study the big issues affecting all businesses globally, such as globalisation, trade barriers, sustainability and the environment. Our Bachelor of Business will give you a well-rounded grasp of business, a wide choice of majors and an exciting range of job opportunities in the field of your choice. Your subjects will introduce you to accounting, finance, management, marketing and economics – all key to understanding business environments. Having sampled a range of subjects in first semester, you can then choose one or two majors to specialise in throughout the remainder of your course.
Majors offered: Accounting, financial management, human resource management, management and marketing. Olivia Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Classification)/ Bachelor of Health Information Management SAMPLE COURSE STRUCTURE Semester 1 Semester 2
Business Foundations Business Analytics
Accounting and Finance for Business Business Economics
YEAR 1 Elective subject Elective subject The course really appealed to me (from your primary major) (from your primary major) Second major subject or Second major subject or because I wanted to study first year elective subject first year elective subject something health related, but Semester 1 Semester 2 Introduction to Business Law and I was disinterested in the clinical Sustainability side of directly handling patients. Ethics Primary major subject Primary major subject
The job opportunities that are YEAR 2 Second major subject or Primary major subject afforded to you are also elective subject Second major subject or Second major subject or comforting. There is a growing elective subject elective subject demand for qualified HIMs, so you Semester 1 Semester 2 Third year elective subject know that after working hard at Entrepreneurship university you are likely to find (from your primary major) Third year elective subject Third year elective subject employment. (from your primary major) (from your primary major)
YEAR 3 Second major subject or Second major subject or elective subject elective subject Second major subject or Second major subject or elective subject elective subject
You must complete two not-for-credit modules at the beginning of first year: Academic Integrity Module and Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education. For subject information, enter the subject titles above into our database at: latrobe.edu.au/students/subjects La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 This sample course structure is correct for 2017 and may change in 2018. UAC code: 196000 CRICOS Course Codes: 3 years Standard-track - 083528C; 2 years Fast-track - 083527D BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES (MEDICAL CLASSIFICATION)/BACHELOR OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Campus SAMPLE COURSE STRUCTURE Sydney Semester 1 Semester 2
Duration Human Biosciences A Human Biosciences B
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent Individual Determinants of Health Research and Evidence in Practice
YEAR 1 Introduction to Social Determinants of Health Intakes Professional Practice
February, July First year elective subject First year elective subject
Entry Requirements Semester 1 Semester 2
Management of Health COURSES UNDERGRADUATE Applied Health Research ATAR 74.55 Information A Integrating Evidence into Practice Health Classification A HSC: English (Standard or Advanced) with minimum Band 3 or English as a Second Language with minimum Band 4 plus any two YEAR 2 Management of Health Medical Terminology units of Mathematics and one of the following subjects: Biology, Information B Chemistry, Physics, Personal Development or Health and Physical Education (PDHPE). Pathophysiology Professional Practice A* 13 latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/areas-of-study/ Semester 1 Semester 2 bachelor-of-health-information-management Analysis of Health Data A Health Classification C Ethics and Law of Health Classification B Experience a dynamic course that produces graduates with Health Information YEAR 3 Management of Health expertise to work in the ever-expanding field of health Professional Practice B† information management. In this course you develop the skills Information C to analyse and manage health information and systems Health Informatics A Health Informatics B throughout the healthcare sector. You will gain competencies Semester 1 Semester 2 in the four areas of: §§medical/clinical classification Analysis of Health Data B Management of Health §§health information management (includes hands-on, Professional Practice C‡ Information D
supervised professional practice in hospitals and other YEAR 4 organisations) Health Informatics C §§health informatics and e-health Health Classification D Implementation of Health Systems §§analysis and management of health data. You must complete two not-for-credit modules at the beginning of first year: Academic Integrity Module and Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Students complete a series of professional placements Literacy for Higher Education. For subject information, enter the subject titles throughout the course, including: above into our database at: latrobe.edu.au/students/subjects §§1-week placement in second year This sample course structure is correct for 2017 and may change in 2018. §§3-week placement in third year UAC code: 196200 §§5-week and a 6-week placement in fourth year. Graduates will have an excellent range of career opportunities Early exit options for the Bachelor of Health in the healthcare sector. Sciences (Medical Classification)/Bachelor of Health Information Management After completing three years, you may choose to exit early with the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Classification) which will qualify you as an entry-level clinical coder, but not as a professional health information manager. To qualify as a health information manager, you’ll need to complete the fourth and final year of this double degree.
*Hospital-based, supervised professional practice placement (five single days), in addition to a University and online-based theory component. †Hospital-based, supervised professional practice placement (three weeks) with integrated campus-based theory. ‡Hospital or healthcare agency/service-based, supervised professional practice placement (45 days) with integrated, University-based theory delivered on-campus and online.
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 BACHELOR OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DIPLOMA OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Campus Campus
Sydney Sydney
Duration Duration
3 years full-time, 2 years fast-tracked or part-time equivalent 8 months full-time or part-time equivalent
Intakes Intakes
February, July, November February, June, October
Entry Requirements Entry Requirements UNDERGRADUATE COURSES UNDERGRADUATE ATAR 51.35 ATAR Acceptable ATAR score
HSC: English (Standard or Advanced) with minimum Band 2 or English latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/areas-of-study/ as a Second Language with minimum Band 3. diploma-of-information-technology latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/areas-of-study/ 14 bachelor-of-international-business Study in one of Australia’s fastest growing industries and begin to explore some of the big issues in information technology, including hacking, privacy and security. This program is designed to give you a competitive edge in a The Diploma of Information Technology provides a broad global business environment. It combines core business skills introduction to computing, after which you will have the with an understanding of international business operations, opportunity to specialise during your degree. providing you with the knowledge to succeed in your future global career. The La Trobe Business School has partners all Specialist areas may include infrastructure technology, over the world, so you can increase your job prospects by planning and management of technology lifecycles, participating in exchange during your degree. development of applications, systems, web multimedia resources, installation and administration of networks and information security. SAMPLE COURSE STRUCTURE
Semester 1 Semester 2 SAMPLE COURSE STRUCTURE
Business Foundations Business Analytics Semester 1 Semester 2
Accounting and Finance for Fundamentals of Information Network Engineering Business Economics Business Technology Fundamentals YEAR 1 Introduction to International Data-based Critical Thinking Information Systems
Business Ethics YEAR 1 Business Programming Environment First year elective subject Second major subject or Second major subject or first year elective subject first year elective subject First year elective subject First year elective subject
Semester 1 Semester 2 You must complete the Academic Integrity not-for-credit module at the beginning of your course. Human Resource Management International Management CRICOS Course Code: 076109C Please note: La Trobe University Sydney Campus offers diplomas, which provide Second major subject or Sustainability an alternative entry point to corresponding degree programs. These diplomas second year elective subject are delivered on behalf of Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd, a Higher Education YEAR 2 Second major subject or Second major subject or provider, CRICOS 03312D. second year elective subject second year elective subject
Second major subject or Second major subject or second year elective subject second year elective subject Semester 1 Semester 2
Strategic Management International Marketing
Entrepreneurship International Financial Management
YEAR 3 Second major subject or International Human Resource third year elective subject Management
Second major subject or Second major subject or third year elective subject third year elective subject
CRICOS Course Codes: 3 years Standard-track - 083535D; 2 years Fast-track - 083534E You must complete two not-for-credit modules at the beginning of first year: Academic Integrity Module and Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education. For subject information, enter the subject titles above into our database at: latrobe.edu.au/students/subjects This sample course structure is correct for 2017 and may change in 2018. UAC Code: 196100
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Campus
Sydney
Duration
3 years full-time, 2 years fast-tracked or part-time equivalent
Intakes
February, July, November
Entry Requirements UNDERGRADUATE COURSES UNDERGRADUATE ATAR 50.00
HSC: English (Standard or Advanced) with minimum Band 2 or English as a Second Language with minimum Band 3. latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/areas-of-study/ bachelor-of-information-technology 15
This degree has a strong focus on industry projects, giving you the chance to develop a medium-sized software program in your final year. Your subjects will cover social and ethical issues such as computer hacking, software piracy and security breaches along with information technology fundamentals. You’ll also gain skills in project management, project estimation, documentation and report evaluation through the theoretical side of the core subjects.
SAMPLE COURSE STRUCTURE
Semester 1 Semester 2 Information Technology Information Systems Fundamentals
Network Engineering Programming Environment Fundamentals YEAR 1 Daim Data-Based Critical Thinking First year elective subject Diploma of Information Technology
First year elective subject First year elective subject
Semester 1 Semester 2 Object Orientated Programming Intermediate Object Fundamentals Orientated Programming
Database Fundamentals Information System Design YEAR 2 Discrete Mathematics Professional Environment I liked that I would be able to complete a diploma and go directly Second year elective subject Second year elective subject into year two of the Bachelor of Semester 1 Semester 2 Information Technology. I’m now so Industry Project 3A Industry Project 3B confident with my IT skills, Third year elective subject Third year elective subject programming and web YEAR 3 Third year elective subject Third year elective subject development. This is a good Third year elective subject Third year elective subject environment to fit in and make friends – most of my friends I made You must complete two not-for-credit modules at the beginning of first year: Academic Integrity Module and Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural here at the Sydney Campus. Literacy for Higher Education. For subject information, enter the subject titles above into our database at: latrobe.edu.au/students/subjects UAC code: 196110 This sample course structure is correct for 2017 and may change in 2018. CRICOS Course Code: 049940G
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 POSTGRADUATE COURSES
MASTER OF MANAGEMENT (PROJECT MANAGEMENT) MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING Campus Campus
Sydney Sydney
Duration Duration
2 years full-time (fast-track available) 2 years full-time (fast-track available)
Intakes Intakes
February, July, November February, July, November
POSTGRADUATE COURSES POSTGRADUATE Entry Requirements Entry Requirements
Successful completion of an Australian Bachelor’s degree Successful completion of an Australian Bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent). (or its equivalent). latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/areas-of-study/ latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/areas-of-study/ master-of-management master-of-professional-accounting 16 The Master of Management (Project Management) has been Become a part of the next generation of accounting designed for those seeking to develop a career in the dynamic professionals by learning how to apply your diverse business area of project management. This course brings together skills across a variety of roles and industries. The Master of students from a diverse mix of academic backgrounds ranging Professional Accounting provides a pathway for graduates from engineering, information technology and science, to who wish to gain an Australian professional accounting management and business, in a way that facilitates dynamic qualification. You will have the opportunity to develop your multidisciplinary innovation and the exchange of ideas. You’ll understanding of a range of areas including accounting, develop the knowledge and skills required for effective economics and management. management and responsible leadership, with a particular The course is accredited by CPA Australia and Chartered emphasis in project management. Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). La Trobe is You’ll explore a range of project management principles and also a partner of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative their application within a quality management framework and is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of including developing a project management plan, verifying Responsible Management Education (PRME). These and controlling the project scope, allocating resources, and partnerships and commitments ensure we offer a highly monitoring project quality and best practice. regarded, global perspective on business and finance.
SAMPLE COURSE STRUCTURE SAMPLE COURSE STRUCTURE
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Sustainable Management and Principles of Economics Management Practice and Theory Accounting for Managers Marketing Sustainable Management Project Management Introduction to Accounting and and Marketing Financial Management Finance YEAR 1
Introduction to Accounting YEAR 1 Organisational Behaviour Financial Accounting Information and Finance Principles of Economics Systems Statistics for Business and Finance International Business Foundations of Company and Statistics for Business and Finance Semester 1 Semester 2 Commercial Law Procurement and Supply Semester 1 Semester 2 Strategic Management (Capstone) Chain Management Advanced Auditing and Assurance Management and Cost Reporting Human Resource Management in Services Second year elective subject Global Economy YEAR 2 Corporate Reporting Advanced Accounting Issues
Project Leadership Second year elective subject YEAR 2 Elective subject Elective subject International Project Management Second year elective subject Elective subject Elective subject You must complete the Academic Integrity not-for-credit module at the beginning of first year. You must complete the Academic Integrity not-for-credit module at the This sample course structure is correct for 2017 and may change in 2018. beginning of first year. CRICOS Course Code: 085006B CRICOS Course Code: 079547A This sample course structure is correct for 2017 and may change in 2018. * Professional registration may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018
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CHOOSE YOUR COURSE CHECK YOUR CHECK YOUR SUBJECT Browse this guide and our COURSE REQUIREMENTS BONUS CRITERIA website to find the course you Along with considering your It’s also worth noting a course’s want: latrobe.edu.au/sydney/ ATAR, some courses have other ATAR from the previous year and study/areas-of-study requirements like prerequisites or its subject bonus criteria. These interviews. Check the prerequisites criteria may take your results and any extra requirements for from certain Year 12 subjects into your course. consideration, along with any disadvantages you may have experienced in your final year of studies.
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 STEPS FOR NON-YEAR 12 STUDENTS
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La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 MANAGING THE COSTS OF GOING TO UNIVERSITY
Uni costs include the contribution you need to pay towards the overall cost of your course, a compulsory administration fee, money for textbooks and equipment, as well as living expenses.
COURSE COSTS Loans to cover course costs You may be eligible for a loan via the government’s HECS-HELP Annual (full-time) 2017 Band Examples of disciplines or FEE-HELP scheme which allows you to borrow the amount of student contribution your student contribution and pay it back once you’re in the Humanities, behavioural science, workforce and earning more than a certain amount. For the social studies, education, clinical $6,349 1 psychology, foreign language studies, 2016-2017 income year, the compulsory repayment threshold is visual and performing arts, nursing $54,869.
MANAGING THE COSTS OF UNIVERSITY THE COSTS MANAGING Computing, built environment, other For more information about fees, visit: health, allied health, engineering, $9,050 2 surveying, agriculture, mathematics, latrobe.edu.au/students/fees-and-money 20 statistics, science Law, dentistry, medicine, veterinary Student loans 3 $10,596 science, accounting, administration, economics, commerce If you need help to cover the cost of books, equipment, computer software and hardware, or work placements, you Textbooks can apply for a student loan. Textbook prices vary widely - some are around the price of an For more information about HECS-HELP and study loans, visit: average paperback while others cost as much as $100 or more. studyassist.gov.au To help you avoid big expenses, all prescribed textbooks are available from the La Trobe library.
How to budget Budgeting is about knowing your weekly income, Estimate how much money you’ll have each week from your calculating how much you need for essentials and what’s job, parents, Centrelink and/or scholarship and how much left over, and setting aside savings for unexpected you’ll spend – include everything! Then work out how much expenses. Before you start uni, try writing up a weekly or cash you’ll need each week for day-to-day expenses, and only monthly estimate of your income and expenses. ever withdraw this amount. Get more tips on our website: latrobe.edu.au/students/new-students/ready4uni
WHERE TO GET HELP
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 SCHOLARSHIPS
We believe in making university accessible to everyone, so we offer a range of scholarships to help our students succeed.
NAVITAS FAMILY BURSARY NAVITAS ACADEMIC 10% reduction on your tuition fee MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS If you have an immediate family member studying, or who has Fees for one academic semester previously studied, at a participating Navitas member
There is no need to apply, as all full-time enrolled students SCHOLARSHIPS institution you may be eligible for a 10% reduction on your are automatically eligible. The two students studying a tuition fee for the duration of your study. full-time load with the highest Grade Point Average in all To apply, request an application form from reception and subjects or courses will each receive a scholarship. If you submit it together with supporting documents such as a birth are successful, you will be notified by mail once end of term certificate or family card. results are released. To see the full conditions and entry requirements, please visit: latrobe.edu.au/sydney/study/scholarships
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La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 ALL ABOUT ACCOMMODATION
Finding the right place to live while you’re at uni is as important as choosing the right course.
If going to uni means you’ll be living away from home for the first time, think about the kind of living arrangements SELF-CONTAINED APARTMENTS that will work best for you and give yourself plenty of time ACCOMMODATION Iglu student accommodation to find the right place. Purpose-built for students, Iglu Student Accommodation Located in the heart of Sydney’s Central Business District offers the supportive benefits of student accommodation (CBD), La Trobe University Sydney Campus has plenty of along with the flexibility of an off-campus lifestyle. accommodation options to suit your individual lifestyle and budget. If you want to live with friends or make some new ones, choose a 4, 5 or 6 bedroom share apartment, with your own While we don’t manage accommodation, we have some secure bedroom and ensuite or twin-share bathroom. If you contacts to help you find the perfect place to stay while would prefer your own space, a studio apartment with private studying with us. ensuite bathroom is also available. 22 See your accommodation options at: iglu.com.au HOMESTAY ACCOMMODATION Our homestay accommodation is organised through urbanest Sydney Auzzie Families. They offer a unique personalised urbanest is student accommodation in the city, where you can accommodation service for students and visitors of all ages, enjoy a superb lifestyle with the best rooms, study areas and and give you the opportunity to experience living with a family social spaces. (Homestay). You will receive ongoing support for the duration of your stay. You can choose from a variety of locations all within close proximity to La Trobe University Sydney Campus. Auzzie Families homestay care offers: See your accommodation options at: urbanest.com.au §§Personalised care to make your stay safe and special. §§A link between you and your accommodation provider, UniLodge ensuring that you are both happy. Host families are hand- picked with care and offer a welcoming, clean, friendly, easy UniLodge offers beautifully appointed self-contained, going and helpful living environment. furnished studio apartments conveniently located close §§Ongoing support during your entire stay. to public transport, universities, cafes and more. Choose a 3, 4, 5 or 6 bedroom share apartment with your own §§A range of services to suit your needs including secure bedroom. group bookings. §§An extensive database of families waiting to welcome you If you would prefer your own space, there are also studio into their homes. apartments with private ensuites available. Explore your accommodation options at: unilodge.com.au
La Trobe University Sydney Campus Student Guide 2018 GLOSSARY
Australian Tertiary HECS-HELP Universities Admission Centre Admissions Rank (ATAR) (UAC) An Australian Government loan scheme UAC or VTAC gives you an ATAR (a to help eligible students enrolled in a UAC processes applications for number between 0.00 and 99.95) to CSP pay their student contributions. admission to most undergraduate rank your Year 12 results against other courses at participating institutions GLOSSARY students’ results. Mature-age (mainly located in NSW and the ACT). Commonwealth Supported Anyone aged 21 or over by 31 December Victorian Tertiary Admissions Place (CSP) in the year they will commence Centre (VTAC) their studies. Uni places for which the Commonwealth VTAC is the central office that Government pays part of the cost, and Postgraduate administers the application processes you pay a student contribution. for places in tertiary courses, The second level of study at uni. scholarships and the Special Entry Credit points Usually, you can only do postgraduate Access Scheme at universities, TAFEs studies once you’ve completed an and independent tertiary colleges in Each uni subject is measured in credit undergraduate degree. Victoria (and a few outside Victoria). points, and each course has a prescribed 23 number of credit points (rather than Prerequisites subjects). Most of La Trobe’s three-year undergraduate degrees are worth The subjects you must have completed at 360 credit points. school (and/or any other qualifications you must have) to be eligible for a place Educational Access Schemes in a specific uni course. (EAS) Undergraduate EAS is a UAC program that may grant some special consideration The first level of study at uni. This to your application due to your usually refers to a three-year single personal circumstances. Bachelor’s degree (although it also includes honours studies, which can take an additional year, plus there are double degrees which usually take at least four years full-time).
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La Trobe University Sydney Campus conducts La Trobe University programs pursuant to a licensing arrangement. La Trobe University Sydney Campus is fully owned by Navitas. Diploma courses are offered under licence from Navitas Bundoora Pty Ltd trading as La Trobe Melbourne - CRICOS Provider 03312D. ABN 92143736789.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is current as of the date of printing. The University reserves the right to make changes without notice, at any time in its absolute discretion, including but not limited to varying admission or assessment requirements, or varying or discontinuing any course or subject. To the extent permitted by law, the University does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by use of any of the information contained in this publication. For course information updates, please visit: latrobe.edu.au/courses
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