Student Management Services Undergraduate Scholarships

2006 Scholar Profiles

Adi Janitra

Adi Janitra

Indonesia
International Undergraduate Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Architectural Studies

"I've always been interested in Architecture and the building process. What I like about my course is that the subjects are very much 'hands-on'; we actually get to test the theories in a practical situation."

Ji Sook Noh

Ji Sook Noh

South Korea
International Undergraduate Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Music

"I have always wanted to make music my career and I love the fact that I get to perform in Melba Hall!"

Vivien Li

Vivien Li

Methodist Ladies College, VIC
National Medicine Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery/Bachelor of Medical Science

"I have always been interested in the way the human body works and I also enjoy working with people. So this course is great because not only are we learning the principles of biomedical science but also how to communicate with patients."

Daniel Wong

Daniel Wong

Sydney Grammar School, NSW
National Medicine Scholarship
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery/Bachelor of Medical Science

"I decided to study at Melbourne because I was offered such a generous scholarship. I was particularly attracted to Medicine here because it has such a well-structured, comprehensive course. I find that the lecturers always respond positively to my questions and the Brownless Biomedical Library has a wealth of good books and medical journals."

Marinna Duffield

Marinna Duffield

Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, VIC
Melbourne National Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Engineering
Diploma of Modern Languages - Mandarin Chinese

"This University offers so many opportunities for overseas study which is something I have always wanted to do."

Linden Gearing

Linden Gearing

Carey Baptist Grammar School, VIC
Melbourne National Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Science

"Getting a scholarship made a big difference for me because it meant that I was able to buy all the textbooks I wanted!"

Janki Shah

Janki Shah

St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, WA
Melbourne National Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws

"Because I'm still not sure what I want to do, Law and Commerce combined seemed like a good idea; both degrees will prepare me for many future careers."

Joseph Clifford

Joseph Clifford

Xavier College, VIC
NAB Indigenous Economics Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
Diploma of Modern Languages - Mandarin Chinese

"All the advice I received indicated that Melbourne was the best choice for me, and to date this has been entirely accurate; Melbourne University has opened so many doors for me."

Beccy Hall

Beccy Hall

Warrnambool College, VIC
Melbourne Access Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Arts

"My parents and my grandparents studied here and they really relished the experience. Living in a residential college is a great way to make the transition from living in a rural area to living in the city."

Brendan Thornton

Brendan Thornton

Terang College, VIC
Melbourne Access Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Commerce

"This University appealed to me firstly because of the reputation of its Commerce degree in the business world, and secondly because of the great academic and social environment."

James Kerr

James Kerr

St Patrick's College, VIC
Melbourne Access Scholarship, 2006
Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science

"My two brothers both studied here and enjoyed it. The Engineering/Science course is a good mix of flexible but directed learning."

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