Resources
Transition and Orientation Programs have developed a range of publications specifically aimed at school students who are considering coming to university. These are available to download below. Schools wishing to order printed copies should contact Kathryn.
Staff and parents may also be interested to read more on past First-Year Summits and the work of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) at the University of Melbourne, available in the reports section.
Disclaimer: All resources on this site, unless otherwise noted, have been developed by staff of Transition and Orientation Programs and are copyright to the University of Melbourne. Staff and students from other institutions are welcome to make use of these materials, provided that they are not modified and that they are properly acknowledged. You are welcome to link to our site without our explicit permission or notification. Please attribute links to Transition and Orientation Programs, The University of Melbourne.
Publications
- Degrees of Change: Managing the Move to Uni
Download: covers (3.3Mb) and text (1.5Mb) - Stepping into uni: Steps to a successful transition/What will my day be like?
Download (100kb) - Choosing a course: What questions should I ask?/Am I Ready For Uni?
Download (93Kb) - Tips for Parents/Tertiary Success Indicators
Download (96Kb) - Mature Age Fact Sheet (2006)
Download: (39Kb)
You may also want to have a look at the Talk About Uni website: a resource for students, parents, carers and teachers. It aims to help Year 9 and 10 students, and those close to them, take part in a conversation about possible and desirable futures.
Reports
First-Year Summit:
Each year the First-Year Summit gathers together first-year students from all faculties and a variety of backgrounds and gives them the opportunity to talk about their experience of first-year uni at Melbourne. Students are asked to complete a written survey and then attend a focus group to talk more specifically about teaching and learning, and uni life at Melbourne. Download reports for 2006 (589kb), 2005 (633Kb), 2004 (310Kb) and 2003 (2.5Mb).
Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE): Staff at the CSHE conduct national research on transition-related subjects. See their lists of research projects and publications, particularly The First Year Experience in Australian Universities: Findings from a Decade of National Studies.