Graduate
Whether you are returning to study after a break or continuing straight from undergraduate study; whether you have studied at a different institution or already spent time at the University of Melbourne, becoming a graduate student means you will experience a transition.
The transition issues faced by new graduates are as varied as the people who undertake graduate study. As you may have already discovered, there are now new resources to find, new administrative systems to learn, and a whole set of new expectations of you.
Transition issues might include:
The adjustment of returning from full- or part-time employment or raising a family.
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Becoming a part-time staff member through tutoring or at least being encouraged to refer to teachers as 'colleagues'.
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Juggling full-time work with part-time study.
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Becoming more focused on a vocational outcome.
The following pages aim to help you make that transition period as smooth and as successful as possible, by providing advice, information and referral to relevant services and resources.