Current Students
Each strand of a metaphoric the triple helix impacts on the educational experience of students at the University of Melbourne.
The study undertaken by research higher degree students, including PhD and Masters by research students, is part of the research and research training strand. Within this strand the university concentrates on our research performance; research training performance; and cross-disciplinary, inter-institutional and international research.
Learning and teaching is the strand within which much of the coursework student experience of occurs. This includes coursework coherence and quality; a Melbourne experience for students; and meeting our social mobility goals.
Just as a student experience at the University would not be complete without research, so too knowledge transfer is intricately linked to the education we offer. Knowledge transfer is about direct two-way interactions between the University and its external communities, involving the development, exchange and application of knowledge and expertise for mutual benefit. For students this may take many forms including listening to guest lecturers from industry experts or involvement in volunteer opportunities or viewing our cultural collections.
To find out more about the operation of the University see the student portal
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
About Growing Esteem – About the Melbourne Model – Where to get more information
About Growing Esteem
What is Growing Esteem?
- Growing Esteem is the University of Melbourne's strategy, developed with extensive consultation around the University in 2005. It sets priorities for the University - a continuing focus on research, learning and teaching and an expanded focus on knowledge transfer - and envisages a "triple helix" in which the three strands of research, learning and teaching and knowledge transfer are closely bound, each reinforcing the other.
Why is it called 'Growing Esteem'?
- The name Growing Esteem is derived from the University of Melbourne's motto, postera crescam laude, from Horace's famous ode. A common translation is "I shall grow in the esteem of future generations". The name Growing Esteem reflects the University's desire to ensure its reputation and contribution in decades to come.
About the Melbourne Model
What is the Melbourne Model?
- The Melbourne Model is a new structure of education being introduced at the University of Melbourne. It based on six broad undergraduate programs followed by a professional graduate degree, research higher degree or entry directly into employment. The emphasis on academic breadth as well as disciplinary depth in the new degrees aims for graduates to have the capacity to negotiate their way in a world where knowledge boundaries are shifting.
- More information is available on the Melbourne Model or from the Provost’s Office Melbourne Model page.
Where to get more information
Where can current students get more information?
- You can explore this website including reading about Growing Esteem and the triple helix or contact us.
- There is also more information on the student portal, and available from the Office of the Provost and faculties and graduate schools.