What our students say
Find out what some current students have to say about living in Albury-Wodonga in this short video.
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Stacey Oliver is one of the first graduates from the new Master of Teaching course unique to the Albury-Wodonga campus. Watch this short video about her teacher education experience.
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Stephanie Suter: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management and Ecology
Stephanie Suter describes the Albury-Wodonga campus as 'extremely friendly and welcoming. Everyone is there to help and all the staff know each other, and know where to send you if you need help. It’s not daunting, and there’s balance in that it’s warm and friendly without everyone being in your pocket'.
Stephanie is studying the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management and Ecology, a course unique to the Albury-Wodonga campus. She describes the course as providing an important mix of 'theory, practice and experience in areas you’re likely to work once you graduate' this includes dealing with people, writing scientific reports and developing relevant legal knowledge pertaining to land and waterway management.
Stephanie says the campus’ proximity to the Murray River and Alpine areas, and its relationship with the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre, have provided invaluable field work and research opportunities for her, and she rates this as a key attraction for studying at the campus.
Joel Valente: Psychological Science
Psychological Science student Joel Valente, is another student who appreciates the location of the campus; for him the recreational aspects of the region are a highlight. He says because Albury-Wodonga is a larger regional centre, 'everything you need is here. The river and pools are great in summer, there’s heaps of clubs and pubs on top of other things like sporting facilities and points of interest are near by. Whether it’s snowboarding, waterskiing or hiking, it’s all within a couple hours’ drive'.
He also enjoys socialising on campus. The Wodonga Student Association (WSA) hosts many recreational activities on and off campus. The executive committee consists entirely of students, and their offices are in the Hangar building where they also run a café, bar, lounge and gym. On-campus events include orientation week activities, live bands, trivia nights, BBQs and themed parties.
Joel points out that involvement with the WSA makes leadership 'an option at your fingertips, whether in team-oriented work tasks or representing peers in a student council'. The campus also offers a variety of clubs and societies such as the Future Business Leaders Club, Psychology Club, BIOSOC (Environmental Management students), Campus Film Club and Fishing Club.
Emma Drummond: Nursing
Emma Drummond is a second-year nursing student who says she 'never feels pressured' at the Albury-Wodonga campus. She also believes she benefits greatly from the type of teaching a smaller university campus offers; this includes increased individual attention from teaching staff, the consistent opportunity to ask lots of questions, and ready access to specialist learning facilities.
Emma spends her free study time in the library, often revisiting recordings of lectures, in the computer lab managing virtual patients in a surgical ward of the Penfield Virtual Hospital, or in the nursing lab practising nursing skills. The lab is set up with video cameras and computerised mannequins so students can practice responding to simulated medical emergencies, and record and assess their own performance.
Emma’s course provides her with work experience with actual patients as well. In First Year she completed a two-week clinical placement at an aged care facility, after which she obtained part-time work. In future years she will complete clinical placements in mental health and acute care settings.
