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La Trobe University
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Living in Melbourne

About Melbourne

Melbourne has a population of over 5 million and is the second largest city in Australia. It is clean, safe, dynamic and exciting, and well known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions.

The city of Melbourne is located on the banks of the Yarra river The city has a good transport system of roads, buses, trains, and trams. La Trobe University campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams, express buses, and bus and train connections. Melbourne is a culturally rich city, and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

Melbourne is famous for its restaurants, theatres, music, opera, ballet, art, culture, and shops, and a lively and dynamic nightlife. The people of Melbourne are enthusiastic about sports, and the city hosts many famous international sports events. Near Melbourne there are beautiful coastlines with excellent swimming and surfing beaches, national parks, forests, agricultural areas, wineries, winter snowfields and summer alpine resorts. Read more about Melbourne..


About La Trobe University

About La Trobe University La Trobe University was established in 1964. It is one of the largest government universities in Australia, with more than 26,500 students. The University has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and research, and every year attracts more and more students from around the world. In 2005 more than 3,000 international students from more than 60 different countries studied at La Trobe University.

La Trobe University has three campuses with courses for international students. The main campus is at Bundoora in Melbourne, with about 18,000 students. The campus at Bendigo has around 4,000 students. Read more about La Trobe University..

Student stories

student stories

Saowalak Saengkae (Jip) - Thailand

English for Further Studies

"I developed my English for Further Studies in the Master of Microelectronic Engineering at La Trobe University. I was impressed by the teaching which was focused on both theory and practice, to encouraged students to develop research and self study skills useful for University." More...