Our student stories
There are many different pathways to uni - and changing your mind about what you want to study can be a wonderful thing!
Read how some of our students found their way to La Trobe...
Nicholas Tran
Master Nanotechnology/Bachelor Science (Honours)
After finishing high school I enrolled in a course at another university, but I soon found that I wasn’t enjoying it as much as I thought I would. After assessing my options I left the course at the end of the first semester and took some time off.
Dana Kabaila
Bachelor of Speech Pathology
The lecturers are experts in their field and very inspiring. The clinical placement are very exciting and motivating.
Darren Austin
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
I'm just so happy to be finally studying at La Trobe to qualify as a physiotherapist.
Sarah Breen
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Due to circumstances beyond her control, Sarah was barely able to even complete her VCE, so she enrolled a TAFE business course. She worked full time for two and a half years and studied part-time at night. It all paid off when she was accepted into La Trobe’s Bachelor of Arts.
Tiffany Beaman
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Podiatry
Tiffany had been a Registered Nurse for over 10 years. She wanted to do something more focused and specific in healthcare, so she applied for Mature-Age Entry to Podiatry at La Trobe. She missed out on a place but applied again in 2007 and received a second-round offer. She deferred and started the course in 2009, entering into the first year of the new double health sciences/podiatry degree.
