University Orientation
All international students new to La Trobe University are invited to attend the University Orientation.
The University Orientation, is designed specifically to meet the needs of commencing students, to facilitate a smooth transition into your new environment.
The University Orientation aims to assist you in the first days and weeks by providing a range of important information sessions for new students as well as opportunities to meet many other Australian and international students and make new friends.
The program includes many activities, and several essential sessions designed to make your adjustment to Australia, university life, and your study at La Trobe University as successful as possible. We encourage you to take advantage of all the orientation has to offer, by planning your arrival to be at least in time for the University Orientation.
It is compulsory for international students to attend the University Orientation. Information regarding subject selection and enrolment is provided during Orientation. This includes a faculty or school-based information session as well as discussions with course advisors. Other sessions include information relating to accommodation, Australian culture, part-time work, travel, how to find your way around campus, safety, and your rights and responsibilities as an international student in Australia - so don't miss out!
Please check back here in November for more information on sessions and activities during Orientation Week 2013.
Melbourne
All commencing international students are required to attend Orientation. Semester 1, 2013 Orientation will take place between 18 February-1 March 2013.
To find out more about Orientation, please check the Orientation website.
Bendigo
The Semester 1, 2013 Orientation will take place between 26 February - 1 March. The International Welcome Festival and general (all students) Orientation are integrated on this campus. International students should attend all appropriate sessions within the general Orientation program, and in particular, the special day for international students – Friday, 1 March 2013. To easily find your way around the campus, check out the Bendigo campus map (PDF 508KB). For more information about the program, check out the Bendigo Welcome Festival Program (PDF 145KB).
Albury-Wodonga
For students attending the Albury-Wodonga campus, the Semester 1, 2013 Orientation Program will commence on Tuesday 26 February 2013. This program is for international and local students combined and runs across four days. An international Student Host will assist new international students find their way around to all relevant sessions and activities.
Please see the General Orientation website.
Students' feedback
'The Welcome Festival at the beginning of the semester helped me make friends from the first days I was here and the sessions they ran also helped me feel comfortable in my new surroundings pretty quickly.'
Alex Baker, South Africa
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
'The international community is absolutely fantastic at La Trobe! The Welcome Festival at the beginning of the semester is just the best idea in practice by La Trobe University; I definitelymade friends for life thanks to the different events I attended during that week.'
Guillaume Feraud, France
Master of International Relations
