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La Trobe University

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
With a proud history built on a mission to advance knowledge and learning to shape the future of our world, La Trobe University is the most successful Australian university at combining accessibility and excellence.

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About

History

La Trobe has been one of Australia's pioneering universities for more than 50 years. Discover our unique history, including our motto and coat of arms.

In 1967, 552 students enrolled at La Trobe University, the third university to open in Victoria, which has grown to accommodate more than 36,000 students, with over 7,000 international students from 110 countries.

Education

La Trobe students are educated to think independently, as well as to behave in an ethical and socially responsible way. Some examples of how La Trobe achieves this include:

  • The Master of Business Administration
This qualification is infused with the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Management Education, bringing it in line with offerings from the world’s best business schools.
  • The La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary
La Trobe is home to the largest university-owned wildlife sanctuary in Australia, which seeks to introduce rare and endangered animals into a predator-free environment.

Research

La Trobe University has a fine history as an excellent university with an enduring social conscience. As part of our Future Ready strategy, our plan is to grow and develop La Trobe's traditional leadership in areas of research, scholarship and learning that matter to the Australian community. Having taken a detailed investigation of our capabilities and strengths, we have identified five Research Focus Areas (RFAs).

University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2020
251 50
2019
301 50
2018
351
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019
301
2018
301
2017
301
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2020
400 -3
2019
397 -37
2018
360
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
408 46
2019
454 17
2018
471
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world.

Services

Student services

  • La Trobe International is generally your first point of contact at La Trobe University, and you are always welcome to contact us for advice, information and support.
  • 24-hour student assistance hotline: This is a special after-hours telephone hotline for international students at La Trobe University. We care and want to help you with anything you might be worried about. If you need help at night or on the weekends call 1800 758 360. This is a free call from landlines anywhere in Australia. Standard call rates apply from mobile phones.

Housing services

Living on-campus, you'll receive additional support in your studies, as well as access to health and wellbeing programs and support services.

We welcome all new international students to life on residence. We run a week-long program, in conjunction with La Trobe's International welcome program, to assist you to meet new people and make friends. 

Library services

  • Assignment/thesis support
Plan, research, reference and write your assignment/thesis.
  • Research support
Services and resources for researchers and higher degree research students.
  • Teaching services
Reading lists, teaching resources, embedding information literacy and meeting spaces.
  • Borrowing and ebooks
3 Hour Loan, renewals, fines, join the library, borrow from other libraries, new titles.

ICT services

While you are a student at La Trobe University, you will get free online access to Office 365 and OneDrive for Business. You will also be able to download Office Pro Plus for FREE.

Medical services

La Trobe Podiatry Clinic

  • We deliver high quality clinical podiatry services to the local community in Melbourne’s north, treating and managing a wide range of foot and ankle conditions.
  • The clinic’s purpose built facilities have 17 consulting rooms, one paediatric consultation room, an operating theatre, an orthoses laboratory, a plaster casting room and a 40-seat lecture room.

    • Student Life

    Campus life

    At our Melbourne Campus, 35% of residents living in on-campus accommodation are international students. 

    Living on campus is the ideal way to experience university and make friends for life.

    Sports facilities

    Our sports facilities are available to staff, students and the general public. We provide an wide range of both indoor, outdoor and off campus facilities. Fully Equipped Gymnasium with equipment to cater for all types of people and levels of fitness:

    • Technogym cardiovascular and machine weights
    • Functional fitness area
    • Weightlifting platforms
    • Plenty of racks, benches and free weights. 

    Accreditation

    La Trobe Business School has a number of courses recognised worldwide through global accreditation and rankings.

    • AACSB accreditation
    • ACS accreditation
    • AHRI accreditation
    • AMI accreditation
    • CAANZ accreditation
    • CPA accreditation

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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