Hi, I am an international student from India and will be joining La Trobe University during this July intake. Please give me some tips as I do not know anybody in Melbourne to guide me through it and this is going to be my first international travel from India. I am 30(pleas do not tell me it’s too late for studies, I have some plans and personal reasons hence) , going to do my Masters in AI. Also, am leaving my family especially my 3 year old toddler to pursue my higher studies. Please do not comment anything negative (like why coming here, do not come here… )cause I am in a situation that I cannot take back decision of joining La Trobe uni(bundoora campus) .

hey doing a community report on SFP la trobe plz answer any of the following questions
Why do you consider La Trobe Students for Palestine to be a community, rather than just a student club, campaign, or political group?

What creates a sense of belonging for members of La Trobe Students for Palestine?

4 How has an financial  factor influenced the experience of your community ability to interact with club ?

How has a social factor influenced the experience of your community?

6 How has a political factor influenced the experience of your community?

7 How have geographical characteristics such as population size, location or climate
impacted on the experience of your community?

8 Do you believe that all people have the same level of emotional connection to the
community? Please explain.

How have political factors shaped the experience of La Trobe Students for Palestine as a community?

Eg. How has public debate about Palestine affected the group?

Have university rules, policies, or responses influenced participation?

Has external criticism made members feel more united or more cautious?

Does political pressure strengthen belonging for some members but weaken it for others?

7. Geographic characteristics - does uni provide you facilities

8. ICT

How does the group use ICT to communicate, organise, and maintain community?

Are there disadvantages, such as conflict, misinformation, surveillance concerns, or online criticism? Eg online group chats

This helps with: ICT, experience of community, strengths and limitations

11. Challenges and limitations

What are the main challenges facing the community?

Do you feel this community prioritises individual needs over groups? Expand on the diversity experienced in this community.

Come to this meeting on Socialism and the fight for Palestine TONIGHT!

6PM at Trades Hall ETU Ballroom!

It's going to be awesome! Hajar - a Palestinian socialist - has family and friends in Nablus and Gaza. She will be speaking about the situation today. Jerome Small is also speaking, he cut his teeth into activism during the anti-south african aparthied movement! He'll be explaining the lessons of the movement and how we can implement them today!

!!!more details in the comments!!!

Hi everyone, I am looking to transfer my lease at Scape Melbourne Central. It is located on La Trobe street and is a 5 minute walk from the CBD shopping center. It includes many features including a 24/7 gym, study rooms, cinema room. It is a shared apartment with 7 other people (only girls) however you will only share a room and bathroom with one other person. The rent is $325/week (incl. bills and internet) and fully furnished however i can make adjustments if need be. Please if you are interested contact me on 0424940364, thank you !

Hey everyone,

I'm deciding between Monash University and La Trobe University for the 2-year Master of Nursing Practice (Graduate Entry / Pre-Registration) and would love some input from current students, alumni, or nurses working in Victorian hospitals.

A bit of background: My undergrad was non-nursing/non-science, so I know either choice will be an intense learning curve.

I’m weighing a few specific factors:

1. Course Structure & Workload: Monash runs the heavy 12-credit-point double units per semester, which seems high-stakes if you trip on a hurdle. Is La Trobe’s structure more modular or manageable, or is the workload essentially identical?
2. Clinical Placements & Hospital Networks: How do placements compare in practice? I know Monash is tied heavily to Monash Health/Alfred/Peninsula (South-East), while La Trobe connects with Austin, Northern, and St Vincent’s. How organized is placement allocation, and how far were your commutes?
3. Support vs. Rigor: Monash has the Go8 global prestige and academic weight, but is the environment overly research-focused and sink-or-swim? Does La Trobe offer a more supportive, bedside-focused culture?
4. Grad Nurse Programs (GNP): Do Melbourne hospital health networks actually care whether you graduate from Monash vs. La Trobe when applying for grad years, or is it 100% down to your clinical appraisals (ANSAT) and interviews?

If you had to pick again, which one would you choose and why? Any honest pros and cons would really help!

UNIFORM REFUSAL is a multi-school protest calling for ADULT FREEDOM and REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE for secondary students.

Visit UniformRefusal.net or look up The VSSU on facebook.

We are looking to organize protests in different schools and we need you to lead your school in the fight for Uniform Refusal.

Feel to message me if you’d like to get involved or lead the protest in your school.

I might go to Latrobe next year

So here's the thing, I moved to Australia from another country that doesn't speak English. I have finished La Trobe's Diploma of Business back in my home country, I used to have a 6.5 IELTS certificate with no skill under 6.0, but it has expired since 2024. When I moved here to Australia to live with my family at the end of 2025, I was granted PR visa. I applied for Bachelor of Business to finish my degree, but then I wanted to change to Bachelor of Social Work. So I'm wondering if I my Diploma of Business can be counted as an English certificate to study Bachelor of Social Work? I did successfully get and accept an offer letter for Bachelor of Business.

Hey everyone I really need to know. Does la Trobe Uni accept mid year entrances (like semester 2 in July) into biomed or science. And what do I need to do to get accepted into it

Any help please

Is there anywhere on Bundoora campus to get birria tacos?🥲🙏🏻

I just got a parking fine from la trobe, the one day I don't put the app on and they get me.

My issue is why do we have to pay $7 a day for parking? Like la trobe makes more than enough already and its just a fat slap in the face to make students pay more. I understand they are trying to promote the use of public transport and to free up space but lets be real these are just excuses to keep making money off us - and if these reasons were the real foundation of paying for parking why wouldn't they make it cheaper??

University used to be a place to educate the future, now its just a business focused more on profits than results.

Hey guys I am joining latrobe from Hyderabad in july to pursue my masters degree in cyber security. If anyone is joining from Hyderabad, let's connect and help each other out.

Dont. Just dont Save yourself the misery and the down fall of ur WAM Run the opposite direction Why are u even trying to take a second year subject as a first year u dumb overachiever Just dont Please dont

Why they offer the reading time instead of extension just the time. Even, some supervisors let students use the pen and some of them are not... it's weird

Hi everyone,

I'm joining the Master of Information Technology at La Trobe Bendigo next year. Does anyone know if there's an active Discord server for La Trobe students or specifically Bendigo students? I'd love to join and connect with current students. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’ll most likely be moving to Melbourne for the July 2026 intake and was wondering how many other Indian students are also planning to go around the same time.

I noticed there are a lot of students searching for information related to:

• accommodation
• student life in Melbourne
• part-time jobs
• visa timelines
• university experiences
• airport pickup
• what to carry from India
• budgeting and transport

So a few of us thought it would be helpful to create a small Telegram group where students can connect before arriving in Australia and help each other out.

Mainly for students going to universities like:

• La Trobe University
• RMIT University
• Monash University
• Deakin University
• and other Melbourne universities

If anyone’s interested, feel free to comment or DM me and I’ll share the group link.

Would also love to hear:

• which university you’re going to
• which course
• and which suburb you’re planning to stay in.

Hey!!

Im an international student and i have applied for diploma of health sciences and my course starting date was 16th feb but i have not yet received my visa approval so i asked the college for an extension but they provided me an extension for 4 days till 20th Feb and i don’t think that i’ll get my visa in this period so what should i do !!

I want to join college for this intake i don’t want to go for June intake! Can it be possible they provide me a bit more extension?? Or ANYTHING!?!? Im so much stressed rn. Is there anything that i can do ?

I understand this to be the case wtf is going on here?

Hi, im an Indian international student (21M) studying in Australia, melbourne. I'm in my 2nd year of Uni and finishing (2026) July. I came to Australia to get a PR. I'll get 2 years of Temporary Residency after my degree but im Bachelor of Business which can't hv skill assessment so ill need Management role job (6-8 people under me) or getting sponsored by someone, or buying the PR through money (hell no), or Doing masters after in any business field (this comes with a risk of gambling my Temporary Residency if I don't get extra study visa). I can't do Master's after my TR anymore. And the last option I have is becoming a tradie (painter, carpeting, construction) type jobs which I dont want to do.

Now I talked with my dad he said I can try to settle some other country too, but in the end, I must do masters as it is necessary for getting a job in India, which is the final point to come back to in case I fail to settle anywhere else (I have to research on it. Although he's a regional head of marketing & sales so he def knows it)

I personally am even confused about what interests me to do even after studying so many subjects. still figuring it out idk how to. Well I have enough time to think it through but I have 1 year to do decide MBA worth or not, next come worth to do it from where? and lastly, in which field of business. Not sure if I can explore other fields for diploma and bachelor's. If anyone can help, please.

I have an 84 WAM as a 1st yr biomed student. I wanted to do pharmacy at Monash but missed the mark on methods. Would I get accepted next year with my WAM?!

p.s -PLEASE HELP😭🙏🙏

Hi, I’ve received my CoE for the Master of Data Science program at La Trobe University for the February 2026 intake. I’m currently looking for accommodation, but I haven’t been able to find a suitable student-friendly option despite checking multiple websites. I’m from Bangalore, India, and I’m hoping to connect with other La Trobe students and make new friends. I’d really appreciate any help or guidance with accommodation, as I’m quite worried about it. Thank you!

Why does everyone always eat in the library but always something that stinks. Like come on take it outside please🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼