I thought I was a ‘high achiever’. Then I got to university
Opinion
University

I thought I was a ‘high achiever’. Then I got to university

Suddenly,I was confronted with a room full of top students. A room full of duxes. Everyone had been special at school. Now,nobody was.

  • byBella Westaway

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O-week brings back a buzz,but where are all the university bars?

O-week brings back a buzz,but where are all the university bars?

Just three Melbourne unis still have a dedicated campus bar. But will 2024 finally bring campuses back to life after COVID?

  • bySherryn Groch
If we want more young people to go to uni,stop screwing them over
Opinion
University

If we want more young people to go to uni,stop screwing them over

A generation of young people is being dudded with unfair levels of debt,indexation and repayment thresholds which mean getting a pay rise may leave them worse off.

  • byChip Le Grand
Groceries or myki:Postgraduate students’ plea for transport discounts

Groceries or myki:Postgraduate students’ plea for transport discounts

Monash postgraduate student Irvan Adistha Putra can’t afford his favourite food,saying he is often forced to choose between buying groceries or paying for public transport.

  • byBhavya Vemulapalli
Bad with money? Here are six finance hacks for students

Bad with money? Here are six finance hacks for students

Bills stack up quickly. One third of full-time students are stressed about money – and nearly half are struggling with rent.

  • byEmily Chantiri
Why leaving behind my dream degree is the best thing I ever did
Opinion
University

Why leaving behind my dream degree is the best thing I ever did

Changing degrees can feel like a waste of time – but could also be the best life decision you make as a student.

  • byAngus Dalton
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How I used the summer before VCE to get a perfect ATAR

How I used the summer before VCE to get a perfect ATAR

Christopher Tran scored a perfect ATAR has shared his secrets on what VCE students should – and shouldn’t – do to prepare for the gruelling final year of school.

  • byChristopher Tran
This year’s first-round uni offers revealed

This year’s first-round uni offers revealed

First round university offers are out with society,culture and health among the state’s most popular courses. Find your offer in our searchable database.

  • byRobyn Grace
The best value suburbs for university students to live in

The best value suburbs for university students to live in

How much does it cost to get a rental in a convenient location these days and where can you get a better deal by sharing with friends?

  • byKate Burke,Melissa Heagney-Bayliss,Jim Malo andFran Rimrod
The four schools that have just joined the coveted VCE 30 club

The four schools that have just joined the coveted VCE 30 club

Elisabeth Murdoch College’s VCE improvement plan – put in place 18 months ago – has paid off in results. Search your school’s results.

  • byRobyn Grace andCraig Butt
This year’s top-performing VCE schools revealed

This year’s top-performing VCE schools revealed

One regional school has clinched the title of top VCE performer for the third time in five years. Search your school’s results.

  • byEmma Koehn andCraig Butt