La Trobe University

Being in the top 1% of universities in the world, it is certain that students who have a passion for studying abroad in Australia open up all the opportunities not to miss La Trobe University.

General Introduction

La Trobe University was established in 1964 and is located in Victoria with its main campus in Melbourne. Currently, La Trobe has welcomed more than 30,000 students with 7,000 international students from more than 90 different cultures. With the world's leading educational and learning environment, the certificates of La Trobe University are widely recognized internationally, La Trobe is truly the ideal study abroad destination for many international students, including Vietnamese students.

Strengths and Achievements

La Trobe University is consistently ranked among the best universities according to prestigious rankings:

- According to Times magazine, the school is ranked:

• Top 250 global, top 50 Asia-Pacific region, top 45 young universities in the world.

- According to QS, the school is in the global top 400 and the subjects are also highly ranked:

• Finance and accounting subject in the top 250;
• Business and management subjects in the top 400;
• Psychology in the top 200.

Furthermore, students have the following advantages when studying at the school:

• Diverse majors, courses, free internship registration;
• Taught by experienced industry experts;
• Three semesters per year (March, June & October);
• Enhance global career prospects through internship programs;
• Professionally recognized by businesses in the related field right after graduation;
• Opportunity to participate in research projects of great value.

Facilities

The school has a total of 6 campuses in Melbourne and 1 campus in Sydney that will fully meet the learning, research, living, and entertainment needs of students during their studies here.

In addition, while studying at La Trobe, students have the opportunity to communicate and experience a variety of activities on campus:

• Boarding accommodation is available;
• Dedicated support for international students;
• A vibrant, multicultural, and growing international student community;
• A global network of successful alumni;
• Lots of student clubs and organizations to choose from.

Programs and Courses

La Trobe offers a wide range of courses for international students, namely:

• Accounting, Finance & Analytics;
• Business and Commerce;
• Education;
• Health Sciences;
• Law & Criminology;
• Science and Psychology;
• Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Engineering;
• Arts, Social Sciences & Media;
• Medical & Nursing.

Cost of Study

Tuition:

Housing cost:

• Dormitory: 450 – 700 AUD/week (single room); 130 - 250 AUD/week (shared room);
• Homestay: 235 – 325 AUD/week.

Food costs: 80 – 280 AUD/week, depending on the needs and eating habits of each person.

Entry Requirements

Foundation Program

The program is designed to help international students have the same knowledge base as Year 12 students in Australia before entering a Bachelor's program.

• End of grade 11, GPA >= 6.0; or graduated from high school with a GPA >= 5.0.
• IELTS 5.5 (no band score below 5.0).

College program (First year of University)

After completing the program, students can start working or transfer to a bachelor's degree program in the second year of university.

• Course duration: 8 months (accelerated), 12 months (standard).
• Entry Requirements:
• Graduated from high school, GPA >= 7.0;
• IELTS 6.0 (no band score below 6.0).

Undergraduate Program

• Course duration: 3 years (standard), 2 years (accelerated).
• Entry Requirements:
• Graduated from high school, GPA >= 8.0;
• IELTS 6.0 (no band score below 6.0).

Postgraduate Program 

• Course duration: 6 months (2 semesters).
• Entry Requirements:
• University graduate or have work experience in the field you want to study;
• Good at reading, writing, and communication skills;
• IELTS 6.5 (no band score below 6.0).

Note: If students do not have the required IELTS score, they can register for English courses at La Trobe

Scholarships

• The Destination Australia Scholarship is worth AUD 15,000/year for prospective La Trobe students who meet the school's requirements.
• Southeast Asia scholarship worth 30% of tuition fee for prospective students with high academic results. 

Website: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/