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Melbourne is a place where students succeed

We had the chance to sit down with Divyangana Sharma, an international student from India who is currently studying nursing at Holmesglen Institute.

A city where you’ll feel welcomed

Hear from Study Melbourne Ambassador Amanda Abeysinghe. She’s one of the many international students in Melbourne and is currently completing a Mas…

Melbourne: a green and welcoming city

We sat down with Michael to hear more about his decision to come and study in Melbourne and how he has learned to love the city he now calls home.

Melbourne is a safe and welcoming city

Hein from Burma shares his experience pursuing his Bachelor of Engineering at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Studying in Greater Melbourne: Hajra's Experience

Learn about Hajra Bibi's experience as an international student from Pakistan who has been studying for a Diploma of Nursing at The Gordon TAFE in …

Studying in Geelong

Discover Sunny’s experience as an international student in Melbourne and Geelong

Is Melbourne a welcoming city to live in?

Recently, we had the chance to sit down with Yuze Lu and wanted to learn what he thinks it's like to study in Melbourne and hear about his experien…

Discover student life in Melbourne

We catch up with Fazil, a student from India to find out what he thinks about Melbourne as a study destination and whether it really is one of the …

Discover Melbourne as a study destination

We catch up with Minako from Japan to find out what she thinks about Melbourne as a study destination and whether it really is one of the best citi…

Getting a world-class education in Melbourne

As more international students return to Australia, we caught up with architecture exchange student Johanna. She's here studying at Melbourne Unive…

Why study in Melbourne?

Is Melbourne a good place to study? We asked International Student Elisa about her experience studying in Melbourne.

The Perks of Studying and Living in Regional Victoria

Study Melbourne Ambassador Justin See shares his advice about studying and living in Regional Victoria.

Your mental health matters

Study Melbourne Ambassador Alex Fernando Gutierrez Peña shares his advice about mental health and wellbeing.

Living and studying in Melbourne as a person of colour

Study Melbourne Ambassador Sihle Mpofu from Zimbabwe shares her story and her solidarity.

Life with kids as an international student

Juggling study and parenting as an international student can be challenging but also rewarding, writes Study Melbourne Ambassador Sandesh Pantha.