Is anybody turned off by the Melbourne Model?

[bturville]

Yes, that's part (if not the main) way they assess applicants.

[MjM2]

It's okay. The only thing that is incredibly off putting about it, is the no guarantees offered to getting in the masters. IF you don't get in, what then? Doesn't help none of the masters are actually running, and you have no idea of the number of places CSP. .

[zomgSEAN]

THE MELBOURNE MODEL IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I HAVE EVER SEEN. PERIOD!

[Mulan]

It's okay. The only thing that is incredibly off putting about it, is the no guarantees offered to getting in the masters. IF you don't get in, what then? Doesn't help none of the masters are actually running, and you have no idea of the number of places CSP. .

ABSOLUTELY AGREE

[Wazupcharlz]

i agree. HOWEVER, it would be mch better if the undergraduate courses were only 2 yrs

[spaciiey]

In a word, yes.

No guarantee of getting into a Master's Degree, and no more double degrees?

Monash, here I come.

[Mulan]

^ yea but you can be guaranteed if you get over 99 for most courses, cant you?

[vexx]

^ yea but you can be guaranteed if you get over 99 for most courses, cant you?

not exactly. they are getting rid of that full-fee places for that very reason, there is no guarantees, as there is such few places for full-fee students that it is "subject to the no. of places available" so getting 99 and thinking after obtaining your satisfactory interview, & 75% average you will get in after the 3 years, no, most likely not as there will be others with a better interview or better % average that will be taken over you.
"sorry we had no places for you"

[Mulan]

but wouldnt someone who got over 99 in highschool be capable of getting a 75% average anyways?

[TrueTears]

Not really, getting 99+ for VCE doesn't have a huge correlation to uni scores. A friend of mine got 99+ and failed one of his commerce subject in semester 1.

[vexx]

but wouldnt someone who got over 99 in highschool be capable of getting a 75% average anyways?

yeah.

arghhhh melbourne model, you need double degreeeeees. your version of a double degree takes a year longer (you can do concurrent degrees which is basically a 5 year double degree of any two new gen degrees).

[AzureBlue]

I did initially want to do a double degree in Commerce/Law but I love Melbourne Uni - the surrounds, the subjects, the lecturers/tutors etc... it's great! And I think it's more beneficial to do law as JD as the students will come from more diverse areas and be there because they actually want to study law, not because they got 99.95 or whatever, which is sometimes what happened in the old model. Also, they still offer a guaranteed pathway for school leavers who actually already have a passion for the legal field, so some of those talented students are not lost. This is also positive because areas of law are multidisciplinary so details can sometimes be discussed in a JD class that wouldn't be possible in an LLB class. I also love the idea of breadth subjects as not only are you exposed to your area of specialisation, but you get to experience things outside your area, giving you even more depth. Depth of experience is, what I believe, distinguishes JD students for LLBs. As well as this, before studying law, you've already established a way of studying etc. in your undergraduate subjects as you are ready in that uni is quite different from high school. Lectures max 60 students as opposed to undergrad degrees where they have hundreds at times.

Anyway, I'll be staying at uni for at least 7 years, then after that, another 2 after some work experience. That totals 9, but I reckon that's okay It's only a year longer than what it would take in a double degree and I need actuarial accreditation and the like, so it might actually be necessary. Thus, all things considered, I think that the Melbourne Model may not be such a bad idea.

[ninwa]

but wouldnt someone who got over 99 in highschool be capable of getting a 75% average anyways?

Hellllll no.

[IntoTheNewWorld]

<3 Melbourne Model

I'm such a traitor.

[Russ]

I also love the idea of breadth subjects as not only are you exposed to your area of specialisation, but you get to experience things outside your area, giving you even more depth. Depth of experience is, what I believe, distinguishes JD students for LLBs.

Did you mean breadth of experience, not depth?

I don't particularly mind the melbourne model, it works pretty well as far as I'm concerned. If you really wanted to study in multiple areas, you can always do a separate degree

Hellllll no.

Yeah, this. There are plenty of high achieving students who I see struggling.