Going Interstate for Uni

[WizzofAus]

Hi, so at the moment I am deciding potential universities. I intend on studying something in the area of Biomedicine hoping to lead into medical research. Anyways I currently live in Perth and my top two preferences at the moment are UWA and the University of Melbourne.

Melbourne attracts me because it is one of the highest ranked universities in the world and has outstanding research facilities, plus I'm sick of Perth and want a change. However UWA offers the ability to do two majors and perhaps allow me to do something business related as a back up incase that I decide not to carry on and do a PhD. Even if i were to stay in Perth and go to UWA i would not be living at home and would need to seek accommodation elsewhere

What are your thoughts on this? Would it really be worth it going to Melbourne because I am leaning to that at the moment, or should I do two majors at UWA and then perhaps do my PhD elsewhere.

Thank you

[keltingmeith]

If you want to do a PhD anyway, having "two majors" really isn't that great at all. Nobody will be looking at your undergrad - they'll want to know what your PhD thesis was on, what papers you got published during it and what journals they were in, etc.

If you're gravitating towards Melbourne more, go there.

[Alter]

I agree with the above. Having an extra major won't really mean anything in terms of your research opportunities, and the Melbourne biomed model lets you try out some pretty stellar subjects that will be relevant to so many fields in biomedical research. Not to mention, as corny as it is to hear it so often, it is admittedly true that UoM lies in an extremely fortunate location; Parkville is the home of internationally renowned biomedical/healthcare research institutions, so if you're genuinely interested in research, it's a good choice.

nb: I'm pretty biased because I go there, but if you have the means to go interstate (money, support from parents), I'd certainly recommend it in this case.

[WizzofAus]

Awesome, thank you both for your responses! Fingers crossed I can get into Melbourne!

[ssarahj]

I'm also looking at moving interstate to go to Deakin uni (from Newcastle, NSW), and I'm after some opinions about living on campus versus renting off-campus.... pros and cons? 

[V_for_Vendetta]

I'm also looking at moving interstate to go to Deakin uni (from Newcastle, NSW), and I'm after some opinions about living on campus versus renting off-campus.... pros and cons? 

i believe you would be able to find cheaper accommodation that is off-campus.