Trinity College, Melbourne

Trinity College, Melbourne

Founded in 1872 as the first residential college of the University of Melbourne, Trinity is a unique tertiary institution that provides a diverse range of high-quality academic programs for some 1500 talented students from across Australia and around the world.

Course Information

2 Core subject

• English
• History of ideas

3 Elective Subjects

The Residential College, for undergraduate and postgraduate students – both resident and non-resident – who come from across Australia and around the globe to live, study and grow in an academic community while attending the University of Melbourne. Trinity College Foundation Studies(TCFS), a special one-year course which prepares able overseas students for undergraduate entry to the University of Melbourne and other leading Australian universities. TCFS welcomed its first students in 1990

Accommodation

Trinity has seven residential buildings and two share-houses that accommodate almost 300 students and 14 tutors during University semesters. Student rooms vary in size, but all contain the following minimum furniture:

• single bed (with mattress and mattress protector)
• desk, chair and desk lamp
• bookshelf
• wardrobe
• small refrigerator.

All rooms have phone and internet access. There is a shared computer room with PC and Mac computers and a scanner, printer, fax machine and photocopier in each residential building. Use of the technology is charged through credit on the resident’s student card. Rooms are allocated by the Registrar. Room allocation for returning students takes account of seniority, contribution to College life, and any stated preferences that can be reasonably met. Graduate students generally have a choice of a room in a shared graduate house (at 61 and 65 Royal Parade), or an en-suite room in the Gourlay building on the main campus.

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