Narrm Scholars Enrichment Program

Welcome, Narrm Scholars! As a part of your scholarship offer, you can access a tailored Enrichment Program to support your transition to university and help you succeed throughout your studies.

What is the Narrm Scholars Enrichment Program?

All Narrm Scholars have access to a tailored Enrichment Program, which provides a range of opportunities and support throughout your degree to help you find a sense of belonging at university and success in your studies. This includes Academic, Wellbeing, and Careers & Employability offerings to ensure you are supported to achieve your goals.

Make a head start on creating connections and feel prepared for your first year

Your tailored support begins once you accept your course and scholarship offer. Through our onboarding events and activities, you will be welcomed to the Narrm Scholars community and provided the tools to confidently start your studies.

Group of Narrm Scholars at Pre-Orientation Camp

Pre-Orientation Camp - 11-13 February 2025

All commencing Narrm Scholars will receive an invite to our Pre-Orientation Camp soon after accepting their course offer. A highlight of the Enrichment Program, the camp gives you a head start on making new connections, building a sense of belonging at uni, and feeling prepared for your first semester.

Creating Connections

The camp strongly focuses on providing opportunities to build friendships and connect with fellow Narrm Scholars ahead of Orientation throughout the three days, with activities, social events, and interest-based workshops where you can meet like-minded people.

Building Belonging

During the camp, you will be staying at one of our colleges on the Parkville campus. You will become familiar with both the campus and surrounding areas through activities and tours, helping you feel a sense of belonging and ease the transition into your first semester.

Feeling Prepared

At the end of the three days, we want you to feel confident and prepared to engage with Orientation and your first semester. By showcasing key support services you will engage with during your studies, engaging with other students in your course, and participating in goal-setting workshops, you will leave camp with a greater sense of what university life is all about.

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Narrm Scholars Welcome Pack

As a commencing Narrm Scholar, you will receive a Welcome Pack to celebrate the beginning of your time at the University of Melbourne and help you settle into your studies with style!

The Welcome Pack consists of a range of items to assist with the transition to uni and help you feel more confident as you begin your first semester. Items include:

  • Samsonite backpack
  • Rocketbook Core Smart Notebook
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Barry the Bear foldable umbrella
  • Lunch box & lunch bag
  • 10,000mAh Powerbank
  • Pre-credited PTV card
  • QVM voucher.

You also get to choose one of the following custom additions:

  • $200 Officeworks voucher, great for tech or stationery essentials
  • MU Sport 4-month Fitness Membership, plus $100 credit towards a range of MU Sport offerings and a merchandise pack (Total value $420).

You can pick up your Welcome Pack at the Pre-Orientation Camp, or during Orientation.

More details about your Welcome Pack, selecting your custom item, and how to collect your pack will be emailed to you in January.

Students with Narrm Scholar Welcome Packs on their backs at an event

Your Narrm Scholars Enrichment Program

The Narrm Scholars Enrichment Program provides relevant and timely support throughout your degree. For your first year of studies, the program will focus on connection and belonging, moving into supporting you to achieve your academic and career goals in the following years.

  • First-year program highlights
    Build connections and a sense of belonging

    Your Enrichment Program offers a range of social events and opportunities to help you connect with the Narrm Scholars community and build friendships. Events and opportunities include:

    • Pre-Orientation Camp
    • Orientation Catch-ups
    • Social Lunches
    • Workshops day
    • Celebrations and catch-ups throughout the year.
    Level up your study skills

    To help you ease into what study looks like at university, the Academic Skills team will be offering targeted workshops for Narrm Scholars on topics such as:

    • ‘Taking charge of your reading and notetaking’
    • ‘Strategies for success’,
    • ‘Academic Writing 101’
    • 'Learning with AI at University of Melbourne'
    • ‘Managing Time and Tasks’.
    Gain valuable professional insights

    Narrm Scholars have access to tailored events during Employability Week designed to help you plan for your career and arm you with real-world employability skills.

    The Students@Work Work Shadowing Program offers an immersive experience in work environments across various University of Melbourne departments, where you can learn from professional staff over three days of job shadowing.

  • Second-year program highlights
    Develop your employability skills

    The Graduate Careers Fair and Grad Job Series in March help you develop skills to navigate the job-seeking process, connect with employers across diverse industries with graduate opportunities, and discover future career pathways.

    The Get Ready to Work on Campus event, presented by the Students@Work team, prepares you for working in a paid role on-campus, offering insights into the types of roles available, skills-building workshops, and tips on navigating recruitment processes.

  • Support throughout your studies

    As a Narrm Scholar, you have access to the following supports throughout your entire degree:

    Academic Skills

    Individual appointments are open all year round (Monday to Friday, excluding holidays). You can book a 25-minute consultation and receive advice on writing, oral presentations and study skills such as exam preparation and time management.

    The Writing Advice Service is available from Week 4 until Exam Week 2 (Monday to Friday, excluding holidays). You can submit a piece of writing via email and receive targeted feedback on selected areas.

    Academic workshops throughout the semester for Narrm Scholars on a range of topics to build strategies to manage your studies and strengthen the academic skills crucial for university success.

    Student Support

    Outreach and ongoing support from dedicated Student Inclusion Officers to assist you with registering with Student Equity and Disability Services (SEDS), applying for Special Consideration, and advising you on supports available for your unique circumstances.

    Careers and Employability

    The Internships and Job Series provides tailored activities and events designed to help you land an internship and other work experiences.

    Workshops, information sessions, and events throughout the year on a range of careers and employability topics.

    Careers Drop-ins & Labs for you to get your career queries answered with specially trained Student Perr Leaders and Senior Careers Advisers.

    Careers appointments allow you to get in-depth advice from a Senior Careers Adviser, with Narrm Scholars having access to longer appointments.

    Students@Work

    On-campus employment opportunities are promoted throughout your degree, with various roles targeted for Narrm Scholars like you to apply for.

Two Narrm Scholars talking while looking at a phone

How do I find out more about the Narrm Scholars Enrichment Program?

Once you've enrolled and accepted your Narrm Scholarship offer, you'll receive emails from us about the opportunities available through the Enrichment Program. Check your student email for all updates about your Narrm Scholarship Enrichment Program.

We also have a Narrm Scholars Instagram, where we promote the Enrichment Program with student-led content. This is a private account, as it is targeted for Narrm Scholars. If you submit a follow request we’ll respond within 1-2 business days.

For information regarding the full range of benefits available to you as a Narrm Scholar, please visit the Narrm Scholarship Program page.

If you have questions about your Enrichment Program, contact us using our Narrm Scholars Enquiry Form.

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