Welcome to the Melbourne Peer Mentor Program
The Melbourne Peer Mentor Program is designed to support you as you enter the University of Melbourne community as a new student. As part of the program, you will meet new friends, build personal connections, get insider insights, and learn how to connect with the rich array of opportunities, activities and services available through your first year and beyond.
What are the benefits of the Melbourne Peer Mentor Program?
Having a peer mentor and group will help you get the most out of your first year, as you will:
- Meet fellow students and build on your university experiences together.
- Learn valuable insights from your peer mentor about studying and getting involved at the University.
- Share fun and memorable experiences with your group members.
- Build friendships with your cohort and share your experiences as you start your university journey together.
- Learn new skills to complement your academic studies.
Meet some of our peer mentors!
Click a picture to find out a little more about one of our many peer mentors.
Want to find out more?
Why did you choose to study your course? I chose to study the Bachelor of Arts because I loved humanities in high school and I wanted to continue that passion at university.
What did you enjoy most about first year? I enjoyed making new friends in my first year.
What did you do to make friends at university? I made friends in university by approaching people during Orientation and introducing myself.
What is your top study tip? My top study tip would be to start your assignments ASAP. The earlier the better!
What is something that you would like to do before graduating? I would really love to study overseas at some point before I graduate.
What are some of your favourite hobbies? Aside from sleeping, my favourite hobbies include cooking, knitting and calligraphy.
Why did you choose to study your course? I chose to study the Bachelor of Science because I am fascinated by using technology to help contribute to making living easier for people.
What did you enjoy most about first year? The aspect I will remember most about first year is that it is a good taster of how much determination we will gather up during the stressful periods of life.
What did you do to make friends at university? Being genuinely interested in people is a good way to start to make friends.
What is your top study tip? It would be to apply lecture theories. Practice answering questions!
What is something that you would like to do before graduating? I would like to start a Cambodian club.
What are some of your favourite hobbies? Some hobbies I like are playing FIFA, learning new things, reading, travelling, and binge-watching Netflix.
Why did you choose to study your course? I chose the Bachelor of Arts because it offers a great range of language subjects that I am always interested in learning more about.
What did you enjoy most about first year? I enjoyed volunteering with UMSU's Welfare department. I loved making pancakes for students at the Breakfast BBQ.
What did you do to make friends at university? Attending subject tutorials and seminars was a great opportunity for me to make many friends who study the same subjects as me.
What is your top study tip? Attending study and learning drop-ins or book an individual Academic Skills appointment when you need some help with your studies.
What is something that you would like to do before graduating? Get a part-time job at the university.
What are some of your favourite hobbies? Cooking, playing with my dog and swimming.
Why did you choose to study your course? During high school I was always fascinated by physics, mathematics and chemistry, so even while being unsure about my eventual career path, the Bachelor of Science seemed the most reasonable choice.
What did you enjoy most about first year? I think university level mathematics was incredible because it provided me a refreshing new perspective on my prior knowledge because of our inspiring and humorous lecturers.
What did you do to make friends at university? I found going to events by course related clubs (such as the Physics Student Society) helpful in making friends in my own study area, but just attending University as much as possible like going to lectures and tutorials was helpful too.
What is your top study tip? My top study tip would be to use a digital or physical calendar to track important deadlines so that you can predict when during the semester you will be busiest and plan accordingly.
What is something that you would like to do before graduating? I would like to do an industry placement or take up an undergraduate research position so that I can get a sense of how the skills I developed over my degree are used in my future career path in academia or industry.