First, how to choose courses
Australian universities set their own courses and schedules, so how to choose subjects is actually very knowledgeable. Take business as an example. Australian business undergraduate education is three years, with two semesters each year and four courses each semester. So there are 24 courses or 24 credits in three years. Unlike China University, Australia has no graduation thesis and internship, and you can get an undergraduate degree after completing a three-year course.
As a business subject, every university will set up some core units for students to study in freshmen. These compulsory courses help students to understand the basic knowledge of business and lay a solid foundation for their future professional choice and study. Students will face the problem of choosing a major when they enter their sophomore year after completing their freshman studies. The specific courses offered by various schools in Australia are different, including accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, human resource management, commercial law, business information system, international trade, e-commerce, logistics management, financial planning and so on.
Many students will ask me if I need to choose a major when applying for business courses. Actually, it's not necessary First, the major direction is only chosen in the second year of college. Students will have a more reasonable and correct choice of their major direction after studying the basic courses of freshmen. Because in the basic courses of freshmen, the basics of business are basically involved, and before going abroad, students are more one-sided and immature. After a year of basic study, they will find their own interests and professional direction.
After the compulsory courses for freshmen, students can choose their own professional direction according to their hobbies. It is worth noting that most undergraduates choose two major directions as their own majors. The professional direction will be reflected in the degree certificate. How to choose the two major directions? Let's take the financial planning major under the business department of Deakin University as an example, and each course is a credit.
Financial Planning-Company Set Code MJ-M300 14
The following five courses are required courses, among which MAF 10 1 has been studied in the first year.
1.MAF 10 1 financial basis
2.MAF202 Money and capital markets
3.MAF255 financial planning
4.MAF3 1 1 pension plan
5.MAF3 12 Advanced Financial Planning
Add a unit selected from: choose one of the following two courses.
1.MAF307 Stock and investment analysis
2.MLC30 1 Principles of Income Tax Law
Therefore, if you want to pass the financial planning major, you need to study six courses, one of which has been included in the basic course of freshman, so you can study five courses after sophomore year. Other majors are similar, and you can get a major direction after completing 5~7 courses. As mentioned above, there are 24 undergraduate courses in Australia, so in addition to the compulsory basic courses of 10, there are also 14 courses to learn. So it provides space for students to choose two majors.
Because some courses require you to pass certain courses (prerequisites) before you can take them, and there are not courses every semester, you should pay attention to the order when choosing courses. For example, in the Deacon course above, if you want to learn MAF202, you must first pass MAF 10 1.
At present, most schools choose courses online, usually 3-6 weeks before the start of each semester. It is worth noting that some schools in Australia will open summer schools during the summer vacation for students to learn 1~2 courses. If you have failed classes before, or want to finish the later courses in advance to reduce the pressure of later study, you can choose summer school. Summer classes in different schools start at different times and have limited courses. It usually takes 1~2 months for summer schools to apply for registration. Please pay attention to school information.
Do you want to buy a second college textbook?
The shopping list of freshmen is all-encompassing, and the first thing that bothers people is to buy books. After all, textbooks with a price range of 100 to 200 Australian dollars are really cruel to students who can never make ends meet. As a result, second-hand teaching materials, photocopying teaching materials and electronic teaching materials began to become popular.
1, second-hand textbook
Advantages: authentic quality, favorable price (ranging from 20% to 40%), and most importantly, great opportunity to obtain review notes and question bank carefully prepared by predecessors ~
Disadvantages: you may only be able to buy the old version, with a small amount of changes (especially after-school exercises and case studies).
Purchase channel: generally speaking, the second-hand bookstore area of the school, the advertising board of the school and the tick-tock forum can meet everyone's needs. Au/ everyone's textbook.
This website can not only directly search for second-hand book resources, but also classify the required teaching materials according to the school. Really useful ~!
Step 2 copy textbooks
Advantages: The new edition is cheap (15 to $50), and writing your own notes in the new book will make you feel much better ~
Disadvantages: it is often printed in black and white, which is a little hard to look at, and I want to remind you that copying textbooks is infringement!
3. Electronic textbooks
Advantages: light and easy to carry, put it on iPad or computer, and look it up at any time ~
Disadvantages: staring at the screen all the time hurts your eyes, drawing the key points is inconvenient, and printing by yourself is time-consuming and laborious.
The advantages and disadvantages of the three versions are obvious. Whether you can save money and make the best use of it depends on the wisdom and tricks of your classmates.
Of course, if you bought a new book and actually sold it second-hand, it wouldn't be so expensive!
Third, master two sharp tools as soon as possible, and don't worry about writing a paper!
Completing high-quality homework requires sufficient time to ensure that it needs to be planned and prepared in advance.
1, format, format, format!
Whether it is a short essay, a report or a simple answer, different types of homework have different format requirements. Never underestimate the requirements of the school for the paper format. Sometimes the statement may account for 10% of the assignment grade. The most important thing in the format is the reference. If you refer to an author's point of view without indicating the source, it is likely to be regarded as plagiarism and lead to failure! This is really strict because the teacher has software to test.
Turn-it-in software can detect whether your paper contains plagiarism.
The most common reference format for Australian universities is Harvard or APA. How to use the format correctly? In addition to diligently checking the academic writing page of the school, I went to Australia to recommend a website to everyone:/
This website can help you formulate the correct quotation format. If lazy cancer breaks out or you are in a hurry, it is definitely your good helper ~
For questions about different types of assignment formats (papers/reports), please refer to the following links, http://unilearning.uow.edu.au/main.html..
2. Maximize the function of the school network database.
It is the most common way to develop your own views and arguments by reading relevant academic papers in university libraries or state libraries. You should know that Google and Du Niang are not omnipotent, and the most suitable paradise for finding academic articles is the huge online database purchased by the school.
How to use:
(1) Log on to the school website and find the database entrance under the library section.
② Search for the required database name or the range of papers to be searched.
③ Enter the database you are interested in, and you can start searching for the articles you want ~
I suggest that when you start reading related materials, you must write down the author's name of the reference materials, so that it may come in handy for future reference. The task of collecting information is arduous, but practice makes perfect. If you do more, you will gradually become proficient ~
Fourth, be familiar with the semester arrangement and make plans early.
In Australia, the school year is from February to 1 1. Most universities implement a two-semester system, that is, the first semester is from the end of February to the beginning of June, and the second semester is from July to165438+1early October; Summer school will be set up in the summer vacation, and students will participate voluntarily, which is suitable for those who want to shorten their study time and graduate early ~ Of course, some universities implement a three-semester system or even a four-semester system. You can search on the school website: key date/school calendar/census date, and you can see the school's semester arrangement ~
You can look at the main key dates of RMIT University: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/he2014 Dates.
The school lasts about 12 weeks each semester, and there will be a 7- 10-day mid-term holiday from the sixth week to the eighth week. Generally speaking, from the fourth week, everyone will face all kinds of homework bombing and mid-term exams. It's good to prepare early! Before the final exam, there will be 1-2 weeks of free study time, so that everyone can arrange their own review. If you want to get high marks in the final sprint, you must grasp it well ~
Fifth, personal safety comes first, and it is necessary to travel at night.
As the saying goes, when you are away from home, you will inevitably encounter troubles or accidents. What unexpected events may you encounter when you study in Australia for the first time?
The first is a life-threatening emergency. At this time, you need to dial 000 to find:
? Police (police)
? Ambulance (ambulance)
? fire brigade
Calling 000 (three zeros) is free. Be prepared to provide your name, address and telephone number (if any) and the type of service you need to the operator.
If you can't speak English, you need to tell the operator in English what help you want-"police", "ambulance" or "fire fighting", and what your mother tongue is. Then, with the help of the speech recognition system, you will be automatically connected directly to the translation and interpretation service (Tis National). Please hold the line. TIS national translator will help the police, firefighters or ambulance service, and ask for your address and other details.
police
In case of emergency, please dial 000 and say "police".
For urgent matters, please call 13 1 444 or the local police station. Their telephone numbers are listed under the "police station" column in the phone book. The police service is free.
Australian police have no connection with the army and do not participate in politics. Their duties are to protect social life and property, prevent and investigate crimes and maintain public order. If there is a family dispute, the police may intervene in the family problem out of fear that someone will be subjected to violence, sexual or psychological abuse.
ambulance
If you need an ambulance, please dial 000 and say "ambulance" (ambulance, just remember "I can't die" if you really can't say it). Ambulances can provide emergency hospital delivery and immediate ambulance services. Remember, if you can't speak English, please don't hang up-speak your language, and an interpreter will help you talk on the phone.
In Victoria, ambulance service is not free unless you have a government welfare card or a health care card (a health care card issued by Centrelink to the low-income people being evaluated). Without the above two cards, it will be very expensive to make a phone call and use an ambulance. Therefore, you may want to become a member of an ambulance club, or buy private medical insurance that includes ambulance fees. Refer to chapter 1 1 medical system. To get rid of ambulance fees completely, Metropolitan Ambulance Service Company suggests that you become a member of Victoria Ambulance, so that you can get ambulance services all over Australia without extra charge.
You can get the membership application form from the Australian Post Office, go through the membership formalities at its counter, or contact: ambulance member 1800 648 484.
fire alarm
In case of emergency, please dial 000 and say "fire brigade". The fire brigade is responsible for putting out fires, saving people from burning buildings and helping to deal with dangerous situations of gas or chemicals. In case of non-emergency, you can use the telephone number listed under the column of "fire brigade" in the white-page telephone book.
Other telephone numbers used in emergency.
Useful emergency phone numbers are listed on the front page of the local white-page phone book. They include:
Poison Information Center: 13 1 126 (24-hour hotline).
Child abuse prevention service: 1800 688 009 (24-hour crisis hotline).
If you need to contact the police for non-urgent matters, you can call this number: 13 1444.
Translation telephone
13 1450: If you want to contact Australian government agencies and are worried about language problems, you can call this number to ask for the assistance of Chinese translators.
Immigration telephone
13 188 1: Please call this number for visa-related questions.
Telephone number of Consulate General of China in Sydney
Consular certificate consultation: (02)8595 8002
Consular protection and assistance: (02)8595 8029
Emergency telephone number for seeking consular protection: 04 13647 168.
Telephone number of Consulate General of China in Melbourne
Consular certificate consultation: (03)9822 0604
Consular protection and assistance: (03)9804 3683
Emergency telephone number for seeking consular protection: 0417114584, 0408030426.