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depends on your hours. if you're doing a science type degree with timetabled pracs etc, it will be harder to work part time unless you find a really flexible job, so casual may be more practical. Also you can then reduce your hours around exam time / when you have lots of assignments due...

Anyone enrolled in either of these, or know anyone who is? I'm pondering a mid year entry by distance, just wondering if anyone knows anything about the course, how good / useful it is etc.

yup, thats what I'm going to do. although i've been working for a year now, and I certainly could not have coped with studying and working in the first 6 months or so of my job, its only now that i'm starting to get bored that i'm looking into further study. I wouldn't study another...

i'm pondering doing likewise, because the Masters I want to do is in a completely different field so I don't have the prerequisite subjects and experience to get in. So i'm hoping to do the equivalent degree as undergrad. I hadn't pondered the HECS issue though, might have to check on that....

If it was an american college guide they would have exactly equal proportions of white, black, asian and hispanic students, all nicely mixed up together.

depends on the course. Some subjects I bought the textbook for and didn't use it at all, some subjects the lecturers would allocate a set amount of reading (say a chapter a week) and then examine you based on the reading from the textbook, so you needed the textbook. others the textbook is a...

I had a friend get into UNCLE with a 97.0, and a rural friend get in with a 92.1 (but she had all the rural bonus scheme points and things).

ps - being the first uni to be AVMA accredited means nothing really, USyd is now accredited and I think Melb is well on the way, so by the time you graduate, that will be a non-issue as all the big uni's will be accredited.

Hi, I just finished Vet at USyd. My understanding from talking to students / graduates of the unis is that both Melb and Murdoch are good courses, and both well respected. But that there are limited jobs in WA and an oversupply of vets to the state. I've heard that Murdoch has a lot of...

thats not quite right for the EAS - that depends on the university. For some unis there are a limited number of EAS places for each course, and the people with the highest ATAR (but still below the cut off) get the places. Forr example for a course with a cut off of 99, then people who have...

Anyone got one or used one? are they any good? I think they sound very handy, but I do like the feel of an actual book... for those who don't know what they are - Amazon.com: Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation): Kindle Store

Living in a share house is all about sharing - you have to share a bathroom, share bills, share kitchen use, share chores. Yes its about knowing boundaries as well, and considering others in regards to noise and mess, but the problems often arise from shared things - unwashed dishes, fridge...

I did likewise for 6 years. You get used to it, the train is fine, when you're travelling around peak times there are soooo many people no-one could mug you even if they tried - they wouldn't be able to make a clear getaway. Its good if you get on early on the line cos then you'll always get a...

I got one of those and it was an offer letter. Woohoo. (for postgrad though). Hope yours was likewise good news!

One of my good friends lives at Womens college and on weekends there'd be very few people around. Maybe UNSW is different, and likewise for colleges that have more students from outside of sydney. And moving out is different, if you're off to stand on your own two feet then sure, live as...

are you all serious about moving house for uni when you live in hurstville and parramatta? Wow. And making your whole family move? Seriously? That just blows my mind. I had friends who lived near hurstville and they were considered close to uni. Most of the colleges are empty on the...

I read "Roots" can't remember who it was by... Alex someone? Anyway, pretty interesting, its about a slaves journey from africa to America to eventual freedom - but its pretty heavy going in parts.

I lived in a share house that was absolute hell - I had 7am starts every day, 2 of my housemates worked in hospitality and didn't start work till midday, getting home at like 2am and would then put the TV on reaaaaaally loud, and have parties on like a wednesday night when I was trying to work...

Random suggestion for those who haven't read it - Dinotopia by James Gurney - its a picture book (sort of) but the artwork is fantastic and the storyline is great too. They have it a the Kinokunyia (or whatever it's called) bookstore opposite the QVB in the city.

I think it'll be 14 all up (the last book, number 12, has become a trilogy of its own). Be aware that the author died before finishing the series (after book 11), so someone else is finishing it based on the authors notes - but book 12 was just released and is really good and very in line with...