Orientation Program
International Students
12-16 July 2021
International Students
12-16 July 2021
Welcome and congratulations on your acceptance to study at MIT. We are thrilled that you are joining us. Come along to our orientation program to find out more about life at MIT.
Being part of Orientation is important to starting your Course with MIT. You’ll meet your Course Coordinators, Unit Coordinators and lecturers, learn more about your Course and what MIT has to offer, plus, most importantly, you’ll make new connections and new friends.
We look forward to seeing you at Orientation!
Learn more about Orientation and Key contacts at MIT. Download your copy of International Student Pre-arrival Guide. (pdf)
Your Orientation event will be hosted via Zoom.
To access your Orientation, you will need to activate your MIT student Email:
Once activate, follow the steps below:
We recommend you test your camera and microphone settings before you join your Online Orientation Session.
You may need your USI for orientation and to begin your enrolment:
Need more help on USI? Check USI FAQ.
You can create your USI on the Government’s Unique Student Identifier website. It's easy to create and only takes about five minutes.
When creating your USI you need to:
To create a USI you will need your Non-Australian passport (with Australian Visa):
Non-Australian citizens intending to study in Australia require a visa issued by the Australian Government. The visa must be current and valid.
If you have not been issued with an Australian visa, you will not be able to use your non-Australian passport.
When selecting a Non-Australian passport (with Australian visa) as your form of ID when creating your USI:
The following details on the non-Australian passport must match in order to verify in the USI Registry System:
For complete step-to-step guide on creating your USI, click here.
Time: 2.00-2.15 pm AEST
Your formal welcome to Melbourne Institute of Technology by Campus Director, Ms Amber Tresseder Fitts.
Time: 2.15-2.45 pm AEST
Learn about your student life at MIT from Office of Student Administration and Experience (OSAE). Here, you will learn about Student events, Support services available to you, your enrolments, settling in student life, your rights and responsibility, work rights, student counselling and more.
Time: 2.45-3.00 pm AEST
The Library Team-leader will introduce you to all library resources available to you online and offline. You will also learn how to navigate and find the required resources that you will need for your successful student life.
Time: 3.00-3.30 pm AEST
At MIT, your career life after MIT is as important to us as your life at MIT. Learn how you can leverage MIT Career Development Centre to achieve your career goals from the careers staff. You will learn about Work-Integrated Learning, how to land internships and success stories of MIT past and present students like you.
Time: 3.30-4.30 pm AEST
Learn about your course, units of studies, and what to expect for the duration of your course from your respective Course Coordinators. To find about who your course coordinator are, and read the message from Executive Dean, Professor Michael Clements - click here.
Time: 4.30-4.45 pm AEST
Location: Online Via Zoom
Find out about academic services, and your academic rights as a student. Our academic services team will show you how to navigate through your academic challenges and how to overcome them for a successful student life.
Time: 4.45-4.55 pm AEST
Location: Online Via Zoom
Learn how to get access to different IT facilities and resources available to you at your campus.
Time: 4.55-5.15 pm AEST
onshore students only
Location: on campus
Time: 10.00 am-2.00 pm AEST
Complete your student registration, and get your Student ID Cards. You will also get course advise from your course coordinator and enrol on your unit/s of studies on campus.
offshore students
Location: online via Zoom
Time: 3.00 am-4.00 pm AEST
Click to registeronshore students only
Location: on campus
Time: 12.00-12.30 pm AEST
Play the Scavenger hunt game with OSAE and complete missions doing activities around campus. The winner will receive a gift voucher.
Location: on campus for onshore students and online via Zoom for offshore students
Time: 1.00-1.30 pm AEST
Play a game hosted by our counselling & advocacy staff and learn about managing funds during and after your student life.
Location: on campus for onshore students and online via Zoom for offshore students
Time: 2.30-3.30 pm AEST
Often students ask “how am I supposed to get a job when I don’t have experience?”
This session is designed to provide you with all of the information regarding internships in the Australian job market.
This session will cover information regarding:
onshore students only
Location: on campus
Time: 10.00 am-2.00 pm AEST
Complete your student registration, and get your Student ID Cards. You will also get course advise from your course coordinator and enrol on your unit/s of studies on campus.
offshore students
Location: online via Zoom
Time: 3.00 am-4.00 pm AEST
Click to registeronshore students only
Location: on campus
Time: 12.00-12.30 pm AEST
Play a scavenger hunt game with OSAE and complete missions doing activities around campus. The winner will receive a gift voucher.
Location: on campus for onshore students and online via Zoom for offshore students
Time: 1.00-1.30 pm AEST
Play a quiz show game hosted by our counselling & advocacy staff and learn how to manage tasks , identify procrastination and maintain a healthy student work-life balance.
Location: on campus for onshore students and online via Zoom for offshore students
Time: 2.30-3.30 pm AEST
How can I perform well in the interview process? Often students find it difficult to perform in an interview.
An interview is a performance, your preparation and planning will allow the performance to shine through.
This session is designed to provide you with all of the information regarding how to best perform in an interview and will cover
onshore students only
Location: on campus
Time: 10.00 am-4.00 pm AEST
Complete your student registration, and get your Student ID Cards. You will also get course advise from your course coordinator and enrol on your unit/s of studies on campus.
offshore students
Location: online via Zoom
Time: 3.00 am-4.00 pm AEST
Click to registerThis event is for Engineering Students ONLY
Registrations required.
Online: via Zoom
Time: 2.00-3.00 pm AEST
Join Xavier Treguer (Student and Graduate Engagement Manager - Engineers Australia) to introduce you to Engineers Australia , its features, and the benefits of taking out a student membership.
Get connected to employers looking for students like you and kick start your career!
Registrations required.
Online: via Zoom
Time: 3.00-4.00 pm AEST
Are you in the process of applying for a job? Thinking about getting one? This workshop will help you to:
We will guide you through all the tips and tricks of a professional resume and cover letter that will make you stand out from the rest of the crowd and get you noticed. Jemma Lang will also be our special guest to help you navigate our Careers platform Ribit.
Attend this workshop and learn about practical things you can do to enhance your employability and get Career Ready.