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You probably do not qualify as independent (too young, haven't worked full time for 18 months over two years, not married, don't come from a violent family etc), so you would only qualify for youth allowance as a dependent. Living far away does not classify you as independent. As a dependent...

jumping into MQ thread. Most uni's have problems with getting a spot in a library...although it can really depend on which library you are trying to find a spot in, and whether you need a computer or a powerpoint. eg. new USYD Law library - i don't even bother going to anymore - unless you get...

for usyd you apply through UAC to transfer. It generally does not take any extra time if you transfer (I have known many people who transfer). You can apply to transfer from an x/law degree at another university (eg. arts/law) or from just an undergraduate degree (eg. arts). At usyd, there is...

hmm is it possible to get more information by going to an open day or something? Or perhaps even emailing the faculty asking what kind of things they do in the Merit Scholars' Program? It seems to be a new thing since I was looking at universities, so unfortunately I never looked at it.

I'm not sure if these things are generally worth it - I think you would need to know the specifics of what would be offered by the individual faculty to know whether its enough to choose one university (MQ), over another (UNSW). It all sounds a bit vague, and may not end up being much - ie. a...

One place where law and engineering can go together is for IP and Patent law - most people in that area (lawyers or not) have engineering or science degrees - so they can complement each other. However it isn't a popular combination - i think a mix of high contact hours, and the fact that...

yes it includes all of that. If you want to go on campus accommodation you need to apply now (I believe applications are open) - or before whenever they close. You can't wait for first round offers - by that stage interviews will have been conducted etc and generally on campus accommodation is...

The only problem I have with this though is that the huge mega-scholarships (eg. $10,000 for 99.9) are based purely on ATAR/UAI. And it takes a particular kind of intelligence to get that mark - it doesn't allow for any other kind of assessment. I guess my main problem is realistically with the...

I believe those scholarships are generally aimed at tempting bright students to a particular university through money. The universities want the brightest students, and they use money as an incentive (and it works). I also agree with you, that (as a sweeping generalisation) the people I know...

I actually don't think there are any women-only scholarships for law at usyd (not that i could find on their website in any case). I think the issue with Law as a profession is that there are now equal female grads and lawyers, but that hasn't yet set through to partnership levels, where it is...

well to be fair, when I was getting scholarships the yearly cost of college was cheaper (the price per week does go up every year). However I supplemented that scholarship with income from work and my parents also helped out a bit. It's still something, and it made the cost of living in college...

There are heaps of different requirements for scholarships and bursaries - and it's because the money for the scholarships are donated by individuals or corporations to the university to fund a particular scholarship. Generally that person who donates funds will want the scholarship to be...

Fees at women's college next year are $432 a week; so its about $14,500 a year. This covers accommodation, food and general college stuff such as social activities, college run tutorials etc. You generally don't stay at college over the july holidays or the summer holidays. It's not cheap -...

I actually moved in at the end of first year of college (I went to Women's College) - so i didn't move in with a scholarship (because they are offered at beginning of the year). However I applied and received a scholarship for the next year (I had to reapply every year for a scholarship, but I...

Ok 'valid' arguments (well, its valid in my eyes, but i guess it depends on your point of view) - yes it is difficult when you see lots of indigenous scholarships and you are also struggling financially - however the statistics (census) still demonstrate that: "Non-Indigenous people were twice...

Well I really have no idea who you are/what you do/if you are a guy or a girl - so it is extremely difficult for me to have any idea what scholarships (or even colleges, since some are single-sex) would apply to you. However all the usyd colleges (St Andrews, Paul's, Wesley, John's, Women's...

actually you aren't required to pay off any hecs debt whilst studying. You only start paying off your debt when you are earning over the set amount (something like $40,000 a year). Of course you still have to spend anywhere from $500 to $1000 on textbooks a year (despite the fact that...

have you thought about moving into share accommodation, or applying for college? The usyd colleges generally have quite a good scholarship program to help with fees if you need it. I expect most colleges would have their applications open now (they tend to close quite early - around...

just for interest sake to compare at usyd, contact hours are four hours per week per subject, for 10 weeks (so 40 hours per law subject per semester). What those hours include depends on the subject. Some are a two hour lecture and a two hour tutorial, but most are two, two hour seminars...

to be honest, usyd law has been relying on its prestige and history for while now and not actually delivering anything new. The faculty has been cutting costs, increasing class sizes and the restructure of the law subjects from 8 credit points to 6 credit points (in line with usyd policy a...