As first round offers are sent out to students Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Sue Elliott says she is excited about the the number of offers the University of Melbourne has made through its Access program.

"The University of Melbourne is absolutely committed to attracting students with the best possible potential to achieve...This year we've increased the diversity of our intake of students, and 25% of our offers have gone to students who come in through the Access program, which recognises that there are inequalities in education."

"We are very much looking forward to increasing the numbers of students from rural & regional backgrounds, low socio-economic backgrounds and a whole range of other backgrounds."

Just over 5700 students will receive an offer of a Commonwealth Supported Place at the University of Melbourne when first round offers are released this evening.

For full details about the University's offers, please go to the media release here: http://newsroom.melbourne.edu/news/n-232.

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