Young Leaders Program

The Young Leaders Program (YLP) at Trinity College has been developing future leaders since 2001. The program provides school students aged between 14 and 17 with the opportunity to live on campus at Trinity College and join lectures and workshops with other like-minded young leaders.

As a young leader at Trinity, you will choose a one or two-week academic stream that best suits your future career ambitions. You’ll be guided and mentored by a team of university students for the duration of the program. YLP is a transformative experience for many students, who describe the program as life-changing, inspiring and memorable. Some credit it as being one of the best weeks of their life.

Academic Streams

Academic streams available through YLP align with the University of Melbourne’s undergraduate degrees. They are designed to give you an idea of where your future studies might take you.

Arts

This stream will give you fascinating insight into the world of humanities and social sciences. Learn about psychology, media and communications, society and culture, and criminal behaviour.

Personal Development for Future Leaders

This stream targets students who want to build leadership skills or are thinking of taking on leadership positions within their school community or in their future career.

Social Justice for Change

This stream is designed for students who are passionate about creating a fair and just world or are wanting to become a leader of global change.

Performing and Creative Arts

In this fast-paced intensive stream, the emphasis will be on skill development, group performances, art and music making, in a caring and supportive environment. This stream will challenge your artistic, musical and creative expression, and will help you bring text to life and learn about arts leadership.

Biomedicine

Explore the world of medicine and medical research, including genetics, human physiology and human structure and function, and discover what the Bachelor of Biomedicine is all about.

Designing for the World You Want to Live In

This stream will leave you with a taste of the diverse choices offered in the Bachelor of Design. Learn how buildings are designed to be energy and water efficient, and how waste can be managed in a sustainable way.

Commerce

This stream will explore the fields of accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing. It will delve into the importance of teamwork in business and how to develop effective business networks to give you an industry edge.

Psychology

This stream is designed for students who are intrigued by human behaviour, fascinated by the human mind, and have a particular interest in abnormal behaviour and mental illness.

Science and Engineering

This stream gives students a taste of science and engineering majors, including chemical and biomedical engineering, electrical and mechanical systems, aerospace engineering and physics. For more information, visit trinity.unimelb.edu.au/young-leadersprogram

EUGENIA GABRIELLA, INDONESIA

• Young Leaders Program, July 2016 and 2017 • Trinity College Foundation Studies, August Main 2017 • Young Leaders Mentor, July and December 2019 • Bachelor of Arts

To this day I still cherish my YLP experience because it was the first time I was introduced to different areas of study. Most importantly, it helped me discover my interest in psychology, which is what I am currently studying at university. What I love most about YLP is that the program really challenged me to get out of my comfort zone, to do things like rock climbing, dancing, tree surfing, and to socialise with people from different cultural backgrounds. Lastly, if it wasn’t for YLP, I wouldn’t have met all the amazing friends I have.