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Are you aged 50+ and are retired or semi-retired from the workforce? Want to keep your brain – and body – active and develop new social networks? Want to share your skills and experience with others? Then come and join U3A Melbourne City, located in vibrant Flinders Lane in Melbourne CBD's heart.
Our volunteer tutors and course leaders offer an extensive course program, and there is bound to be something that sparks your interest. There are no academic prerequisites or entrance requirements other than a passion for and interest in learning and, wherever possible, sharing your knowledge and skills. There are no examinations or tests, and no awards are granted. U3A Melbourne City is self-help, voluntary, not-for-profit organization and part of the worldwide network of Universities of the Third Age (U3A).
U3A Melbourne City. It is the oldest university of the Third Age in Australia, established as a result of a public meeting in July 1984. We are an incorporated association, currently with approximately1500 members. Although members travel in from many suburbs and some from outlying districts, we are located in the Melbourne CBD. In keeping with the U3A ethos, we are a self-funded, voluntary organization formed to provide learning opportunities to members aged 50 plus who are retired or not working full-time.
Our courses cover a wide range of stimulating subjects. Details can be found on the MyU3A page and also in the current issue of our newsletter City News - which also advertises social activities and other items of interest. A critical feature of all U3As is the self-determination and self-help principle. A committee of management is elected annually from the membership, and volunteers carry out all administration and tutoring. There is an expectation that every member will, at some time, contribute to the extent that they are able.
You do not have to be a tutor and do all the teaching yourself to run a group. And you do not necessarily have to have a background in teaching or lecturing or be an expert in the field! If you are passionate about or have a strong interest in a particular subject – an interest you think others might share - perhaps you might consider convening your particular interest group.
One way in which we can help get a particular interest group up and running is by using course materials from U3A Online. U3A Melbourne City has recently become a member. This means that, for a small cost, we can download course materials that a group can work through together, face-to-face, at their own pace. There are about 55 independent study courses (and course materials) to choose from.


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