Welcome back to Term 2 of Careers!

And yes – information and planning for future pathways, jobs and courses goes on!

Even though most tours and workshops at tertiary institutions have been cancelled or postponed, they have virtually all gone online.  You can now register for numerous seminars, webinars and virtual tours – which are amazing and full of ideas and information!  Gathering information now is perfect for planning into and beyond Semester 2 this year.

This week’s newsletter provides many links to access information and resources from institutions and also information for ideas about careers.  So although we cannot go and visit places as we normally would, we can do virtual tours instead!

Remember, when planning for your future, it is important to be prepared for what life throws at you – and we are all doing that right now!

Mrs Deb Cumming
Head of Careers

 

VIRTUAL CAREERS EXPO

This expo is an Australian first!
The Virtual Careers Expo is an innovative and interactive collaboration between Australia’s major tertiary education providers, designed to showcase the wide range of options available to students as they prepare for life after school.

You and your family will be able to:
•  Explore the Virtual Careers Expo Hall
•  Visit more than fifty stands hosted by exhibitors from across the country
•  Talk to staff and student ambassadors through text or video chat
•  Head to the Webcast Hub for live and on-demand video presentations
•  Meet other students in the virtual social lounge
•  Explore the virtual campus
•  Attend from the comfort of your own home
•  Learn more about how COVID-19 will affect your school year.

This event is a must for anyone considering studying at university or TAFE in the future.

All face to face university experience days and career expos have been cancelled across Australia – this event will assist you to research your post school options and prepare for university and TAFE applications.

When:  Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May, 2020
Information and RSVP:
  https://bit.ly/2VE4uzk

VCE AND BEYOND – VIRTUAL CAREERS EXPO

This virtual expo is being coordinated by InspirED and is for students and their families.
You will be able to:

Connect with universities
•  Visit virtual booths from over eighty university and higher education providers
•  Access faculty-specific information
•  Ask live questions or book a video chat with student advisers
•  Early admission information, scholarship applications and other relevant topics.

Connect with VCE experts
•  Pick and choose daily webinars delivered by career experts!
•  Specific career strategies for success
•  Dealing with stress, maintaining motivation
•  Parent-specific tips to support your child as they transition from school to their chosen pathway.

When:  10 to 14 June, 2020
Information and RSVP:  https://bit.ly/2XMrz5r

 

US COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

Remember your first stop shop is EdUSA https://educationusa.state.gov/centers/us-consulate-general-melbourne for all answers and information about applying to the USA to study.

Join Crimson Education’s Head of Service Operations and Harvard graduate, David Freed, as he gives a comprehensive update on all the latest news coming out of US universities.
Topics covered include:
•  Changes to testing requirements
•  Possible changes to the weighting of each application element
•  Impacts on co-curricular activities and how to continue building your candidacy.

When:  Sunday 26 April, 2020
Where:  Online
Information and RSVP:  https://bit.ly/2ROT0rz

 

INTERESTED IN BEAUTY THERAPY?

Endota Wellness College (Docklands Campus) offers distance education for students wishing to study beauty therapy.  This learning stream is ideal for those who work full-time or live in regional areas, offering a blend of at home study and just four online campus days per month for eighteen months.

The college is running online information sessions for students interested in learning about studying via distance.
Upcoming dates are:

When:  Saturday 25th of April: 11:00 am
Where:  Online
Information and RSVP:  https://bit.ly/3erEvDE

 

UPDATES FROM RMIT UNIVERSITY

Speak to a course adviser
Contact the team at Study@RMIT via phone, live chat or online enquiry, https://bit.ly/2UURaHr

Speak to a current RMIT student
You can live chat with a current RMIT student to ask about studying at RMIT, https://bit.ly/2XYfASD

Explore 2021 undergraduate courses
Download the 2021 undergraduate course guide, https://bit.ly/3dT0cwe

Remote learning at RMIT
Watch how RMIT is supporting their students via remote learning, https://bit.ly/2KfdYvt

Studying remotely
Study tips from RMIT, https://bit.ly/2VkFONm

Get inspired by a webinar
•  How to succeed and adapt to the new normal
Register, https://bit.ly/2Vi0Yvt

•  Tuesday 28 April: Health
Staying healthy and happy in lockdown.  Register, https://bit.ly/3bg7h8l

•  Thursday 30 April: Journalism
The importance of accurate journalism with RMIT ABC Fact Check.  Register, https://bit.ly/2VGozEV

 

UPDATE FROM SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY (SCU)

New admissions program

Southern Cross University is offering current Year 12 students an opportunity to accelerate their results and guarantee their place at university in 2021.

Transition to university is a free intensive preparatory course designed for current ATAR-eligible Year 12 students.  Once you complete the course, you will be guaranteed entry into the course of your choice (midwifery is not eligible).

For information on this exciting new initiative visit, https://bit.ly/3eyFmTb

 

UPDATES FROM CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY

Speak to a course adviser
You can speak to a course adviser via phone, online video chat, or via an online enquiry form, https://bit.ly/3bnr063
Parents have a dedicated website, https://bit.ly/3cv0yrj

Parent Information Session
Monday 20 April, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (webinar).  Parents and guardians will be able to learn about applications, scholarships and early offers, https://bit.ly/39kunJm

Learn about the new Medicine degree at Charles Sturt University
Watch the recent Medicine Information Seminar, https://bit.ly/2ViQpbk

Explore 2021 undergraduate courses
Download the 2021 undergraduate course guide, https://bit.ly/2VFWptN

 

UNIVERSITY OFFERS BASED ON YEAR 11 RESULTS

Through the Schools Recommendation Schemes program, some universities make ‘unconditional offers’ based on Year 11 results and a school recommendation.

Macquarie University has just announced that any applicant who meets the criteria for their Early Entry Schemes that offer students a place based on their Year 11 results, will be made an offer to study in 2021.
Victorian students can apply in August, https://bit.ly/34OYjwd

University of Canberra has released the list of courses eligible for the 2021 Schools Recommendation Schemes program. You can access the list here, https://bit.ly/34OySLt
Victorian students can apply in August, https://bit.ly/34XIdkl

 

COLLARTS – OPEN DAY

Collarts is a creative media college located in the Melbourne area.
Courses are offered in:
•  animation and VFX
•  comedy
•  audio engineering
•  digital and social media
•  entertainment journalism
•  entertainment management
•  fashion marketing
•  fashion sustainability
•  interior design
•  music production
•  music performance
•  screen and media.

The institute is running an online open day on Saturday 16 May.  You will be able to listen to detailed information sessions and ask teachers and student advisers questions via Live Chat.  For information and to register visit, https://bit.ly/2JJ0XtH

JMC ACADEMY – OPEN DAY

JMC Academy is a creative media college located in the Melbourne area.
Courses are offered in:
•  animation
•  audio engineering and sound production contemporary music performance
•  design (visual communication)
•  entertainment business management
•  film and television production
•  game design
•  songwriting.

The institute is running an online open day on Saturday 23 May.  For information and to register visit, https://bit.ly/3dRo2s9

 

UPDATES FROM LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

Speak to a course adviser
Book a one-to-one appointment via phone or online Zoom session.  Or contact a course adviser via email or Live Chat, https://bit.ly/348924A

Explore 2021 undergraduate courses
Download the 2021 undergraduate course guide here, https://bit.ly/2UZi3Jk

ASPIRE program
Ideas for community service while studying remotely, especially if you are intending to apply to the ASPIRE program.  Ideas to volunteer from home and build up experience.

 

UPDATES FROM AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY (ACU)

Speak to a course adviser
You can connect with a course adviser via phone, SMS, live chat or online enquiry form, https://bit.ly/2XMG7C7

Explore 2021 undergraduate courses
Download the 2021 undergraduate course guide here, https://bit.ly/2wQU0nH

Early entry program
Community Achiever Program (CAP)
As a Year 12 student do you: demonstrate leadership in your school or workplace; coordinate a community initiative; volunteer in a local cultural; sporting or religious group; or provide care to someone in need?  Australian Catholic University‘s Community Achiever Program is designed to acknowledge commitment to our local communities.  The Community Achiever Program (CAP) recognises a student’s potential to achieve great things.  A successful CAP application means a student could receive a provisional university offer as early as August to study at Australian Catholic University.  Being part of this CAP group also offers successful students unique opportunities to enhance their leadership and volunteering skills, while they study at Australian Catholic University.

CAP applications to study in 2021
Open
 – Wednesday 1 May 2020
Close – Wednesday 12 August 2020 (Melbourne courses)
Wednesday 2 September 2020 (Ballarat courses)
Offers released early September to mid-September 2020

Students are encouraged to begin gathering their required documentation now to submit with along their application.  Failure to meet all the requirements for the CAP will result in not being considered for the program.  Students are encouraged to browse how the CAP is assessed and offered so they can make sure their submission is well-written, and also find out guidelines for minimum ATARs required.
Find out more at Community Achiever Program (CAP), Community Achiever Program (CAP)

Passion 4 Business (P4B)
P4B is an early offer program for students who would like to study a business-related degree at Australian Catholic University.  Seven single and combined degrees are eligible.  Successful applicants will receive a conditional offer before end of year exams.  Applications for the 2021 intake are now open.  For information on the scheme, eligibility criteria and the courses available visit, https://bit.ly/2xJTNmP

 

UPDATES FROM AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU)

Changes to admissions for 2021

Australian National University will now make offers based on Year 11 results on 10 August 2020 and these will be honoured for study in 2021 as long as students have completed Year 12.  If your Year 11 results do not meet entry requirements, the university will automatically consider your Year 12 results in the December offer round.  You will need to apply for courses, scholarships and accommodation for the 2021 intake direct to Australian National University by 25 May 2020, http://bit.ly/381rlc8

Applications for the Tuckwell Scholarship have been extended to 25 May, http://bit.ly/32AGDDO

Speak to a course adviser
Book a one-to-one appointment via phone or online Zoom session with Australian National University Outreach and Engagement Officer Caitlin Woods, https://bit.ly/3dRCwZ3

You can also email or text a future student adviser, https://bit.ly/2RdiZbY

Chat to a current Australian National University student
Find out what it is like to study at Australian National University by speaking to a current student via Zoom, https://bit.ly/39EAwQI

Take virtual tour
College of Science, https://bit.ly/39DTbfj
College of Business and Economics, https://bit.ly/2Rc2Pzr
John XXIII College (online accommodation), https://bit.ly/347s6Qu

Register for the Virtual Open Day
Register for immediate 24/7 access to exclusive content about Australian National University, https://bit.ly/2UYOcRi

 

UPDATES FROM UNSW

UNSW Virtual Presentation
Watch a thirty minute presentation on all things UNSW, including degrees, scholarships, accommodation and more, https://bit.ly/2RRtu4O

 

UPDATES FROM BOND UNIVERSITY

Scholarships at Bond University
Bond University offers an extensive scholarship program to both domestic and international students, with values ranging from twenty-five per cent scholarships to one hundred per cent.   It is important to note that applications for the 2021 Scholarship Program for Australian Year 12 students open on 1 May 2020.  Students applying for the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship must submit their application by 9 August 2020.  The closing date for all other scholarships is 6 September 2020.
Scholarship applications should be submitted online; students should note that only one application needs to be made, and students can apply for as many scholarships that they are eligible for.  Visit Bond University Scholarships  for a comprehensive list of scholarships, including other sport scholarships, and/or to apply.  Also visit Bond Application Tips to read through useful tips on applying effectively.  For further queries, email scholarships@bond.edu.au or phone 1800 074 074 toll-free (within Australia).

 

UPDATES FROM MONASH UNIVERSITY

Speak to a course adviser
You can connect with a course adviser via phone or email, https://bit.ly/2wdpK69

Attend an online information evening
Monash staff will be running online information evenings for prospective students and their families.  For information and to register visit, https://bit.ly/39GmmOQ
The following are dates for April and May:
28 April,  Peninsula specific
26 May,  All prospective students
27 May,  All prospective students

Take a virtual tour of the Biomedical Learning and Teaching Building
Follow Jeremy, a Bachelor of Biomedical Science student, as he tours the building, including a visit to our Innovative Centre for Human Anatomy Education microbiology laboratories.  You will also get to see a physiology class in action, https://bit.ly/39DyJeJ

 

UNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

There are five universities in Western Australia, one of which – The University of Western Australia – is a member of the ‘Group of Eight’ universities.

1.  Curtin University
Curtin University is a large multicultural university.  It has a strong commitment to international engagement with Australia’s third largest international student population.  It maintains campuses in Malaysia and Singapore while also conducting face-to-face teaching in a number of countries.  This cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to its campus atmosphere and also prepares the graduates to live and work in an increasingly global environment.
Curtin is also fundamentally committed to providing regional education within Western Australia through a number of campuses and education centres spread across the state but also has a campus in Sydney where it offers a range of business courses.  Curtin University recently introduced undergraduate medicine.  Visit Curtin University to find out more.

2.  Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Established in 1991, Edith Cowan University is a large multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and a significant cohort of international students. Edith Cowan University is considered a pioneer in the development of alternative entry pathways to higher education, helping Western Australians reach their potential.  Visit Edith Cowan University to find out more.

3.  Murdoch University
Murdoch University
has more than 18,000 students and 1,400 staff with a desire to discover, use their imaginations and ultimately make a difference.  There are over two hundred undergraduate degrees and postgraduate courses offered across a range of disciplines, including Veterinary Science, Law, Education, Psychology, Business, Security Terrorism and Counterterrorism and Nursing.  The university is recognised for excellent teaching, groundbreaking research and high student satisfaction rating.  Find out more at Murdoch University.

4.  University of Western Australia (UWA)
The University of Western Australia has very high quality undergraduates and this is underpinned by the fact that the proportion of University of Western Australia graduates accepted into full-time employment within five months of completing their course is the highest of all Western Australian universities and among the highest in Australia. University of Western Australia offers graduate Medicine.  Visit University of Western Australia to find out more.

5.  University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA)
The University of Notre Dame Australia was founded through an Act of the Parliament of Western Australia in December 1989 and now has over seven thousand students enrolled on its three campuses in Fremantle, Sydney and Broome. University of Notre Dame Australia offers graduate medicine, and it is offered at both the Fremantle and Sydney campuses.  Visit University of Notre Dame Australia to find out more.

 

INSPIRATION FROM CAREERS WITH STEM

Cassie Steel looks at the following STEM and health careers dedicated to fighting COVID-19 from the front line:
•  Vaccine scientist
•  Epidemiologist
•  Medial lab technician
•  Pharmacy technician
•  Biostatistician
•  Infectious diseases

Access the article here, https://bit.ly/3aIeptV