Careers Newsletter

SPECIAL MESSAGE REGARDING EVENTS LISTED AND COVID-19

Events listed are presented as reported from the home website at the time of collection from the news source. We strongly advise you check directly with the event organisers regarding the delivery of the event due to current restrictions.

UNI

All 2021 Course Guides for Tertiary Institutions Here

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16p8vrtu8MZlJEXG9T_YXVPERLBl6pMfU

10 differences between high school and University

Uni is a whole different ride to high school. The transition can be rough: you’re going from thirteen years of being told when and how to learn, to being thrown into a completely independent environment where it’s up to you to get anything done. Aside from not having to ask to go to the bathroom, there’s a tonne of differences between uni and high school.

https://year13.com.au/articles/differences-uni-high-school

Update From UCAT ANZ: How COVID-19 Will Affect the 2020 UCAT Exam

After contacting UCAT ANZ about their plans for 2020 UCAT, we recently received an official response: they are monitoring the COVID-19 situation and will make a final decision in June. For now, Pearson VUE have adapted tests to meet health advice. To view the full video update, plus advice about what students should be doing now, please visit our Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/icanmeducat

Free Holiday UCAT Webinar (5/4) for Students: Final 90-Day Study Plan to Complete UCAT Preparation

For the safety of all students and parents, our free UCAT workshops have moved online. This free 3-hour UCAT webinar will provide a 90-day, week-by-week study plan (with objectives and recommendations) and live teaching for Sections 1-5, plus an analysis of the most common exam-day issues candidates faced in 2019 and how to avoid them. Register here:

https://icanmed.easywebinar.live/syd-fw-050420

Study Medicine Resource – Put Your Time to Good Use and Research Best Options to Get Into Medicine

Getting into medicine is all about strategy. It starts with understanding all the possible medicine degrees you can apply for. Do you know the undergrad degrees that lead to medicine; the application processes each university uses and the ones that give you the greatest chance of being accepted?

https://www.studymedicine.com.au/

STEM – Undergraduate Careers Advice

There’s so much pressure to choose your career straight out of high school – how do you know if you’ve gotten it right? We’ve compiled some essential tips on how to choose an undergraduate degree when you’re just not sure, that should ease even the most worried mind. Read more:

https://careerswithstem.com/undergraduate-degree-advice/

University of Newcastle - Study and travel across Indo-Pacific

More than 400 students from the University of Newcastle will have the opportunity to work on projects across the Indo-Pacific region, thanks to the latest funding announced under the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan. Be part of 16 projects across 12 countries, between 2020 and 2023.

University of Newcastle M A Morley Scholarship

20 August 2019

Applications open

Closes 24 November

Up to $75,000. The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program is a transformative experience offered to students of the University of Newcastle who want to change the world. The program aims to inspire, educate and cultivate the next generation of globally aware and socially conscious Australian leaders. https://www.newcastle.edu.au/scholarships/ma-and-morley-scholarship-program

Key dates: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/scholarships/ma-and-morley-scholarship-program/key-dates

The University of Sydney – Have an interest in Languages ?

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Languages), is open to students with existing language skills and those wishing to learn new languages. It will enable students to develop high-level intercultural competency and communication skills. Their language studies will be complemented by practical skills in multilingual translation. The course is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI).

UNSW Study Medicine in Wagga

From 2021, students can undertake their undergraduate Medicine degree from the Wagga Wagga Campus. Visit the UNSW's website from April 2020 for more information on campus selection.

UNSW Law LAT - Eligibility for remote access extended to regional NSW

Students who reside outside the greater Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong areas as well as candidates who reside interstate or overseas and are not able to travel to a test venue are now eligible to sit the LAT by remote proctoring. Find out more on UNSW's website. Or here:

https://law.unsw.edu.au/study/law-admission-test

Western Sydney University - Speech Pathology - New!

WSU’s new Speech Pathology degree combines evidence-based studies in speech pathology with a broad understanding of biomedical and health science, linguistics and psychology. This will help students develop the professional competencies essential for ethical and safe practice, high-quality care and the skills to work in multidisciplinary teams. The final two years of the degree focus on the development of advanced knowledge in speech pathology and clinical practice, which are used during clinical placements to treat patients in the community.

Western Sydney University Free HSC Study

July 13 – July 17

Campbelltown and Parramatta South campuses

Our Free HSC Study Sessions are led by highly qualified and experienced educators who will give you the skills and knowledge to maximise your HSC results.

Each workshop is an invaluable addition to your school studies, as you will develop a solid understanding of HSC exam techniques, subject knowledge, and HSC preparation skills. As well as leaving with more confidence, skills and knowledge, you will also go home with a subject workbook and some Western Sydney University merchandise. https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/student-life/events/free-hsc-study-sessions.html

Western Sydney University - Discover Science – New Degree – A major for nearly every interest