Careers News

In the Know with Careers

This week’s edition of In the Know with Careers includes information on the following: 

Macquarie University (MQ)

  • Year 12 Guide to University webinar (on demand): Learn about entry options and managing UAC preferences. 

  • Year 12 Early Entry Webinar – 17 June: Details about Macquarie Leaders and Achievers Scheme and live Q&A. 

  • Macquarie Open Day – 16 August: Information sessions, student chats, campus tours, and more. 

  • Discover Lecture – 28 May: AI-driven Scam Prevention presented by Professor Dali Kaafar. 

University of Sydney (USYD)

  • Sydney College of Arts Portfolio Online Evening – 3 June: Tailored feedback for Bachelor of Visual Arts applications. 

  • Music Portfolio Evening – 4 June: Feedback for music portfolio submissions. 

  • Music Audition Information Session – 10 June: Insights and advice on audition processes. 

  • Year 12 Information Evening – 11 June: Scholarships, entry, accommodation, and Q&A. 

  • Science webinar – 4 June. 

  • Study Environmental Engineering – webinar on 11 June.

  • Pathways to studying Law at USYD.

University of New South Wales (UNSW)

  • Science Information Evening – 21 May: Degrees, career paths and industry links. 

  • Engineering Information Evening – 4 June: How engineers are solving global challenges. 

  • New Academic Calendar – from 2028: Learn about UNSW’s flex-semester model. 

  • Law Admission Test (LAT) registrations now open and close on 11 August.

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

  • Bachelor of IT Co-op Scholarship – Apply 2 June–7 September: Industry placements + $49,500 scholarship. 

  • Early Entry Program Information Session – 11 June.

Other Opportunities

  • Global Education Summit – 7 June: Learn how students get into the world’s top universities. 

  • AIQS Scholarships (Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors): For students pursuing a Bachelor of Construction Management. 

TAFE and Apprenticeships

  • Essential Energy Apprenticeships – Apply by 25 May. 

  • TAFE NSW Degrees: Study degrees without an ATAR. 

  • NECA Career Map: Explore careers in electrotechnology. 

  • Apprenticeship Interview Tips: Guide on interview success. 

  • Apprenticeships R Us: Automotive apprenticeship vacancies. 

Private Colleges

  • Basair Pilot Information Seminars – 20 May and 24 June. 

  • Waterloo Studios Information Session – 17 May. 

  • NIDA Open Day – 14 June: Explore campus and courses. 

General Information

  • HSC Subject Selection Advice: Tips for making smart choices. 

  • Western Sydney Careers Expo – 26 to 28 June at Sydney Olympic Park. 

  • Physics Careers: What can you do with a physics degree? 

If any student has questions about the above-mentioned opportunities, please email me at joanne.cupac@spc.nsw.edu.au or book an appointment via the CANVAS Careers homepage.

Joanne Cupac

Head of Careers