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Skills you need to succeed at university
SuniTAFE Open Day 2025 Swan Hill
Organisation: Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
Location: SuniTAFE Swan Hill Campus
Date: September 17, 2025
Join us for our 2025 Open Day and see for yourself how SuniTAFE can help you launch into your future.
Whether you’re finishing secondary school soon and planning what comes next, have your heart set on a new career, or are just looking to learn what’s out there, our Open Day is for you.
Hear from our expert teachers and watch practical demonstrations that will give you a glimpse into what your career could look like.
USYD Online Open Night
Organisation: University of Sydney
Location: Online
Date: September 18, 2025
Open Night is your opportunity to experience the University of Sydney from wherever you are. Join us online for an interactive evening designed specifically for prospective domestic undergraduate students from interstate and regional areas in Australia, New Zealand, and offshore.
Whether you’re exploring your study options, want to understand entry pathways and scholarships, or are curious about life on campus, this event is for you. You’ll hear from current students, and connect with our faculty, admissions, student support and scholarship staff, as well as a range of accommodation providers, in live breakout rooms.
Wodonga TAFE Logic Campus Open Day
Organisation: Wodonga TAFE
Location: Wodonga TAFE Logic Campus
Date: September 20, 2025
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at our Logic campus? Now’s your chance to see the action up close and explore future career pathways.
Bring your friends and family for a fun, hands-on experience in a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere. Learn about our training in:
- Heavy Vehicle Licensing
- Forklift Operation
- Civil Construction & Plant Operation
- Supply Chain & Warehousing
- Light Vehicle Automotive & Motorsport
Melbourne Zoo Voice for Wildlife Program for Young People
Organisation: Melbourne Zoo
Location: Melbourne Zoo
Date: September 22 to September 25, 2025
Discover how your voice can help protect wildlife.
Over four action-packed days this program will explore animal welfare, community campaigns, and behaviour change—all through the lens of Zoos Victoria’s Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife campaign. With behind-the-scenes experiences, expert mentoring, and visits to RSPCA and Parliament, this is a chance to make a difference in your community and be part of something bigger.
This program is recommended for young people aged 14-18 years.
Monash University Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Tour at Parkville for Future Students
Organisation: Monash University
Location: Online
Date: September 22, 2025
Are you interested in studying Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Science? Join staff and students at the Parkville Campus for a talk and tour.
We'll explain the different course options and pathways, talk about the wonderful campus community, explore the opportunities you will have to gain industry experience while you study, and discuss the range of possible career outcomes. Come and get all your questions answered!
Law Degrees at La Trobe University Webinar
Organisation: La Trobe University
Location: Online
Date: September 22, 2025
Find out everything you need to know about study at La Trobe with our range of live and on-demand course specific webinars.
Combine intellectual and skills-based legal training with a progressive approach to law. Explore the principles of key areas of legal practice, then tailor your degree to your career goals with a range of electives. Study how legal practice shapes the most pressing challenges of our time, including contract law, environmental law, international law, intellectual property law, cyber law and policy.
RMIT Student for a Day 2025
Organisation: RMIT University
Location: RMIT City Campus
Date: September 23, 2025
Want a taste of life after high school? Register your interest in being a Student for a Day at RMIT this September school holidays.
Aimed at high school students in Years 10, 11 and 12, this event will let you experience student life at RMIT and discover more about our courses.
RMIT Student for a Day 2025
Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Location: Storey Hall, 342–344 Swanston Street, RMIT City campus, Melbourne
Date: September 23, 2025
This is your chance to get some hands-on time with a study area you’re interested in, explore something entirely new, and experience your future uni campus. Join us at 10am, Tuesday, 23 September – we'll be starting the day at the Storey Hall auditorium, but we’ll be exploring many parts of the RMIT University City campus!
There’s a little bit of everything at RMIT Student for a Day. Whether you’re interested in the innovations of engineering, the strategy of business or the creativity of design, you’re sure to be inspired.
Register now to save a space and choose the two workshops that you’d like to join on the day. We can’t wait for you to experience student life these school holidays.
Register here or contact us for more information.
Food and Nutrition Degrees at La Trobe University Webinar
Organisation: La Trobe University
Location: Online
Date: September 23, 2025
Find out everything you need to know about study at La Trobe with our range of live and on-demand course specific webinars.
Help people understand nutrition science and use food to promote health, prevent disease and manage nutrition-related health conditions. Build your knowledge in nutrition, human development and disease prevention, and develop the skills to promote health at both individual and community levels.
Torrens University Parents and Students Info Sessions, Melbourne
Organisation: Torrens University Australia
Location: Torrens Flinders Street Campus
Date: September 23, 2025
Mums and dads, do you have a teen who is thinking about going to uni next year? Come along to our on-campus information sessions for parents and students and have your questions answered about studying at Torrens University.
La Trobe University September Campus Tours for Future Students
Organisation: La Trobe University
Location: La Trobe Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus
Date: September 23 to September 24, 2025
Come tour our Melbourne (Bundoora) campus during the September school holidays on Tuesday 23 September or Wednesday 24 September 2025. You’ll be able to choose the date and time that suits you best.
Tours depart at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm, running for around 45 minutes. You can also take a tour of our student accommodation afterwards, or have a chat with a course advisor.
If you’d like to bring along family or friends, you can add a parent or guardian to your registration. Friends should register separately so they can receive their own gift bag on arrival.
National Art School Bachelor of Fine Arts Online Information Session
Organisation: National Art School
Location: Online
Date: September 23, 2025
Join our webinar to find out what makes NAS different from all other Fine Art degrees.
The BFA degree is designed to impart the skills, knowledge and creative independence required to sustain a career as an artist. Our staff will talk you through undergraduate study options, the admissions process and then offer the chance for you to ask any questions you might have, so tune in.
Enter the World of Le Cordon Bleu Careers Residential, Melbourne
Organisation: Le Cordon Bleu
Location: Le Cordon Bleu Melbourne Campus
Date: September 24 to September 26, 2025
We're opening our doors to high school students in Years 11 & 12, to experience a day in the life at one of the world’s leading culinary and hospitality institutions. The residential will provide a taste of what a future career in hospitality looks like.
Meet lecturers and Le Cordon Bleu professionals, hear from industry experts, discover what Le Cordon Bleu hospitality management degree programmes involve and experience hands-on culinary classes with our chefs.
Open to high school students in Years 11 & 12 interested in culinary arts, hotel or business management.
Engineering Degrees at La Trobe University Webinar
Organisation: La Trobe University
Location: Online
Date: September 25, 2025
Find out everything you need to know about study at La Trobe with our range of live and on-demand course specific webinars.
Build the future. Join the next generation of engineers in some of the world’s fastest-moving industries. Learn not just technical skills, but what it’s like to have patents, awards and company directorship on your resume from experts in their field.
Discover Monash University Arts: Your Student-Led Backstage Campus Tour for Future Students
Organisation: Monash University
Location: Monash Clayton Campus
Date: September 25, 2025
Join us for a Faculty of Arts Student-Led Campus Tour at Monash Clayton and experience the campus through the eyes of current Arts students:
- A guided walk through key Arts facilities and student spaces.
- Insider tips on uni life, study support, and hidden gems.
- A behind-the-scenes tour of the Performing Arts Centre at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance.
- Attend a live lunchtime concert featuring Monash music students.
- A chance to ask students your burning questions.
- Lunch & refreshments will be provided.
Whether you're still deciding or just want a closer look, this is your chance to explore Monash Arts in a relaxed, friendly setting.
Experience a Day in the Life of a Swinburne University Student – STEM – for Year 9-12 Students
Organisation: Swinburne University of Technology
Location: Swinburne Hawthorn Campus
Date: September 30, 2025
Do you dream of getting paid to code, revolutionising the world of robotics, or solving problems in outer space? Maybe you already think like an engineer and want to know your course options – and what it takes to get there. Whether you're passionate about algorithms or anatomy, this is your chance to see exactly what life at Swinburne is all about.
This immersive event is for you if you’re interested in any of the following study areas:
- Biomedical Science
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Cyber Security
- Product Design Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Robotics
- Space Technology
Experience a Day in the Life of a Swinburne University Student – Creative & Social Impact – for Year 9-12 Students
Organisation: Swinburne University of Technology
Location: Swinburne Hawthorn Campus
Date: October 1, 2025
At Swinburne, we have plenty of courses that let you channel your imagination into your studies – and maybe one day, a career with impact. This is your chance to become a creative change-maker for a day as you explore our most innovative courses, from law to social media.
This immersive event is for you if you’re interested in any of the following study areas:
- Architecture
- Arts
- Business and Entrepreneurship
- Design
- Fashion Design
- Film and Television
- Law and Criminology
- Media and Communication
Experience a Day in the Life of a Swinburne University Student – Health, Sport & Education – for Year 9-12 Students
Organisation: Swinburne University of Technology
Location: Swinburne Hawthorn Campus
Date: October 2, 2025
Do you nerd out over the brain? Fascinated by physiology? Hoping to one day have a career in healthcare or education? From psychology to sports management, there are endless ways to make your mark in these groundbreaking industries – with the right Swinburne course.
This immersive event is for you if you’re interested in any of the following study areas:
- Allied Health
- Biomedical Science
- Education
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Sports Management
Victoria University is pleased to invite students, families, and educators to our upcoming TAFE Open Night at the Sunshine Campus on Thursday 23 October from 5:00–7:00 PM.
This event is ideal for any students considering a future in trades, health, or community services, offering a hands-on look at the opportunities available through VU TAFE.
Highlights of the evening include:
- Guided tours of our state-of-the-art trades and health facilities
- Information sessions and presentations for full-time and part-time courses
- One-on-one conversations with teachers and support staff
- On-the-spot applications with help from our admissions team for full-time and part-time courses
- Personalised advice to help attendees feel confident about their next steps
This event is inclusive of full-time and part-time TAFE options following secondary school exit, as well as Vocational Education Delivered to Secondary Students (VDSS) pathways.
Registration is essential. Please register via the following link: https://study.vu.edu.au/tafeopennight
VTAC Webinar on Getting Your Results and What Happens Next for Students Starting in 2026
Organisation: Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
Location: Online
Date: December 9, 2025
You're about to receive your secondary school results, but what do you need to do to prepare for the next stage of your education journey?
Join us to hear more about how the ATAR is calculated, advice on changing your preferences and how to order them, accepting an offer and other ways you can get support in this important time.
VTAC Webinar on Preferences, Pathways and Offers for Students Starting in 2026
Organisation: Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
Location: Online
Date: December 11, 2025
You've just received your results, congratulations! This time can be exciting but also a bit stressful, so we are here to help guide you towards your dream course.
Join our webinar to hear more about how the preferencing system works and hear advice on ordering your preferences. We will also speak about pathways and how you can look at alternative courses to help you get to your dream course. Finally, we will cover what to expect when receiving an offer and how to accept your offer.
