Year 12 Information and Careers
SEEK | EXPERIENCE | EXCEL | DREAM
What's in this issue?
This page is dedicated to important Year 12 Course Ideas, Open Days, Early Entry, VTAC and admissions information. For "Articles of Interest" and our new section called "What Career is that? Visit the previous Careers Hub page. I also share lots of updates through your Compass Newsfeed so please do check it regularly. We can only include so much information across these pages each fortnight so I have created this more extensive Newsletter version (below) that you can download from your Compass Newsfeed anytime.
- YEAR 12 IMPORTANT DIARY DATES
- VTAC RESOURCES | 10, 11 & 12
- SCHOLARSHIPS
- SPECIAL ENTRY ACCESS SCHEMES
- APPLYING INTERSTATE
- EARLY ENTRY
- COURSE IDEAS
- OPEN DAYS & WEBINARS
- CAS
- FINDING INFORMATION
- MAKING AN APPOINTMENT
YEAR 12 DIARY DATES
- VTAC timely applications – Opens Monday 3 August
- VTAC SEAS and Scholarship applications - Opens Monday 3 August and closes Friday 9 October.
- Early Entry Schemes close between July and September – Check the latest bumper T3 edition on your Compass Newsfeed.
- VTAC Presentation - Monday 3 August
VTAC RESOURCES
The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre has now moved all their printed resources online. This enables them to keep up to date and provide direct links to essential information and downloadable interactive PDFs, including this new Guide to Researching Tertiary Education 2020. Please note that some of this material may refer to, and is designed for, VCE studies but much of the information is also relevant for IB students. If you need any help with this please feel free to contact me directly as I am very happy to assist you.
If you're a current Year 12 student, this guide is designed to lead you through the process of researching tertiary education and applying for courses, special consideration (SEAS) and scholarships. The VTAC Guide to applying in 2020 for courses commencing in 2021 is available here. *It's important to note that I will be guiding you through this process with a presentation shortly.
SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE PRINCIPAL'S RECOMMENDATION SCHEME
The Melbourne Principals' Scholarship is an opportunity for students who are undertaking their final year of VCE or International Baccalaureate at a school in Victoria. This one-off allowance of $5000 is aimed at attracting talented students with a strong record of academic performance and contribution to their school or the wider community. Eligible students nominated by their school principal as a student with an excellent academic record and a strong record of contribution to the school or wider community will be automatically considered for this award. Nominations must be submitted by Monday 31 August and offers will be notified mid to late September. If you are interested in applying please contact Marilyn to arrange a time to meet. Find out more at Melbourne Principals' Scholarship
UNSW CO-OP PROGRAM
These scholarships are for the fields of Business, Science and Engineering, offering industry training, leadership and professional development, networking opportunities, mentoring and financial support.
Applications close on 30 September.
Students can visit UNSW CO-OP Program, call (02) 9385 5116 or e-mail cooprog@unsw.edu.au for more information.
GOOD UNIVERSITIES GUIDE
The "Good Universities Guide" Scholarship Finder is the largest and most comprehensive scholarship database in Australia.
You can find it on our dedicated Careers Website here or visit the Good Universities Guide direct here.
WHERE ELSE TO FIND SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are offered by many different organisations. We suggest you search for scholarships here:
- Scholarships available through VTAC
- Scholarships available through institutions
You should spend some time exploring all these opportunities and apply for any scholarships you think you might be eligible for as applications open.
SPECIAL ENTRY ACCESS SCHEMES (SEAS)
SEAS applications open 3 August (9am) and close 9 October (5pm) for courses commencing in 2021. Plan your time! Depending on the category, a SEAS application can take several weeks to complete. This is because some categories require supporting evidence, such as financial evidence or a statement of support from someone who can verify your circumstances. You may be required to get evidence from a health practitioner. This evidence can take a while to collect. The application may also require you to provide your own description of circumstances and impact statement, which we recommend you make time to draft before submitting.
APPLYING INTERSTATE
To apply for interstate courses you can access the different admission centres here: http://www.vtac.edu.au/applying/courses/interstate.html
EARLY ENTRY
Swinburne - Now Open!
Visit:https://www.swinburne.edu.au/alerts/coronavirus/future-student/early-entry-program/
UNE - Now Open!
Visit: https://www.une.edu.au/study/study-on-campus/get-early-entry
Latrobe Aspire - Now Open!
Visit: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspire
ACU - Now Open!
Visit: https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/i-volunteer-regularly
MORE ON OUR CAREER WEBSITE
For a complete list of University Early Entry and Scholarship Schemes please visit our dedicated page on the Preshil Careers website here.
COURSE IDEAS | New 2021
RMIT - New Courses in 2021
RMIT is offering four new courses for enrolment from 2021. Students are encouraged to browse the following links.
- Bachelor of Business (Blockchain Enabled Business)
- Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Business (Information Systems)
- Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance)
Deakin - New Education Courses in 2021
From Trimester 1 2021, the existing Bachelor of Education (Early Years) will be replaced with the following new courses: • Bachelor of Early Childhood Education – 3 years duration • Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education – 4 years duration. The introduction of a new three-year early childhood degree will provide students with an opportunity to enter the workforce 12 months sooner. The new four-year combined degree allows for maximum flexibility for students to pursue a career in either early childhood or primary education settings.
For further Course Descriptions in Victoria please download the 2020 Matrix below.
OPEN DAYS AND WEBINARS
RMIT Online Open Days
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August
"This Open Day will be an online experience not to be missed. This is a chance to explore our campus and facilities through immersive virtual tours, chat directly with our students and staff to find out what studying at RMIT is really like and get all questions answered. You can also enjoy one of the many presentations to explore your course options, join live Q&A panels and information sessions and explore the study tours, industry placements and clubs that you can join when you become part of the RMIT community."
For more information and to register visit the RMIT website.
Swinburne's Swintopia
Wednesday 12 August
Experience Swinburne Open Day like never before with Swintopia, open world experience that lets you try uni life on for size (items are not to scale). Campus? Pixelated. Professors? Pixelated. Pigeons? Pixelated. You see where this is going. Register now and get early access to Swintopia!
For more information or to register visit here.
Deakin Online Open Day
Sunday 16 August 9am - 4pm
Deakin’s upcoming Virtual Open Day is for students keen on finding out more. To register for the Virtual Open Day please visit here
Monash Online Open days
Saturday 29 August 10am – 2pm
Sunday 30 August 10am – 2pm
Monday 31 August 4pm – 7pm
"Save the dates! We’re delighted to announce that Open Day 2020 will be an interactive digital experience held over three days. While we’re changing the way students access Open Day, they can still expect to receive a unique look into Monash life as a student. Live chat with current Monash students, alumni, academics
Students will have the flexibility to personalise their experience to match their interests, and the freedom to explore the campuses at their own pace, from the comfort of their own home. We encourage all students interested in attending Open Day 2020 to register to receive event updates.
University Snapshots
For an overview of tertiary institutions please download the 2020 Guide below.
CAS
Last Minute CAS Experiences to do at home!
CAS Trips put together a list of the best Creativity, Activity and Service (C-A-S) experiences which students can engage with during self-isolation and just because you are back at school doesn't mean you can't give them a go. Here are their 15 favourites!
FINDING INFORMATION
Compass News and Notifications
Please remember to log in and read your Compass Newsfeed as we regularly post updated information about tertiary open days, information sessions, work experience and workshop opportunities, updated Careers and industry news and a host of other information. You can also set up notification alerts on your phone for Compass so you will be instantly notified and never miss anything.
Careers Website: www.preshilcareers.com.au
Ace Day Job Videos: Sign in to Preshil Clickview
Explore Careers In Tech Videos
Useful Links: Australian Jobs 2019
MAKING AN APPOINTMENT
You can now contact me in the Online Careers Hub in Zoom. Please use this link on the Preshil Careers website to make an appointment because it syncs to my calendar to avoid clashes. If you have any questions, concerns or need a face to face appointment please email me anytime at bronte.howell@preshil.vic.edu.au
Thanks to Jacky Burton from the Yarra Career Practitioners Group and Compass Career News who tirelessly each year has put together a lot of the one-sheet information guides that help us collate tertiary course information into the one place for students to easily access.