Year 12 Information and Careers
SEEK | EXPERIENCE | EXCEL | DREAM
What's in this last issue Term 3?
Please take a note of any important deadlines included in this issue for Year 12. This is a gentle reminder to also check your Compass Newsfeed (and emails) regularly for news and updates.
If you have registered with VTAC you may also receive important information about your course applications. This may include, special assessments (CASPer for education/teaching), Supplementary forms for auditions, folios and interviews or links to special selection tasks. You may need to also separately register with the university to complete this process. Check your junk mail regularly or log in to your VTAC account to see your messages.
However please feel free to make a time to meet me if you need any help or guidance.
- YEAR 12 IMPORTANT DIARY DATES
- SCHOLARSHIPS REMINDER
- SPECIAL ENTRY ACCESS SCHEMES
- CASPer ASSESSMENTS
- EARLY ENTRY
- COURSE IDEAS
- OPEN DAYS
- UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
- VTAC RESOURCES | YEAR 12
- CAS REMINDER
- APPLYING INTERSTATE
- FINDING INFORMATION
- MAKING AN APPOINTMENT
YEAR 12 DIARY DATES
- VTAC timely applications – Closes Wednesday 30 September
- VTAC SEAS and Scholarship applications - Closes Friday 9 October
- Early Entry Schemes close between now and December each institution differs – Remember to check the latest Updated T3 Careers edition above for details
- VTAC Presentation - Available on your Compass Newsfeed, you can also view some of their help videos here at the VTACmedia channel or feel free to make a time to meet if you need assistance.
SCHOLARSHIPS REMINDER
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE PRINCIPALS' RECOMMENDATION SCHEME
EXTENDED DEADLINE TO 30 NOVEMBER!
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 now close on 30 November 2020 and (rolling) offers will be notified from mid to late September onwards. 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 30 September.
Students can visit UNSW CO-OP Program, call (02) 9385 5116 or email
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 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 close 9 October (5pm).
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.
CASPer ASSESSMENTS
CASPer is a scenario-based test, designed to grade the ‘soft skills’ of applicants – their strengths and suitability for the profession.
Browse CASPer and also Preparing for CASPer and book a test at CASPer Test - Dates and Times. View all institutions using CASPer here.
EARLY ENTRY
Swinburne - Round Two Closes Friday 11 September!
Visit:https://www.swinburne.edu.au/alerts/coronavirus/future-student/early-entry-program/
UNE - Closes 25 September
Visit: https://www.une.edu.au/study/study-on-campus/get-early-entry
ACU - Guarantee Closes 25 September
Visit: https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/register-your-interest
UWA - Early Entry Closes 11 December
Visit: https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/how-to-apply/undergraduate-school-leaver#login
CQ - Principal's Recommendation Scheme
RMIT Pathways Guaranteed
Pathways Guaranteed gives you the option to preference pathway packages in VTAC. This means you will be able to secure your place in your dream course by completing your vocational studies (otherwise known as TAFE) first and graduate with two internationally-recognised RMIT qualifications.
Explore the participating courses and find your pathway here.
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
For Course Descriptions in Victoria please download the 2020 Matrix below.
OPEN DAYS
You can also find a complete calendar of events here on our Careers Website.
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Swinburne's Swintopia
Plan of VTAC Web Session
Tue 15 September from 4pm – 5pm ONLINE
https://www.swinburne.edu.au/choose/events/plan-of-vtac
Visit Online Now!
Anyone and everyone can attend. Visit their alternate campus reality to find out about certificates, diplomas, bachelor and
master degrees or find out about their
community, campus, or just play – complete missions, collect items in your virtual tote bag, talk to pigeons. There are no real rules to this thing. Go on, visit Swintopia.
Also Check Swinburne's VTAC-TICAL Tool
Time to build your future from the ground up. Attend one of Swinburne's upcoming events and get the run down on all you need to know about VTAC, aviation and, well, everything else. From pillar to post. Make 2021 the most clear-cut decision you’ve made all year with Swinburne’s VTAC-TICAL Toolkit. Advice, live online talks and more. Dive in here.
Deakin University
Deakin Explore is an excellent resource that allows students to kick-start their course and career exploration. Students can start with courses that lead to a career or start with careers to find courses that lead to it. Students can filter courses and careers by what matters to them; each course and carer lists others that are similar thus allowing students to broaden their options, and students can save their favourite courses and careers to access later, and even share them by email, Facebook and even Twitter. Students are encouraged to visit Deakin Explore and familiarise themselves with this excellent resource.
RMIT University
RMIT selection task submissions are now open for the 2021 intake.
All selection tasks must be submitted by the 6th of November for our Art, Design & Architecture programs to be eligible for the January offer round, except for the Bachelor of Architectural Design which must close on the 2nd of October and the Associate Degree in Design (Furniture) which must close on the 30th of November.
Monash University
Destination Monash 2021 Hub
Year 12 students keen on studying at Monash are encouraged to visit the Destination Monash 2021 hub which has a range of resources and contact details for all the different faculties, and there is an opportunity to book a one-on-one appointment via the hub too.
The University of Melbourne
Meet Melbourne Webinar Recordings
Students who missed the Meet Melbourne Webinars that took place in May can access and watch the recordings at Meet Melbourne Webinar Recordings. Recent Open Day Webinars will be available shortly.
Victoria University
Important changes to Bachelor of Nursing VU
Victoria University is introducing the CASPer test (domestic students only) and an ATAR to the applications process for the Bachelor of Nursing for 2021 entry. CASPer is a scenario-based test, designed to grade the ‘soft skills’ of applicants – their strengths and suitability for the profession. While VU is the first university in Australia to introduce CASPer for nursing, it is following the success of universities in Canada and the US which use a similar test for pre-nursing students.
Students are also reminded that besides the CASPer test, they must also meet the satisfactory completion of any Mathematics and at least 4 in IB English/ Lang & Lit.
Browse CASPer and also Preparing for CASPer and book a test at CASPer Test - Dates and Times. Find out more about nursing at VU by browsing Bachelor of Nursing at VU.
University Snapshots
For an overview of tertiary institutions please download the 2020 Guide below.
VTAC RESOURCES
The VTAC Guide to applying in 2020 for courses commencing in 2021 is available here.
CAS REMINDER
It's time to start getting those final reflections in and have your experiences checked off with your nominated supervisors. If you need help please make a time to meet with either Karoline or myself.
APPLYING INTERSTATE
To apply for interstate courses you can access the different admission centres here: http://www.vtac.edu.au/applying/courses/interstate.html
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: 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.