Careers 

Careers News 

Welcome back to 2023, I hope everyone had a fabulous break and returned refreshed and ready to go. Welcome to our new Year 7 students, I look forward to getting to know you and working with you across the next six years and beyond; I hope many of you will go onto maintain your relationship with Scoresby Secondary as our Alumni.

As this is out first careers news for the term,  I am giving an outline of what happens in the Careers Centre and encourage students from all year levels to drop in. The Careers Centre is  located between the Student Centre and Resource Centre and I welcome students to drop in have a look and have a conversation about what happens in the centre and what supports “Careers” provides.

Also in this edition is information about :

•          Dates to Diarise in Term 1

•          Applying for a Tax File Number (TFN)

•          Times Higher Education World University             Rankings 2023

•          Career as a Biomedical Engineer

•          Quality Indicators for Learning and                          Teaching (QILT)

•          The Hansen Scholarship 2024 at the 

            University of Melbourne

•          Environmental Science Degrees in                           Victoria in 2023

 Applying for a Tax File Number (TFN)

Any student will need at tax file number if he/she starts work (part-time and full-time) and all students planning on a tertiary education require one when they start. Importantly, current Year 12 students are reminded that they cannot enrol in a CSP (Commonwealth Support Place) course at university without a Tax File Number, so it is worthwhile getting an application submitted early!  Students must apply for a TFN online and have their identity verified through an interview at a participating Australia Post office.  To apply and also to find out about participating Post Offices, visit TFN Application 

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 include 1,799 universities across 104 countries and regions, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date.  Australian universities rank in the top 350 of over 1,700 universities, which is quite an achievement.  Below are the top 10 universities in Australia, with the leading two universities in Victoria.

Below are where all Australian universities rank.

To find out more about the Times Higher Education World Universities Rankings, visit Best Universities in Australia and World Ranking of Australian Universities.

Career as a Biomedical Engineer

The Good Universities Guide* states that Biomedical Engineers apply engineering and scientific methods to find solutions to problems in medicine and the life sciences.  Biomedical Engineers fulfil a number of tasks including – 

• Designing new medical monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment
• Setting up and maintaining medical equipment
• Plan data processing services and the development of associated computing programs
• Analyse new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes
• Participate in medical or scientific procedures where biomedical skills are needed
• Design and deliver technology to assist people with disability
• Analyse and design prosthetic and orthotic devices*Biomedical Engineer 

To become a Biomedical Engineer, students you usually have to complete an engineering degree at university with a major in biomedical engineering.  Several universities in Victoria offer Biomedical Engineering as a specialisation. Students are encouraged to browse VTAC to learn about these courses and their entry requirements.

 Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website assists students in making informed choices about their higher education options by bringing together survey data from all Australian universities, allowing students to compare student experience and job outcomes.  Data is collected from over 400,000 students, graduates, and employers QILT surveys every year.  Covering all study levels and both domestic and international students, QILT is regarded as the only comprehensive system of higher education surveys in Australia. All 41 Australian universities and around 90 non-university higher education providers take part in the QILT surveys.

So, students can compare the student experience, whether domestic or international, between universities, and learn more about employment outcomes of the different institutions.  Visit ComparED and explore and compare institutions and study areas based on real life student experiences provided through the QILT surveys.

The Hansen Scholarship 2024 The Hansen Scholarship Program was first introduced in 2020, and it offers 20 talented students from around Australia a generous package of accommodation, financial support, mentoring and pastoral care.

Selection is based on:

• Track record of academic excellence and a commitment to academic success in university studies
• Demonstrated ability to achieve success in the face of adversity and overcome obstacles
• Demonstrated ability to apply skills and strengths towards activities which benefit others
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and lead those around you
• Likelihood of thriving as a Hansen Scholar and actively contributing to the Hansen Scholarship Program

Benefits of the scholarship include – 

• a standard room for 52 weeks each year, at no charge, for the standard full-time, three-year undergraduate degree at Little Hall residence in Lincoln Square South;
• an allowance of $4000 per year for general living expenses for the standard full-time duration of the undergraduate degree;
• full fee remission for asylum seekers who would otherwise have to pay international fees;
• a one-time grant of up to $4000 to support an approved activity for the Scholar’s development such as an international exchange, an international subject, an internship or similar role;
• access to a mentoring program, pastoral care, and development programs available to all students at Little Hall as well as a tailored program of mentoring and support exclusively for Hansen Scholars;
• priority access to graduate accommodation at Little Hall should the Hansen Scholar wish to pursue graduate studies at Melbourne after completing their undergraduate degree; and
• next steps funding after completion of the scholar's undergraduate degree (competitive process to apply for up to $10,000 for a career-related activity)
• students who meet the requirements for the Melbourne Chancellor's Scholarship will receive the Melbourne Chancellor's Scholarship Guaranteed Commonwealth Supported Place in one of the professional master degrees for students who meet the prerequisite course and entry requirements for the master degree.

Applications open on 3 February 2023, and close on 9 March 2023. 

Find out more, including answers to FAQs, information about the program patron, and current Hansen Scholar profiles, at The Hansen Scholarship Program. 

 Environmental Science Degrees in Victoria in 2023 Environmental scientists measure and record features of the environment and study, assess and develop methods of controlling or minimising the harmful effects of human activity on the environment.  There are a number of Environmental Science or related courses on offer, many of which are listed below.   Environmental science is often offered as a major in science degrees. This is the case at Monash University - Science and Uni Melbourne - Science.For a comprehensive list of all courses featuring environmental studies, their prerequisites and double degrees on offer, visit VTAC 

Ms Bronwyn Haines

Careers and Pathways Leader