UNIVERSITY FOCUS
UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS
Full listing of upcoming University Open Days Australia wide!
It has been a challenging year for all, however universities have been working harder than ever to get their message out. Many virtual information sessions have been organized to ensure students preparing for the next step can be as informed as they would be if able to attend face to face open days and information sessions.
This link has a list of universities across Australian hosting upcoming open days, you have more opportunity than ever to visit a variety of institutions. You could be in the ACT in the morning and WA by the afternoon!
CARLTON COLLEGE
2121 Applications open August 14. To find out more about the courses on offer, click here
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ACCELERATE PROGRAM
Open to current Year 11 students, Applications are now open for the 2021 Deakin Accelerate program.
If you are a high-achieving student, you can boost your ATAR and fast-track your uni studies with Deakin Accelerate. Complete two units of a first-year university subject in Year 12, and get a taste for the exciting adventure that’s to come. Applications close at 11.59pm, Friday December 4.
Upcoming webinars. Students and parents are invited to attend a webinar to learn about the Deakin Accelerate program. Hear from a past program student and find out about the application process.
Register for our Deakin Accelerate webinar in September
Register for our Deakin Accelerate webinar in October
To read Deakin University’s latest newsletter, click here or see attached.
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
Victoria University (VU) is one of only six universities in Australia that offers both TAFE and university courses, from Certificate courses through to Masters and PhDs. You can begin your studies at VU Polytechnic and complete a TAFE qualification and, if you choose to pathway to a tertiary degree, you will receive recognition for prior learning. To find out more about VU admissions pathways follow this link.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Are you thinking about moving to Adelaide to study? Many of our students have moved here to come to University after graduating from high school elsewhere in Australia.
Read on to learn more about how you can apply to study at UniSA using your interstate year 12 qualifications. This information will be helpful for all SA university applicants.
COLLARTS
The Collarts Early Access Program, allows Year 12 VTAC applicants to interview or audition now and be eligible for an early Advisory Letter within 24 to 48 hours of completing their admissions appointment.
Applicants MUST submit their application through VTAC and will be contacted by a Future Student Advisor to book their appointment so you can discover more about what it means to be a Collarts student. This is open to all Year 12 applicants (VCE, unscored VCE and VCAL, HSC, QCE, and other state equivalents). Best of all, there are no ATAR or subject score requirements.
CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY
Charles Sturt Advantage early offer program has helped more than 700 students secure an offer to study with us in 2020. Charles Sturt University is looking beyond academic skills and searching for people with soft skills. Those personal attributes we value and believe you really need to succeed at study and life.
ST HILDA'S COLLEGE
Located in the University of Melbourne’s precinct, St Hilda’s College offers accommodation options for students and is holding a Virtual Open Day on Saturday 15 August.
To register, go to hildas.unimelb.edu.au/College-Tours
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Flinders University have introduced a number of new courses for 2021. See attached brochure for more information.
SuniTAFE CAREERS OPEN DAY
The SuniTAFE Careers Open Day is moving online this year and will encompass a week of activities.
This week-long program coincides with National Skills Week, 24th to 28th August 2020. More information to come in our next newsletter, or keep an eye on the SuniTAFE website.