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Careers & College Partnership News
EARLY ENTRY PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES
2021 Swinburne University:
Swinburne has just announced a new early entry program for the 2021 intake! Offers will be made on a recommendation from your school and will be ‘ATAR free’. You will still need to complete Year 12 and meet subject prerequisites, but in the words of Swinburne, ‘this isn’t an easy way out, it’s a determined person’s way forward’.
How do I apply?
Step 1: check that your course is eligible and that you meet the subject prerequisites.
Step 2: ask your school to fill out the recommendation form. Your school will make an assessment based on your past results and capacity for tertiary study.
Step 3: In August/September, add your course/s to your VTAC preference list. Your career adviser will talk to you about the order of courses on your list.
If your school agrees to recommend you and if you achieve a minimum English study score of 20, meet other subject prerequisites and complete Year 12, you will receive a guaranteed offer. For a list of eligible courses, to download the recommendation form and to register your interest, go to https://bit.ly/2UMKGtT
2021 Charles Sturt Advantage
This early entry program is now open and 77 courses are eligible! Assessments are based on your ‘soft skills’ such as empathy and resilience, https://bit.ly/2UmOlgT
Charles Sturt are running an information seminar on the Advantage program for prospective students and their families.
Date: Tuesday 23 June, 6.30pm – 8pm Information and RSVP, https://bit.ly/2YHCgFr
COMPETITIONS
Creative Arts
Bright Awards – run by Billy Blue College of Design at Torrens University. Entries are now open for students in Years 10-12, and their school, to win monetary prizes to help kick start creative dreams, https://bit.ly/37w7Auy
Film + Japanese - Video Matsuri Contest. You will produce a short film that includes the Japanese language, https://bit.ly/2BaMqWY
Wildlife photography - 2020 Crikey! Magazine Photography Competition. This is a partnership between Crikey! Magazine and the Australia Zoo, https://bit.ly/2ACCKV2
Science Writing - UNSW Bragg Student Prize for Science Writing. For students in Years 7 – 10. In 800 words, you will describe some scientific research that has delivered a solution that you believe could change the future for our planet. The theme is ‘The Big Ideas Saving the Planet’, https://bit.ly/3eZJ8VJ
TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP
Westpac Young Technologist Scholarship
This is a fantastic scholarship for students applying for technology related degrees at one of the following universities:
RMIT University
University of Wollongong
Western Sydney University
Queensland University of Technology
Murdoch University
You can participate in an information session about the scholarship on June 17th, 6pm, https://bit.ly/2N3bOAE
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
Do you need a Tax File Number (TFN)?
If you are planning to get a job or if you would like to study at university or TAFE next year, you will need a TFN. You will need to apply – these are not issued automatically. To start the application process, go to http://bit.ly/2aLCSjJ
FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK
Learn about your rights, responsibilities, how to resolve issues in the workplace and rules about unpaid work, https://bit.ly/1Svl7DP
Learn about safety in the workplace.
Your rights and responsibilities - https://bit.ly/2K2AYPK and how to stay safe - https://bit.ly/2VA24j5
MONASH UNIVERSITY - Medicine and Health
The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science has developed two videos for rural students interested in applying for medicine at Monash
- Boost your chances of getting into medicine, https://bit.ly/3d72BSm
- New Monash Rural End-to-End Program, https://bit.ly/2BbJwRO
- You can also view videos of Monash students studying courses such as nursing, midwifery, biomedicine, radiography and medicine, https://bit.ly/3hrThvP
CREATIVE ARTS & MEDIA
JMC Academy - offer courses in:
Animation
Audio Engineering & Sound Production
Contemporary Music Performance
Design (Visual Communication)
Entertainment Business Management
Film & Television Production
Game Design
Songwriting
The Academy recently held a Virtual Open Day and have made recordings from the day available for prospective students and their families to access. Visit https://bit.ly/2zEN3ro
OPEN DAYS
This year the majority of TAFE and higher education institutes will run their open days online, this actually has some added advantages for rural students like ours – you get the opportunity to visit (albeit online) places you couldn’t physically visit. The following are examples of universities that have released their open dates, put them in your diary now!
La Trobe University
Melbourne – Sunday 2 August
Regional campuses – Sunday 23 August
Register, http://bit.ly/3chXyPA
University of Wollongong
Saturday 8 August
Register, http://bit.ly/2I1SrFp
RMIT University
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August
Register, https://bit.ly/2UIPlwV
Victoria University & Victoria Polytechnic
Saturday 15 August
Register: https://bit.ly/3ddCGIV
Deakin University
Sunday 16 August
Register: http://bit.ly/2vebI3X
The University of Melbourne
Sunday 16 August
Register, http://bit.ly/39I2xaJ
Australia National University
Saturday 22 August
Register, https://bit.ly/30M7j5j
UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS
Take a virtual tour of Federation University
Use this link for information on how to take a 360-degree tour of the following areas at the Ballarat campus: general campus tour, Nursing labs, Science and Engineering buildings, and the Visual and Performing Arts facilities, http://bit.ly/2ssWx36
InspirED Virtual Careers Expo
Students and their families will be able to:
Connect with Universities;
Visit virtual booths from over 80 University and Higher Education providers;
Ask live questions or book a video chat with student advisors;
Early admission information, scholarship applications and other relevant topics.
Date: 17 – 21 June, 2020 Information and RSVP - https://bit.ly/2AcILrD
Collarts – Webinar Series
Australian College of the Arts (Collarts) is running the following online webinars for prospective students:
29th June Interior Design
30th June Fashion & Sustainability
30th June Fashion Marketing
1st July Animation & VFX
1st July Digital & Social Media
7th July Dramatic Arts (Comedy)
7th July Screen & Media
8th July Music Performance
8th July Music Production
9th July Audio Engineering
10th July Entertainment Management
10th July Entertainment Journalism
Information and RSVP - https://bit.ly/2KBApv2
Discover Deakin Seminars
Deakin University is running the following online information sessions for prospective students:
22th June Software Engineering
23rd June Biomedical Science
25th June Environment
4th July Teaching
15th July Medical Imaging
20th July Occupational Therapy
21th July Public Health & Promotion
22th July Optometry
23rd July Nursing and Midwifery
27th July Exercise & Sport Science
28th July Nutrition Sciences
29th July Psychology
30th July Health Sciences
Information and RSVP - https://bit.ly/2YIZXi5
Australian Catholic University – Talk with Industry series
Australian Catholic University is running the following online session for prospective students:
2nd July Talk with exercise scientists & physiotherapists
Information and RSVP - https://bit.ly/2XwbkYr
RMIT University – Discover What’s Next
RMIT University is running the following online sessions for prospective students:
23rd June Business & Law
25th June Engineering
30th June Flight Training & Aviation
2nd July Science
9th July Computer Science & Information Technology
16th July Fashion
23rd July Health & Biomedical Science
28th July Education & Social Sciences
30th July Building & Construction
Information and RSVP - https://bit.ly/2M0UGeg
Monash Indigenous Winter Camp
The Indigenous Winter Camp aims to provide Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students from Year 10-12 with an in-depth insight into university life, while focusing on team-building, meeting new people, culture, confidence building and health and well-being.
Monash is running a virtual three-part Winter Camp series in July. For information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/3gHAlsx
Your GSSC Careers team
McGuire campus - Lynda Bruce and Ant Newham
Mooroopna campus - Ruth O’Bree and Mary-ann Linehan. Mary-ann is the College Partnerships leader.
Wanganui campus – Tarsh Boyko and Graeme Crosbie. Graeme is the Careers Leader across the College, Tarsh is the new VCE Leader.
Your GSSC Careers website
Graeme Crosbie
Careers Leader
Greater Shepparton SC