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

www.gssccareers.com

Graeme Crosbie

Careers Leader

Greater Shepparton SC

Design & Technology

Metals & Wood