Careers Update

Our Year 12 students have now completed their VTAC application process. With them finishing school next week, we thought it would be useful to provide them with some useful resources for when they start their tertiary education journey.  

Resources for Year 12 students 

Reminder: VTAC 2025 Upcoming Key Dates 

 For a full list of cancelled, amended, and new courses, visit VTAC Course Updates. 

The VTAC website is www.vtac.edu.au 

LOST ON CAMPUS: Download this useful app from iTunes and Google Play for a Campus Map of many universities.  You will be able to find every tutorial room, lab, lecture theatre, coffee shop, carpark, bus stop, even your nearest vending machines and free microwaves on campus - Lost on Campus Maps 

iUSEpass - travel concession for International students: International undergraduate students can save 50% on an annual myki with an International Undergraduate Student Education pass (iUSEpass) myki card.  Visit International Student Travel Concession  

How to be Successful in my First Year of Uni? 

I should attend orientation and transition activities – that way I can find out about support and advisory services available to me! 

I need to seek assistance to learn expectations of my lecturers – I will have to learn about tertiary essay writing, using sources, avoiding plagiarism, and managing my time, etc. 

I must remember to ask for help – no-one will necessarily be offering any! 

I will need to be an independent learner – my lecturers and tutors will not be reminding me about deadlines! 

I will need to take charge of my own learning – no-one will be checking up on me to see if I am keeping up with work or assignments! 

I will need to organise my time effectively – there are no bells to remind me where to be! 

I must remember that my classes may be much larger than what I have been used to at school – I will receive less individual attention! 

I must make friends – building new friendship groups will help me cope and help me stay motivated! 

I will be learning new skills that will be critical for my success – I will have to learn important research and referencing skills! 

Scholarships to Study Abroad 

Looking to study abroad but worried about the costs? Good news! There are hundreds of scholarships to study abroad, including general scholarships and more specialized funding schemes. Some are offered by government agencies, some by individual universities, and others by external funding organizations and charitable enterprises. 

The Top Universities website is an excellent resource to learn more about what scholarships are on offer.  Students can search for region-specific scholarships or country-specific scholarships.  Students caneven search forsubject-specific scholarships. 

Students are encouraged to browse Scholarships to study abroad | Top Universities 

Cath Freney 

Careers and Future Pathways Coordinator