Careers & Pathways Expo

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Careers and Pathways Expo last week. There was a huge turn out from students and parents and the providers in attendance were incredibly busy throughout the evening answering questions and providing essential information about pathway options.

We are already looking ahead to the 2027 event, and I welcome any feedback if parents and students would like to email anything through.

Early Entry Programs

Many universities, including Latrobe, ACU and Swinburne, offer early entry programs that Year 12 students can apply for throughout May-October (application period depends on the university). Applying for these courses means that students may receive an offer to a course based on a lower ATAR score or even their Year 11 results and/or co-curricular and community involvement prior to sitting exams in October/November, which can alleviate a lot of pressure.

Information regarding early entry programs for 2027 entry will be available soon, but information that you may find useful can be found on HT Connect here.

Upcoming Events

The best way for students to research and plan for their futures is to experience things for themselves. Please read through the following opportunities carefully and register for anything that is of interest. Most of these activities are free to participate in.

What’s on	Relevant to:	When?	Further information and registration
Crimson Education Global Education Summit	Students in Years 9 - 12 interested in studying in the USA	Sunday 31May	Register here
Study & Play USA webinar	Students in Years 9 - 12 interested in studying in the USA	Monday 8 June, 8pm	Register here
A Day at Melbourne	Students in Years 9 - 12 interested in studying at the University of Melbourne	9 July (Years 11-12) 10 July (Years 9-10)	Registrations opening soon
RMIT Tech & Trades Day	Year 10 - 12 students interested in pursuing a trade	8 July	Register here
Melbourne University: Girls’ Programming Network	Female students in Years 8 - 12 who are interested in computer programming	Saturday 9 May Saturday 29 August Saturday 10 October	Register here
Melbourne University - Hands on Design	Year 9 - 12 students interested in design & architecture	30 September	Register here
Monash Business Explorer	Year 11 & 12 students interested in Business & Commerce	1 July	Register here
Monash University Experience days: Design and Architecture	Year 10 - 12 students interested in design and architecture	30 June 1 July	Register here
A Day in the Life of a Latrobe student	Students in Years 10 - 12	Tuesday 30 June	Register here
A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Student	Years 10 - 12	September holidays	Register your interest here
Camp SEEK 2026	Girls and non-binary students in Years 9 & 10	21 – 24 September	More information and register interest here
RMIT Campus Tours	Years 10 - 12	Various dates	Register here
Melbourne University campus tours	Years 10 - 12	Various dates	Register here
Swinburne University campus tours	Years 10 - 12	Various dates	Register here
Discover Monash Course Information Series	Years 10 -12	Various dates throughout 2026	Register here

Tertiary Open Days

Below is a list of the dates for the tertiary open days for 2026. As you can see, August is incredibly busy for open days, so I advise that if you are a student in Year 10 or 11, you start early and attend some of the institutions that may be of interest, so that you don’t run out of time trying to attend them all in Year 12! I will continue to update the table as more institutions publish their dates, and registration for open day information can be made by clicking on the link in the table.

Institution	Dates
Australian Catholic University	Melbourne campus: 9 August Ballarat campus: 23 August
Box Hill Institute	Box Hill: Tuesday 3 June Lilydale: Thursday 5 June
Deakin University	Geelong campuses: Sunday 16 August Warrnambool campus: Sunday 2 August Melbourne campus: Sunday 23 August
Federation University	Gippsland campus: 9 August Berwick campus: 16 August Mt Helen campus: 23 August
Holmesglen	TBC
La Trobe University	Melbourne campus: Sunday 2 August Bendigo campus: Sunday 23 August
Monash University	Peninsula campus: Saturday 1 August Caulfield campus: Saturday 1 August Clayton campus: Sunday 2 August Parkville campus: Sunday 16 August
RMIT	Bundoora campus: Sunday 2 August Brunswick campus: Sunday 9 August City campus: Sunday 9 August Point Cook/Bendigo: Sunday 16 August
Swinburne University of Technology	Sunday 26 July
University of Melbourne	Sunday 16 August
Victoria University	Footscray Park and Sunshine campuses: Sunday 16 August City campus: Sunday 30 August

Additional Resources

Please take some time to explore the Careers and Pathways page on HT Connect. You will find links to the VTAC course search page and the Career Bullseyes, as well as information on various courses, gap years, non-ATAR pathways and much more. There is even a jobs board to help with finding a casual job!

Ms Alison Howard

Career Pathways Advisor

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