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YEAR 12 STUDENTS

TERTIARY APPLICATIONS

University applications via most state-based Tertiary Admission Centres are now open! Year 12 students can download the following resources from https://slmcareerresources.edublogs.org/

Early entry programs – Victoria, NSW and Canberra. Note – all early entry programs are now open.
How to apply for courses via Tertiary Admissions Centres for Victoria, NSW and Canberra.
Scholarships guide.
Accommodation guide.
Open day calendar – Victoria, NSW and Canberra.

UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS - RESOURCES

Get help with the VTAC application process (Victorian courses)

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) process course applications on behalf of most tertiary institutes in Victoria. VTAC staff are running the following live webinars to assist students and families with applications:

August

23	Refugee and asylum seeker information session.
30	Nursing and midwifery applicants.

September

5	Pathways.
12	VTAC application process.

To register for an upcoming session, visit https://www.vtac.edu.au/events

Watch information videos via www.youtube.com/@vtacmedia6131

Other states

Students can access information about course applications via:

SA & NT	www.satac.edu.au
Queensland	www.qtac.edu.au
Western Australia	www.tisc.edu.au
Tasmania	www.utas.edu.au

OPEN DAYS ARE HERE!

SUNDAY 20 AUGUST

Deakin University	Geelong
Monash University	Parkville
The Uni. of Melbourne	Parkville
RMIT University	Point Cook
Victoria University	Footscray

SATURDAY 26 AUGUST

Collarts	Melbourne
La Trobe University	Shepparton

SUNDAY 27 AUGUST

Victoria University	Footscray
Deakin University	Burwood
RMIT University	Bendigo
La Trobe University	Bendigo
Australian Catholic University	Ballarat

REMINDERS - VICTORIAN UNI APPLICATIONS

Applying for nursing or midwifery?

Once you have applied for a nursing or midwifery course via VTAC, you will be required to complete the ‘Nursing and Midwifery Declaration Form’. This is located in your VTAC account under ‘Making an Application’.

Initial teacher education - Victoria

Students planning to apply for initial teacher education courses in Victoria for the 2024 intake are required to sit the Casper test: CSP 10409 – Australian Undergraduate Teacher Education. Register for the test via https://acuityinsights.app/casper/

REMINDER – ALL STATES

Applying for a course that requires a folio, interview, design task or audition?

Once you add the course/s to your Tertiary Admission Centre preference list and submit your application, you will be emailed information about the additional selection criteria you need to complete.

CAREER AND COURSE EXPLORATION RESOURCES

Good Universities Guide

Students can search over 400 different occupations narrowed down by the field or type of work they would like to do in the future, explore university courses and compare ratings for undergraduate degrees, www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au

Course Seeker

Students can explore university courses for each state in the one website and can research courses, prerequisites, selection criteria and ATAR profiles for the 2024 intake, www.courseseeker.edu.au/

ACCOMMODATION

If you have to move away to study, you will need to consider accommodation options. If you would like to live on-campus, you will need to start considering your options now as some universities are ‘first in, first served’. Download a Victorian accommodation guide https://slmcareerresources.edublogs.org

ALL STUDENTS

THE NEW-PRINT OF CONSTRUCTION

Construction is big business in Australia, but many people don’t really know what it’s like to work in the industry. Year13 has teamed up with Construction Skills Queensland to show you what’s available in the industry, what it takes to make a career of it, and what the future could hold for you. You can complete 5 modules that will prepare you for the industry:

Skills of the industry
Working in construction
Making it happen
Gearing up for the job
Breaking new ground.

Complete the modules via https://year13.com.au/academy

APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINEESHIP RESOURCES

Australian Apprenticeship Pathways

You will be able to undertake apprenticeship aptitude tests, find local apprenticeship and group training centres, and learn about different trade occupations, www.aapathways.com.au/

4 steps to finding an apprenticeship or traineeship

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways has developed a fantastic 4-step process for students to follow when seeking an apprenticeship or traineeship, www.aapathways.com.au/

Michael Harms

Careers Co-ordinator

Sibling Enrolments - Year 7 2025