News from the Career and Pathways HUB

What is on HT Connect?

There are many resources on the HT Connect Careers and Pathways page to assist students and families in their research and career planning. The page is being updated with new content regularly and among the many resources currently available, you can find:

Career information about a range of industries – these PowerPoints will provide ideas that students may never have considered as well as pathways to help them get there.
Information for students considering completing VCE without an ATAR
Links to the career bullseyes to give students ideas of career paths based on the school subjects they enjoy
Information about developing a CV and cover letter and a current jobs board if students are seeking a casual job.
Information for current year 10s
Information for current year 11s
Information for current year 12s

VTAC

Current Year 12 students are busily finalising their VTAC preferences, completing selection tasks, SEAS and Scholarship applications. For additional support in this process, please see the links below and don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Please keep note of the below key dates over the coming months.

Early entry programs

Many universities, including Latrobe, RMIT, ACU and Swinburne, offer early entry programs that Year 12 students can apply for throughout June-October (application period depends on the university). Applying for these courses means that students may receive an offer to a course based on their Year 11 results and 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 2024 study can be found on HT Connect here.

Upcoming events

Universities continue to offer a range of onsite and online activities including campus tours and course information sessions. Please see the details below regarding dates and how to register for these events. Even if you have missed a session of interest, you should still be able to register to receive the recording if the event was held online. As always, I highly recommend students in years 9-12 use these events to assist with their planning and decision making.

What’s on?	Relevant to:	When?	Further information and registration
Melbourne University campus tours	Year 10-12 students	Various dates	Register here
Swinburne University campus tours	Year 10-12 students	Various dates	Register here
Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program	Year 10 students	Applications open August 1st and close September 1st	More information
Monash University campus tours	Year 10-12 students	21st September (Peninsula and Caulfield) 28th September (Clayton)	Register here
Deakin University Campus tours	Year 10-12 students	20th September (Waurn Ponds) 21st September (Warrnambool) 26th September (Melbourne) 27th September (Waterfront)	Register here
Monash University Art and Design experience days	Year 10-12 students	26th & 27th September	Register here
Monash University Science Precinct Tours	Year 10-12 Students	Saturday 30th September	Register here
RMIT campus tours	Year 10-12 students	18th September (City) 20th September (Bundoora) 22nd September (Brunswick)	Register here
Melbourne University Girls Programming Network workshop	Year 7 – 12 students	Saturday 2nd September 9:30am-4:00pm	Register here
A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Student	Year 9-12 students	19th, 20th & 21st September	Register here
Monash University Business Explorer	Year 11 and 12 students interested in studying Business and Commerce	Wednesday 27th September	Register here
Monash University VCE Revision Lectures	Unit 3/4 Maths Methods, Chemistry, Biology and Physics students	25th-28th September	Register here

Tertiary Open Days - 2023

Below is a list of the dates for the tertiary open days for 2023. Most dates have now passed, but students can still tour and experience various activities on campus at many universities (see the table above for what is on offer).

Australian Catholic University	Melbourne campus: Sunday 13th August Ballarat campus: Sunday 27th August
Box Hill Institute	Tuesday 22nd August
Collarts	Saturday 26th August
Deakin University	Geelong campuses: Sunday 20th August Warrnambool campus: Sunday 6th August Melbourne campus: Sunday 27th August
Federation University	Sunday 13th August
Holmesglen	Thursday 31st August
La Trobe University	Melbourne campus: Sunday 6th August Bendigo campus: Sunday 27th August
Monash University	Peninsula Campus: Saturday 5th August Caulfield Campus: Saturday 5th August Clayton Campus: Sunday 6th August Parkville Campus: Sunday 20th August
RMIT	Bundoora campus: Sunday 6th August City & Brunswick campuses: Sunday 13th August
SAE	Saturday 12th August
Swinburne University of Technology	Sunday 30th July
University of Melbourne	Sunday 20th August
Victoria University	Footscray Park campus: Sunday 20th August City Campus: Sunday 27th August
William Angliss	Saturday 12th August

Ms Alison Howard

Career Pathways Advisor

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