Careers News
Dates to Diarise in Term 2
- VCE and Careers Expo 2024 – Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 May
- Victorian Careers Show 2024 – Thursday 16 – Saturday 18 May
- Law Week 2024 – Monday 20 – Sunday 26 May 2024
- Careers Day Out – Year 10 students only, Wednesday 8th May
- Careers Day Out – Year 11 students only, Thursday 9th May
- Tertiary Information Service – Year 12 VCE students only Friday 10th May
- Construction Industry Card Training Dates: April 30th or 4th June
Focus on Melbourne Information SessionsOver the months of May and June, the University of Melbourne will be hosting as series of Information Sessions focusing on undergraduate study and pathways information. Students will have the opportunity to deep dive into their study interests and learn more about how they can create a degree based on their passions and strengths, and also learn about the many career possibilities that lie ahead. Registrations are essential, and students can book one or more of these sessions at Focus on Melbourne.
| Focus On Music | Tuesday 21 May | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Agriculture | Wednesday 22 May | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Biomedicine | Tuesday 28 May | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Commerce | Wednesday 29 May | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Information Technology | Wednesday 29 May | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Arts | Thursday 30 May | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Law | Monday 3 June | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Engineering | Tuesday 4 June | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Design | Wednesday 5 June | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Education | Wednesday 5 June | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
| Focus On Fine Arts | Thursday 6 June | 6:30 – 8:30pm |
| Focus On Science | Thursday 6 June | 6:00 – 8:00pm |
Medicine Information Evening - WebinarExplore medicine at UQ. This is an invaluable chance for students to delve into UQ’s renowned Doctor of Medicine program. Participants will hear from the Faculty of Medicine staff, UQ alumni and current students on the changing medical climate, how to apply for medicine at UQ, and tips for success.
Date: Tuesday 30 April 2024
Time: 6.00pm—7.30pm AEST
Registration for this virtual event is essential – visit Medicine Information Evening.
Access Monash Online SeminarsThese Online Seminars are led by experienced Access Monash mentors, giving students valuable first-hand insight into the university. Mentors provide handy tips and tricks and insider knowledge to assist students in their decision-making for the future.The following seminars will take place on Wednesday evenings in May and are open to Year 11 and 12 students. Registration is essential – register here.
Medicine and Biomedical Science Panel | Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences Panel | Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Panel | Wednesday 15 May 2024 at 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Science Student Panel | Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Studying Sports Media at Holmesglen InstituteHolmesglen Institute offers the Bachelor of Sports Media at its Chadstone Campus. This course has been designed to nurture students that aspire to work in the sports media industry. The course has four streams: sport, media, journalism, and communications. Graduates are equipped to work in a variety of roles with sports leagues and clubs, sports media organisations, media organisations and sports agencies.
The course offers significant applied learning opportunities where students function as consultants to sporting organisations developing the skills required by industry.
The experienced academic staff have extensive industry experience in journalism, marketing, communications, public relations, broadcasting, business, and sponsorship. The facilities used for the course include access to a television studio, radio booth and video equipment.
Career in Nuclear Medicine Technology
According to the Your Career website, Nuclear Medicine Technologistsperform or assist in performing diagnostic examinations using radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, and administer radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals for therapeutic purposes under the direction of Specialist Medical Practitioners. In other words, Nuclear Medicine Technologists are highly skilled medical imaging experts that use radioactive materials to diagnose physiological and metabolic changes within the body and treat diseases - Good Careers Guide.
This profession is best suited to people who -
- have an interest and aptitude in science.
- are able to work accurately.
- have a responsible and patient nature.
- have a sympathetic and understanding approach.
- are able to work independently or as part of a team.
Nuclear medicine technologists may perform the following tasks:
- Maintain and operate equipment such as gamma cameras and computing systems to acquire images and process and analyse patient data.
- Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals that demonstrate the function of organs in the body.
- Deliver findings of procedures to medical practitioners.
- Provide diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients.
- Perform laboratory procedures, including blood and specimen collection and quality control testing.
- Make sure that radioactive materials are handled, stored and disposed of in a safe manner.
- Perform routine quality control and testing procedures on instrumentation, radiopharmaceuticals, data, images and computing systems.
- Initiate and participate in research programmes and in the development of new techniques.
In Victoria students can study the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) at RMIT University, and Nuclear Medicine is one of the streams students can choose to specialise in.
Diploma Pathways to Business, IT & EngineeringFederation University offers three Higher Education Diplomas that build a strong foundation for further studies. Successful completion ensures students can enter second year of their associated Federation degree, keeping them on the same timeline as their peers.
- Successful completion of the Diploma of Business (Higher Education) guarantees entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Business.
- Successful completion of the Diploma of Information Technology (Higher Education) guarantees entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Information Technology.
- Successful completion of the Diploma of Engineering (Higher Education) guarantees entry into the second year of any of the four Bachelor of Engineering degrees offered at Federation University:
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Information Engineering) (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours)
Financial Aid and Scholarships to Study in the USAScholarships are gifts. They don't need to be repaid. There are thousands of them, offered by schools, employers, individuals, private companies, nonprofits, communities, religious groups, and professional and social organizations.Students often ask about scholarships to study in the USA, so browsing the following link might be of use - Finding and Applying for Scholarships | Federal Student Aid.
Arts Degrees in Victoria in 2024
Most universities in Victoria offer an Arts degree, and many of these are listed below. Students should note that the prerequisite VCE subject for most Arts degrees is only an English or EAL. For a comprehensive list of courses (including the many double-degree options) on offer at universities, visit VTAC.
| INSTITUTION | MAJOR STUDIES IN 2024 | ATAR 2024 |
ACUM – Melbourne Campus
| Business studies, Criminology, Drama, Economics, English, History, Mathematics, Media, Music, Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, Psychology, Sociology, Study of Religions/Theological Studies, Visual arts. | 58.80 (M) |
G – Geelong Waurn Ponds CampusM – Melbourne Campus
| Animation (minor only), Anthropology, Arabic, Chinese, Criminology, Design thinking (minor only), Education, English - children's literature, English - creative writing, English - literature, Film and television studies, Gender and sexuality studies, History, Indigenous studies, Indonesian, International relations, Media and communication, Media studies, Performing arts, Philosophy, Politics and policy studies, Public relations studies, Religious studies, Social media, Sociology, Spanish, Sport and society (minor only), Sport journalism, Strategic advertising, Visual arts and photography, Visual communication design, Web design (minor only).
| 62.60 (G)60.00 (M)
|
| FEDERATION UNIB – Berwick CampusG – Gippsland CampusMH – Mount Helen Campus | Behavioural studies, Community Work, Criminal Justice, Education, Entrepreneurship, History, Indigenous Studies, Literature, Marketing, Media and Screen Studies, Sociology, Visual Arts, Web Project Development, Writing. | 50.35 (B)56.65 (G)50.45 (MH) |
LA TROBEM – Melbourne Campus
| Aboriginal studies, Anthropology, Archaeological and heritage studies, Asian studies, Chinese studies, Classics and ancient history, Creative and professional writing, Crime, justice and legal studies, Digital media, English, Environmental humanities, Ethics and social justice, French studies, Gender, sexuality and diversity studies, Greek studies, Hindi studies, History, Human geography, International studies, Italian studies, Japanese studies, Linguistics (Melbourne and Online), Philosophy (Melbourne and Online), Politics, Psychological science, Sociology, Spanish studies, Sustainability and development, Visual cultures.
| 60.65 (M) |
| MONASHCa – Caulfield CampusCL – Clayton Campus | Anthropology, Archaeology and ancient history, Arts, Behavioural studies (minor), Bioethics (minor), Chinese studies, Communications and media studies, Criminology, Critical performance studies (minor), Economics, European languages (French, German, Italian, or Spanish and Latin American), Film and screen studies, Gender studies, Global Asia, Health humanities, History, Holocaust and genocide studies (minor), Human geography, Human rights, Humanities, Indigenous cultures and histories, Indonesian studies, International relations, International studies, Japanese studies, Jewish studies (minor), Journalism, Korean studies, Languages, Linguistics and English language, Literary studies, Music, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Social science, Sociology.
| 72.00 (Ca)75.05 (Cl) |
H – Hawthorn Campus | Climate and social justice, Criminology, Ethics and technology, Indigenous studies, Literature and creative writing, Perspectives on globalisation, Politics power and technology, Screen studies and popular culture. | 57.70 (H) n/p (H)** |
| UNI MELBOURNEP – Parkville Campus | Ancient world studies, Anthropology, Arabic studies, Art history, Asian studies, Chinese societies (minor), Chinese studies, Classics, Creative writing, Criminology, Development studies (minor), Digital studies (minor), Economics, English and theatre studies, English language studies (minor), Environmental studies (minor), European studies (minor), French studies, Gender studies, Geography, German studies, Hebrew and Jewish studies, History, History and philosophy of science, Indigenous studies, Indonesian studies, Islamic studies, Italian studies, Japanese societies (minor), Japanese studies, Knowledge and learning (minor), Korean studies (minor), Law and justice (minor), Linguistics and applied linguistics, Media and communications, Medieval and early modern studies (minor), Philosophy, Politics and international studies, Psychology, Russian studies, Screen and cultural studies, Sociology, South Asian studies (minor), Spanish and Latin American studies.
| 87.00 (P) |
FP – Footscray Park Campus | Communication Studies, Digital Media, History, Literary Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Visual Art, Writing. | n/p (FP) |
Universities in Western Australia
There are five universities in Western Australia, one of which – the University of Western Australia – is a member of the Group of Eight universities.
- Curtin University
Curtin University is a large multi-cultural university. It has a strong commitment to international engagement with Australia's third largest international student population. It maintains campuses in Malaysia and Singapore while also conducting face-to-face teaching in a number of countries. This cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to its campus atmosphere and also prepares the graduates to live and work in an increasingly global environment.
Curtin is also fundamentally committed to providing regional education within Western Australia through a number of campuses and education centres spread across the state, but also has a campus in Sydney where it offers a range of business courses. Curtin University recently introduced undergraduate medicine.Visit Curtin University to find out more.
- Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Established in 1991, Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and a significant cohort of international students. ECU is considered a pioneer in the development of alternative entry pathways to higher education, helping Western Australians reach their potential. Visit Edith Cowan University (ECU) to find out more.
- Murdoch University
Murdoch University has more than 18,000 students and 1,400 staff with a desire to discover, use their imaginations and ultimately make a difference. There are over 200 undergraduate degrees and postgraduate courses offered across a range of disciplines, including Veterinary Science, Law, Education, Psychology, Business, Security Terrorism and Counterterrorism and Nursing. The university is recognised for excellent teaching, ground-breaking research and high student satisfaction rating. Find out more at Murdoch University.
- University of Western Australia (UWA)
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has very high-quality undergraduates and this is underpinned by the fact that the proportion of UWA graduates accepted into full-time employment within five months of completing their course is the highest of all Western Australian universities and among the highest in Australia. UWA offers graduate Medicine. Visit University of Western Australia (UWA) to find out more.
- University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA)
The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) was founded through an Act of the Parliament of Western Australia in December 1989, and now has over 7000 students enrolled on its three campuses in Fremantle, Sydney, and Broome. UNDA offers graduate medicine, and it is offered at both the Fremantle and Sydney campuses. Visit University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) to find out more.