Careers Update

Please see below some upcoming events which provide great resources for students and their career path planning. 

Talk with Industry Webinars 

This month, ACU will host three Talk with Industry webinars, and students are encouraged to participate in those that are of interest. 

The talks will take place from 6.00pm – 6.45pm.  Registrations are essential and can be made here. 

Law Week 2024 

There’s something for everyone during Law Week this year!  Law Week is an annual festival of events which makes learning about the law easy.  With webinars, interviews, information sessions, free legal advice, podcasts, and plenty more, Law Week makes learning about the law easy for all Victorians.  

This year, Law Week will take place from Monday 20 – Sunday 26 May 2024. 

 Check out the Victorian Law Week program at Victorian Law Week 2024.  

Reminder: University Clinical Aptitude Test 

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is an admissions test used by the UCAT ANZ Consortium of universities in Australia and New Zealand for their medical, dental, and clinical science degree programs.  Universities requiring the UCAT are listed at this link - Universities requiring the UCAT.  

Students intending to apply for courses requiring the UCAT at any of these universities are reminded that they will need to book a test. Bookings close 17 May 2024.  

The testing dates will be from 1 July 2024 to 9 August 2024.  

Year 12 Information Evening - Webinar 

Year 12 students are invited to participate in this online event to explore their options about studying at the university in 2025.  Details regarding the curriculum, scholarships, student support, campus life, etc. will be covered.  

Date: Thursday 23 May 2024 

Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm 

Register to participate at Year 12 Information Evening Webinar Registration. 

News from Monash University 

• Monash Science Precinct Tours 2024 

Students thinking of studying Science at Monash, might like to take a closer look and see science facilities and student spaces, and get a feel for campus life and have a chat with some of the science students and staff.    

Date: Tuesday 2 July OR Thursday 4 July OR Tuesday 9 July OR Thursday 11   

Visit Monash Science Precinct Tours 2024 and book a spot. 

• Upcoming Discover Monash Events 

Monash University will be hosting several Discover Monash events or activities over the coming weeks.  Unless specified online**, these will be face-to-face events. 

Participating in one or more of these events will assist students in making informed choices about their study options after Year 12. The following events will take place from June to August and students are encouraged to register early.  

For a complete list, and to register, visit Events Calendar - Discover Monash.   

Early Entry Program – 2025 Entry 

A different way to enter university that will not depend on your ATAR. 

The Early Entry Program | Swinburne is a unique opportunity for current Year 12 students (domestic and onshore International) to receive a conditional offer based on a recommendation by the school, and not based on an ATAR.  Applications are open, and will close later in Term 3.  Successful students will receive a conditional offer and the offer will become unconditional should students complete Year 12 and meet the course prerequisites – particularly English (study score of 25) or EAL (study score of 30). 

Details of the application process, as well as participating courses can be found below.  

1. Application process 

Students must organise a recommendation from a school representative – the school’s principal, the year level coordinator, Head of House, or Career Practitioner – in order to proceed with an application. 

2. Eligible courses 

Courses that will be offered through this program can be found at Eligible Courses, and students can only apply for one course. Students will be required to complete three questions in a Next Gen Now questionnaire, and students will be asked to provide a 200-word statement per question.  

3. Recommendation form 

Once an application is submitted, students will receive a confirmation email which will include the form they need to forward onto their chosen school representative, who will complete the form and return it to Swinburne, who will match it with the student’s application.   

Students must also make a VTAC application. 

Aspire Community Contribution Program 

Open to domestic and international students  

Requirements: Year 12 pass, VCE minimum prerequisite study scores and ATAR required  

'At La Trobe, we believe there is more to being a good student than marks alone.'

The Community Contribution, Aspire Early Entry Program rewards the skills and knowledge students gain from the positive impact they have made on their school or community through community service, leadership, or volunteering.   

Successful applicants also receive their early conditional offer late September or early October for their chosen course along with minimum ATAR requirements.  

Many courses have a minimum ATAR of 55.00, but some professional degree programs have higher requirements.   

Up to 40 Aspire scholarships, worth $5,000 per year for up to four years, will be awarded to leading eligible Aspire students. 

The Aspire ATAR Table shows the minimum ATAR for some degree courses for entry through Aspire in 2025.  Should an applicant’s preferred course not be listed on this table, then the minimum ATAR is 50.00. 

Applicants are required to provide information about the length and frequency of their community service and/or volunteering experience.   

Types of volunteering include:

• fundraising for charity 
• helping to run a school or community club 
• coaching a sports team 
• volunteering at a nursing home 
• mentoring younger students 
• leading as a school or house captain 

Applications are open and close 6 September 2024.  Further details can be found at Community Contribution, Study with us, Aspire Early Admissions Program, La Trobe University.  Students will also need to make a VTAC application. 

Source: Compass Career News 

Cath Freney

Careers and Future Pathways Coordinator