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Friday 2 August

Dates to Diarise in Term 3

• University / TAFE Open Days 2024 – Throughout August
• Year 12 VTAC timely applications – Throughout August and September
• VTAC SEAS and Scholarship applications – Throughout August and September

  VTAC Year 12 Guides 2025

The online VTAC Year 12 Guide and the downloadable VTAC Tertiary Research Guide are designed to provide students with useful information regarding course research and the application processes for entry to tertiary study in Victoria in 2025.  Year 12 students are encouraged to browse both resources and begin to familiarise themselves with what lies ahead over the coming months.

 What is VET in the VCE?

VET stands for Vocational Education and Training, and vocation refers to work or employment. VET in the VCE programs are designed to give students an exposure to practical skills and an understanding of what it is like to ‘learn through doing’. So, students can opt to do a VET subject while completing their VCE and, in most cases, the VET qualification contributes towards the VCE and the ATAR.   Visit Get VET in the VCE. 

 What is Visual Merchandising?

The Good Careers Guide states that a Visual Merchandiser develops floor plans and three-dimensional displays of goods and services in order to maximise sales and profit.  These include window displays, interior point-of-sale displays and special promotions.

RMIT offers a range of visual merchandising courses and students keen on finding out more are encouraged to browse RMIT Visual Merchandising to find out more.

 News from Monash University

• Monash Information Evening Webinar

Students who may have missed out on the recent Open Day events, or earlier events during the year, may wish to register to participate in a webinar where they will learn about.

• Monash’ ten diverse discipline areas
• undergraduate course types, such as our comprehensive and specialist courses, double degrees and pathway programs
• international opportunities including study abroad and overseas tours
• how to apply – everything you need to know about VTAC, key dates and deadlines
• scholarships and fees
• SEAS and the Monash Guarantee
• accommodation options, both on and off-campus.
• Date: Wednesday 21 August 2024
• Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm

Book here to participate.

• New Bachelor of Learning Design and Technology

In 2025, Monash will be offering the Bachelor of Learning Design and Technology. Learning design and technology is where learning meets innovation, where creativity transforms education, and where you become the architect of learning experiences.  This course has been designed with industry leaders to ensure graduates are at the forefront of learning design with highly transferable skills, including project management, leadership, critical thinking and data-driven decision-making.  In this course, students will learn how to create experiences that are not just within the classroom, but for everyday learning.  They will get to combine their love of creativity, technology and psychology to explore how we best navigate new challenges and technologies, from robotics and simulations to corporate training and development.

Significantly, this course will require students to undertake off-campus industry experience. An application and interview will be part of the process to ensure a meaningful placement experience.

Find out more at Bachelor of Learning Design and Technology.

 News from RMIT

• New EAL Study Score Requirements for 2025

RMIT is introducing new EAL Study Score requirements for Australian Year 12 qualifications from 2025.  

• Bachelor’s Degrees require a 27 in EAL
• Associate Degrees and the Diploma of Commerce require a 23 in EAL

Early Offer Program

Are you a leader in the community, good at problem-solving, a creative thinker or perhaps good at communicating? With an RMIT Early Offer your skills can count towards your dream course, allowing you to be accepted on a lower ATAR and receive a conditional offer before your final exams.

Australian and Permanent Resident students can apply for one course and must apply at the following RMIT link - Early Offer Program.  The eligible courses and expected ATAR are also found at this link.

The application process requires students to - 

1. Choose one of the following categories:

• Analytical and Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Communication
• Creative Thinking and Innovation

1. Write a 200-word statement of their experience for their chosen category
2. Supply supporting documentation verifying their involvement in the category they have written about.

Applications have opened and close on 15 September 2024.  The outcome of the application will be released 26 September 2024.  The conditional offer will become unconditional should students complete Year 12, meet the course prerequisites, and attain the Early Offer ATAR required.  Visit Early Offer Program.

• Studying Professional Communication at RMIT

Designed to equip you with in-depth knowledge of this essential field, the Bachelor of Professional Communication reflects the workplace reality of increasing demand for professional communication roles and functions.

With the 3-year Bachelor of Professional Communication, students can choose either a double major, or choose to specialise in one and choose three minors RMITs broad range of multidisciplinary areas.  Students also get to participate in relevant projects and professional placements that integrate their theoretical learning with practical application.  This course also involves interacting with industry, government, and community organisations that RMIT have existing relationships with, or students can even complete an approved placement of their own choosing.

Majors include:

• Advertising – RMIT is ranked #1 in Australia and #5 in the world* in the 2023 QS rankings by subject
• Public Relations  – the first PR degree in Australia, or
• Digital Communication  – informed by RMIT’s world-leading research and our industry partners.

Find out more about the minors on offer, as well as more details about this course at Bachelor of Professional Communication. 

 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science

From 2025, the 3-year Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science will be offered at Fed Uni’s Berwick Campus!  The Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science program is ESSA accredited and enables students to develop knowledge and practical skills with core studies in biomechanics, anatomy, physiology and health, whilst pursuing an interest in either applied exercise programming, health or teaching. Students will gain valuable work experience within a range of exercise science industries both locally and state-wide.  Students who wish to wish to progress to further study, the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science is a pathway to coursework masters degrees including a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology, Master of Strength and Conditioning and Master of Teaching (Secondary).

 New Pathway Offerings to Deakin University

Deakin College offers a suite of diploma courses that students can use as pathways to Deakin University bachelor degrees.  Recently Deakin College introduced two new pathway diplomas:

1. Diploma of Communication can be used as a pathway to Deakin University’s Bachelor of Criminology with credit.
    
2. Diploma of Information Technology can be used as a pathway to Deakin University’s Bachelor of Data Science and Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours), also both with credit.

Students keen on learning more about all the pathway diplomas Deakin College offers, should browse Deakin College.

Banking and Finance Degrees in Victoria in 2024 A number of universities in Victoria offer specific Banking and Finance, Accounting and Finance, or similarly named degrees.  Also, finance as a major, is often offered in business and commerce degrees, and a number of these are included below.  For a comprehensive list of all courses, visit VTAC.

 Snapshot of James Cook University (JCU) in 2024

• JCU is the second-oldest university in Queensland and is dedicated to research in areas such as marine sciences, biodiversity, tropical ecology and environments, global warming, tourism, and tropical medicine.
• JCU is also a leading university in the tropics and ranked in the top 400 universities in the world - Times Higher Education World Rankings.  Browse here for other rankings. 
• JCU has a number of campuses with the main campuses being in Townsville  and Cairns, and there is an international campus in Singapore.
• Some of the most highly sought after courses offered at JCU include:
  Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery 
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery        
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy        
• Bachelor of Veterinary Science       
• Bachelor of Marine Science 
• JCU has six colleges and one centre
• College of Arts, Society and Education
• College of Business, Law and Governance
• College of Healthcare Sciences 
• College of Medicine and Dentistry
• College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences
• College of Science and Engineering
• Indigenous Education and Research Centre
• JCU offers a broad range of student exchange programs - JCU Global Experience. 
• Fast Facts for Health or Veterinary Science Applicants

JCU has a few programs where a combination of a written application and academic results is required for selection including dental surgery, medicine, and veterinary science.  Students applying for one or more of these courses should take note of the recommendations made at the above link.