Careers & Pathways News
Open Days 2025
Dates to Diarise in Term 3
- Melbourne Career Expo – Friday 25 – Sunday 27 July
- University / TAFE Open Days 2025 – late July and throughout August
- Year 12 VTAC timely applications – throughout August and September
- VTAC SEAS and Scholarship applications – throughout August and September
Melbourne Careers Expo 2025
The 2025 Melbourne Career Expo is FREE for all to attend! The Melbourne Career Expo is considered the most comprehensive and exciting careers event in Australia. This expo encompasses all career opportunities from employment to education and training in the trades, corporate and professional sectors.
Dates and Times
Friday 25 July 10.00am – 4.00pm
Saturday 26 July 10.00am – 4.00pm
Sunday 27 July 10.00am – 4.00pm
Venue
Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre – Door 10
Although tickets are free, an online registration is essential. Please register at
CDW Studios Open Day 2025
Come join us at our CDW Studios Open Day at our Melbourne Studio! Whether you're an aspiring entertainment design artist or just curious about the world of games, movies and animation, this is the perfect opportunity to kickstart your career at CDW Studios.
This in-person event gives students a chance to explore the creative space, meet staff and students, and learn more about the programs on offer.
There will be discussion around the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design) degree and CDW Studios unique partnership with Flinders University.
Date: Sunday 3 August 2025
Time: 12.00pm- 3.00pm
Location: CDW Studios, 120 Clarendon Street Level 2 Southbank, VIC 3006
Register for the Open Day at CDW Studios Open Day 2025 - Melbourne Studio and to learn more about CDW Studios, visit CDW Studios.
Upcoming Discover Monash Events
Monash University will be hosting more 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 in August and students are encouraged to register early. Registrations are open.
For a complete list, and to register, visit Events Calendar - Discover Monash.
| Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Panel (Access Monash) ** | Wednesday 6 August, 5.00 - 6.00pm |
| Science Student Panel (Access Monash) ** | Wednesday 13 August, 5.00 - 6.00pm |
| Clayton Campus Tour | Friday 15 August, 2.00pm - 3.30pm |
| Parkville Campus Tour | Sunday 17 August, 10.00am – 2.00pm |
| Information Evening Webinar ** | Tuesday 19 August, 6.30pm - 8.00pm |
| Parent/Caregivers Supporting University Students (Access Monash) ** | Wednesday 20 August, 5.00 - 6.00pm |
| Moving Away From Home Webinar ** | Wednesday 20 August, 6.30 - 8.00pm |
| VTAC and Beyond (Access Monash) ** | Wednesday 27 August, 5.00 - 6.00pm |
New Sport and Recreation Management Degree
Learn how to manage and deliver community-based sport and recreation services and programs.
Commencing this year, La Trobe has introduced the new Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management, a 3-year degree being offered at the Melbourne Campus in Bundoora. The focus of the degree is to equip students with skills and knowledge on how to provide a range of experiences and community events that drive physical activity, community development and general wellbeing outcomes for individuals and communities.
Students will develop an understanding of sport and recreation management and policy, needs assessment and evaluation, planning and programming, service delivery, community engagement and how to work with volunteers. 75% of the course is based on core subjects, with the remaining 25% based on a range of electives from university-wide electives, or electives from other interest areas or disciplines.
Students will also complete 200 hours of industry placement with leading sports and recreation organisations, and gain leadership skills through hands-on learning and industry connections.
The VCE entry requirements are Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL, as well as an ATAR.
Find out more at Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management.
Bachelor of Design (Digital Media)
With a clear focus on design, the Bachelor of Design (Digital Media) offers you the opportunity to explore diverse aspects of media and gain a strong digital media literacy.
Students develop a digital media design specialisation in interactive media, digital video, digital sound, or digital environments, combining theory with practical industry-based knowledge. Students explore how digital content can be planned, produced, applied and integrated.
Graduates of this degree can expect to work in a variety of professional roles, including:
- web and interactive design
- user experience design
- app and mobile design
- visual effects
- motion graphics
- sound design
- digital production
- digital environment and production design
Find out more at Bachelor of Design (Digital Media) at RMIT University.
Bachelor of Social Work
Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and families and helping to build strong communities for current and future generations?
The Bachelor of Social Work is available for study at Fed Uni’s Berwick and Gippsland campuses in 2026. This course has been co-designed with local partners to address this specific skills shortage. Students will participate in 140 days of placement, during which they will be exposed to challenging real-life situations in social work settings.
Experienced professionals in the field will support students every step of the way. They will become confident working with children and families, people of diverse cultural backgrounds and gender diversity. Students will also learn to work effectively with people with substance use issues and mental health problems and in palliative care, child protection, youth services and much more.
Find out more at Bachelor of Social Work.
Media, Communication & Journalism Degrees in Victoria in 2025
Many universities in Victoria offer advertising, media, media & communication, and/or journalism degrees, and many of these are listed below. These areas of interest are often also offered as majors/minors in Bachelor of Arts degrees.
Note: An English is usually the only prerequisite subject for entry.For a comprehensive list of all courses (including double-degree options) visit VTAC.
INSTITUTION | COURSE NAME | MAJOR STUDIES IN 2025 | ATAR 2025 |
DEAKIN G – Waurn Ponds M – Melbourne | Communication | Advertising (Burwood, major only), Creative advertising (Burwood, minor only), Digital and social media (Burwood, major only), Digital media (Burwood, minor only), Indigenous studies (minor only), Journalism, Photojournalism (Burwood, minor only), Public Relations Strategy (Burwood, minor only), Public relations, Social media (Burwood, minor only), Strategic advertising (Burwood, minor only).
| 60.85 (G) 61.30 (M) |
Communication (Advertising) | Advertising.
| 72.05 (M) | |
Communication (Digital and Social Media) | Digital and social media. | 62.95 (M) | |
Communication (Journalism) | Journalism.
| 66.10 (G) 65.35 (M) | |
Communication(Public Relations) | Public relations.
| L/N (G) 67.05 (M) | |
LA TROBE M – Melbourne | Media & Communication | Creative and professional writing, Journalism, Marketing, Media industries, Sports media.
| 60.10 (M) |
Creative & Prof. Writing | Creative and professional writing.
| L/N (M) | |
Journalism | Journalism.
| 60.95 (M) | |
Marketing | Marketing.
| 64.95 (M) | |
Sports Media | Sports Media.
| 63.10 (M) | |
MONASH C – Caulfield
| Media Communication | Journalism, Media, Public relations, Screen. | 72.15 (Ca) |
RMIT C – City
| Communication (Journalism) | Communication, Fact checking, Feature writing, Journalism, Media, News, News practice, Photojournalism, Podcasting, Radio, Sports journalism, Television (TV).
| 68.80 (C) |
Communication (Media) | Asian studies, Cinema, Communication, Film, Literature, Media, Politics, Popular Culture, Production, Radio, Social media, Television (TV), Video.
| 68.35 (C) | |
Professional Communication(majoring in Advertising, Digital Communication and Public Relations)
| Advertising Strategy, Asian studies, Business and Technology, Cinema studies, Communication, Creative Advertising, Digital Communication, Digital content development, Entrepreneurship, Gender studies, Journalism, Literary Studies, Marketing, Media, Photography, Politics and communication, Popular Culture, Professional communication, Public Relations, Social media, Strategic Communication.
| 68.10 (C) | |
SWINBURNE H – Hawthorn
An excellent pathway course into the B Media & Communication is the Diploma of Screen and Media - Sports Media.
| Media & Communication | Advertising, Cinema and screen studies, Creative writing and publishing, Immersive media, Journalism, Public relations, Social media. | 58.25 (H) 77.00 (H) * |
Snapshot of Monash University in 2025
- Named after engineer, military leader and public administrator Sir John Monash, Monash University was established in 1958.
- Monash University became a founding member of the Group of Eight universities in 1999.
- Monash ranks in the top 1% of world university rankings and ranks #37 globally in the 2025 QS World Rankings - Rankings. Notably, Pharmacy at Monash is ranked #2 in the QS World Subject Rankings in 2025, with Harvard at #1.
- Monash has over 80,000 students, with an international presence in Malaysia, Indonesia, China, India (a research partnership), and Prato in Italy, besides its campuses in Australia - locations.
- Monash University is the only Victorian university to offer a Direct Entry medical program for students completing Year 12 as well as a Graduate Entry program leading to the same degree – Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD).
- There are ten Monash Faculties offering hundreds of courses, be they single or double undergraduate degrees, or graduate qualifications up to a PhD.
- Monash has a number of student-run clubs and associations - a great way to get involved and meet people - Monash Clubs and Associations.
- Career Connect is the Career Centre available to all Monash students. Students can access the many services offered – be it for volunteering, part-time jobs, assistance with applying for work on graduation, etc.
- The Monash Study Abroad program assists students in studying overseas as part of their course. Monash has exchange/partnership agreements with more than 100 universities across 30 countries.
- Monash offers more than 200 different scholarships for new and current students, from course fee subsidies to travel allowances, and payments for accommodation costs - Scholarships.
- The Monash Guarantee is an alternative entry scheme for students to get into a Monash course even they do not reach the course’s clearly-in ATAR. Students may be eligible for the Monash Guarantee if they:
- have experienced financial disadvantage
- live in a low socio-economic area
- live or attend school in a regional or remote area
- are an Indigenous Australian
- attend a Monash under-represented school
- Monash Residential Services assists students in finding accommodation on campus, and off campus.
Snapshot of Monash University – Peninsula in 2025
- Monash University’s Peninsula Campus specialises in nursing, physiotherapy, paramedicine, occupational therapy, education, and business administration courses.
- There are approximately 4,000 students studying at the Peninsula Campus.
- The Peninsula campus has a very vibrant campus life and is connected to the Clayton Campus through shuttle buses that run between the campuses every day.
- There are three faculties offering courses at the Peninsula Campus: the Business Faculty, Education Faculty, and the Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty.
- Courses offered at the Peninsula Campus include -
Business and Economics
Bachelor of Business Administration
Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood and Primary Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Primary Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Primary and Secondary Health and Physical Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Secondary Health and Physical Education
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery (Honours)
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
* Also offered at the Clayton Campus
Monash University offers an excellent Diploma of Tertiary Studies (DoTS) pathway program into a few of its undergraduate degrees. The pathway programs offered at the Peninsula Campus are:
Diploma of Tertiary Studies – Business: Upon successful completion of the DoTS - Business stream students can apply to enter into the second year of the Bachelor of Business Administration (Peninsula) OR the Bachelor of Business (Caulfield) depending upon their mathematics preparation, and their average marks in the DoTS program.
Diploma of Tertiary Studies – Education: Upon successful completion of the DoTS - Education stream students can apply to enter into the second year of the Bachelor of Education (Honours) in several specialisations.
Diploma of Tertiary Studies – Nursing: Upon successful completion of the DoTS - Nursing stream students can apply to enter into the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing at the Peninsula Campus.
Browse and learn more about studying at the Monash University Peninsula Campus.
Mr Jack Crameri - Careers and Pathways Coordinator
Ms Andy Farrow - Careers Adviser & VET/SWL Coordinator
Ms Stephanie Martin - Careers & Pathways Coordinator
Ms Jody McCarthy - Senior School & Careers Support
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