Update

As we approach the end of 2017, this issue contains a lot of important information for Year 12 students.

I would like to congratulate those who have made timely applications through VTAC, but remind you to log on and refine your choices carefully. You should be aiming for a minimum of 5 courses with a range of ATARs including diploma or other TAFE level courses as back up. Please also take care when selecting La Trobe Melbourne, as this is the full-fee paying pathway to La Trobe University. If you are a local student, you should be aiming for courses ending in a '1' or '3'. You will also find a document in the Compass Newsfeed titled 'Change of Preference' which outlines the support you can receive from institutions after you receive your results.

Not sure the best way to receive your results? You may want to consider using the VTAC app.

-Make sure you have the latest version of the app, which adds a "Login to your VTAC account" option on the main menu.

-Once you have logged in to your VTAC account from the app, you can use the "My ATAR" menu option to view your ATAR and contributing scaled study scores.

-More details can be found at http://www.vtac.edu.au/results-offers/y12-atar.html

If you have any queries, or need assistance, please come and see us in the Careers Office anytime before, during or after the exam period. We are here to help!

Mrs. Perkins

perkins.ruth.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

Tax File Numbers

Year 12 students are reminded yet again that they cannot enrol in a CSP (Commonwealth Supported Place) university course next year without a Tax File Number (TFN). Students who do not have one are reminded to apply for a TFN online and have their identity verified through an interview at a participating Australia Post office.

To apply and also to find out about participating Post Offices, visit TFN Application

VTAC

VTAC Personal Statements due Friday 8 December 2017

ATARs Released Friday 15 December 2017

COP for Early International Offers closes Friday 15 December 2017

Change of Preference (COP) closes Wednesday 20 December 2017

Early Round International Offers Wednesday 20 December 2017

Main Round International Offers Tuesday 9 January 2018

Main Round Domestic Offers Tuesday 16 January 2018

Further Offer Rounds Friday 2 February 2018 onwards

What if I wanted a place at University and didn't get an offer?

What if you think you won’t get a place at university?

There are many alternatives. Some suggestions are:

Contact the Careers Office at school
Apply for a related TAFE course if you have not done so already
Apply for a course at Monash College, Deakin College or La Trobe Melbourne (see VTAC Guide)
Complete a Diploma in Tertiary or Foundation Studies – e.g. at Monash University, RMIT and Victoria University
Nursing - complete a Diploma of Nursing at TAFE
Aim for a Supplementary Offer in January (see VTAC website)

Swinburne University - Exercise and Sport Science

Swinburne University will be offering the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science from 2018. Students will learn how to navigate the increasingly digitised exercise and sport industry through access to cutting-edge laboratories and technology, including wearable sensors, virtual reality, and 3D analysis equipment. Students will also gain real-world experience through industry-based entrepreneurial and research projects.

Graduates of this course will be ready to apply for roles such as a sport or exercise scientist, coach, or strength and conditioning specialist in elite or community sport, government agencies, clinical settings, or corporate wellbeing. This course is also a pathway into postgraduate studies in clinical exercise physiology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, and various research degrees.

The VCE subject requirements are Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in any English or at least 30 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.

The Subject Bonuses include a study score of 25 in any Mathematics, Physical Education, any Science, or Sociology equals 2 aggregate points per study, with an overall maximum of 10 points.

The VTAC Course code to apply is 3400211271 (CSP).

Find out more at Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

Important News from Monash University

Monash Maths Bridging

Monash Maths Bridging is available for domestic students who narrowly miss the required study score in the mathematics prerequisite subjects for a Monash Engineering, Science or Business and Economics undergraduate degree.

Maths Bridging covers the properties of functions and their graphs, calculus processes of differentiation and anti-differentiation, and the application of these properties and processes.

Students will learn

functions and their graphs and inverse functions
exponential, logarithmic, and circular functions
techniques and applications of calculus.

Students will study face-to-face for 16 days, five hours a day. Expert tutors will be there to guide them along their learning journey.

Eligibility

VCE Students who receive a study score of 20-24 in VCE Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4. Students must also meet all other entry requirements for a Monash Engineering, Science or Business and Economics undergraduate degree.

Monash Maths Bridging is only accepted by Monash University. It does not provide credit for other institutions. Once students have successfully passed the Monash Maths Bridging course, they will be considered to have met the mathematics prerequisite for selected Engineering, Science or Business and Economics degrees at Monash University.

If they meet all other course entry requirements they will be considered for a Round 2 offer into their preferred course.

Program details

Start date Wednesday 3 January 2018

Final exam Wednesday 24 January 2018

Marking Thursday 25 January 2018

Results Monday 29 January 2018

Cost $1,200 (not available for FEE-HELP)

Location Monash College, City campus, Level 3, 222 Bourke St, Melbourne

For more information visit Monash Maths Bridging

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

What options do students have if they don’t meet the maths or chemistry VCE prerequisites to get into pharmacy or pharmaceutical science?

Mathematical Methods VCE prerequisite

Applicants could study two maths higher level units over their first year in a tertiary course. They can then apply to transfer into pharmacy or pharmaceutical science. They would also have to achieve a minimum 70% average in the first year of the tertiary degree. Please note that credit is not currently given for transfers into pharmacy.
The Open Universities Australia unit MAS120 has proved sufficient, (as long as more statistics is covered prior or through an additional unit). Find out more about this unit at bit.do/MAS120
Overall, the maths must meet higher level maths equivalencies which applicants must investigate. Areas of study include: functions, graphs, algebra, rates of change, calculus and probability and statistics.

Chemistry VCE prerequisite

For students who have not met the chemistry prerequisite, Monash recommends they study two chemistry units over their first year in a tertiary course to be considered as meeting the prerequisite. They can then apply to transfer into pharmacy or pharmaceutical science. They would also have to achieve a minimum 70% average in the first year of the tertiary degree. Please note that credit is not currently given for transfers into pharmacy.

In summary, students really wanting to study pharmacy or pharmacology at Monash University but do not meet the maths or chemistry VCE prerequisites, are encouraged to enrol in a tertiary course that gives them access to higher levels of maths and/or chemistry, with the aim of transferring across after one year.

Find out more about pharmacy and pharmacology at Pharmacy & Pharmacology at Monash

News from University of Melbourne

Studying Surveying at Melbourne

Students are reminded that they can either study a Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Science to lead to the Master of Engineering (Spatial) or the Master of Information Technology (Spatial) at the University of Melbourne in order to become a Graduate Surveyor. Students who choose the Bachelor of Design, will major in Spatial Systems, and students who enrol in the Bachelor of Science will major in Science - Spatial Systems.

Find out more about careers in surveying at Surveying - A life without Limits!

Where can a Biomedicine Degree take me?

The Bachelor of Biomedicine at Melbourne provides a supportive environment which allows students to realise their potential and work towards their long-term goals, and graduates from this degree have a high rate of success in gaining entry to a diverse range of competitive postgraduate courses, or enter careers in a number of industries. Bachelor of Biomedicine students also receive ongoing support and advice throughout their degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Science (MDHS) Student Centre in planning their future pathways.

It is important to note that graduates of the Bachelor of Biomedicine develop important skills in scientific method, critical thinking and problem solving, the analysis of data and evidence, written and oral communication and the ability to work collaboratively in teams. These graduates also possess specialist scientific knowledge and technical skills for further research. They are equipped for a range of careers in industries including business, science, health, education and technology.

Students often use this undergraduate degree to go on to further study in

Medicine
Dentistry
Physiotherapy
Engineering
Law
Nursing
Social Work
Public Health
Genetic Counselling
Clinical Audiology
Optometry

Students who choose to enter the workforce after completing the Bachelor of Biomedicine often find employment as a –

Hospital Scientist
Laboratory Technician
Microbiologist
Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies Representative
Scientific Equipment Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Scientist
Diagnostic Technician
Forensic Scientist

Visit Biomedicine Pathways to find out more!

Alternative pathways into the University of Melbourne are available at their Dookie campus. Find out more about the Diploma of General Studies (DiGS) at the University of Melbourne at Diploma of General Studies (DiGS)

UTAS

Students who have an interest in the human body, health and disease – and more importantly, expanding what we know about them – may find the Bachelor of Medical Research the perfect course to study. The Bachelor of Medical Research is a 3-year program taught at the Hobart campus of the University of Tasmania. The course prepares students for careers in medical research by providing an understanding of the structure and function of healthy human cells, tissues, organs and systems, as well as of the abnormal genetic, cellular and systemic changes that characterise human diseases and conditions. Students are able to select options that prepare them for careers or further studies in a range of specialties such as biochemistry, pathology, neuroscience, genetics, pharmacology and other areas of medical research and medical science. The degree also emphasises the acquisition of research skills and students will have exposure throughout the degree to scientists actively involved in medical research. Importantly, from 2019 onwards, the Bachelor of Medical Research at the University of Tasmania will be the sole entry point into the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery for tertiary applicants. To find out more visit Bachelor of Medical Research Start typing your article in here...

Low Income Health Care Card

Once you have finished school you are no longer a student and you may be eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card.

This card gives access to a range of concessions, not only on some health care items but also on a range of other goods and services if you are on a low income.

In particular, some TAFE and other short courses offer discounts for cardholders.

You may also be eligible for public transport concessions (note that if you are studying interstate you are not eligible for public transport concessions in Victoria).

Eligibility for a Low Income Health Care Card is based on YOUR income over the previous 8 weeks. As long as your income is less than $4368 over that period (or $546 per week) you should qualify. You will maintain the Low Income Health Care Card as long as your income does not exceed $5460 (or $682.50 per week) in any 8 week period.

It is highly recommended that all graduating Year 12 students consider applying for this card once the exams are over.

Visit Low Income Healthcare Card and find out more!

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