Year 12 Careers Hub
SEEK | EXPERIENCE | EXCEL | DREAM
Welcome to our dedicated Year 12 Careers Hub page for Terms Three and Four.
Reminder to please download my IB version of the VTAC Presentation below, and it is also available on your Compass Newsfeed.
You can also watch the general VTAC video versions on their YouTube Channel here. They will make other step-by-step videos available in due course. Please note the offer dates, schedules & ATAR scaling in these YouTube videos refer mostly to VCE results and guidelines and do not relate specifically to IB students, however the course application and creating a VTAC account process is the same.
I am always happy to meet individually at any time to go through the presentation, help set up your account, choose your preferences or to go through the SEAS and Scholarship application processes. If you have any questions or would like to set up a time to meet please feel free to contact me.
What's in this issue?
- HOW DO I APPLY?
- VTAC (VIC) Guides Entry 2022
- IMPORTANT DATES
- VTAC - Course Admissions
- TOURS AND OPEN DAYS
- Deakin
- Bond University
- RMIT
- COLLARTS
- Swinburne
- Federation University
- JMC Academy
- Monash University
- William Angliss
- Calendar of Events
- IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- Early Entry Applications
- ACU Guarantee
- Latrobe Aspire
- Bond University
- WHAT CAREER IS THAT?
- PATHWAYS TO UNI 2022
- Nexus - A Revolutionary new Pathway to Teaching
- WHERE DO I FIND THINGS?
- Course Matrixes
- Compass News & Notifications
- Excellent Resources Links
- Helpful Tools
- Careers Portal
- Morrisby Careers Assessment
- Making an Appointment
HOW DO I APPLY?
VTAC Guides
Helpful How To Apply Guides are here:
Researching Tertiary Education 2021
https://www.vtac.edu.au/files/pdf/publications/VTAC-Guide-Researching-Tertiary-Education-2021.pdf
VTAC Guide Applying Courses, SEAS & Scholarships 2021
https://www.vtac.edu.au/files/pdf/publications/VTAC-Guide-Applying-2021.pdf
DEMO applications I recommended is here: https://www.vtac.edu.au/applying/demos
VTAC Parents and Students Presentation
IB Version of the Recording has been posted through your Compass Newsfeed.
IMPORTANT DATES
VTAC Course Admissions
- Early Bird closes 30 September
- SEAS closes 8 October
- Scholarships close 8 October
For other state admission centres please visit their websites:
- ACT/NSW ” Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
- QLD ” Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
- SA/NT ” South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC)
- TAS ” Applications go directly to the institution - UTAS
- WA ” Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
TOURS AND OPEN DAYS
Download the latest list above or see individual dates and times below or visit their websites.
- DEAKIN CAMPUS TOURS
To find out more information about the Deakin Campus tours and to register your attendance please visit Deakin Campus Tours.
Register for Discover Deakin Webinars - BOND UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY
Watch recorded and on Demand here. - RMIT OPEN DAYS
Bendigo: Saturday 15 August
Point Cook: Sunday 22 August - COLLARTS OPEN DAY
Saturday 28 August: Register here
Holiday Workshops: Register here - SWINBURNE OPEN DAY
Swintopia Online from Monday 26 July Sign up for updates here - FEDERATION UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY
Sunday 15 August
For a Virtual experience visit here - JMC OPEN DAY
TBC SEPTEMBER - MONASH OPEN DAY - UPDATE
Peninsular: Postponed
Clayton: Postponed
Caulfield: Postponed
Parkville: Postponed
Register for any of the above here - MONASH UNIVERSITY INFO EVENINGS All information evenings will run from 6.30 – 8pm: Register here on their website.
- WILLIAM ANGLISS OPEN DAY
Virtual: Saturday 14 August
Register here for updates - CALENDAR OF EVENTS
For a full list of upcoming Open Days and Information Sessions please visit our Careers Website here.
YEAR 12 REMINDERS
Early Entry Applications
- RMIT Early Entry closes 30 August
RMIT’s Early Offer Scheme values the entire experience of a student and provides diverse opportunities for students to leverage their acquired skills into their future career and find the right journey to their desired learning outcome.
Visit the website for more details here. - Swinburne Early Entry 2022 - closes 31 August
An aspirational opportunity for students to gain a conditional offer, early assurance that their place at Swinburne is via a set of alternative criteria to the ATAR. Visit: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/courses/planning-your-future/early-entry-program/ - ACU Admission Pathways for 2022: Visit: https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/i-volunteer-regularly
- ACU Guarantee - Closes 24 September
Guarantee your place at ACU, even before your Year 12 exams. The ACU Guarantee program offers eligible Year 12 students a place at ACU based on your Year 11 results. Students will be required to write a short personal statement that gives ACU an insight into their personal circumstances and motivation for university study, and improve their entry score for this program. Students can complete one, two or all three statement options, depending on how many are relevant to their experiences in life.
Visit: https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/acu-guarantee - Latrobe Aspire Early Entry Now Open!
Visit: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspirel - Bond University Early Offers
Bond University is committed to continuing to support students. Continuing an initiative developed in 2020, in 2021 we will assess applications based on Semester 1 and Semester 2 Year 11 results, and the first semester Year 12 results, for entry to Bond in 2022.
Visit Bond’s direct online application information page. - RMIT Early Entry closes 31 August
RMIT’s Early Offer Scheme values the entire experience of a student and provides diverse opportunities for students to leverage their acquired skills into their future career and find the right journey to their desired learning outcome.
Visit the website for more details here.
WHAT CAREER IS THAT?
PATHWAYS TO UNI 2022
There are many different ways to get to the same destination, and that applies to university too. Sometimes students do not quite meet the entry criteria to go straight into a university course – maybe their ATAR was not high enough, or they did not attain the minimum study score in a prerequisite subject. The encouraging thing is that many universities have recommended pathway courses to degrees they offer. Below are many of these pathway schemes:
NEXUS - A revolutionary new path into secondary teaching
Introducing the Nexus Program: providing a first of its kind pathway into secondary teaching. As a Nexus student, you’ll be supported by the Federal Government’s High Achieving Teachers Program. This means you’ll receive a small part-time salary while studying as well as access to mentoring and professional development. After the first 12 months of study you will be eligible for Permission to Teach and full-time employment as a paraprofessional in a school while finishing your studies. For more information visit here.
What are the benefits of Nexus?
Nexus aims to recruit, prepare, graduate and assist in the employment of teachers in low socioeconomic schools in urban, regional and rural Victoria. Current Year 12 students considering a career in secondary education are highly recommended to learn more about this excellent opportunity - La Trobe Nexus Program.
WHERE DO I FIND THINGS?
Course Matrixes & Snapshots
Compass News & Notifications:
Please remember to log in and read your Compass NewsFeed as we regularly post updated information about tertiary open days, information sessions, work experience and workshop opportunities, updated Careers and industry news and a host of other information. You can also set up notification alerts on your phone for Compass so you will be instantly notified and never miss anything.
Excellent Resource Links:
Careers Website: www.preshilcareers.com.au
The Careers Department: Student Login Link
Ace Day Job Videos: Preshil Clickview
Useful Links: Australian Jobs 2019
Foundation of Young Australians: Reports
Future Focused: 100 Jobs of the Future
VTAC Resources: Year 12 Guide
Explore Careers: In Tech Videos
My Future: Self Knowledge & Careers
Job Outlook: A Guide to Jobs & Careers
CompareED: Compare Universities
ACU Pathway Finder: Pick a Study
CAS Website: Creativity Activity Service Info
Good Careers Guide: Select a field of work
Career Stories: See MyFuture
Helpful tools
RMIT University – Pathways Tool
RMIT University – Pathways Tool. Many of these pathways can be applied to other institutions.
RMIT Engineering Quiz
Take RMIT's interactive quiz to discover which engineering courses or double degrees are matched to you. https://trueengineer.rmit.edu.au/. These courses can be applied to many other institutions.
Australian Catholic University - Pathway Tool
Once you’ve decided what you’re interested in studying, double check the course prerequisites and any additional entry requirements – you can also see how many pathway options apply. Visit the Finder Tool. Many of these pathways could be applied to other institutions.
A Parent's Guide to Career Planning
Order your copy from the CEAV Bookshop for $15 here.https://www.monash.edu/open-dayCareers Portal:
If you haven't already done so please take a few moments to visit our dedicated Careers Website. Remember, if you have an account in the Student Portal you can sign in here but, if not, simply register here using your Preshil email. Once logged in try out some of the online activities, interests, skills and abilities and other Careers quizzes.
Morrisby Assessment
Recommendations are based on a series of psychometric assessments to help identify strengths, and results are combined with a more subjective questionnaire where students can state their preferences for work styles, environments and talents. Cost is a one time $50 for lifetime access. Please email me if you would like more information.
Making an Appointment
You can now contact me in the Online Careers Hub in Zoom. Please use this link on the Preshil Careers website to make an appointment because it syncs to my calendar to avoid clashes. If you have any questions, concerns or need a face-to-face appointment please email me anytime at bronte.howell@preshil.vic.edu.au
Career Practitioner
Professional Member Career Education Association of Victoria (CEAV)
Morrisby Accredited Careers Adviser
Visit: https://www.preshilcareers.com.au/
Special thanks to Jacky Burton from the Yarra Career Practitioners Group and Compass Career News who tirelessly each year puts together a lot of the one-sheet information guides that help us collate tertiary course information into the one place for students to easily access.