Welcome back to 2017

Mr. Pitt and I are looking forward to keeping you informed on careers related matter via the Careers News. The Careers News will be published fortnightly in most cases, however can be weekly during peak times. We can be contacted at the school by phone 94582811 or email perkins.ruth.c@edumail.vic.gov.au pitt.duncan.r@edumail.vic.gov.au The best way to ensure you receive any published news is to subscribe (hit the button on the front page!)

In addition you can always access ongoing resources from our dedicated Careers Website at www.viewbankcollegecareers.com

Tax File Numbers

Any student will need at tax file number if he/she starts work (part-time and full-time) and all students planning on a tertiary education require one when they start.

Importantly, current Year 12 students are reminded that they cannot enrol in a CSP (Commonwealth Support Place) course at university without a Tax File Number, so it is worthwhile getting an application submitted early!

Students must 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

ANU Tuckwell Scholarships

Australian National University (ANU) launched the Tuckwell Scholarship Program in 2013. Receiving a Tuckwell Scholarship – valued at over $21,000 per year for the length of an undergraduate degree - is not just about a students’ intellect. It is also about their desire and determination to use their natural abilities to realise their full potential so that they can make a difference in the world. All up one could say, this is no ordinary scholarship!

Eligible students need to expect an ATAR of 95+ but students who have experienced disadvantage, or who have achieved significantly in other ways, may still be eligible. Applications open on 6 March 2017 and close on 27 March 2017.

Students and their parents are invited to attend the 2017 ANU Tuckwell Scholarship Roadshow in Victoria.

Date: Tuesday 14 February 2017

Time: 5.30pm – 8.00pm

Venue: State Library, 328 Swanston Street in Melbourne

Register at Tuckwell Scholarship Roadshow in Melbourne

Representatives will be on hand to present on the possibilities open to students and attendees will hear from uniquely qualified individuals from ANU, and current Tuckwell Scholars.

For more information about the Tuckwell Scholarship Program visit Tuckwell Scholarship and Applying for the Tuckwell Scholarship.

Group of Eight

The Group of Eight (Go8) is an association of leading Australian universities - comprehensive in general and professional education and distinguished by depth and breadth in research. The Go8 universities continually aim to -

enhance the contribution of its member universities to the nation’s social, economic, cultural and environmental well-being and prosperity;
extend the contribution of its member universities to the generation and preservation of the world’s stock of knowledge;
strengthen Australia’s capacity to engage in and benefit from global developments, respond to global and local challenges;
expand opportunities for Australian students, regardless of background, to participate in higher education of world class.

To find out more about the Group of Eight Universities, visit Group of Eight Universities

Medicine at Monash

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).

Entry to this course is based on:

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 35 in English (EAL) or at least 30 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 30 in Chemistry.
UMAT
Interview

The first two years of the undergraduate degree are largely campus-based, although with some city and rural clinical placements. Years three to five are conducted in clinical settings, generally in hospitals and practices across metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria. Year five offers the chance for selective studies.

Find out more at The Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD)

UMAT

Year 12 students should note that applications to sit the UMAT2017 are now open and registrations close on Friday 2 June 2017 at 5.00pm sharp! The UMAT2017 will be held on Wednesday 26 July 2017, and the results will be available late September 2017. Students should also note that results from UMAT2017 can only be used for undergraduate medicine or health science courses beginning in 2018 but not 2019. Students should not register for UMAT2017 unless they are planning to apply for a course commencing in 2018 and they meet the eligibility criteria specified in the UMAT2017 Information Booklet.

For more information, and/or to apply visit UMAT2017 or call (03) 8508 7643.

Year 11 students may not sit the UMAT2017 and should they do so, their results will be cancelled and they may not be allowed to sit the UMAT again.

Students sitting the UMAT should note that candidates who do not possess a current passport, driver’s licence or learner’s permit are strongly recommended to apply for an Australian Keypass or Australian Proof of Age Card as soon as possible as no other forms of ID will be accepted. Candidates without correct photo-bearing identification will not be permitted to sit UMAT2017 and will be turned away.

The UMAT is required for the following courses:

The University of Adelaide

Medicine, Dental Surgery

Charles Darwin University

Clinical Sciences

Charles Sturt University

Dental Science

Curtin University

Medicine

Flinders University

Clinical Sciences/Medicine

La Trobe University

Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of

Dentistry**, Oral Health Science**

Monash University

Medicine

The University of Newcastle/

University of New England

Joint Medical Program

The University of New South Wales

Medicine

The University of Queensland

Medicine (provisional entry), Dental Science

University of Tasmania

Medicine

The University of Western Australia

Medicine (Direct Pathway), Dental Medicine

(Direct Pathway)

Western Sydney University

Medicine

The University of Auckland

Medicine

University of Otago

Medicine, Dental Surgery

ISAT

Year 12 International students intending to apply for entry into certain health courses in 2018 are required to sit the ISAT – International Student Admissions Test.