Careers & Pathways

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Monash Information Evenings

Monash Information Evenings are back for 2022! Students and their parents can find out everything they need to know about studying at Monash including study areas; international opportunities, scholarships, entry and pathway schemes and accommodation options. In-person and virtual options available. See this link for further information and 2022 dates.                       

Year 11 Career Action Plan Interviews- start Monday March 7

Students must book an appointment on Compass

Chisholm Skills and Jobs Centre- Vacancies

Number (TFN)

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

  Biomedical Science (Gippsland Partnership Program)

Secure your pathway into the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine at Monash University.

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Gippsland Partnership Program) is designed to enable Gippsland-origin students* to qualify for the Monash University graduate entry medicine program and then, if selected, complete their medical training in the Gippsland region.  Selected students will complete a Federation University Biomedical Science degree, comprising of 16 units of study with Federation University and 6 units with Monash University**.

Students in the program who achieve a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of over 70 during their degree are eligible to apply for a place in Monash University’s graduate entry Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine.  The first year of this program commences at Monash University’s School of Rural Health in Churchill, Gippsland.To be eligible for admission into the Monash University graduate entry medicine program, students must meet rural-origin requirements* and achieve a WAM of over 70 in addition to a minimum score in a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) and Situational Judgement Test (SJT).

* Gippsland origin is defined as residency for at least 10 years cumulatively or any 5 years consecutively in a Gippsland region classified as ASGS-RA 2-5 (Australian Statistical Geography Standard – Remoteness Areas; includes all Gippsland shires and outer metro regions east of Pakenham).** Some travel to Clayton will be required for the units undertaken with Monash University.

Find out more at Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Gippsland Partnership Program).

 Engineering (Honours) - Masters Accelerated PathwayA popular course at Monash University is the Engineering (Honours) - Masters Accelerated Pathway.  This is an accelerated program for high-achieving students to be on track to earn both a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and an expert Master’s degree in Engineering in just five years.  A weighted average mark of 65% must be attained by the end of level 3, to use two Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) electives in 4th year to take units from the chosen master’s.  A student will graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) as a fully qualified engineer after 4 years, and will be able to cross credit the master’s units towards their destination Master’s course.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a minimum 65% average will enable direct entry to the Master of Engineering with only one year (36 credit points) of study to complete.

The Masters Accelerated Pathway option is available for the following specialisations: Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer Systems, Materials, Mechanical or Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering.

Note: The Masters year is charged at full fees, not CSP.  Also, Monash Engineering degrees are recognised by a number of professional engineering bodies.

VCE Entry requirements are Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Chemistry or Physics.  The ATAR required  for 2022 entry is 94.20.

 Career in Horticulture or Landscape Gardening

The Good Careers Guide indicates that:

• landscape gardeners design and construct garden landscapes or renovate existing gardens. They use a wide range of gardening skills to create a landscape that is aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. Landscape gardeners work at a variety of sites, including public and private parks and gardens, indoor facilities and newly developed housing estates as well as industrial complexes. They may also construct fences, trellises, pergolas, ponds, ferneries, barbecue areas, play structures and garden furniture. 

• horticultural tradespersons maintain plants and planted areas, construct horticultural features and apply treatments to enhance plant growth and control pests. 

• horticultural assistants undertake a range of tasks involving the cultivation, growing, harvesting and maintenance of trees, plants and gardens.

These jobs require a person to have a love of the outdoors and to be content to work in all sorts of weather conditions.  Equally, the roles involve practical and mechanical activities. 

There are a number of courses in horticulture and landscape design on offer in Victoria.  Some of these include –