Careers
The University of Melbourne has organised to visit the school on 8 May between 11:30am - 1:30pm. This is an opportunity for students to meet with representatives and have an individual time to ask questions. Between 11:30-1:00, students are invited to visit the Careers room. I would appreciate it if they could come out of class for a short time; if the university sees it as a successful visit, they are more likely to come again!
The International students have a 30 minute session at 1-1:30pm. They are all required to attend. Could you please make sure they get to the Library on time - they could have their lunch either before or after.
For students interested in Agriculture, Lincoln University from Christ Church NZ will be in the Careers room at 11am on Tuesday 29 May.
Mrs Louise Manifold
Head of Careers
Marcus Oldham
Last Thursday the principal of Marcus Oldham Dr Simon Livingstone came and spoke to us about the College and what it has to offer.
Marcus Oldham is a College that specializes in Agriculture. It is situated at Waurn Ponds on 200ha 10 km from the Geelong CBD.
Life at Marcus is a blend of Knowledge, innovation, fun and personal development. The College provides accommodation equipped with private bed/study rooms, Internet access, outdoor sports facilities, indoor gym and library.
The College has a great reputation both nationally and internationally to well educate young people in the way of Agriculture but it is not just a stand-alone Ag College, Marcus teaches students a wide range of agribusiness studies, equine and horticulture as well as Agriculture. You could go from running 2000ha beef and sheep property with a Bachelor of Agriculture degree to an Agribusiness including Rural Finance, Agronomy and the Stock and Station Industry etc. with a bachelor or Agribusiness.
The Bachelor of Agriculture is a 4-year course the course includes:
- Farm Business Management
- Agricultural Production systems
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing Management
- Production Management
- Production Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Intergraded Management Studies
Students may choose to exit the course at the end of the 3rd year after completing 18 units and graduate with an Associate Degree of Farm Business Management
The College recommends that you do 2 years of practical experience before starting the course.
The Bachelor of Agribusiness is a course for people who want to work in the Agricultural Industry but work off farm. It is a 3-year course, the course includes:
- Farm Business Planning and Management
- Strategic Marketing and Sales
- Corporate Finance and Investment
- Business Law
- Export and Trade
- Human Resource Management
- Management Accounting
Students may exit the course at the end on the first year with a diploma of Agribusiness and at the end of the second year with an associate Degree of Agribusiness. Those who don’t choose to exit will graduate at the end of the 3 years with a Bachelor of Agribusiness.
Marcus Oldham offers a wide range of Scholarships.The open day is on the 12th of August at the college and everyone is welcome. If you would like more information talk to Mrs. Louise Manifold at the careers room in the Library.
The presentation was absolutely intriguing. I would be more interested in doing the Bachelor of Agriculture and when I heard about the trip to New Zealand and China and the 2nd year out in the work place, being able to work wherever you want in the Agricultural Industry my mind was blown.
I hope you have enjoyed reading this and you are as intrigued by this as I am. If you have any questions feel free to ask Mrs Manifold or myself.
Jock Adamson (Year 10)