Career & VET Report 

October 2020

Scholarships

University & TAFE Scholarships Land surveying and spatial science, https://www.landsurveys.net.au/job-details/query/7822561/

 

Nursing and Midwifery, https://www.acn.edu.au/scholarships/nursing-midwifery-undergraduate

 

Students from a farming background, https://www.francisgregory.org.au/

 

Regional and remote students, https://www.bendigobank.com.au/community/scholarships/

 

2021 Federation University Australia Year 12 Regional & Rural Scholarship 

https://federation.edu.au/current-students/assistance-support-and-services/scholarships/scholarships/feduni-wide-scholarships/federation-year-12-scholarship

Alternative entry pathway based on Year 11 results https://www.adelaide.edu.au/study/undergraduate/year11-entry-pathway

Outdoor Education- A career in the great outdoors

Do you love the outdoors? Have you considered studying outdoor education or outdoor recreation? You can study outdoor recreation at TAFE institutes, private providers and via a traineeship at outdoor education centres such as Camp Coolamatong, Victoria and Outward Bound, NSW. You can also study outdoor education and outdoor recreation at university.

 

The following are examples of courses you can explore: 

 

Victoria University Footscray Park: Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership, https://www.vu.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-outdoor-leadership-sbol

 

La Trobe University Bendigo: Bachelor of Outdoor Education, https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/outdoor-education

 

Federation University Ballarat and Gippsland campuses: Bachelor of Outdoor and Environmental Education, Bachelor of Sport, Physical and Outdoor Education, https://federation.edu.au/

 

Charles Sturt University Albury-Wodonga: Bachelor of Applied Science (Outdoor Recreation & Ecotourism), https://study.csu.edu.au/courses

 

For information on future job prospects for outdoor adventure guides, go to https://joboutlook.gov.au/occupations/occupation?occupationCode=4522

Australian Defence Force – Upcoming Virtual Career Events 

October 

  • 21: Women in Defence
  • 23: Defence Careers
  • 23: Army Careers
  • 28: Defence Careers

You can watch past sessions on the following topics;

  • ADF Careers Information Session
  • Royal Military College
  • Navy Officer
  • Navy Technical Trades
  • General Entry
  • Women in Defence

For information, to register your place, and to watch past webinars, go to https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events

Engineering

Who wants to be an engineer? Do you prefer building bridges or creating engines? Who has more fun – a civil engineer or an aerospace engineer? Bring together skills and knowledge with a degree at RMIT. 

Play this game to find out what type of engineering you would be best suited to, and about student life at RMIT

https://trueengineer.rmit.edu.au/

VET in Schools

There are still some places available for VET programs next year in Horsham and Longerenong.

 

A reminder that in order to complete the Senior VCAL Certificate a VET course is compulsory. VET courses also provide excellent pre-apprenticeship opportunities. All VET applications must be approved by the School before proceeding with on line registration. Please contact me for further information.

 

Please open the following link for full details.

https://vet.llen.com.au/get-vet/

 

Victoria Heffernan

Careers & VET Coordinator

Work Experience & Apprenticeship Opportunities