Box Hill Institute

Combine your interests in Agriculture, Animals and Plants with Science in a rewarding and practical career in Biosecurity. Become equipped with the knowledge to:

Protect our farms, livestock and crops from pests and disease
Help prevent the invasion of weeds and feral animals in the natural environment
Protect people and the community from animal diseases that can affect humans

Box Hill Institute offers the only dedicated undergraduate biosecurity course in Australia and it is run in association with Box Hill Institute’s Biosecurity Centre of Excellence.

The VCE prerequisites are: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English; and a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.

The Subject Bonuses on offer are: A study score of 20 in Biology equals 1 aggregate point. A study score of 25 in any English or any Mathematics equals 1 aggregate point per study. Overall maximum of 3 points.

Find out more about the specialised subjects on offer, and more about the course in general at Bachelor of Biosecurity Science.

CSU Study Centre

Charles Sturt University (CSU) Study Centre Melbourne offers a variety of both undergraduate and postgraduate business courses. The CSU Study Centre is located in the heart of the city's CBD, in a contemporary, 10 storey building with spacious facilities and a busy student activities calendar. Close to restaurants, theatres, shopping complexes and sporting facilities, the CSU Study Centre provides students with easy access to the city's train, bus, and tram services.

The CSU Study Centre offers a wide range of courses - CSU Study Centre in Melbourne - Courses – with a specific focus on business, commerce and IT courses.

Find out more at CSU Study Centre in Melbourne.

Monash University - Engineering and IT

Female Year 10 students are invited to spend a day discovering the excitement and creativity of engineering and information technology at Monash University. Monash staff and students will be on hand to present workshops and demonstrations, practical activities and experiments.

Date: Thursday 6 July 2017

Time: 9.45am – 3.30pm (morning tea and lunch will be provided)

Venue: Clayton Campus, Monash University

Register at Discover the World of Engineering and I.T

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS AT MONASH

Students wanting to study business at Monash but who have not studied any maths in Year 12, but have completed units 1 & 2 of any maths in Year 11, might like to consider the Bachelor of Business Administration taught at the Peninsula Campus.

A big focus of this course focuses on job readiness, to give students the practical skills they need to operate effectively in business environments. It also gives students the chance to gain a business qualification from a leading university, without requiring the Year-12 maths prerequisites of many other business courses.

Major studies on offer will include Accountancy, Business Administration Studies, Finance and Economics, Management Practice, and Marketing and Communications.

The VCE requirements are: Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of any Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

The Subject Bonuses on offer are: A study score of 25 in one but no more than two of Accounting, Business Management or Economics equals 3 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 6 points.

The ATAR for 2017 entry was 72.15.

Find out more about this course at Bachelor of Business Administration

St. Andrews College at Sydney University

St Andrew’s College is a co-residential academic community within the University of Sydney, home to over 285 male and female undergraduate students, postgraduate students, resident Fellows and graduate residents.

In 2017, St Andrew’s College offered $1.3 million in scholarships, prizes and means-tested financial assistance (bursaries), and this is set to increase to $1.5 million in 2018. These scholarships provide full-fee financial support (up to $30,000) awarded for the duration of each student’s undergraduate degree, whilst they live in College

Find out more at St Andrew’s College Scholarship Program

Medical Imaging

Medical imaging technologists operate X-ray and other imaging equipment, such as MRI and Ultrasound, to produce radiographic images which are used in the diagnosis and subsequent management of disease or injury. Below are links to the specialised medical imaging areas, some of which are detailed in the Good Universities Guide: Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Medical Imaging Technology, So, you want to be a Sonographer?

Civil Engineering

Civil engineers may perform some of the following tasks*:

investigate sites to work out the most suitable foundation for a proposed construction
research and advise on the best engineering solution to meet a client's needs and budget
produce detailed designs and documentation for the construction and implementation of civil engineering projects
organise the delivery of materials, plant machinery and equipment needed for the construction project and supervise labour
analyse and interpret reports on loading, labour, productivity, quality, materials and performance
analyse risks associated with natural disasters including wind, earthquake, fire and floods, and design structures and services to meet appropriate standards
arrange for geological and geophysical investigations and carry out feasibility studies

*Good Universities Guide - Civil Engineering

Career in Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineers design, develop and supervise the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of electrical systems. They work on systems for the generation, distribution, utilisation and control of electric power. They also work on electronic systems used for computing, communications and other industrial applications. (Job Guide 2014)

Electrical Engineering involves the design and study of electronics, power, and electrical systems. Electrical Engineering deals with the problems associated with large-scale electrical systems such as power transmission and motor control. So, Electrical Engineers are usually concerned with using electricity to transmit energy.

Read more at Good Universities Guide - Electrical Engineer

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