UNIVERSITY FOCUS
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
Do you need help deciding? You are invited to explore different study areas at La Trobe in our series of Open House webinars. We’re here to help them make the best decision.
Open Day sessions on demand Watch our Open Day course presentations or find out more about uni life, with videos on campus facilities, student services, scholarships and pathways.
SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY
Swinburne University has a number of upcoming events including How to make VTAC and preferences work in your favor? and Ask Me Anything Week! Take advantage of these opportunities if wishing to attend Swinburne in 2021.
FEDERATION UNIVERSITY
Attached are webinars from Fed Uni this month – health science, mining, accounting or outdoor and environmental education.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
New Business Degrees. The Adelaide Business School, has decided to simplify and streamline their suite of business degrees, making it easier to decide on the right program.
The new degrees will continue to provide high-quality education across many exciting study areas, and we’re more committed than ever to preparing graduates for employment.
From 2021, there will only be one choice to make: business or commerce.
A friendly reminder to students: Final closing date for Medicine/Surgery (including Bonded Medical Program), Dental Surgery, Oral Health, and Veterinary Bioscience at the University of Adelaide is September 30, 2020. Late applications not accepted.
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
For a brief introduction to all Flinders University courses, pathways and new courses being released for 2021, please click this link.
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY - CHANGES TO THE BACHELOR OF NURSING
Are you applying to Vic Uni Bachelor of Nursing? In 2021, the CASPer Test has been added to the essential requirements for selection and application.
CASPer. All applicants (other than international applicants) will be required to complete a non-academic attributes assessment, for example, the CASPer test (or equivalent). CASPer is an online test designed to assess an applicant's personal and professional attributes to support admission to health and medicine disciplines. To register for your sitting or further information about the test, visit Taking CASPer. For a list of assessment dates and VTAC deadlines for each offer round visit Admissions Test.
UPDATES:
Victoria University is excited to announce that we are offering two new double degree programs in 2021 – the Bachelor of Applied Movement Sciences/Master of Physiotherapy and the Bachelor of Nutritional Science/Master of Dietetics.
Updates have also been made to the Bachelor of Speech and Language Sciences/Master of Speech Pathology (which commenced 2020) for second year entry applicants.
Students can now preference these courses in VTAC. All of these courses will consider ATAR as part of the admissions criteria (however the ATAR has not yet been confirmed). Any students that have applied for VU Guaranteed and received a successful outcome will be eligible for the extra five ATAR adjustment points towards their application for these courses. VU Guaranteed applications will be open until October 9.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Join Head of School, Education, Professor Damian Blake and School Manager, Jo Collins to learn more about preparing for CASPer. The webinar will cover:
- How CASPer works and what to expect.
- Helpful tips on how to prepare for the CASPer test.
- Upcoming CASPer dates, how to sign up and reserve a test.
- Why students are required to sit the test.
- How is CASPer assessed and what does it mean?
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during the webinar.
Date: Wednesday 16 September
Time: 5:00pm AEST
Location: Online
Deakin University One:One preferencing support for year 12’s - Online consultations are available from September 14 to 30 2020. Early bookings are encouraged to avoid missing out.
COLLEGES OF UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE - ACCOMMODATION
Ten Colleges | Endless opportunities | Don’t miss this one!
Live, learn, make friends and explore your passions at one of the University of Melbourne’s residential colleges. Applications for 1 and 2, 2021 are open now.
YEAR 13 AND LCI
Whether you’re currently completing a school folio or just have an amazing creative project you want to share, we want to see it! We are partnering with our friends at Year13 again, to bring you a competition that will kick-start your art and design journey.
CARLTON COLLEGE
The Carlton College of Sport is currently seeking expressions of interest from aspiring footballers to participate in the inaugural year of a unique new football development course, commencing in February 2021. The program is geared toward male and female football players looking to advance their game, by coupling normal training commitments with a range of development activities in an environment typically only available to AFL and AFLW footballers. To put forward your expression of interest – click here.