Careers News

For the complete weekly career news please go to the following link: https://www.monivae.com/learning-teaching/careers-learning-pathways

Open days

Several universities have recently held virtual open days. You can watch recorded webinars on scholarships, accommodation, early entry, student services, courses, clubs and societies, and entry pathways. If you are considering studying at university in the future it’s essential you watch webinars that interest you. The following are examples:

La Trobe University, www.latrobe.edu.au/openday

Monash University, www.monash.edu/open-day 

Deakin University, https://openday.deakin.edu.au/ 

Federation University, https://bit.ly/31bhBul 

Charles Sturt University, https://study.csu.edu.au/life/events/open-day

Torrens University, https://bit.ly/3k30Dbc

The University of Melbourne, https://study.unimelb.edu.au/openday

Victoria University, https://openday.vu.edu.au/ 

Upcoming open days

RMIT University, 25 – 29 August, www.rmit.edu.au/openday 

Swinburne University Open Nights, 30 August – 2 September, www.swinburne.edu.au/events

Early admission programs

Upcoming closing dates include:

RMIT University 

Early Offer Program, applications close 30 August, https://bit.ly/3etwSy3

Swinburne University

Early Entry Program, applications close 31 August, https://bit.ly/3rhRdf0 

Charles Sturt University 

Charles Sturt Advantage, applications close 31 August (Round 2), https://bit.ly/2UmOlgT

Southern Cross University

STAR Early Offer, applications close 10 September, www.scu.edu.au/star-early-offer

University of Technology Sydney

Early Entry program, applications close 12 September, https://bit.ly/3k3VHmj 

Upcoming events

The Hotel School Melbourne - Virtual information sessions

The Hotel School offers courses in hotel management and tourism management. The School is running virtual information sessions for prospective students starting on 25 August. Register via https://bit.ly/3gdWq39 

Industry insights day

Students will go behind the scenes of a luxury hotel in Melbourne and learn about hotel management careers, 12 September, https://bit.ly/3iWtPBp 

Monash University

Get ready to apply expo

Students applying for courses in Victoria can participate in this virtual event to get assistance with their VTAC application. 1 September, 4 – 7pm, www.monash.edu/open-day

Monash Fine Art, Design & Architecture Experience Day

This on-campus event is for students interested in studying Fine Art, Curating, Design or Architecture. Students will participate in hands-on workshops and learn about Monash courses. 11 September, 10.30am – 12.30pm, https://bit.ly/3z1BFzk

Interested in engineering?

The following are examples of amazing engineering programs

Charles Sturt University

Charles Sturt University (CSU) offers an innovative civil and structural engineering program like no other in Australia or the world. Forget studying semester-long subjects, taking exams, or listening to long lectures. Through the CSU ‘Topic Tree’ model, students study bite-sized content, and skills and knowledge on demand. The engineering program is offered at the Bathurst campus (NSW) and students complete four-years of paid work placement and graduate with a Bachelor and Master level qualification, www.csu.edu.au/engineering

Swinburne University

Swinburne offers the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) degree. This amazing program guarantees 12-months of paid industry experience. Whilst most engineering degrees offer 12-weeks of non-paid industry placement, this degree is an attractive alternative and will increase graduate employment prospects in a competitive market, http://bit.ly/2WelVZ6 

Victoria University

Victoria University offers engineering degrees in Civil, Architectural, Mechanical and Electrical & Electronic. They have a unique learning and teaching model called the ‘VU Block Model’ and are the first Australian university to offer this. Students study their subjects consecutively (one at a time) instead of concurrently (like you do in the VCE), http://bit.ly/39oxOj0

UNSW

UNSW offers the amazing co-op program. Recipients are awarded a large scholarship (around $20,000 per annum) and complete industry placements, leadership training, networking, and professional development. The program is highly competitive and applications close 30 September, www.coop.unsw.edu.au

Students applying for nursing/midwifery courses

Year 12 students applying for nursing or midwifery should be mindful of the following entry requirements:

VTAC

Applicants applying for nursing or midwifery courses via the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC) will need to complete the ‘Nursing and Midwifery Declaration Form’ within their VTAC account. 

Victoria University

Bachelor of Nursing applicants will need to register for and sit the CASPer test. Note – applicants who are also applying for Initial Teacher Education courses will need to pay and sit for two separate CASPer tests, https://takealtus.com/casper/ 

UAC

Applicants applying for nursing or midwifery courses via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will need to complete an ‘English Proficiency Declaration’ within their UAC account. 

Careers in Construction

Scholarships available from the Master

Builders Victoria Foundation

If you’re thinking of undertaking a pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship or other construction-related training, there are scholarships available to provide financial assistance. The Early Career Scholarship is valued at $2,000. For more information visit https://bit.ly/3Dc1hfl

Interested in studying human behaviour?

Would you like to become a psychologist?

You will need to start your education by studying a Bachelor degree with an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) approved major in psychology. Not all psychology majors are approved by APAC, so you will need to contact the institution you would like to study at to double check. For more information, go to www.psychologycouncil.org.au  Careers in Psychology: Deakin University has developed an excellent website showcasing different careers in Psychology. Go to https://psychologycareers.org.au/

Australian Catholic University

Free HSC and VCE revision lectures

Australian Catholic University is running a series of free HSC and VCE revision lectures. You can access dates and register for sessions at this link - https://bit.ly/3irvVGc

Michael Harms 

Careers Coordinator