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IMPORTANT YEAR 12 VTAC INFORMATION

KEY DATES FOR VTAC

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) processes course applications on behalf of tertiary institutions, www.vtac.edu.au/

  • Timely applications close for VTAC on Wednesday 30 September. You can apply for up to 8 courses but change these as often as you want. 
  • Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) application close 9 October.
  • VTAC Scholarships application close 9 October.
  • VTAC resources: https://bit.ly/2MFsD1O

COURSES - early closing dates

These courses have VTAC applications and in some cases supplementary forms or audition applications due by Wed. 30 September. Students will be unable to add the courses into their VTAC preference list after this date.

 

      Monash University:

All undergraduate medicine courses 

     The University of Melbourne:

Fine Arts (Acting)

Fine Arts (Animation)

Fine Arts (Dance)

Fine Arts (Film and Television)

Fine Arts (Music Theatre)

Fine Arts (Production)

Fine Arts (Screenwriting)

Fine Arts (Theatre

Fine Arts (Visual Art)

Music

 

KEY DATES for UAC

The Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) processes course applications on behalf of tertiary institutions www.uac.edu.au

  • Timely applications close for UAC on Wed. 30 September.
  • You can apply for up to 5 courses. These can be changed later by certain dates, but some courses must be applied for by this date.
  • You can apply for Equity Scholarships and the  Educational Access Schemes (EAS). Closing dates will depend on the offer round. 
  • UAC resources: https://bit.ly/2PL3J2K

PRIVATE COLLEGES & TAFE INSTITUTES 

You will need to apply directly to some institutes. Each relevant private college and TAFE will set their own application dates. 

 

EARLY ADMISSION PROGRAMS

Closing dates for some early admission/ guaranteed entry programs include:

 

Schools Recommendation Schemes

Applications for this scheme close on Sunday 20 September via the Universities Admissions Centre, www.uac.edu.au  This scheme covers NSW and Canberra institutes:

 

Australian Catholic University 

Charles Sturt University

International College of Management

Macquarie University

National Art School

SAE Creative Media Institute

University of Canberra

University of New England

University of Newcastle

University of Sydney

University of Technology, Sydney

Western Sydney University

Further information, https://bit.ly/34XIdkl

 

Australian Catholic University

ACU Guarantee - Friday 25 September, https://bit.ly/38PiLiA

 

University of New England

Early Entry Program - Friday 25 September, https://bit.ly/32O4b8s

 

The University of Melbourne

Access Melbourne (via completed SEAS Cat. 1 application) - Friday 9 October, https://bit.ly/3h91ZhZ

 

Monash University

The Monash Guarantee (via completed SEAS Cat. 1 application) - Friday 9 October, https://bit.ly/2WQflGX

 

Victoria University

The VU Guaranteed - Friday 9 October, https://bit.ly/2Kw3ND6

 

RMIT University

SNAP - Friday 9 October, https://bit.ly/2QULUkP

 

APPLYING FOR NURSING/MIDWIFERY

Year 12 students applying for nursing or midwifery courses 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://takecasper.com/

 

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. 

 

STUDENTS APPLYING FOR UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING COURSES

Victoria

To be eligible to apply for undergraduate teacher education courses, applicants will need to register for and sit the CASPer test. 

Applicants will need to organise this as soon as possible and select the universities they would like their results to be sent to, https://bit.ly/2M4jr9e 

 

NSW

To be eligible to apply for undergraduate teacher education courses at 9 universities, applicants will need to complete the teaching questionnaire within their UAC account, https://bit.ly/3iyDcnY 

 

Literacy and Numeracy Requirements

Students will need to register for and pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students during their teaching degree, https://bit.ly/2wzDXYg

 

YEAR 12 SCHOLARSHIPS (NON VTAC)

The University of Melbourne Principals Scholarship – any student who intends to study at UOM NEXT YEAR and wish to be the one student our school can nominate for The Principals Scholarship should have contacted their Neighbourhood Leader to inform them they’d like to be considered for nomination

 

La Trobe University’s Vice Chancellor's Access Scholarship offers up to four GSSC students a scholarship worth $5000 per year (for up to 4 years). To qualify you will need to be studying at La Trobe in 2021 and have experienced disadvantage. If this is you then you MUST submit an electronic nomination form (link below) to Graeme Crosbie by midday Friday 2nd October (email or via TEAMS). 

 

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the La Trobe Vice-Chancellor’s Access Scholarship 2021, students must:

  • Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa
  • Be studying an Australian Year 12 or IB in 2020
  • Have applied through VTAC/UAC for a La Trobe University undergraduate degree to commence in 2021
  • Have evidence of meeting the specified course prerequisites
  • Have experienced financial disadvantage plus educational disadvantage that has impacted on their studies (e.g., First in Family, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, refugee background, significant caring responsibilities, Non-English speaking background, personal hardship, disability or ongoing medical condition)
  • Be capable of maintaining satisfactory academic standards during their La Trobe University studies. Each school is asked to rank students according to the level of disadvantage they have experienced against the published La Trobe criteria.

Offers

The offer of a scholarship is conditional upon the student receiving a degree course offer at La Trobe University and their nomination ranking as provided by the school. The scholarship offer will be confirmed once the student accepts a First Round Offer place in the course at La Trobe University for study commencing in 2021. Link to the nomination form

https://www.gssccareers.com/newsletter/file/21204

 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH ANIMALS IN THE FUTURE?

Interested in working in a vet clinic as a nurse or a technologist? You may find the following two courses interesting:

 

Charles Sturt University

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, Wagga Wagga: You can specialise in practice management, large animal technology, or clinical technology and you can study the course on campus or via distance. You will also complete the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing through Goulburn Ovens TAFE via distance, http://bit.ly/1BCc1w4

 

La Trobe University

Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing, Epping: This course is offered by La Trobe and delivered at Melbourne Polytechnic, Epping and is the first course of its kind in Australia. The course has a heavy focus on industry experience, http://bit.ly/22jRuuA

 

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) Careers Guide Did you know that there are over 200 roles to choose from in the Army, Airforce and Navy? The ADF has developed a careers guide for students and parents that provide a concise overview of career and study options. You can download the guide here: https://bit.ly/3hz8Lgm

 

Other guides To download other guides such as the recruitment process, fitness guidelines, and pay rates, go to https://bit.ly/2oUDRpG

 

 

 

THE MOST IN DEMAND JOBS YOU'VE EVER HEARD OF!

Anna Patty has written an article looking at five in-demand jobs taken from an analysis of job titles on LinkedIn. The jobs are:

Customer Success Manager

Data Scientist

Full Stack Engineer

Cyber Security Expert

Experience Designer (IT)

 

To read the article, go to https://bit.ly/2wTuwmD

 

STEM CAREERS 

On demand webinars

Discover where STEM careers can take you and how to get there! Hear from real-world STEM professionals as they unpack what they do, https://bit.ly/35Bo3yD 

 

IT Careers

IT jobs are on the rise, but not the ones you might think. Software and information technology grads seeking roles in the services sector are currently spoilt for choice, with LinkedIn’s most recent economic report revealing a serious growth in employment opportunities, https://bit.ly/32wJxLp 

 

UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS

Federation University

Federation University is running the following online webinars for prospective students

  • Visual and Fine Arts – online folio and interview (22nd Sept.)
  • Discover Federation University Arts Academy (23rd Sept.)

Information and RSVP: https://bit.ly/3i7CdLo

 

Careers in policing

Charles Sturt and the NSW Police Force are hosting a free online information session for students who are interested in a career in the NSW Police Force. 

RMIT: Discover What’s Next Series

RMIT University is running the following online webinars for prospective students:

  • Business industry spotlight (21st Sept.)
  • Blockchain (22nd Sept.) 
  • Moving to Melbourne (22nd Sept.)
  • Creative writing (23rd Sept.)
  • Music Industry (23rd Sept.)
  • Transitioning into university (24th Sept.)
  • Property, construction and project management (28th Sept.)
  • Careers in AR, VR, UX, video and sound design (28th Sept.)
  • All you need to know about RMIT (29th Sept.) 
  • Economics and finance (29th Sept.)

For information and to register for sessions, visit https://bit.ly/3h8pS9k

 

JMC Academy – High School Workshops

Year 9 – 12 students are invited to apply for the annual JMC Academy High School Workshops running virtually during the Term 3 break. 

Students will be able to participate in a workshop of their choice (options are listed below) and will be able to learn about other courses running at the College. 

  • Character and Life Drawing
  • Digital Sculpture and Character
  • Digital TV Studio
  • Discover Visual Communication
  • Electronic Music Production
  • Filmmaking
  • Perform, Record and Create Music
  • Recording a Band
  • The Exciting World of Event Management

For information, dates and to RSVP your place, go to https://bit.ly/2wrhdbQ

 

Victoria University

Course Information Webinars

Your GSSC Careers team

McGuire campus  - Lynda Bruce and Ant Newham

Mooroopna campus - Ruth O’Bree and Mary-ann Linehan. Mary-ann is the College Partnerships leader. 

Wanganui campus – Tarsh Boyko and Graeme Crosbie. Graeme is the Careers Leader across the College, Tarsh is the new VCE Leader.

 

Your GSSC Careers website

www.gssccareers.com 

 

 

 

Graeme Crosbie 

 

Careers Leader 

Greater Shepparton SC