Pathways and Transition

JTC Career Tools

 

Thank you for taking the time to read through the Pathways and Transition component of the JTC weekly newsletter. To get in touch regarding matters concerning Pathways and Transition, please contact Jane Hedley, Head of Pathways and Transition: 9383 0416 or jane.hedley@cewa.edu.au 

 

In this week’s Pathways and Transition newsletter read about:

  • How the Pathways and Transition office can help
  • University open days
  • Important dates (including EARLY UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS)
  • TISC guide
  • University course guides
  • University updates: UWA new courses, Murdoch new courses, Curtin pathways and new accommodation
  • Parent education: career conversations with young people
  • Year 10 subject selection advice from Curtin
  • Apprenticeships and traineeships
  • Defence Industry careers 
  • Defence mini expo: trades
  • Farming gap years
  • Gap years in NZ and UK
  • Medicine news
  • Extra-curricular opportunities
  • Spotlights: Course Search tool; career in naval shipbuilding; studying at William Angliss Institute

How can the Pathways and Transition office help you?

Apprenticeships InformationRésumé Writing Skills
Cadetships & TraineeshipsSATs
Career ExposScholarship Opportunities 
Careers Testing - Morrisby ProfileSubject Selection Counselling
GAP Year OpportunitiesTAFE Courses & Programs
Individual InterviewsTertiary Application Process - Interstate
International StudyUniversity Courses & Programs
Interstate UniversitiesUniversity Extension Studies
Interview SkillsWACE Information
Open DaysVET in Schools
Overseas Exchange ProgramsTISC/Uni Entry Process
Part-time & Casual Job OpportunitiesWeekly Career News Updates

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS 2022

It is open day season! Attending university open days is an excellent opportunity to ask the experts all your questions about courses and campus life. You can make FREE appointments with career counsellors at each university. Many 2022 university open days in WA have changed dates or gone online due to the current COVID-19 context. You still need to register online to attend online open days- see links below. If you are interested in studying interstate, there will also be virtual open days that you can attend- visit the respective university websites for more information.

 

DateUniversity

Exploration Days

12 & 13 April

 

Murdoch University

Join us on Open Day and immerse yourself in campus life for a day. You will get a first-hand experience of all things Murdoch, including facilities, courses, careers advice, and scholarships on offer.

Come along on Open Day, where you'll get to:

  • Get involved in hundreds of on-campus activities
  • Enjoy live music, talks and tours
  • Speak to academics, lecturers and students and learn about study, careers and campus life
  • Soak up the atmosphere, explore our campus and discover our range of courses

Find details HERE.

 

Sunday 21 August

Notre Dame University

See how you can be part of the new generation of ethical leaders with an education at the No.1 university in Australia for Overall Employment*Don’t miss info sessions, degree tasters, campus tours, free snacks, and more! Plus, you’ll have the chance to chat to our academic staff and current students to have your questions answered and find out all about student life, application, and admissions at Notre Dame.

Register  HERE. 

 

1 May Undergraduate Day Curtin University 

Curtin University

Curtin Open Day can help future students find their passion and purpose with a clear plan on how to get there. Open Day will be held at the Curtin Perth campus in Bentley on Sunday 3 April from 10am to 3pm. This is a chance to get a first-hand look at uni life with campus tours, information sessions, Q & A opportunities with Curtin students, and interactive hubs that provide personalised course advice. Register and attend to go into the draw to win one of three $1,000 Apple Gift Cards. 

For more information and to register start the journey here.

 

10th April ECU Online Open Day

 

31 July ECU Joondalup

14 August   ECU Mt Lawley including WAAPA

Edith Cowan University - Joondalup, Mount Lawley and WAAPA

 

Important Dates - 4 April Early Offers for 2023 

Applications for university places for 2023 opened on 4th April 2022. Applications will remain open for several months. Students will NOT have an advantage over other applicants if they apply early. Students are encouraged to research and think through their course preferences before making an application. Students are encouraged to take ownership of their university applications and telephone and/or book appointments with key contacts at their preferred universities. Use the links in the table below.

University early applications/offers for 2023 open from 4 April

University

Information

Key Contact 

Curtin

 

Apply through TISC

How to Apply to Curtin

Book an appointment with a student counsellor

 

UWA

 

Apply directly to UWA for most courses. Apply through TISC for quota-limited courses e.g. Pathway to Medicine, Pathway to Podiatry, Pharmacy.

Early Offers Information

Early offers are based on end of Year 11 and mid-Year 12 results or STAT results. Students may wish to wait for their mid-year Year 12 results before applying.

Phone 131 UWA (131 892)8.30am–5.00pm (AWST), Monday to Friday

Online consultationBook a virtual consultation

Notre Dame

 

Young Achievers Early Offers

How to apply to Notre Dame

Email:  future@nd.edu.au

Phone 9433 0533

For a personalised campus tour go here

ECU 

 

Apply through TISC for all ECU courses except WAAPA courses. For Teacher Education courses, the following majors are not available for early offer:

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Education

Early offers information HERE.

Phone: 6304 0000

Enquire HERE. 

MurdochYear 12 Early offer Program for 2023 enrolments

Phone: 1300 6873 624

Ask a question here.

 

Murdoch Information Evenings

  • 20 April Murdoch Open Nights 
    Science, Health, IT & Engineering
     Find details HERE.
     
  • 21 & 28 April Murdoch Open Night 
    Humanities, Media, Business, Law & Education
    Find details HERE.
     
  • 26 April Murdoch Applications Support for School Leavers.
    Find details HERE.

Fogarty Scholarship (UWA)

STATUSOpen
APPLICATIONS OPEN31/01/2022
APPLICATIONS CLOSE30/05/2022
VALUE$80,000.00
NUMBER OFFERED10

The UWA Fogarty Scholarships are the premier scholarships in WA. The Scholarship program has been established by The University of Western Australia in partnership with the Fogarty Foundation, to provide senior secondary students with an opportunity to undertake a cycle 1 undergraduate degree course and then a cycle 2 postgraduate degree by coursework at the University. The scholarship is intended for students who show significant academic potential, together with leadership ability and other outstanding achievements throughout Year 11 and 12.

Tuckwell Scholarship for 2023 (Australian National University)

Tuckwell Scholar students will receive:

  • $22,350 per annum (2021 rate) (increasing with inflation) for each year of the length of their undergraduate degree, to cover on-campus residential costs, books, and general living expenses

Scholarships are awarded based on four criteria:

Applying for a Tuckwell Scholarship is a three-stage process which commences with an initial application from yourself and a recommendation from a schoolteacher.  Applications will begin in March 2022.  

 

ANU Applications for 2023 Entry

Current domestic Year 12 students who intend applying directly to ANU for undergraduate 

study in 2023 are advised that direct applications open on Wednesday 2 March 2022, and close on Monday 23 May 2022. 

 

Students can start their applications at any time and log back in, as needed, to complete the process.

 

Students will need to include their co-curricular activities with appropriate supporting documentation, as well as complete a Year 11 Results Form.   

 

Students are advised to read through Application Information before applying at Applying to ANU

University Clinical Aptitude Test 

Students wishing to study undergraduate Medicine in 2023 must undertake the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT); registrations are now open and will close on 17 May 2022. Read the attached flyer for more information. You can also scroll down in this newsletter to read more information about studying Medicine in Australia. 

 

12 – 15 WA May Careers Expo 2022

This is the biggest career expo in WA and the first one of the year where you can visit all the West Australian universities and TAFE colleges in one place. 

 

You can check the exhibitors HERE.

 

Large school groups go through on Thursday and Friday, particularly in the morning.  Families will find it less crowded on the weekend. 

You can find details HERE.  

 

ATAR Revision Programs 

If you are planning to go to university in 2023 or if you plan to apply for a competitive VET course, you may be interested in doing at least one ATAR holiday revision program. 

 

You can find a list of some of the main programs in WA HERE. 

 

TISC University Admissions Information 2021-2024

TISC Online - Course Prerequisites

TISC is the Tertiary Institutions Services Centre. It is the Centre that organises applications to universities across Western Australia. 

 

Find information about:

TISC Presentation notes

A representative form TISC presented to all Year 12 John XXIII College students during Period 1 on 31 March. The presentation and accompanying notes can be found here: TISC Online - Downloads along with other useful resources for current Year 12 students looking to secure a place at a WA university in 2023.

University Course Guides: 2023

Students looking to engage in tertiary study at university (particularly Year 12 students) may wish to spend some time browsing through university course guides to gain an awareness of all courses and majors of interest. Most universities add and/or change courses and course majors from year to year. Here are some links to the 2023 course guides for WA universities. Be sure to look for the undergraduate guides in the first instance:

UWA UWA has downloadable course guides for each of their undergraduate degrees
CurtinCurtin has a dedicated website through which you may explore courses within their areas of study
Notre DameNotre Dame has produced an e-publication for their 2023 undergraduate course guide
ECUECU has a dedicated website through which you may explore courses within their areas of study
MurdochMurdoch has a dedicated website through which you may explore courses by areas of study

UNIVERSITY UPDATES

New Courses to UWA in 2023

  • Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Human Rights
  • Bachelor of Modern Languages

Many of the new courses are new ways of combining subjects to create novel learning experiences which help you to specialise in your fields of interest. 

 

Visit UWA New Courses for more information

Bachelor of Commerce- new Business Analytics major.

The ability to analyse business data is highly sought after. The Bachelor of Commerce Business Analytics major is a new opportunity that will be offered in 2023.

A new Bachelor of Commerce/Master of Commerce pathway can be completed in 4 years.

UWA Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Through this 4 year degree you can focus on these engineering fields:

  • Automation and robotics
  • Biomedical
  • Chemical
  • Environmental
  • Mining
  • Civil
  • Electrical and Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Software

Subject prerequisites:

  • Maths Methods and at least one of the following:
    • Mathematics Specialist or
    • Chemistry or
    • Physics. 

Find out more HERE.

Assured Pathway to Podiatric Medicine

This undergraduate pathway is for academic high achievers who have not commenced any tertiary studies, including university degree studies or vocational training at diploma level or above.

 

SHORTER PATHWAY

Assured Pathway students who undertake the Podiatric Health & Medical Sciences will commence the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in the second year, reducing the overall study period by one year. Find more information HERE.

 

Murdoch Bachelor of Global Security

This sounded like an exciting new course that would lead to careers solving global and local threats.

 

It involves security analysis of issues in health, business and climate. 

 

It is recommended that students undertake a double major in two of the three choices:

  1. Security, Terrorism and Counter-terrorism. 
  2. Environment, Conflict and Security
  3. Global Politics and Policy

This degree includes an option to study and work in Indonesia.

Find out more HERE. 

Murdoch Master of Engineering Starting in 2023

A new Master of Engineering Practice approved for students commencing in 2023. The Bachelor of Engineering Technology will offer specialised units from the 2nd year, including

  • Intelligent Industrial Control & Autonomous Systems Engineering,
  • Environmental and Sustainable Systems Engineering, 
  • Smart and Renewable Electrical Power Systems Engineering.

 On completion of their 3rd year students can study for 1.5 year Master’s program.

 

Pathways to Curtin

1000 new accommodation places at Curtin

It doesn’t matter if you are from South East Asia or South Perth, Curtin wants you to stay in their on-campus accommodation. 

 

In 2022 the new accommodation is subsidised 50% so some rooms are only $80/week. Substantial subsidies will continue in 2023, although they are unlikely to be as generous as in this inaugural year. 

 

The rooms are nice but haven’t changed much in 20 years, but the pastoral care and support is outstanding.

 

Residents get help through tutoring, with scholarship applications, connections to industry leaders, closer engagement with Curtin academics and networking with experts from other universities. 

 

Students settle into university more quickly, get better academic results, feel safer and make friends with other residents. 

 

Find more information about St Catherine’s HERE.

 

Find information about Curtin Perth on campus accommodation HERE.  

Great Hall at St Catherine’s accommodation on Curtin Uni campus. This is the first of its kind to be built since Hogwarts (well, in the last 60 years!).
Small dining hall for official functions that resident students are invited to attend. Students can request a speaker for an event and St Catherine’s staff will try to organise it.
Great Hall at St Catherine’s accommodation on Curtin Uni campus. This is the first of its kind to be built since Hogwarts (well, in the last 60 years!).
Small dining hall for official functions that resident students are invited to attend. Students can request a speaker for an event and St Catherine’s staff will try to organise it.

Career Conversations with Young People (for parents): 28 April from The Department of Education WA

Career Conversations are a fabulous new initiative from the Department of Education. Sessions will be run across the Metropolitan area, some in the morning and some in the evening. They will then be rolled out across the State

 

Parents and carers are the greatest influence on their child’s career decision making. Students and carers are invited to attend a Career Conversation to hear:

  • what industry wants from young people
  • what opportunities are on offer
  • young people sharing their experiences
  • where to find accurate, up-to-date career information.

Registration is required for each attendee. 

Parents may also be interested in reading this short article from Study Work Grow: 11 Tips For Talking to Your Teen About Their Career

 

 


Year 10 Subject Selection advice from Curtin

Year 10s will soon be required to identify what courses they want to take in years 11 and 12. Curtin recommends that you ask yourself 5 questions before you pick your subjects:

  1. What is your end goal? (Try the Curtin Career Quiz.)
  2. Do you need to fulfil any prerequisites? (See Get Into Curtin.)
  3. Where do your strengths lie? (Check your year 10 subjects.)
  4. Are you studying subjects that align with your interests?
  5. What is you really don’t know what to pick? (Check pathways.)

Download Explore your options.

 

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

The Australian Apprenticeship Pathways website aapathways.com.au is your first stop if you are looking for information about apprenticeships and traineeships.

 

Information includes:

WACSSO Webinar

In 2021 over 1,600 secondary students launched their careers by starting an apprenticeship or traineeship while still attending school. In part two of our VET series, Linda and Megan from Industry Training Hubs will be joined by Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) representatives. Together, they will discuss what school-based traineeships and apprenticeships are and how students can get their career underway by seizing one of these sought-after VET opportunities. 

 

Date/Time: Thursday 12 May 7:30pm - 8:30pm

To register, visit https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=891529 

Busy Sisters

This is a Commonwealth government mentoring program designed to support girls and women in trade careers. The Busy sisters mentoring program runs over 6 months and provides weekly support from Tradeswomen. 

Bricklaying Apprenticeship Program 

With fancy bricklaying, the future of skilled bricklayers is looking good. This video is about a new bricklaying apprenticeship program

 

 

 


Defence industry career advice

A dedicated defence industry team is available at the Rockingham Jobs and Skills Centre to provide advice about jobs, careers, and training pathways into the defence industry.

 

All services are free, and available to anyone in WA!

 

To contact the team; call or email or drop in for a chat.

T: 08 9599 8655 E: defence.careers@smtafe.wa.edu.au


Letz Live Gap Year (NZ, UK)

Letz Live is an organization that has established relationships with over 200 prominent schools globally and they make several hundred gap year placements, annually. Peruse their website to be guided through the whole process. You can also book a Letz Live online information session to hear about their gap years to New Zealand and the United Kingdom: Information Sessions | Gap Year and Working Holidays (letzlive.org)

Farming Gap Year

Want to spend your gap year travelling around the country, experiencing life in the country, and gaining valuable work experience? 

 

 


MEDICINE NEWS  - Do you want to study Medicine? 

MedEntry 

MedEntry is a government-accredited Registered Training Organisation specialising in UCAT preparation. MedEntry offers discounts of 40% for groups of two or more, and many other discounts including for those nominated by their teacher. For more information, please visit www.MedEntry.edu.au

Getting into medicine blog

WA Careers newsletter InFocus Careers has a detailed blog post about getting into medicine in WA. The post is written in response to people not understanding the difference between an UNDERGRADUATE and a POST GRADUATE degree. 

Medicine across Australia

Medicine is a highly competitive course at all universities across Australia. If students are serious about studying Medicine, they ought to consider making multiple applications to institutions across Australia. Ms. Jane Hedley has a Medicine matrix resource that gives a snapshot of the application requirements and processes for tertiary institutions that offer Medicine, across all of Australia. Please contact her to access the matrix. A similar matrix is available for Dentistry.

Medical Specialty Fact Sheets

NSW Health has compiled an extensive list of extremely useful fact sheets to assist students in making more informed career choices about the many careers in the health industry, and to ensure their career plans not only fulfil their personal aspirations but also align with the needs of the industry.  Students keen on finding out more about what the job is about, whether or not there is a shortage, etc. are encouraged to browse the following link on NSW Health - Medical Career Planning

 

Ms. Hedley can also share with you a matrix of all Medicine and Dentistry courses in Australia- just ask!


EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

TEDX Youth@Perth Ideas for Change submissions open

Students aged 14 – 21 are invited to submit their Idea for Change to be presented at TEDxYouth Perth on 30 July (Please note change of date from April.).

If you’re one of the six selected finalists, you’ll get the chance to share your idea on the main stage of the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia at TEDxYouth@KingsPark on Saturday 30 July 2022.

Find details HERE

Inspiring Australians Student Forums

With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Auspire is pleased to announce that the Inspiring Australians Student Forums will proceed as planned.

 

This year, students will have the opportunity to be up close and personal with 2022 WA Australian of the Year Alumni and participate in a Q&A. There is also an opportunity to take part in university organised campus tours.

 

Thanks to our program partners, the Inspiring Australians Student Forums are FREE EVENTS for WA Year 9 and 10 high school students.

 

Click below to register your interest in attending any one of these events.

 

UWA Girls in Engineering Years 7 – 12

The UWA Girls in Engineering (GiE) outreach program inspires female students to take advantage of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) study and the career pathways available in this area.

 

Under the program, current UWA students and industry partners volunteer their time in schools around Perth to talk to Years 7–12 students about exciting engineering career options. 

 

Find out more HERE.

WA Academy of Performing Arts – Junior Academy for Secondary Students

The Junior Academy program gives secondary school students the opportunity to develop skills to become confident performers. They will establish strong voice and movement skills and explore a range of acting techniques that will be applied to stage, screen or musical theatre performances. 

 

By being a part of the WAAPA Junior Academy program, students will:

  • learn alongside expert tutors from WAAPA and industry guests
  • collaborate with other students who share a passion for performance
  • develop and build on the foundation skills of acting or music theatre
  • learn the importance of team work and working as an ensemble
  • apply your knowledge to performing on stage and/or screen
  • share your work with family and friends at the end of each semester

Bookings are made on a term by term basis.

Junior Academy courses

8 – 15 y/o: Curtin Kids coding and robotics holiday workshops

Curtin will be running hands-on robotics workshops during the April school holidays. Suitable for children aged 8-15 years, the two-day Robo Academy workshops run from 10am-3pm each day. It’s an exciting couple of days where kids are given the opportunity to build, program and play with a LEGO robot, climaxing with a game based challenge of sumo robots.

 

 

  • 18-19 April: Beginner ($120) & Intermediate ($150)
  • 21-22 April: Beginner ($120) & Intermediate ($150) & Advanced ($200)

Find out more

11 – 22 April UWA Autumn Holiday Program

The UWA Kids Sport Holiday Program is excellent for introducing kids aged 5-12 to new sports in a friendly, non-competitive environment and for keeping them active and happy during the school holidays!

At the UWA Kids Sport Holiday Program, we aim to provide children with a highly supportive environment which nurtures a healthy lifestyle, positive social interactions, introduction to leadership qualities, development of motor skills and the concepts of sportsmanship and respect of others. 

Click here to view the schedule!

Enrol HERE.

Children's University

UWA has partnered with ECU and Children’s University Australasia to inspire a passion for lifelong learning and widen participation of students from diverse backgrounds to access higher education. 

 

Find out more about Children’s University HERE. 

 

Spotlight Resource: Course Seeker

 

Course Seeker is a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. It is a web-based search engine that allows anyone to search and compare thousands of study courses from different institutions across Australia. Course Seeker may be particularly useful to students looking to travel interstate for their Australian university experience. Please be mindful to cross-check entry requirements with specific university websites/course guides. Ms. Hedley is happy to assist you in planning your interstate university journey.

Spotlight Career: Naval Shipbuilding

Career in Naval Shipbuilding

With more than $160 billion invested by the Australian Government, and 15,000 people needed at the peak of work, Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Industry is growing rapidly – this is great news for young Australians looking for a secure and dynamic career!

 

Modern shipbuilding is more than working with sheets of metal in shipyards.  It is highly technical and incorporates cutting edge engineering, technology, and systems to ensure the ships and submarines are invisible to attack, can detect threats and ensure the safety of the crew on board. 

 

In the coming years, Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Industry is going to need people with lots of different skills to work in a wide range of roles – from city-based office roles to hands-on positions in the shipyards.

 

Students keen on finding out about studying to work in this industry, are encouraged to browse Naval Shipbuilding College to discover more. Students might also like to watch this YouTube Life as an Apprentice in Australia's Shipbuilding Industry clip.

 Spotlight Institution: William Angliss Institute

 

Snapshot of William Angliss Institute (WAI) in 2022

 

 

 

  • With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, WAI offer a broad range of training and education programs including accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelors, and master’s degrees.
  • WAI has its main campus in Melbourne, and a campus in Sydney.  It also has campuses overseas in countries including China, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Singapore - campuses
  • WAI is one of Australia’s largest specialist centres for foods, tourism, hospitality, and events training.
  • Courses are categorised into various groups: 
  1. Food Studies and Culinary Arts, Food Science & Technology - Foods 
  2. Tourism, Travel, and Aviation - Tourism 
  3.  Hospitality and Resort & Hotel Management Hospitality 
  4.  Event ManagementEvents 

 

Jane Hedley

Head of Pathways and Transition

Direct: (08) 9383 0416

Email: Jane.Hedley@cewa.edu.au