International Students
University Open Day 2022
It is an important time for all Year 11 students to prepare for the next stage of their education and explore pathway options for our future. We need to find out which courses we are interested in and what the universities offer. Northcote High School always provides us opportunities to do this and on May 4th, Ms. Hill and Ms. Fiona from the International Office took us to the Victoria State Library for the Uni Open Day. It was a great opportunity to learn more about our pathway options and the event was so helpful for us to know more about the Australian universities.
When we went into the library, there were representatives from each university across Australia giving the students advice. I had a chance to talk with some universities in Victoria, RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology and Monash University. They asked me a few questions about the major I am interested in and what job I want to do in the future. After that, they provided very detailed information about their university, including the required ATAR score, and what subject requirements I need to meet in order to be able to apply to the university. They also gave me the information about scholarships available and how to access support for available for tuition fees. After talking with the representatives, I was given a souvenir from them and I also received a guidebook which allows me to read more about the universities. During the event, there was a mini-game called "Treasure Hunt", we were given questions of each university and our job was to find out the answers. If we answered the questions correctly, we would be able to choose an item as a reward. Our friend, Anthony luckily received a $100 voucher and a teddy bear from the lucky draw of the event.
On behalf of all the international students at Northcote, I would like to thank Northcote High School for organising a meaningful event. I also thank Ms. Hill and Ms. Fiona for supporting and taking care of us. We appreciate it.
~ Viet Nguyen Year 11
