Careers & Pathways

This term is a very busy time for Students, parents and teachers.

Students in Year 9 are choosing subjects for Year 10,  Year 10 students are choosing subjects for Year 11, and Year 12 students are busy applying for University or TAFE courses.

Dates to Diarise in Term 3 

University / TAFE Open Days 2022 – throughout August 

Year 12 VTAC timely applications – throughout August and September 

VTAC SEAS and Scholarship applications – throughout August and September

VTAC Year 12 Guides 2023 

The VTAC Year 12 Guide online link and the downloadable VTAC Guide – Researching Tertiary Education publication are designed to provide students with useful information regarding course research and the application processes for entry to tertiary study in Victoria in 2023. Year 12 students are encouraged to browse both links and begin to familiarise themselves with what lies ahead over the coming months.

What is VET in the VCE? 

VET stands for Vocational Education and Training, and vocation refers to work or employment. VET in the VCE programs are designed to give students an exposure to practical skills and an understanding of what it is like to ‘learn through doing’. So, students can opt to do a VET subject while completing their VCE and, in most cases, the VET qualification contributes towards the VCE and the ATAR. 

Visit Get VET in the VCE.

Casper Entry Requirements for Teacher Qualifications

Casper is an online test designed to assess an applicant’s personal and professional attributes. Casper is a requirement of applying to many initial teaching training courses in Victoria - Casper. 

Most universities offering undergraduate teaching courses will be requiring students sit the Casper online test as part of the selection into teaching degrees in 2023. Students are encouraged to browse VTAC and determine which courses will require the Casper for selection. Students might also like to browse CASPer – how it works and have a look at some sample scenarios too.

The University of Melbourne- Melbourne Principal’s Scholarship 

Offered to Victorian Year 12 Australian students, this $5,000 scholarship is being offered and will be awarded to students in recognition of their academic achievement and contribution to their school or wider community. Eligible students nominated by their school principal as a student with an excellent academic record and a strong record of contribution to the school or wider community will be automatically considered for this award. Find out more at Melbourne Principal’s Scholarship.

RMIT University

Education Degrees in 3.5 Years RMIT’s suite of Education degrees, including the Bachelor of Health, Physical Education and Sport (Secondary) degree, can be taken in accelerated mode, allowing domestic students to increase their study load and complete the course in 3.5 years. Students are encouraged to browse the different education degrees offered at RMIT to find out more - Education degrees. Students are also encouraged to watch the following YouTube clip: What’s next for teaching? Find out at RMIT.

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Information Engineering) (Honours) 

The Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Information Engineering) (Honours) allows students to explore key electrical areas such as electrical circuits, energy conversion and signals and systems, in addition to programming, data science and artificial intelligence. This gives Fed Uni graduates a broad set of skills to prepare them for careers across electrical engineering fields. 

This program is fully accredited by Engineers Australia and includes a range of scholarship opportunities. 

Studying a Common First Year in Engineering Three Victorian universities offer a common first year in their Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. The advantage of a common first year is that students get to explore various specialisations in their first year, preparing them to choose an engineering field in their second year. So, students get a taste of the various engineering specialisations on offer before deciding which to pursue from the second year. 

Monash University - Engineering Monash offers ten engineering specialisations and, all but the Biomedical Engineering specialisation, participate in the common first year. 

RMIT University - Engineering RMIT offers eleven specialisations, all of which are accessible after the common first year. 

Swinburne University - Engineering Swinburne offers eight engineering majors, and in the common first year, students complete a number of core units that assist them in choosing their major.