Careers and Pathways

Key Dates for Tertiary Applications for 2022 Entry across Australia

Year 12 students are reminded of the key application dates for all states:

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 2022.  Students are encouraged to browse VTAC and learn 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.

In order for students to receive a December round offer into teaching, Year 12 students need to ensure that CASPer has been completed by mid-November. For more information, refer to the website and VTAC.

VTAC Online Presentation – Information for Year 12 students and Parents

This week, Year 12 students were introduced to the VTAC selection process and viewed the VTAC Recorded Presentation 2021-22 Selection Cycle, presented by Michael Chmielewski, Schools Liaisons Manager, VTAC. Any student that may have missed this session, or any parent that would like an overview of the VTAC process, is invited to view the presentation on MAZCOM or by accessing the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iydeb0Scvc 

More VTAC resources will be shared with Year 12 students next week.

New Business Degrees at RMIT University

RMIT is offering two new degrees to domestic students in 2022.  They are:

• Bachelor of Business

With the new Bachelor of Business, you won't have to deal with traditional lectures or exams*, instead, you will focus on industry projects and real-world learning. To support your future in business, we have created an extensive range of career-focused areas of study (Majors and Minors) allowing you to customise your degree and gain an edge.

*Please note: if completing the Accounting/Professional Accounting Major, you will be required to sit an exam for accreditation purposes.

The new business degree provides flexibility.  Students start their business education journey with four foundation subjects that will introduce them to the key issues currently facing industry and supplement these with their choice of disciplinary and cross-disciplinary study.   Students get to choose one or two majors out of a range of 15; and compliment this with a choice of 35 minors.  Students can browse Understanding your Majors to learn more about these offerings. 

The VCE prerequisite for entry is Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

• Bachelor of Business Professional Practice 

The new Bachelor of Business Professional Practice gives students access to all of the options in the (3-year) Bachelor of Business with the added benefit of a dedicated minor (in Study and Work) and professional experiences with industry partners, research centres, start-up support networks and/or the not-for-profit sector, depending on their choices.  Students will start their professional experience with RMITs award-winning virtual internship, which includes direct industry contacts and students solving industry challenges as consultants.  Students will then have the option to choose a range of professional experiences alongside their major/minor studies as they explore their own experiential learning journey.

As with the Bachelor of Business, students get to choose one or two majors out of a range of 15; and compliment this with a choice of 35 minors.  Students can browse Understanding your Majors to learn more about these offerings.

La Trobe University Nexus Program

A revolutionary path into secondary teaching - the Nexus Program provides a first of its kind pathway into secondary teaching.  Nexus students will be supported by the Federal Government’s High Achieving Teachers Program.  This means successful participants will receive a small part-time salary while studying, as well as access to mentoring and professional development. 

What are the benefits of Nexus?

Nexus aims to recruit, prepare, graduate, and assist in the employment of teachers in low socioeconomic schools in urban, regional, and rural Victoria.  Nexus students will receive all the benefits of the Master of Teaching (Secondary) plus:

• payment at teacher aide rates as they become a fully qualified secondary teacher
• placement in a low socioeconomic secondary school in regional or metropolitan Victoria throughout their degree
• extra opportunities for professional development in social justice areas
• employment support at graduation and for two years as a beginning teacher
• a blend of block study during intensives and highly mentored external study
• Nexus students will spend more time with lecturers, teachers and local communities
• all Nexus places are Commonwealth supported

Current VCE students considering a career in secondary education are highly recommended to learn more about this excellent opportunity - La Trobe Nexus Program

Upcoming Inside Monash Seminar Series

Numerous webinars have already taken place this year, but there are a few more scheduled over the coming weeks. Find out more and register for one or more of these webinars, and to listen to recordings of previous webinars here. 

Kick-start a Career in Sport 

Richmond Institute is hosting several live information sessions for the Diploma of Sport (Sport Development)/Diploma of Leadership and Management (SIS50319/BSB51918) program throughout Term 3.This dual diploma combines theory, practical and hands-on learning with a focus on real world skills and knowledge. Students will learn how to enhance athlete performance, manage people and teams, and become a leader. The upcoming sessions are below:  

• Monday, August 2 @ 6pm (Online - All Campuses)
• Monday, August 9 @ 7pm (Melbourne)

If you are interested in a career in health or sport, then sign up to attend one of the sessions HERE.

Snapshot of Kangan Institute in 2021

• With more than 30,000 enrolments each year, Kangan Institute is a major training provider for the automotive, health and nursing sectors and indigenous education
• Kangan has a strong presence in a range of industries such as fashion, business as well as justice and legal
• Kangan has five campuses that offer a wide range of courses in a variety of fields, ranging from certificates to diplomas
• Kangan has over 700 courses on offer which include apprenticeships and short courses
• Kangan offers fashion courses including Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising and Millinery
• The Textile and Fashion Hub at Kangan Institute offers sampling & short-run manufacturing services, industry-relevant training courses for designers and small businesses as well as customised industry training for manufacturers, and a series of exciting short courses
• Kangan offers Justice Studies courses, as well as a Certificate IV in Legal Services course
• Students studying at Kangan Institute will undertake their training in some of the most state-of-the-art training centres in Victoria:
• Automotive Centre of Excellence
• Centre of Fashion and Creative Industries
• Indigenous Education Centre
• Health and Nursing Centre 
• Richards Restaurant
• Textile and Fashion Hub
• Kangan Institute has also partnered with leading universities in Australia to give students guaranteed pathway options to higher education.  The university pathways partners include:
  
  • Australian College of Applied Psychology
  • Charles Sturt University
  • Deakin University
  • Federation University
  • Flinders University
  • La Trobe University
  • Central Queensland University
  • RMIT
  • Swinburne University of Technology
  • Victoria University
• Kangan participates in the Free TAFE and Job Trainer course program

PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE COURSES 2021

Psychology is a popular field of study in Australia and is taught at universities in every state and territory. With diverse workplace settings and areas of expertise, psychology can be a highly rewarding and satisfying career choice.  Psychologists who complete postgraduate studies in specific areas of psychology may be eligible to receive area of practice endorsement from the Psychology Board of Australia. 

Find out more at Australian Psychological Society (APS) - Careers in Psychology

Browse APS Study Pathways to a Registered Psychologist

Students are reminded that, for the most part, the only VCE prerequisite subject for university entry is English.  Students should verify this at VTAC.  Please note that after completion of an APAC accredited undergraduate degree, a further minimum of three years of education and training in psychology is required to register as a psychologist in Australia.

Victorian universities that offer dedicated APAC - Accredited undergraduate psychology degrees include:

A – Albury Wodonga, B – Bendigo, Ba – Ballarat, Be – Berwick,C – Clayton, Ci – City, FP – Footscray Park, G – Geelong, Gi – Gippsland, H – Hawthorn, M – Melbourne, W – Warrnambool.

For a comprehensive list of all courses offering psychology, including it being offered as a major in arts and science degrees, as well as the many double-degree options, visit VTAC.

Ms Vivian Seremetis

Careers Coordinator