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YEAR 12 STUDENTS

Scholarships for high achievers

The University of Melbourne – The Hansen Scholarship

If you are planning to study at The University of Melbourne in 2023, you should consider applying for the prestigious Hansen Scholarship. Stage 1 applications are now open and close on Wednesday 9th March. You must be able to prove financial disadvantage to be eligible. https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/hansen 

Australia National University (ANU) – Tuckwell Scholarship

If you are planning to study at ANU in 2023, you should consider applying for the prestigious Tuckwell Scholarship. Applications will open in March.  https://tuckwell.anu.edu.au/ 

Other scholarships

The Country Education Foundation has developed a resource to assist Year 12 students to find and apply for university scholarships. The majority of scholarships for the 2023 intake won’t open until later in the year, but students can use the website as a guide to what may be available. https://cef.org.au/scholarships-guide/ 

University course search tools

Course Seeker 

The Course Seeker website contains a national course comparison tool which allows students to search, select and compare higher education courses and filter search results by ATAR, study area and location, www.courseseeker.edu.au 

View course ATARs

Year 12 students can view the ATAR profiles for university courses by using the course search functions on state based Tertiary Admission Centres. Course ATARs can be used as a guide when planning for post school studies. It’s important to note that as ATARs are based on the demand for a course, they may rise or fall for the 2023 intake. Students will be able to view the lowest ATAR and lowest Selection Rank (ATAR inclusive of equity and academic bonus points) to receive an offer. 

Use the following websites to access the information

Australian Defence Force

ADF Gap Year Program

Year12 students will soon be able to apply for the ADF Gap Year program. Students will be able to spend an exciting 12-months in the Navy, Army or Air Force, and get paid for meaningful work while travelling around Australia, gaining skills for life, and making lifelong friends. To start the application process, you can book the YOU (Your Options Unlimited) session early. This is the first step in the recruitment process. For information and to book, visit http://bit.ly/2Tyn8Yp For information, visit https://bit.ly/3dCELlb

Applying for Medicine, Dentistry or Oral Health?

If you are in Year 12 and plan to apply for medicine, dentistry and/or oral health to start in 2023, you may need to sit the UCAT ANZ (University Clinical Aptitude Test). You will sit the test mid-year and selected universities use your UCAT ANZ results as part of the selection process, in conjunction with your ATAR and HSC/VCE results, and in some cases an interview. You will only have one chance to sit the UCAT ANZ this year. It will cost you around $305 to sit the test, or $199 concession, and you will be able to receive your results straight away. You have the choice to start preparing for the test early. There are several private companies who offer commercial preparation programs. Please go to www.ucat.edu.au for more information about the UCAT ANZ, to see if you have to sit the test, and to register for the test. 

UCAT Mock Exam Day 2022

This is a free online UCAT trial exam that will be sat by thousands of students. You will be able to get your mock UCAT score and have a benchmark to work on improving for the exam later in the year. You can sit the exam any time on Sunday 27 February. You can register for the test via www.ucatmasterclass.com/ucat-med 

UCAT Guide

Download a UCAT Guide developed by UCAT Masterclass, https://bit.ly/3HMyzTS 

ALL STUDENTS

Inspirational videos!

What better way to start the year than dreaming about your future and possible careers you may be interested in?

Australia National University has developed a large collection of over 90 videos that cover a range of topics from astronomy/astrophysics, physics and mathematics to science communication, environment and sustainability, to health, medicine, psychology, to earth and marine sciences and much more!

Health related videos: https://health.anu.edu.au/open-day 

Science related videos: https://science.anu.edu.au/open-day 

Health courses

Interested in working in the health industry?  There are many courses and career areas you can consider. To set early academic goals, you can review the ATAR profiles for the 2022 January intake for the following course areas:

• Nursing
• Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Clinical Myotherapy
• Podiatry
• Speech Pathology
• Occupational Therapy. 

ATARs listed are for people who applied for courses via the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC). Download the guides via https://bit.ly/335w9Rr 

Career Events

One of the best ways to develop ideas for occupations and courses is to participate in career events. 

Check the Career Newsletter for upcoming events and also join the social media for any higher education provider or training institute you are currently interested in to ensure you are up to date with events. 

The following are two events you may be interested in.

Charles Sturt University

Year 10 - 12 students are invited to participate in the Charles Sturt University Explore Day at the campus of their choice. Students will be able to explore two study areas through one-hour workshops. 

Wagga Wagga, Tuesday 22 March

Albury-Wodonga, Tuesday 19 March

https://study.csu.edu.au/life/events 

La Trobe University

Year 10 - 12 students are invited to participate in the Charles Sturt University Explore Day at the campus of their choice. Students will be able to explore two study areas through one-hour workshops. 

Albury-Wodonga, Friday 25 February

https://bit.ly/3rsBNWX 

Endeavour College of Natural Health 

The College is located at Melbourne and offers higher education courses in:

• Naturopathy
• Acupuncture
• Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine
• Myotherapy
• Complimentary Medicine
• Remedial Massage (Diploma)

The institute recently ran a virtual open day. You can access the recordings via registering at this link https://virtualopenday.endeavour.edu.au/  

Casual employment

Job seeking resources

For excellent job seeking tips, and resume/cover letter templates, check out the resources at the following two websites:

Skillsroad - www.skillsroad.com.au 

Youth Central - www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au

Rights and responsibilities

Know your rights and responsibilities when starting a new job - www.fairwork.gov.au 

Tax File Number (TFN)

If you don’t have a TFN, you will need to apply for one via the Australian Tax Office - www.ato.gov.au 

Job options

Also, checkout job options at the ‘Explore Careers’ website - https://explorecareers.com.au/ 

Interested in pursuing an apprenticeship or traineeship?

Even though you have just started the schooling year, your planning should start now. 

Australian Apprenticeship Pathways have developed an excellent four-step guide to assist you to start planning - www.aapathways.com.au 

Read through Step One and take the work type explorer quiz, download the AusAppPathways app to your phone, and complete practice aptitude quizzes to ascertain the level of literacy and numeracy skills you will need for different occupations. 

You can also do the following during the year to prepare for an apprenticeship:

Meet with your Career Adviser to start planning your professional trade career

Undertake work experience in several fields or with several employers in the same field. See your Career Adviser for information on how to organise work experience. 

Contact industry leaders and associations in your fields of interest to ask questions.

Contact local apprenticeship centres and/or group training organisations to ask their advice on what makes a competitive apprenticeship applicant. Use the following website to locate organisations in your local area www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au 

Work hard in your English and Mathematics classes and VET/technology/science subjects if relevant. With advances in technology occurring across all apprenticeship fields, it will be crucial that you can read and interpret complex information and instructions and adapt to changes in technology during your apprenticeship and once qualified. 

Bookmark websites for industries you are interested in to keep up to date with changes to industry technology, skills shortages, and events. For example: 

Michael Harms 

Careers Coordinator