Careers
Year 12 Students
EARLY ENTRY PROGRAMS
Early entry programs enable universities to make course offers to Year 12 students based on factors other than just the ATAR. You can apply for as many early entry programs as you like, and most course offers can be deferred.
Year 12 students are encouraged to meet with their career adviser to map out the best early entry programs to apply for based on their course interests.
For example, John is interesting in studying nursing at university. The following Victorian universities offer early entry for nursing:
Victoria University
La Trobe University
Australian Catholic University
Federation University.
Charles Sturt University
CQUniversity (online)
He may also be eligible for the following two access programs:
Monash University Guarantee Program
RMIT University SNAP program.
John will need to carefully plan for the following:
Application dates
Application process for each program
VTAC application
SEAS application
And organise (if relevant)
School recommendation form
Year 11 academic reports
The following universities have early entry programs open:
Victoria
Swinburne University
RMIT University
La Trobe University
Federation University
CQUniversity
SAE Creative Media Institute
NSW
University of New England
Charles Sturt University
Southern Cross University
CQUniversity
SAE Creative Media Institute
Canberra
Australian National University
Download early entry guides via https://slmcareerresources.edublogs.org/
ADF GAP YEAR
Current Year 12 students can apply for a 12-month position in the Air Force, Army or Navy to begin in 2024. To explore options and start your application, visit https://bit.ly/2uW1hzI
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
2024 Directions Program
Applications are open for the 2024 Directions Program, an integrated 12-month employment and development program for people of First Nations background. Successful applicants will get to work in a variety of roles including canines, investigations, media, cyber security, intelligence and more.
The program is open to First Nations individuals aged 18 or older, with applications closing Sunday 28 May 2023, https://bit.ly/42IE6VW
MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, ORAL HEALTH
Year 12 students who are planning to sit the UCAT ANZ have until Wednesday 17 May to register for the test, www.ucat.edu.au
HIGH ACHIEVER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
University of Technology Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney co-op scholarship program is now open for the Women in IT and Engineering, Bachelor of Accounting, and Bachelor of Information Technology for the 2024 intake. For information on the programs and to apply, go to www.uts.edu.au/study/scholarships
University of NSW (UNSW)
The UNSW Co-op Scholarship program is now open for high achieving students who plan to study in 2024 at the University of NSW. The scholarships are worth almost $20,000 per year, www.coop.unsw.edu.au
You can watch videos showcasing Co-op Scholarship alumni via https://bit.ly/3fbrjnA
DIGITAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Year 12 students can apply for the Australian Government Digital Apprenticeship program for the 2024 intake. Visit: https://careernews.click/digital to check for application dates when they are available.
DEFENCE CIVILIAN UNDERGRADUATE SPONSORSHIP
See page 3 of this document under the heading ‘National Security Careers’.
Year 11 Students
NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM (NYSF)
In Year 11? Love STEM? Want to engage in a life changing experience? You should consider applying for the NYSF.
This is a two-week on-site and digital program where students are immersed in hands-on science activities, lab experiments, field trips and meet researchers who are leaders in their field.
In-person STEM visit days and events will be held at major city hubs across the country, enabling students to meet each other and network with like-minded peers.
A continuous program of digital events will run alongside the in-person events meaning the program is accessible to all.
The program will be held during January 2024. Applications close Friday 1 July. For more information and to apply go to www.nysf.edu.au
Year 9 - 12 Students
THE VICTORIAN INDIGENOUS ENGINEERING WINTER SCHOOL
The Victorian Indigenous Engineering Winter School (VIEWS) is an exciting program for Year 10 - 12 Indigenous students from across Australia who are interested in STEM and engineering. The residential program will run in Melbourne between 1 – 8 July 2023. For information and to apply for this program, visit
https://careernews.click/ee9762
WORK EXPERIENCE REMINDERS
The following organisations are offering work experience:
CitiPower and Powercorp (Year 10 – 12)
Electrical Engineering, IT and Electrical Trades
For female-identifying and non-binary students
Swinburne University (Year 9 & 10)
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Australian Defence Force (Year 10 – 12)
There are many exciting roles available,
THE SANTOS SCIENCE EXPERIENCE
Year 9 and 10 students are welcome to apply for amazing science programs running at different locations across Victoria, NSW and Canberra. These events are not to be missed. Research dates and locations via www.scienceexperience.com.au
SHECOMMERCE
Female and non-binary students in Years 9 – 12 are invited to apply for the sheCommerce program at The University of Melbourne. There are 40 places available for students who are passionate about leadership and business. Applications close 21 May, https://fbe.unimelb.edu.au/shecommerce
All Students
EXPLORE YOUR GLOBAL UNIVERSITY OPTIONS
Are you interested in learning about universities from around the world? Crimson Education has developed a YouTube channel that profiles global universities. You can access the channel at https://bit.ly/2qcWRiX
RESEARCH TAFE & UNIVERSITY COURSES
TERTIARY ADMISSION CENTRES
State-based Tertiary Admission Centres process course applications on behalf of universities, some TAFE institutes, and some private providers. You can research courses, prerequisites, selection criteria and ATAR profiles for the 2023 intake.
Courses for the 2024 intake will be updated mid-year but you can use the current information as a guide. Websites are listed below.
AUSTRALIA WIDE SEARCH
Course Seeker is a fantastic website that enables students to explore courses for each state in the one website. You can research courses, prerequisites, selection criteria and ATAR profiles for the 2023 intake. Information for the 2024 intake will be updated soon,
TAFE
MySkills is the national directory of vocational education (VET) organisations and courses. You can search for courses or occupations and use a location search.
You can also browse courses and occupations by industries such as health & community services, manufacturing & engineering, and arts & culture. www.myskills.gov.au
Victoria/NSW/Canberra
Victoria Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
Tasmania/Sth Australia & Northern Territory
University of Tasmania: www.utas.edu.au
South Australia Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC): www.satac.edu.au
Queensland
Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
Western Australia
Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
MATHS CAREERS
Are you a maths enthusiast looking for an exciting career? Employers across a variety of industries are searching for individuals with analytical and problem-solving abilities to make sense of complex information and drive business success.
From finance and economics to healthcare and engineering, with a maths degree, you'll enjoy competitive salaries and a wealth of career opportunities. Don't wait - invest in your future and set yourself up for a successful and fulfilling career in the exciting world of maths!
The following are fantastic maths career websites:
Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute https://careers.amsi.org.au/
CSIRO – what can you do with maths? https://blog.csiro.au/mathematics-careers/
Refraction Media – Careers with Maths https://careerswithstem.com.au/read-it-here/
Myfuture – Maths Careers Bullseye, https://myfuture.edu.au/
MOTORSPORTS
Looking for a career that's fast paced and adrenaline-fueled? Consider a career in motorsports! From vehicle mechanics to driving, there are a variety of exciting opportunities in this industry. Get ready to live life in the fast lane and pursue your passion for speed and competition.
The following two institutes offer motorsports courses in Victoria:
Automotive Centre of Excellence
Kangan Institute
Melbourne Docklands, Victoria
www.kangan.edu.au
Motorsports Training Australia
Wodonga Institute of TAFE
Wodonga, Victoria
www.wodongatafe.edu.au
CAREERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Monash University
Are you interested in IT, but not sure which course to choose? The Monash University ‘Find My FIT’ quiz is a fun way to discover which IT course is your best fit, from data science to games development, https://bit.ly/3513fmt
Careers Foundation
This amazing website features an interactive
ICT career wheel. Occupations are broken down into the following sections:
Digital Design
Marketing
Secutiry
Indutry
Softwre
Hardware
Content
NATIONAL SECURITY CAREERS
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) defends Australia from global threats and advances the national interest by providing foreign signals intelligence, cyber security and offensive cyber operations, as directed by the Australian Government. You can work for ASD through university or apprenticeship pathways, www.asd.gov.au/careers
ASD Cyber Security & Robotics Work Experience
Applications are now open for this incredible program running at the Australian Cyber Security Centre, Brindabella Park, Canberra. Year 11 and 12 students are welcome to apply as well as high achieving Year 10 students. For information on this unique opportunity visit https://careernews.click/cyber
Defence Civilian Undergraduate Sponsorship
ASD sponsors computer science or cyber security degrees through the Defence Civilian Undergraduate Sponsorship program. The program is in partnership with the University of NSW, Canberra, and the Australian Defence Force Academy. The sponsorship provides financial contributions towards your studies, and work placements at ASD https://bit.ly/3Bbz0Wk
NATURAL HEALTH COURSES
Do you have a passion for wellness? A career in natural health might be just what you're looking for! With opportunities in fields like acupuncture and nutrition, you can help people heal and live their best lives. Natural health careers offer a fulfilling and exciting way to make a real difference in the world. The following two colleges are located in the Melbourne area:
Endeavour College of Natural Health
Courses: Acupuncture Therapies, Massage, Naturopathy, Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine, Chinese Medicine, and Complementary Medicine, www.endeavour.edu.au
Southern School of Natural Therapies
Courses: Health Science, Clinical Nutrition, Chinese Medicine, Western Herbal Medicine, and Naturopathy. The School is part of Torrens University & Think Education www.ssnt.edu.au
CAREERS WITH THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE (AFP)
A career with the AFP can lead to working with the community, across the country or around the globe.
Whether in a non-policing support role, investigating transnational crime, combatting terrorism and people smuggling, investigating crimes against the ACT community and patrolling its city and suburban streets, providing high visibility protection to commonwealth infrastructure sites and establishments, or heading overseas to liaison posts or capacity building missions, you'll be on the frontline, contributing to keeping the Australian community safe.
There are three main employment pathways:
*Entry Level Sworn Recruit
*Lateral Police Recruit
*Professional (Non-Policing) Role
Recruitment requirements:
Visit the Application and Recruitment Process page for detailed requirement information, www.afp.gov.au/careers
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINEESHIPS
Apprenticeships and traineeships are the ultimate win-win. Not only will you get paid while learning and avoid the burden of student debt, but you will gain practical skills, on-the-job experience, and a portable qualification that can lead to a successful career.
Forget about the traditional classroom setting, apprenticeships and traineeships offer an exciting hands-on learning experience. Plus, they open doors to a range of industries and job opportunities, from trades and construction to healthcare and hospitality.
So, if you're looking for a rewarding and dynamic career path, don't hesitate to choose apprenticeships or traineeships as your ticket to success.
Australian Apprenticeship Pathways
If you’re keen to learn about apprenticeships and traineeships, Australian Apprenticeship Pathways is an excellent website to explore. You can undertake apprenticeship aptitude tests, find local apprenticeship and group training centres, and learn about different trade occupations, www.aapathways.com.au/
CAREERS IN SPORT
My Career Match has developed an excellent 3-page guide to careers in sport. You can download the resource at this link -https://bit.ly/2UwkqB8
HOW PETER’S LIFE WAS SAVED BY A PODIATRIST
The University of Newcastle has released a story about a man named Peter whose life was saved by a visit to their podiatry students. Podiatrists play a critical role in early prevention and detection of significant lower limb pathologies. By examining the foot and lower limb, podiatrists can identify potential issues before they become serious problems.
Read this amazing story and learn about the life saving skills of podiatrists via https://bit.ly/3HVEsQM
Download information on podiatry courses via https://slmcareerresources.edublogs.org/
Upcoming 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 join social media accounts 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 events you may be interested in.
VICTORIAN CAREERS SHOW
This major event provides a fantastic opportunity for students and their families to speak to representatives from a huge range of tertiary providers. You can get information on:
- Tertiary study, university, TAFE and training courses
- Career advice
- Study advice
- Employment advice and opportunities
- Apprenticeship and traineeship advice
- International exchange and gap year programs
- How to choose Year 10 subjects
Date: Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 May
Venue: Exhibition Pavilion 1, Melbourne Show Grounds, Ascot Vale.
www.victoriancareersshow.com.au
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Focus on Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is hosting the following course information seminars for prospective students in May and June.
May
23 Agriculture
23 Music
29 Information Technology
29 Arts
30 Biomedicine
31 Commerce
June
| 5 | Law |
| 6 | Engineering |
| 7 | Design |
| 7 | Education |
| 8 | Fine Arts |
| 8 | Science |
For information and to RSVP, visit https://careernews.click/focusonmelb
CREATIVE INSTITUTES – OPEN DAYS
Discover your passion and unleash your creativity at upcoming open days for the following creative media institutes! Explore courses in study areas like music, design, media, marketing and more. Meet industry professionals, tour facilities, and learn how you can turn your passion into a fulfilling career.
Collarts
Collarts is a private institute that offers a wide range of creative media courses such as Animation, Comedy, Design, Film, Music, and Fashion Marketing. The institute is running an Open Day at their Melbourne campus on Saturday 13 May. An online open day will run on Wednesday 17 May
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) has several campuses across Australia.
The Academy is running an Open Day for prospective students on Saturday 13 May 2023. You will discover courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation, film, and visual effects. For information, visit https://aie.edu.au/aie_event/open-day/
JMC Academy
JMC has several campuses across Australia. The Academy offers a wide range of creative media courses such as acting, animation, audio, music performance and production, design, film, entertainment business management, game design, and songwriting. An Open Day is running at their Melbourne campus on Saturday 27 May, www.jmcacademy.edu.au
Australian Institute of Music (AIM)
AIM is a private institute that offers university courses in music, entertainment management, arts management, composition, creative technology (audio), music performance, music theatre and musicology. The Institute is running an information evening at their Melbourne campus on Tuesday 16 May, 5.30pm – 8pm, https://aim.edu.au/events
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE
You can find out about careers in the Australian Defence Force through participating in free information sessions. There are sessions running at various locations across Victoria and NSW and online sessions. Examples of sessions include:
11 Trade Careers Information Session
16 Health Careers Information Session
17 ADFA Careers Information Session
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY (ACU)
Talk with Industry Series
ACU is running an online ‘Talk with Industry Series’ event on 27 May: Talk with Business & IT Professions. You will hear from ACU alumni about their professional experiences after completing a business or IT degree The session will be held between 6 – 7pm, www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/events/
ACU Entry Pathways for Year 12 Students (Webinar)
ACU has a range of pathways and entry programs available to Year 12 students. In this webinar, the ACU Future Students team will explain the various options and the eligibility criteria for each one, and you’ll hear from current students about their journeys. The webinar will be held on Tuesday 23 May, www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/events/
VICTORIA POLICE
Learn about careers in the Victoria Police at an information session. An online session is being run on Tuesday 16 May https://careernews.click/police
TECH AND TRADES EXPO
RMIT is hosting a free Tech and Trades Experience Day for Years 10, 11 and 12 students and their parents / guardians on 29 June at the Melbourne campus. Students can experience hands-on workshops from various fields in Future Technologies and Trades to gain practical knowledge, tour facilities, and interact with teachers, current students and industry. Register for the event via www.rmit.edu.au/events
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Discover Events
The following 'Discover' events will be held in May. Some events will be held online, others will be held on campus, www.monash.edu/discover/events
11 Science
11 Bachelor of Arts
11 Fine Art & Curating
16 Radiation Sciences, Radiography & Medical Imaging
17 Psychology, Health Sciences & Public Health
24 Information Technology
25 Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Paramedicine
25 Media Communications
29 Education: Clayton
30 Education: Peninsula
31 Engineering
Access Monash
The following events will be held online in May https://bit.ly/3kVijtH
11 Nursing, midwifery & health sciences student panel
16 Medicine & biomedicine student panel
18 Regional Student experience - finances & accommodation
23 Business & economics student panel
24 Science student panel
26 Engineering student panel
THE HOTEL SCHOOL MELBOURNE
The Hotel School is an institute that offers courses in hotel management, tourism management and international hotel management. The School is running an Open Campus event for prospective students at the Melbourne campus on Saturday 3 June https://hotelschool.scu.edu.au/
OVERSEAS STUDENT EXCHANGE
If you are interested in participating in an overseas exchange program or would like to find out about becoming a host family, World Education Program (WEP) is running several online information seminars for prospective students https://wep.org.au/
FREE WEBINAR
How Maths + X = your dream career
Join this free webinar on Wednesday 24 May to explore how you can combine a maths degree with your ‘X’, which is your passion, another area or a big goal, for example – Maths + health. You will meet some maths stars who are changing the world with maths and data! Register via https://bit.ly/3AuBrCS
ENGINEERING & IT WEBINARS
University of Technology Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is running a series of exciting webinars in May, showcasing their amazing engineering and IT degrees and scholarships. These webinars are suitable for any student interested in these career areas, even if they aren’t planning to study at UTS, as they will contain industry relevant information https://bit.ly/41llnyp
15 Electrical & Electronic Engineering
16 Bachelor of Information Systems
17 Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence
18 Software Engineering
22 Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering
23 Women in Engineering & IT scholarships
24 Flexible Engineering
25 Bachelor of Cyber Security
30 Chemical Process Engineering
31 Renewable Energy Engineering
REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
Students are invited to participate in a webinar on careers in regional supply chain and logistics. You will hear from some of the biggest regional employers and their workers about exciting advancements and opportunities in this growth industry. Too view dates and register, visit https://bit.ly/42oFWvk
ENVIRONMENT & AGRICULTURE
Charles Sturt University is running an online information session on their amazing environmental science and agriculture courses. The session will be held on Friday 30 May between 6pm – 7.30pm. To register your place, visit https://bit.ly/3nRHz5B
Careers Team
Careers Leader – Natasha Boyko
Neighbourhood 1 Biyala – Susan Barr
Neighbourhood 2 Dharnya – Greg Bristol
Neighbourhood 3 Bayuna – Dan Watson
Partnerships Manager – Mary-Ann Linehan
Industry Engagement Priority Cohorts Coordinator Colleen Wilkinson
Parent Guide to Career Advice
Thursday 25 May: Parent are invited to a local labour market information session, to help them have career conversations with their children.
This is a very informative session explaining local employment and trends:
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1059459
