FHS CAREERS NEWS
Term 3 Weeks 8 & 9 2013
Teaching, learning and achieving in a safe and caring
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UNIVERSITY
Macquarie University guides now
available – see Macquarie box in
Careers room
William Angliss Guides now available –
see William Angliss Box. Great for food,
tourism, hospitality and even
management.
Monash Guides now available – see
Monash Box. Also see their site at
www.mrs.monash.edu for information
on their residential services
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Access Melbourne and Melbourne
Scholarships
Accommodation options
How parents can help with the
transition to university.
To register for Access All Areas in July, visit:
www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/accessa
llareas
Melbourne University New interstate
student web page.
A new web page has been created for
interstate secondary students. The new
page includes information about entry
requirements, study options, the
Melbourne experience, and
accommodation and finance. It also
includes links to application guides for
international students studying in each
state, as well as a general applications
checklist.
You can view the web page at:
www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/info/sch
ool-students/interstate
Melbourne University Access All Areas
When:
Friday 12 July 2013
Where:
University of Melbourne
Parkville campus
Access All Areas is especially designed for
Year 10 to 12 students and their families
and offers a personalised insight into the
University of Melbourne. Your students will
find out about:
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Undergraduate degrees and
graduate pathways at Melbourne
Unique opportunities to enrich their
degree such as concurrent diplomas
and going on exchange and study
abroad
Admissions and entry requirements
EARLY ENTRY
LATROBE SALT
LaTrobe’s School Access program (SALT)
allows entry into a degree based on a
written application supported by a
school recommendation rather than
purely an ATAR. See information on the
website at www.latrobe.edu.au/salt or
grab a brochure from the Careers Room
LaTrobe box.
UOW's Early Admission
Program guide outlines all that you
need to know about what Early
Admission is, how it works, and how to
apply.
Students can download a copy on the
Early Admission website
http://www.uow.edu.au/future/earlyadmission to learn which courses are
being offered and the indicative criteria
related to each course. Please be aware
you do not need to meet this criteria in
order to be considered - this criteria is
designed to indicate to students how
they should be performing throughout
year 12 to have a good chance of
succeeding in the course at UOW.
University of Notre Dame – Sydney
Campus - Early Offer Program
Applications due Fri 26th July 2013 The
early offer program is for students who
achieve an average of 75% or higher,
possess leadership qualities and
motivation, are active participants in
school, church and community life, and
have demonstrated a strong potential to
succeed. For more information, contact:
(02) 8204 4400 or :
http://www.nd.edu.au/sydney/careeradvi
sorandteacher/earlyofferprogram.shtml
University of New England - Early Entry
UNE’s early entry program allocates a
place at UNE to current Year 12 or
equivalent students based on their
school’s recommendation rather than
their final marks. Places are awarded to
recognise your hard work and
contribution to school life throughout
your high school years. For more info
see: http://www.une.edu.au/for/futurestudents/landing/earlyentry.php
Charles Sturt University – PREP
PREP is an early entry scheme designed
to attract academically talented
students from high schools and TAFEs in
NSW, ACT and non metropolitan areas
in Victoria. A successful PREP
application guarantees selected
students an offer to their nominated
course at CSU, starting in Session 1
(February / March), prior to the
mainstream selection system, which is
based on the Australian Tertiary
Admission Rank (ATAR). This means you
could be made an offer to study your
nominated course at CSU before your
Year 12 results are known. For more
info see:
http://www.csu.edu.au/oncampus/getting
-to-uni/prep
I have PREP forms in the Careers Room
for those interested students.
Remember to be guaranteed an offer
under PREP the chosen CSU course
must be your highest preference
nominated. You can however change
the order of these preferences once
early round offers are made. That is
change your preferences for the main
round of offers.
University of Sydney
E12 eases the financial pressure of
studying, through a first-year
scholarship, and gives you plenty of
enrolment, orientation and other
support throughout the first year.
Successful E12 applicants will receive:
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an early conditional offer of a
place, before final HSC exams
start
a formal UAC offer in the early
January offer round (if their
ATAR meets the E12 cut-offs)
a $5000 first-year scholarship
support through the transition
from school to the University,
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including a guided enrolment
process, orientation, mentoring
and further assistance
an Apple iPad to assist them in
their studies
a University of Sydney Union
Access card that gives discounts
on and off the campus with
major retailers, and access to
more than 200 clubs and
societies.
additional accommodation
scholarships available to
successful E12 students
See www.sydney.edu.au/e12 for more
information
PRIVATE
PROVIDERS
Tocal College (C B Alexander Campus) is
recognised as one of Australia’s leading
agricultural training organisations. Tocal
is the only residential agricultural
college in NSW, providing practicalbased, vocational agricultural training.
The College accepts students from year
10 level (16+ y.o.) and provides practical
courses in Agriculture (Certificate III &
IV) and Horse Husbandry (Certificate III).
As well as full-time courses, Tocal
provides training for Dairy trainees and
Rural trainees. Situated in the lower
Hunter Valley, near Maitland, the 2200
ha property provides an ideal learning
environment for students wanting to
pursue a career in agriculture.
All students wishing to enrol at Tocal
must participate in an interview with
College staff. The best time for this to
happen is at one of our OPEN DAYS,
where students and their parents can
find out about the courses on offer,
meet college staff, look at the
accommodation and training facilities as
well as have a tour of the property and
the historic homestead.
OPEN DAYS at Tocal are on the two
Fridays of the July and October school
holidays and
start at 10 am with a morning tea,
followed by a talk on courses and
employment opportunities, inspection
of college facilities, lunch, and a tour of
the farm. For course brochures, lunch
bookings etc, please call 1800 025520.
Web site,
http://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au, contains
information on courses, fees,
scholarships etc This year, the College
awarded about $120,000 in scholarships
to students.
Agriculture RuralBiz Training offers
accredited courses at Certificate IV and
Diploma levels in both Agriculture and
Agribusiness. These courses are
available online, so your students do not
have the costs of travel or
accommodation. Farm based
Traineeships and VET FEE-HELP are
available to assist with costs. These
courses will be well suited to students
who want to work on farm while
studying. A pathway exists from the
Diploma to the Bachelor of Agricultural
Business Management at Charles Sturt
University.
www.ruralbiztraining.com.au
SCHOLARSHIPS
William Blue College of Hospitality
Management is now accepting
scholarship applications from year 12
students for their 2014 intake. Closing
date for this is Friday 31st August, and
finalists will get to attend a 2-day
workshop at the college. Visit
www.williamblue.edu.au/scholarships.
Bradman Scholarship Each year the
Bradman Foundation offers a $5 000 per
annum scholarship to one Australian
student commencing university. The
scholarship is chosen based on a blend
of academic, sporting (cricket), personal
and social skills which best fulfill the
purpose of the scholarship. Applications
close on Fri 28th February 2014. See:
http://www.bradman.com.au/bradmanscholarship/
NSW DEC - Teacher Education
Scholarship Program These scholarships
are offered to students who wish to
train as teachers in a range of fields. 80
of these scholarships are available
exclusively for Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander students to train as teachers in
any primary or secondary school
subject. Applications close 4th October.
For more info see :
http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/careers-centre/schoolcareers/teaching/our-programs-andinitiatives/teaching-scholarships
RESOURCES
Delve deeper in the Air Force than you
ever thought possible - ‘Anytime.
Anywhere.’ is a new interactive film by
the Air Force that allows you to see the
Air Force in action. By clicking on items
within the film you can meet personnel,
study 3D renders of aircraft and find out
what a typical day is like in the Air Force.
Visit
http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/anytimea
nywhere/
Australian Apprenticeship Pathways
Provides apprenticeship and traineeship
occupation and training information in
over 2,500 potential Australian
Apprenticeships job roles.
http://www.aapathways.com.au/
APPRENTICESHIPS
Dawmac Berrigan
Reminder that Dawmac in Berrigan are
looking for someone to undertake a
traineeship in sales. Please see the
careers staff if interested.
CADETSHIPS
Working at the ABC A host of
opportunities are available for students
interested in gaining work experience
within the media broadcasting sector
through the ABC.
Cadetships, Scholarships and Work
Experience places are on offer and all
applications can be made online. See:
http://www.abc.net.au/careers/cadetships
andworkexperience/
BlueScope Steel Cadetships In 2014
BlueScope Steel are offering cadetships
in Engineering, Chemistry, IT and more.
These cadetships are based in the
Illawarra region. Registrations of
interest are now being accepted and
applications will open on the 1st of July.
See:
http://cadets.bluescopesteel.com/home/a
ustralian-cadetships/brighterfuture/brighter-future
3:30 - 4pm
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UPCOMING EVENTS
University of Melbourne Open Day
UOW Open Night
Wednesday 3 July 2013
2 - 8pm University of Wollongong Wollongong campus -is a chance for
students to visit the UOW campus, meet
current UOW students and staff and
hear all about our degrees from the
people who teach them. By attending
students can:
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Learn more about three
different study areas
Find out everything they need to
know about UOW's Early
Admission Program
Experience a UOW Campus Tour
Speak one-on-one with UOW
faculty staff about what they're
interested in and their course
and career options
Campus tours will run at the following
times:
2 - 2:30pm
2:30 - 3pm
3 - 3:30pm
Individual Study Area and Early
Admission Sessions will follow at:
5 - 5:40pm
6 - 6:40pm
7 - 7:40pm
You can book online or call UniAdvice on
1300 367 869
10-4 Sunday 18th August Parkville and
Southbank. Check out the program of
events at
www.openday.unimelb.edu.au.
Residential colleges will also be open for
inspection on the day. Some travel
subsidies are available if booked before
19th July. Email Taryn Groom at
tgroom@unimelb.edu.au or call on
0383444278
PROFILES
Megan’s Melbourne Experience
Meet Megan Williams. She's currently
completing her Bachelor of Agriculture,
majoring in Production Animal Health. Her
dream career would incorporate her
passion in genetics by combining it with
the equine industry (possibly in Veterinary
Science). Here's what she had to say about
her Melbourne experience.
“I chose the Melbourne School of Land and
Environment because I believe it is the best
university and faculty for me to gain my
undergraduate degree. Its reputation
precedes it.
the industry that I plan to pursue my career
in.”
When I was accepted into my course I felt
excited in the anticipation of knowing I was
about to embark on a new journey that was
the beginning of a career in the industry I
have always wanted to work in.
MORE INFO
I find my lecturers and tutors to be friendly
and approachable. They are always willing
to help those who wish to further their
knowledge. They are passionate in their
area of expertise and have an ability to
immerse us in their subjects, providing a
stimulating environment.
I like the campus because of its proximity to
the city and its accessibility. Everything you
could possibly need is in the one place,
accompanied by the fantastic grounds and
buildings that create a wonderful learning
environment.
The opportunities that arise at MSLE to
further my knowledge through
extracurricular activities (eg meat judging
and the shearing course) are inspiring. The
interactions for learning that exists between
both peers and lecturers are also beneficial
to my development.
After graduation I hope to pursue further
studies in agriculture, particularly in animal
science with a focus on the equine and/or
beef industry. My dream career would be to
follow my passion of genetics by combining
it with the equine industry, possibly in
veterinary science.
My favourite subject is Vet Science. It is
providing me with an understanding of the
area of agriculture and offers me the
opportunity to study at the country campus,
Dookie, giving me hands-on experience in
For further information about the Bachelor
of Agriculture, go to:
www.landenvironment.unimelb.edu.au/futurestudents/undergraduate/agriculture.html
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
World Education Program (WEP)
Australia.
WEP international student exchange
programs offer you a transformational
learning experience hand-in-hand with
unsurpassed quality of support and
attention to every student and family.
Opportunities to live and study overseas
are available to all Australian secondary
students who enjoy a challenge and are
willing to completely immerse
themselves into day-to-day life in
another country. These outstanding
educational programs offer you the
experience of a lifetime and promote
understanding and peace between
people from different cultures. See: or
more information please visit:
www.wep.org.au
LATTITUDE GLOBAL VOLUNTEERING
What can I do in my gap year? Why not
volunteer in Argentina, Canada, China,
Fiji, Ghana, India, Japan, Malawi,
Poland, UK, Vanuatu or Vietnam? If you
interested in taking a gap year with
Lattitude,
Camp America is a 9-week adventure –
it’s fun, it’s exciting and it’s the best
cultural exchange experience you’ll ever
have. It’s your chance to get out and
experience something different by living
and working at a summer camp in the
USA with thousands of others from all
over the world. For details, see:
http://campamerica.com.au