CAREERS UPDATE – YEAR 12
MAY/JUNE 2015
VERY URGENT - UMAT REGISTRATION
Registration is open and closes Friday 5 June at 5pm AEST. Registration is completed via the
webpage http://www.umat.acer.edu.au . Download the information booklet from:
http://umat.acer.edu.au/files/UMAT_info_book_15.pdf
The UMAT will be held on Wednesday 29 July. Students who are interested in applying for
undergraduate Medicine or Dentistry interstate; or who think they may be eligible for the guaranteed
pathway into Medicine at UWA, will need to register. At present UWA are advising students who will
have an estimated ATAR of 99 and are interested in Medicine to sit the UMAT. In order to gain
entry into the post graduate Doctor of Medicine, students will need to maintain a grade point
average of 5.5 (equivalent to 75% and above) in each year of their undergraduate degree.
ACER: Students can purchase the books of practice questions available from ACER:
http://www.umat.acer.edu.au/ and then select Practice material.
CURTIN UNIVERSITY
Scholarships: Sign up for Curtin’s free scholarship email service and receive an email alert
whenever a scholarship that matches your criteria is opened for applications. To subscribe, visit the
scholarships website at: scholarships.curtin.edu.au/subscribe.
ECU
Communications and Arts Information Evening - 9 June, 6pm
WAAPA Production, Arts Management and Live Production Information Evening 10 & 16 June, 6pm
WAAPA
Explore WAAPA short courses will be held from June until October 2015 in Acting, Contemporary
Vocal Performance and Music Theatre and offer beginners through to professionals the opportunity
to extend their skills with a range of one day and weekend workshops or weekly evening courses.
Enrolments can be done online at http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/corporate-training-and-shortcourses/explore-short-courses. For further information contact Explore Short Course Coordinator on
6304 6323 or email explore.wwapa@ecu.edu.au
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
Health Careers Industry Evening – 27 May, 6pm South St campus. Free parking in car park 3.
Law and Justice Careers Evening - 3 June, 6pm, South Street Campus.
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the courses that Murdoch has in the field of law.
For more information and to register:
http://www.experience.murdoch.edu.au/event/lawjusticecareers/
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Courses Information Evening and Expo - Tuesday, 9 June, 5.30pm. Drill Hall, corner of Mouat
and Croke Street, Fremantle. The evening will begin with a courses expo, which is followed by an
Admissions presentation at 6pm. It will be an opportunity to speak to academic staff and aces the
most up-to-date information on courses. To register, go to: http://www.nd.edu.au/events/2015freo/course-info-evening-and-expo
Business, Law & Politics Symposium – Thursday 18 June
Arts & Sciences Symposium – Friday 19 June
Health Sciences Symposium – Friday 26 June
Further information – http://www.nd.edu.au/
Experience a day in the life of a Uni student – Friday 17 July, 9.30am – 2pm, Prindiville Hall
(ND3), Mouat St, Fremantle. Talk to students, experience lectures and activities and take a tour.
Register now: http://www.nd.edu.au/events/2015-freo/aditl. For further information 9433 0533 or
future@nd.edu.au
UWA
Engineering Information Evenings will run on the following dates in 2015:
 Tuesday, 16 June, 6:30 -7:30pm, Monadelphous Integrated Learning Centre, (MILC),
Monadelphous Design Studio, Room 1.52, Mathematics Building
 Monday, 27 July, 6:30 - 7:30pm, Weatherburn Lecture Theatre, Room G40, Mathematics
Building
 Sunday 9 August - as part of UWA Open Day
 Thursday, 3 September, 6:30 -7:30pm, Weatherburn Lecture Theatre, Room G40,
Mathematics Building
These sessions will include information about UWA’s undergraduate major in engineering science
and the postgraduate course in engineering. There will be course advice for prospective engineering
students, including prerequisites. There will also be information regarding career options and the
choice of engineering specialisations available. Engineering students will also be on-hand to answer
questions and offer a student’s perspective on studying engineering at UWA. To book onto a
session visit: http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/community/engineering-info-evenings
Year 12 Information Evenings - 2 & 3 June, 6pm.
These sessions will provide information about UWA's courses, admission requirements and how to
achieve your study and career goals. Visit
http://www.events.uwa.edu.au/view/Faculty%20of%20Medicine,%20Dentistry%20and%20Health%2
0Sciences/default
Campus Tours:
These tours are for prospective students who would like to find out more about studying at UWA
whilst taking in the beautiful gardens and buildings at the Crawley campus. Tours run for
approximately one hour on the following dates:
Monday 13 July, 10am (school holidays)
You can register for a tour at: http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/about/events/year-12students/campus_tours
July school holiday ‘Day in the Life of...' activities:
 A Day in the Life of an Architecture student, 9 July
 A Day in the Life of a Psychology student, 10 July
 A Day in the Life of an Engineering Science student, 13 July
 A Day in the Life of a Physic Student, 14 July
 A Day in the Life of a Business Student, 15 July
 A Day in the Life of a Botany Student, 16 July
http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/about/events
BOND UNIVERSITY
Bond University Scholarship applications are now open. Each year Bond University awards a
number of tuition remission scholarships to the nation’s best and brightest students. Offering up to
100% of tuition fees, scholarships are awarded to students who have excelled in the areas of
academia, leadership, community and sport. Bond also offers Shenton College students a Collegiate
Scholarship, valued at 50% of tuition fees. Applications are open online now and close Friday,
July 31. Students who apply during this time will not only be considered for a scholarship, but will
also be eligible for our early offer round. To learn more about the Bond University Scholarship
Program or to apply, visit www.bond.edu.au/scholarships or call Jennifer Latorre on 0437 024 134;
email jlatorre@bond.edu.au
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
Guaranteed and Minimum Entry Scores for 2016 Undergraduate Entry:
Agriculture
70.00
Arts
85.00
Biomedicine
96.00
Commerce
93.00
Environments
85.00
Fine Arts
NA^
(Applicants must be qualified for university entry and
Music
NA^
(have satisfied the course-specific extra requirements
Oral Health
85.00
Science
85.00
SKILLSWEST EXPO
Convention Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth - 21 - 23 August. 9.30am – 3.45 pm Thursday &
Friday and 10.00am – 4.30pm Saturday.
This is a great event presenting professional employment options, graduate opportunities,
apprenticeship and traineeships and training and education opportunities across all industry sectors.
For further information, as it comes to hand, see: http://www.skillswestexpo.com.au/
GAP YEAR
Latitude Global volunteering
Offers work placements in schools, outdoor centres and on environmental projects, throughout the
world. Applications close on Friday 5 June. For more information see: http://www.lattitude.org.au/
and click on the “How to Apply” tab.
AFS Australia
Offers school exchanges from 4 weeks to one year, all around the world and, in some cases with
generous scholarships. It’s a very long process, so students must act now. http://www.afs.org.au
Cultural Care Au Pair
Offers work placements as au pairs/nannies in the US. Find out more information by looking at their
website: www.culturalcare.com.au/
Projects Abroad Australia
Offers volunteer work in a variety of countries. It prides itself that its volunteer’s learn from their
chosen projects and the people they meet -- and vice versa. Mutual learning and respect is what
cultural exchange is all about. For more information visit: http://www.projects-abroad.com.au/aboutus/meet-us/
Flying Fish
Provide training and jobs in water sports and mountain sports. This is an excellent way to develop
new skills and qualifications whilst having a gap year break.
http://www.flyingfishonline.com/
STUDY SKILLS
Prepare Now for Success in Year 12
STUDY LESS and ACHIEVE MORE?
Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 July 2015
1.00pm to 4.00pm (attend both sessions)
Cost $60.00
Further information at: http://www.nd.edu.au/academic_support/outreach
Refer http://www.nd.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/128358/Outreach-_Yr-12-Study-SkillsFlyer_-120515DSH.pdf for flyer and registration form