March 2024

Vol 4

Careers & Pathways

The latest news and updates from TFS Careers and Pathways

in this issue:

University Admission Centres

Uni Melb Residential Colleges

Gap Year Program

Work Experience in Tech

UCAT Key Dates - Medical & Dentistry

Short Courses & Microcredentials

Student Exchange - WEP

“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”

Nelson Mandela

University Admission Centres

If you are considering applying to a university on the mainland, chances are you will need to apply through an admissions centre. Here is a list of the admissions centers for each state and territory.

• ACT/NSW ” Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
  
• QLD ” Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
  
• SA/NT ” South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC)
  
• TAS ” Applications go directly to the institution
  
• VIC ” Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
  
• WA ” Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
  

For more information about admission centres please follow this link CLICK HERE

Trish and Pete will be speaking to all Year 12 students about this process in the coming week.

Uni Melb Residential Colleges

if you’re thinking about heading to the University of Melbourne next year and need somewhere to stay, you might like to take a look at the following open day...

Tour the ten Residential Colleges and visit the University during Open House on Saturday 11 May 2024. Each College has its own unique community spirit to explore and offers a supportive environment.

Gap Year Program

If you are not ready to decide on your career path, consider taking a gap year to expand your horizons.

Interested in conservation work in Africa? Maybe you'd like to work with children in Cambodia? Or a nursing placement in Nepal?

There are many credible operators that offer amazing programs. Check out these two for a start; LETZ LIVE and Projects Abroad

Virtual Work Expeireince in Technology

This is an opportunity to participate in virtual work experience in the Tech industry.

One of the goals of this company is to improve the visibility of tech job opportunities, and pathways into tech careers so more young learners from diverse backgrounds and abilities can enter tech workforce.

Learn more about virtual work experience HERE

UCAT Key Dates - Medical & Dentistry

UCAT registration is now open. If you are considering a medical or dentistry pathway most universities require you to complete the UCAT>

For more information about this test, head to the official UCAT website

Short Courses & Microcredentials

Are you interested in learning something new, or are you looking for something different? Studyworkgrow recently published an overview of some of the Top online course providers.

There are heaps of online providers that offer short courses in almost any subject you can think of, and many of them are free as well. Here are some of the top online course providers – take a look and see if there’s one that’s right for you.

edX

edX hosts over 3000 short courses online, in almost any subject imaginable. You can learn from real universities and global business leaders from around the world. They offer standalone courses, pathways to university, as well as boot camps, professional certificates, and more.

TED-Ed

TED-Ed is packed with fun, bite-sized lessons. Learn about a topic through video, then delve deeper with mini quizzes, guided discussions, and access to further resources.

FutureLearn

Similar to edX, FutureLearn offers a variety of online short courses and microcredentials. They have lots of courses available for free, and you can study at your own pace.

OpenLearn

OpenLearn is a totally free learning platform, packed with tons of online courses. They don’t just offer subject-based courses either, but handy life courses, teaching you about skills for work, money matters, and more.

Coursera

Coursera is another online course provider that offers both free and paid short courses. And if you really don’t want the learning to stop, you can even study full degrees from universities around the world.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy offers free online resources and tools for students from ages 2 to 18. They work as a great supplement to your existing schoolwork, or something extra to learn if you’re feeling curious.

Student Exchange programs - WEP

Have you ever considered an exchange opportunity?

Are you keen to immerse yourself into day-to-day life in another country?

World Education Program (WEP) Australia is an independent, incorporated, not-for-profit Australian student exchange organization. Whether it is for a short-term, semester or year program, WEP can support with a student exchange or study abroad program.

WEP is offering an online information session. To register for this session you can register via the link on their website HERE.