Applications are now open: Current Year 12 students can apply for a 12-month position in the Air Force, Army or Navy to begin in 2022.

The following are examples of roles on offer:

Navy

• Mechanical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer Submariner
• Maritime Aviation Warfare Officer
• Maritime Warfare Officer
• Maritime Warfare Officer Submariner
• Navy Sailor
• Electronics Engineer
• Electronics Engineer Submariner
• Maritime Logistics Officer
• Helicopter Pilot

Army

• § Army Combat

• § Army Officer

• § Army Support

Air Force

• § Administration Assistant

• § Airforce Security

• § Aviation Support Technician

• § Cabin Crew (Flight Attendant)

• § Warehouse Store person

• § Airfield Defence Guard

Start your application

• Find a role you would like to apply for and click on the ‘apply now’ link at https://bit.ly/2uW1hzI
• Create an account
• Follow the steps to start your application and book the YOU Session.
• You will need to enter your personal details, complete a medical questionnaire, and upload your Yr 10 – 12 academic reports.

Key websites

Information about the recruitment process - http://bit.ly/2Tyn8Yp

Videos about the Gap Year program - http://bit.ly/3aj2ty1

Why apprenticeships and traineeships are the way of the future

SkillsRoad has released a fantastic report about apprenticeships and traineeships. They write:

“The Class of 2020 can be rightfully proud of themselves for successfully navigating their final exams after this gruelling year. As our young people get ready for the next step in their lives, we look at why Vocational Education and Training (VET) is an attractive option for school leavers focused on becoming resilient and flexible in the face of future challenges.”

Read the report via https://bit.ly/3bom3fB

Have you considered a career in construction?

There are many occupations within the construction industry. Everything from drain laying to floor finishing to cartography (mapping) to surveying. Look outside the square from electrical, plumbing and carpentry to ensure you are assessing all of your options.

To explore occupations, watch videos, read profiles of people working in the industry, visit www.skillsone.com.au

The University of Melbourne – The Hansen Scholarship

If you are planning to study at The University of Melbourne in 2022, you should consider applying for the prestigious Hansen Scholarship. Stage 1 applications close on the Thursday 11 March. You must be able to prove financial disadvantage to be eligible,

https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/hansen

Deakin University - Campus Tours

During the school holidays you are invited to experience Deakin University through their Campus Tour program. You will be taken on a 45-minute tour of your chosen campus by a current Deakin student.

You will be able to: Tour the campus of your choice (Melbourne, Geelong Waterfront, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Warrnambool) and ask questions about university life, courses, and on-campus accommodation etc. You will also be able to book into a campus tour based on your study interest.

For information and to register your place, visit http://bit.ly/3bmUX8O

La Trobe University - webinars

Applications for the La Trobe Aspire Early Admissions Program will open on the 19^th of April. Year 12 students who would like to learn about how to apply for the program can participate in a webinar on one of the following dates:

Tuesday 16 March, 5pm

Tuesday 13 April, 5pm

Students can also participate in a study skills webinar on Tuesday 30 March.

For information and to register your place, visit http://bit.ly/3c77Y5w

Monash University – Campus Tours

Students interested in learning about courses and facilities at Monash University can register to participate in a guided campus tour during the April school holidays.

After the tour, students may be able to visit facilities in study areas such as education, engineering, IT, law, and science. Register your interest via www.monash.edu/campus-tours

If you’re unable to participate in an on-campus tour, you can do a tour virtually via the Virtual Tours portal or via the Monash Explore portal at this link - www.monash.edu/campus-tours

Careers with STEM have developed amazing career guides for students. You can download them for free via https://careerswithstem.com.au/read-it-here/

Focus areas include:

Have an occupation goal? Want to know how this job may change over the next 10 years? University of New England (UNE) has developed a ‘future of work predictor’.

Using the online software, simply search for the occupation you are interested in, choose the education level you are planning to attain (e.g., Bachelor degree), your post code or the post code of where you would like to work in the future and your email address.

UNE will provide you with information on how this job may change in terms of tasks, duties, qualifications, wages and employment growth.

Start searching via https://studyat.une.edu.au/futureofwork/

Did you know many TAFE institutes have partnerships with universities? This enables students to complete eligible TAFE courses and be accepted into eligible university courses – in some cases with credit.

Universities such RMIT University, Swinburne University, Victoria University and Federation University have TAFE divisions, enabling students to move seamlessly between TAFE to university courses.

Contact your local TAFE institute to find out more, www.skills.vic.gov.au/s/

Considering studying a Bachelor of Arts in the future? The Bachelor of Arts is an excellent choice of degree for students and one of the most popular choices in the country.

The degree offers flexibility for students and majors/minors can cover areas such as science, economics, visual arts, IT, languages, humanities, media, communications, and design etc.

In fact, sit 50 Bachelor of Arts students at a table and each will most likely be studying very different courses. The following are three excellent Bachelor of Arts programs to consider.

Bachelor of Arts (Professional), Swinburne University

This course offers 18 majors, 28 co-majors from other faculties and 42 minors. Students are guaranteed one-year of paid industry experience as part of the degree, and it will take 4-years full time to complete the course. The guaranteed ATAR for the course is 85, http://bit.ly/1UTb3pZ

Bachelor of Arts, Monash University

The Monash Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG) provides a guaranteed two-week overseas study experience for all first-year students studying a course from the Arts faculty (e.g., Arts, Criminology, Global Studies, Media & Communication, Music, and Politics, Philosophy and Economics).

The cost of airfares, accommodation and local travel is covered as part of the program.

Students will study the impact of the global movement of people and goods on environmental sustainability. For information, visit https://bit.ly/37ThuFk

Bachelor of Arts, La Trobe University

This course offers 50 majors and minors. Bachelor of Arts students are able to apply for a 2-week funded international experience to China or Vietnam.

They will spend a week working on sustainability projects, helping to find solutions to real-world problems. La Trobe will cover the cost of airfares, accommodation, food, transport, visa fees and insurance. For information, visit https://bit.ly/32x6D1T

Do you love working with computers, science and solving problems? Have you considered studying data science?

In our day and age, we are using and storing massive amounts of data and this will only increase in the future. Data science fundamentally deals with how we will store and analyse data in the future.

The following has been taken from the Swinburne University website:

“Data science is an opportunity to explore new kinds of data and new tools for processing it. You'll learn how to manipulate and process data in order to extract information and establish truths.

Data science spans the use and processing of data across diverse fields, including modelling for supercomputing or astrophysics. Or you could work with metadata, a field that will require data to be processed in ways we’ve never even considered”.

Data Science is an exciting study area and there will be many jobs available in the future.

You may consider studying data science at the following Victorian universities

• Bachelor of Computer Science (Data Science), Swinburne University, http://bit.ly/1Wmeaa1

• Bachelor of Computer Science (Big Data), RMIT, http://bit.ly/1QC3X56

• Bachelor of Computer Science (major in Data Science), Monash University, http://bit.ly/1Srck9t

• Bachelor of Science (Data Science), University of Melbourne, http://bit.ly/2Ha3j2n

• Bachelor of Data Science & Decisions, UNSW, Sydney, http://bit.ly/2iAUYsL

• Bachelor of Computer Science (Big Data), University of Wollongong, http://bit.ly/2EhT1vb

• Bachelor of Information Technology (Big Data and Analytics), Federation University, http://bit.ly/2EBXoVw

To explore career options, go to the Careers with STEM website, https://careerswithstem.com.au/

Not sure if you would like to go straight to university after school? Enjoy playing sport and would like to combine your sports career with study in 2022? The following are three programs you may like to explore:

Richmond Institute of Sport Leadership

This is a partnership program between Richmond Football Club and Swinburne University. As part of the 12-month program, students will study a Dual Diploma in Sports Development and Leadership and Management. Campuses are at Richmond, Mildura and Albury-Wodonga. For information and to book for an open day, visit

https://richmondinstitute.com.au/

Carlton College of Sport

This is a partnership program between Carlton Football Club and La Trobe University. As part of the 12-month program, students will study a University diploma in Sports Coaching and Development or Elite Sports Business. Classes will be held at Ikon Park, Carlton Football Club grounds and La Trobe University, Bundoora. For information and to book for an open day, visit

https://carltoncollegeofsport.com.au/

St Kilda Football Club/Holmesglen Institute

Students will study a dual Diploma of Sports Development and Diploma of Events Management through Holmesglen Institute, and study at both Holmesglen and St Kilda Football Club. For information, visit

https://bit.ly/2Ol4Bfq

Fancy a career in the creative industries? The Masters Institute of Creative Education brings together Australia's top education providers. Choose the college that suits your career aspirations. Whether it's Melbourne School of Fashion, HeadMasters, BeautyMasters, MakeUpMasters or Holmes Institute Fashion, there is a course that will help you achieve your career goals, https://themasters.institute/

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