Scotch College

Course and Careers Services - Career News

No. 2 16 April 2008

Careers Night Wed 30 April – booklet in mail a week prior.

A must for all Year 10 students and very useful for Years 11 and 12

• UMAT applications now open on line – go to umatweb.acer.edu.au/
• UMAT preparatory course information – google UMAT and you will find a list of courses available.

1. Study in Japan Scholarships

The Japanese Government is offering scholarships to Australian citizens for study at tertiary level beginning in 2009. Opportunities in humanities and social sciences. No previous language studies necessary. Further information – www.au.amb-japan.go.jp

2. Mobil Aviation Flying Scholarships

Applications are now sought from students aged over 17 for training scholarships offered jointly by the RAAF Association and the Royal Victorian Aero Club. Scholarship holders are taken to the GFPT level of Private Pilots licence and are valued at $6500. Further information – www.flyingtraining.com.au

3. Accounting Cadetship Programs 2009

Applications will open soon for Accounting cadetships with the major Chartered Accounting firms – Ernst and Young, Deloittes, KPMG and PWC. Year 12 students with an interest in a career in accounting are invited to apply – VCE Accounting is not a prerequisite. The cadetships consist of two years full time work and part time university study followed by two years full time study to complete the degree. More details on upcoming Information Evenings available from Course and Careers Services at Scotch.

4. Law Week 2008

Law Week Courts Open Day Sat 17 May – visit www.victorialaw.org.au Careers in Law Expo 13 May – bookings essential contact Leanne Newson on 9607 9468 Ned Kelly Trial under Anti-Terrorist Law – Barristers battle it out at the Old Melbourne Magistrates Court. Contact Barbara on 9628 9861 to book.

5. Agriventure International Agricultural Exchanges

Agriventure is an International Agricultural Exchange Program that has been running for over 40 years. Opportunities to live and work in Canada, USA, Europe, NZ and Japan. Programs run from 4 – 12 months. Contact Sally at kooralong@bigpond.com for details.

6. Australian International Hotel School

Career Focus Days 2008 – a number of residential focus days are on offer at AIHS in Canberra. Contact Don Whitford at don.whitford@aihs.edu.au for details.

7. Open Days 2008

Open Day dates for 2008 are attached to this newsletter. Open Days are an important means of finding out about courses and university life. We encourage parents and students to attend at least 2 or 3 different institutions.

8. Marine Science Careers Day at Melbourne Aquarium

Want a job where you can go cage diving with sharks or get up close and personal with whales, sea turtles or seahorses ? Are you interested in conserving our coastlines and marine life ? If this sounds like you then the Melbourne Aquarium’s Careers Days might interest you. Details available from Course and Careers Services.

9. Flightcamp – Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome

TVSA Flight School offers school holiday programs for budding pilots. Go to www.tvsa.com.au for more information.

10. Latest Medical Course news

• A hard copy summary of procedures for entry into Medicine courses across Australasia is now available from the Course and Careers centre.

• The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) produced a Medical School Guide in 2007. The guide informs prospective medical students about the challenges of studying medicine and the diversity of medical courses on offer in Australia. It will be updated each August.

The comprehensive guide can be found on the AMSA website at: www.amsa.org.au/medschoolguide.pdf

Open Days 2008

INSTITUTION	DATE	TIME	CONTACT DETAILS
Australian Catholic University Melbourne Campus Ballarat Campus	Sun 17 August Sun 31 August	10am – 3pm 10am – 4pm	1300 ASK ACU www.acu.edu.au
Box Hill Institute of TAFE	Sun 24 August	10am – 4pm	9286 9222 www.bhtafe.edu.au
Deakin University Melbourne (Burwood) Campus Warrnambool Campus Geelong Campus (Waurn Ponds & Waterfront)	Sun 24 August Sun 17 August Sun 10 August	10am – 4pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 3pm	1800 242 251 www.deakin.edu.au/openday/
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE Chadstone Moorabbin Waverley	Sat 16 August Sat 16 August Sat 16 August	10am – 3pm 10am - 3pm 10am – 3pm	9564 1555 www.holmesglen.vic.edu.au
La Trobe University Bendigo, Mt Buller Mildura/Shepparton Campuses Albury-Wodonga Campus Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus	Sun 3 August Sun 10 August Sun 24 August Sun 31 August	10am – 4pm	1300 135 045 www.latrobe.edu.au
Monash University Gippsland, Berwick, Parkville, Peninsula Campuses Clayton & Caulfield Campuses	Sat 2 August Sun 3 August	10am – 4pm	9905 1320 www.monash.edu.au/openday
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) NMIT Expo, Darebin Arts Centre	Wed 20 August	4pm –8pm	9269 1200 www.nmit.vic.edu.au
RMIT All Campuses	Sun 10 August	10am – 4pm	9925 2260 www.rmit.edu.au
Swinburne University All Campuses	Sun 17 August	10am – 4pm	1300 368 777 www.swinexpo.com www.swin.edu.au
University of Ballarat Mount Helen Campus; SMB	Sun 31 August	10am – 3pm	1800 811 711 www.ballarat.edu.au
University of Melbourne Parkville; VCA Discovery Day	Sun 17 August	10am – 4pm	1800 801 662 www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/about/openday/
Institute of Land and Food Resources – University of Melbourne Burnley Dookie	Sun 24 August Sun 31 August	TBA 10am – 2pm	As above
Victoria University Footscray Park only	Sun 10 August	10am – 4pm	9688 4110 www.vu.edu.au
William Angliss Institute of TAFE	Sun 10 August	10am – 4pm	9606 2111 www.angliss.vic.edu.au