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EmeraldSecondaryCollegeCareerNewsNo117/02/2013

WELCOME! ThisisthefirstCareerNewsletterfor

2013more will follow fortnightly.

Hopefullyyoufindthemhelpfulasyou

trytodecideonacareer,andindecidingwhere you will study once you finish

school.Readingthenewsletterswillhelp

you keep in touch with new courses,

career seminars, Career Expos, Open

Days and information about selected

careers. Take a few minutes to read them each

fortnight,andplantoattendeventsthatwillassist

youinyourcareerdecisionmaking.

1. HOWDOICHOOSEACAREER? Think about your interests, hobbies,abilities and

values.Whatdoyou enjoydoing?

How doyou spendyour sparetime?What are you good at?

What subjectsdoyouenjoyat

school? What is important to

you? Thinking about and

answering these questionswill start

givingyousomeclues.REMEMBER:Youarelikely

to have several careers in your lifetimeso only

thinkintermsofthenextfiveyearsorso.

Thinkalsoaboutthe typeofstudyyouwouldlike

to be involved in after completing school. For

example,wouldyouliketoearnmoneywhileyou

qualify?Areyougoodwithpracticalthings?Inthat

case, consider an apprenticeship or traineeship

(egtobecomeacarpenterorhairdresser).

Wouldyouliketostudyasubject(s)indepthand

at a high level for 3 or 4 years? In that case,

consider a university degree (eg to become an

accountantoranurse).

Wouldyouliketostudyforayearorso?Inthat

caseconsideraTAFEcertificateordiploma (egin

childcareorhospitality).Remember,thisisonlya

start.Youcanoftenmove(articulate)fromTAFEto

university,gaining creditsas yougo. Conversely,

someuniversitydegreeholderslaterstudyatTAFE

(NOTE: government wont fund qualifications at

thesameorlowerlevelthanyoualreadyhave;eg,

if you have a university degree, the government

willnotassistwiththecostofaTAFEdiploma).

2. HOWDOIOBTAINCAREERSINFORMATION?Therearemanyusefulsources:

Generalcareerswebsites(seeItem3) UniversityandTAFEwebsites University seminars (eg AtMonash seminar

series-detailslaterintheyear)

Schoolcareercounsellor Pamphletsandbookletsavailableatschool Thiscareernewsletter;attendrelevantevents

University and TAFE OpenDays (generally inAugustdatestobesuppliedsoon)

CareerExposegTheAgehasone3-5Maywith education providers represented; local

careerexpos,egEastlandon6August

Friendsandrelativesareoftenausefulsource3. SOME GREAT CAREERS WEBSITES TO

EXPLORE

Therearemanyusefulsites,howeverthefollowing

areagoodstart:

for help with developing your own careerplangotowww.myfuture.gov.au

tofindoutaboutjob opportunities, pay, joboutlook for a particular

job/career go to

http://jobsearch.gov.au

find out about a particularjob,whatitinvolves,thekind

of person you need to be to

suitit,andhowyoucangetqualified bygoing

towww.jobguide.deewr.gov.au.

CareerArchitect on the La Trobe universitywebsiteconsidersyourpersonalitystylealong

withyourstrengthsandtalentstorecommend

the right job and courses for you at:

www.latrobe.edu.au/all-ways/find-your-

career(therearemanyinstrumentsavailable)

For comparing degrees and universities seewww.whatdegreewhichuniversity.com,aweb-

site withinfo direct from university students

aboutuniversitiesthroughoutAustralia.

4. FOLIO PREPARATION AND CAREERDISCOVERY COURSES RMIT runs short

courses which can improve your skills, help

with career decisions and prepare you for

future folio presentations. They

cover areas like: architectural

drawing, 3D product design,

autoCAD, drawing, fashion,

studio textiles, design jobs,

visual/fine art, desktop

publishing, graphic design, advertising,

interior decoration, visual merchandising.

Contact: ph 9925 8111 or see

www.shortcourses.rmit.edu.au.Somecourses

areonSaturdays,othersinschoolholidays.

5. UNIVERSITYOFMELBOURNENEWSFirst preference applications for the Universitys

Arts and Science degreeswerethemost popular

coursesinVictoriainthe2012courseapplications.

The courses received 2829 and 2365 first

preferences respectively. Commerce was fourth

with 1421 first preferences. The clearly-in ATAR

for Arts was 91.4, for Science, 91.95, and for

Commerce,95.00 .

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NOTE:Clearly-Infiguresdonottakeaccountofthe

fact that some students are offered places in

courses with less than that for reasons such as

disability, non-English speaking background,

personalcircumstancesandsoon,orbecausethey

performedparticularlywellinarelevantsubject.It

meansthatanyonewhogainedtheclearly-inATAR,

ormore,wasdefinitelyofferedaplace .

Melbournehasitsannual VeterinaryScienceand Hospital Open Day at the Werribee

campusonSunday17March.Ifyou

wouldliketofindoutmoreabout

studyingveterinaryscience,then

attendance is a must (details

later).NOTE:Melbourneistheonly

universityinVictoriawithaveterinaryscience

degree(itspost-graduate).Verycompetitive.

6. MONASHUNIVERSITYNEWS MUSIC SCHOOL -Monash is soon to have a

newstate-of-the-artbuildingtohousethe Sir

ZelmanCowenSchoolofMusic.Inadditionto

teachingandpractisespaces,itwillincludea

concerthall,jazzclubandarecordingstudio.

The building will offer world-class facilities,

and will be a fusion of elegant

design and high technology

infra-structure, reflecting the

philosophy underlying the

SchoolofMusic,whichseeksto

inspire its students with an

experience of musics power to transformlives.Othernewsistheadditionofasubject:

Song writing: how to write a pop tune,

includingweeklylecturesfocusingonpopular

composition and creative writing. For info.

andtoseeavirtualimageofthenewbuilding:

http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/music.

DO YOU LIKE WORKING WITH NUMBERS?Like numbers, and want to work in a fast-

paced and well-paid business

environment?Thenwhatabout

Actuarial Studies? The

profession of actuary wassecondonthe10BestJobsof

2012 study ranking by the Wall

Street Journals job site CareerCast.com.The

coursegivesgroundingintraditionalactuarial

skills ofmathematics, statistics, demography,

finance and economics, taught in the B.

Commerce and B. Economics. See:

www.buseco.monash.edu.au/ebs/student/un

dergrad/acturial . NOTE: The University of

Melbournealso offers actuarial studies in its

BachelorofCommerce.

If you plan to study actuarial studies you areadvisedtotakespecialistmaths inYear12.

NURSING OFFERED AT CLAYTON IN 2013Monash now teaches nursing at the Clayton

campus. Prerequisites are: 3/4 English (any)

andmaths(Units1&2generalormethods,or

3/4maths(any)).

7. WANT TO STUDY MEDICINE ORPHYSIOTHERAPYATMONASHUNIVERSITYIN

2013? If so, you will need to complete the

UndergraduateMedicineandHealthSciences

Admissions Test (UMAT). Applications to

complete the test open in

April,andcloseonat5pmon

7June.Thetestison31July.

(The UMAT is required for

some interstate universities

as well). NOTE: the other

threemedicalschoolsatVictorianuniversities

are all post-graduate (Melbourne, Monash

(Gippsland)andDeakin(Geelong)).

8. INTERESTED IN SOUND, LIGHTING ANDVIDEO OPERATION FOR LIVE EVENTS? Then

RMITs Cert IV/Diploma in Audiovisual

Technology may suit. Graduates are sought

afterforworkin:AVoperationforliveevents,

broadcast TV and radio,

educationAVsupport,lighting

operation, permanent AV

designandinstallationand vision

operation.Technicallyminded?Love jumping

intoactiveproductionsorschoolevents?You

will probably enjoy this course. Selection is

based on interview. Completing VET Music

Industry or Live production, theatre and

events is good background. Info:

simon.embury@rmit.edu.au, ph 9925 4345,

www.rmit.edu.au/mediacommunication.

9. CONSIDERED COMPLETING A PRE-APPRENTICESHIP? Preapprenticeshipcourses

areofferedinareaslikeplumbing,electrical,

carpentryandautomotive.Completedbefore

attempting to gain an apprenticeship, they

cover somemodulesnormally

coveredintheapprenticeship.

They usually take about four

months and assist students

gaining an apprenticeship,

withmanyemployers expectingapplicantsto

havedoneone.TheycanbedoneatTAFE,or

aresometimesoffered(atleastinpart)inVET

courses in school (eg VET Building and

Construction).

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