CAREERS INFORMATION

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

Year 12 Parents and Students

The applications for further study at either TAFE or University have NOT been requested by the respective tertiary institutions at this stage. In August students will be given the 2014 TISC Guide that will outline all the procedures and dates that are relevant to the application process and beyond. Mr Frusher will also be talking to the students as a group and explaining the TISC Guide, together with the application process. In August/September, Mr Frusher will be conducting one-on-one interviews with all Year 12 students to check each application and to offer advice prior to applications being sent on-line.

At this stage Year 12 students should have received a Prospectus from each of the WA Universities and a Year 12 WACE Information Handbook 2013. Following on from the Scotch Careers Expo, students are encouraged to attend university and TAFE Open Days throughout the month of August.

As a parent, what can your son and you do together?

Ø Discuss various courses in the prospectuses that may be of interest to your son.

Ø Gather more information by visiting university websites, or requesting further information from universities.

Ø Attend university Open Days that are advertised in each prospectus and in this newsletter.

Ø Be positive; don't panic (yet) and communicate with as many people as possible.

University Open Days

July and August are the months during which universities will be conducting their Open Days. This is an opportunity for all students from Years 10-12 to visit universities to gain an understanding of what courses are offered, what subjects at Scotch are preferred and to talk to both lecturers and students about specific courses. It is essential that Year 12 students attend and I highly recommended that Years 10 & 11 also visit to gain valuable information about tertiary options.

(University of Melbourne,Parkville and Southbank campuses www.openday.unimelb.edu.au)

Australian students and their parents visiting from interstate or overseas as well as students visiting from New Zealand are invited to join us for a special information session on Open Day. Lunch will be provided following the information session.

Come along and learn more about:

· Undergraduate degrees and graduate pathways at Melbourne

· Entry requirements and how to apply

· Scholarships

· Residential colleges and housing options

· Stories from current students who have moved to Melbourne to study

· Student support services.

This is a free session, but registration is required. For more information, go to:

www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/open-day-interstate-lunch

Notre Dame University Early Offer Program

Students who are contemplating choosing Notre Dame for tertiary studies in 2014 and have a predicted ATAR of 90+ are invited to nominate for an early offer at the University. The Early Offer Program acknowledges and rewards the achievements of outstanding Year 12 students and allows them to face the final examinations with reduced stress and added confidence. All nominations must be forwarded through Mr Frusher and must be submitted to Notre Dame by Friday 2 August 2013. Please note that if a student accepts an early offer, it will in no way prohibit them from applying and accepting an offer from another university.

Scholarships

Scholarships applications to most universities are now open and students need to start preparing their applications as soon as possible. Scholarships information can be accessed on individual university websites and also by contacting Mr Frusher at Scotch. There are many different scholarships available with different criteria attached to each. Applications for scholarships are made direct to the university concerned but some are made via a nomination by Scotch and students will be notified of these in the near future.

Mr Frusher

Careers Adviser