CAREERS UPDATE NOVEMBER 2016 the University of Melbourne News for Careers Practitioners
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CAREERS UPDATE NOVEMBER 2016 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE NEWS FOR CAREERS PRACTITIONERS 2016 CHANGE OF PREFERENCE CONTENTS VTAC Change of Preference period is On campus event details an exciting and challenging time for 2016 Change of 1 you and your students, but you don’t Date: Wednesday 14 December 2016 Preference need to navigate it alone. We are here Time: 10:00am - 2:30pm Location: Sidney Myer Asia Centre, Get Started at 2 to help you understand the options Melbourne available at Melbourne, so you can Parkville campus assist your students to make the best Register: cop.unimelb.edu.au Key Dates 2 possible decisions for their futures. Melbourne Style 2 Can’t attend in person? Go online! International Student 2 Course Information Day Online Course Information Day gives Consultations Do your students have questions students and their parents a chance to Bachelor of Design 3 learn more about their study options, about their study options? Have Where Are They Now 3 they changed their mind about their even if they can’t come and meet us in 2017 Extension Program 3 path, or are they likely to receive an person. Your students and their parents ATAR that is higher or lower than can log in and receive personalised Summer Schools 4 advice about our undergraduate they expected? Send them to Course VCA Graduate Season: 4 courses, pathways to graduate Information Day on 14 December at 2016 Exhibitions the Parkville campus. study, scholarships and special entry schemes. Contact Us 5 Our staff are happy to chat with students one-on-one and answer any Online event details questions they have once they receive Date: Thursday 15 December 2016 their ATAR. The day features Location: Online only information sessions on all of our Register: cop.unimelb.edu.au undergraduate courses and our popular graduate pathways. There will For more information, contact your also be a special information session University of Melbourne staff member and morning tea just for parents. or direct your students to call 13MELB (13 63 52) or email 13MELB@ Students can end their day with a tour unimelb.edu.au. of our campus and residential colleges. Careers practitioners are also welcome to attend. University of Melbourne | Parkville VIC 3010, Australia | CRICOS Code: 00116K GET STARTED AT MELBOURNE KEY DATES COMMENCING STUDENTS 2017 REMINDER When the University of Melbourne have received an email. reopens on 3 January 2017, the Monday 12 December 2016 The process from offer to orientation VCE results and ATAR released selection officers for each course is fairly straight forward. Students go straight into course selection. simply need to read the directions sent Wednesday 14 December 2016 It is a very busy time of the year to them and follow the steps closely. Course Information Day for admissions staff who work Students must set up their University nonstop from the time we receive Monday 19 December 2016 account before they can accept their International VCE early offers the applications from VTAC early in offer and complete their administrative January until selection is finalised. enrolment. It is recommended that Tuesday 20 December 2016 The University lets VTAC know which students complete this step as soon 12:00pm: Change of Preference students it will be making offers as possible, so that they become a closes to. VTAC then send the offer to the current student. student via their VTAC user account. Tuesday 3 January 2017 Students should receive their course If at any time students need help with University opens for 2017 their online acceptance and enrolment, offer at 2:00pm on Wednesday 18 Wednesday 4 January 2017 IB they can contact STOP 1 by calling January 2017. Notional ATAR released 13MELB, ask a question online or drop I0:00am-4:00pm: Change of Students who receive a University into STOP 1 in person. of Melbourne course offer will then preference for IB students receive an email from the Vice The “Get Started at Melbourne” website is public, so students and Wednesday 18 January 2017 Chancellor with their University of 2:00pm: Round 1 offers Melbourne student number and a link careers advisers can go through the to “Get Started at Melbourne”. pages together before offers come out Tuesday 7 February 2017 and familiarise themselves with the Round 2 offers Students should ensure the email seven steps to follow. address listed in their VTAC account is still active, and check their email regularly during this period. It is not More info: uncommon for these emails to end students.unimelb.edu.au/get-started up in students’ automated junk email Chat: ask.unimelb.edu.au/app/ask folders, so students should check all Phone: 13MELB (13 63 52) junk email folders before contacting Drop in: STOP 1, 757 Swanston Street, the University if they feel they should Parkville (main entrance off Grattan St) “MELBOURNE STYLE” Launched The University of Melbourne’s new T-shirts, dolmans, puffer vests and range of clothing and accessories sweatshirts. Accessories includes ties, features quality fabrics and modern bowties, lapel pins, cuflinks, beanies, INTERNATIONAL and classical designs capturing the caps, scarves and pashminas. STUDENT essence of the University from its The University is launching Melbourne origins in 1853 to the groundbreaking Style with a 15% discount on CONSULTATIONS advances in research and teaching purchases over $100 made before that we are renowned for today. 21 December 2016 for all careers International Year 12 students Collections include the 1853 range, practitioners. Orders must be placed are invited to book an individual, celebrating 160 years of tradition and online. 20-minute consultation with pride. one of our friendly University Visit: shop.unimelb.edu.au staff members to discuss study The men’s and women’s clothing Discount code: Onshore2016 options, application procedures range includes short and long sleeve and international student support services. Appointments will be held at our Parkville campus and are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 2pm-5pm until 30 November 2016. Students can register at: futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/ consultations-yr12 UniversityUniversity of Melbourne of Melbourne | Parkville| Parkville VIC VIC 3010, 3010, Australia | |CRICOS CRICOS Code: Code: 00116K 00116K BACHELOR OF DESIGN UPDATES The Bachelor of Design’s entry in the University handbook has been updated to include program details and subjects offered in 2017. The handbook entry includes detailed information on learning outcomes, course structure, entry requirements and an overview of the diverse subject offering. It covers majors, minors, specialisations, electives and breadth options. Handbook entry: handbook. unimelb.edu.au/view/2017/B-DES 2017 EXTENSION PROGRAM Sample study plans by major: APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON bdes.unimelb.edu.au Applications for the 2017 Extension Program close on Thursday 15 December 2017. The Extension Program provides high achieving students with an opportunity to undertake first year university study during Year 12. Subjects offered through the Extension Program build on VCE studies and extend study to first-year university level. The Extension Program offers an academic challenge and a taste of university life, as well as the opportunity to gain an ATAR increment and credit towards a subsequent undergraduate degree. There are no University of Melbourne tuition fees for WHERE ARE THEY Extension Program students in 2017. In 2017, the Extension Program will feature three new subject areas: Advanced NOW? PROJECT German, Engineering Systems and Italian. There are a total of 28 subjects across the humanities, language, mathematics, science and commerce disciplines. In mid-October, schools across Australia were sent the results of High achieving Year 11 students can now lodge their applications for the 2017 the latest ‘Where Are They Extension Program via the University’s online application system: Now?’ (WATN) survey. The WATN Website for applications: futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/info/school-students/ Project was established by the extension-program/how-to-apply Onshore Recruitment team in 2011 with the aim of reconnecting first Contact: year graduate students with their Email: [email protected] former secondary schools to shed Phone: 03 8344 5538 light on their career development decisions to date. Application and selection timeline Mon 12 December 2016 VCE Unit 3/4 results released Where students agree to provide Thurs 15 December 2016 Deadline for submission of Year 11 their contact details, schools may reports and VCE Unit 3/4 results invite their past students to careers Thurs 15 December 2016 APPLICATIONS CLOSE and further study events as appropriate. Mon-Wed 16-18 January 2017 Students advised of application outcome Fri 20 January 2017 Extension Program Welcome Day This year we contacted 1793 Late January 2017 School Centre classes commence students, and have forwarded (for off-campus students) information on to 414 schools from Mon 27 February 2017 Semester 1 classes commence across the country. (for on-campus subject areas) Mon 24 July 2017 Semester 2 classes commence For more information on the (for on-campus subject areas) WATN Project, please contact Matthew White: [email protected]. UniversityUniversity of Melbourne of Melbourne | Parkville| Parkville VIC VIC 3010, 3010, Australia | |CRICOS CRICOS Code: Code: 00116K 00116K MELBOURNE STUDENT UNION VCE SUMMER SCHOOL (VCESS) The Residential Program, which is aimed at students from rural or regional Victoria, includes a place in the Academic