2016 Open Day Calendar

Developed by Sandie McKoy,Vic, Catholic Tas,College Wodonga,ACT, 2011NSW June 2016

INTRODUCTION

Each year, universities, TAFE Institutes and private colleges open their doors to the public to showcase what they can offer to future students. To

ensure you make the right decisions about what you would like to study after school, it is essential you attend as many open days as possible.

STEP 1 Ð Make a list of Open Days

Make a list of the institutions you would like to visit. Use the course search facilities on VTAC - www.vtac.edu.au to explore Victorian courses and on UAC - www.uac.edu.au to explore NSW and ACT courses.

STEP 2 Ð Explore Open Day websites

Explore the Open Day websites for the institutions you would like to visit. Sign up to receive email updates or join Open Day Facebook pages.

View videos of last year’s events if they are available.

STEP 3 Ð Download program and highlight seminars

Download the Open Day program from the institution website and campus maps. Highlight which seminars and demonstrations you would like to attend.

STEP 4 Ð Get prepared for the day

Open days are free, but take along some money for lunch. Take along a Photo’s taken at note pad and pen and attend as many seminars as possible. You may be Victoria University and

able to visit two institutions if their Open Days fall on the same date. University of Canberra Have fun! Open Days. Open Day Dates Ð Vic & Tas

Universities. All dates are in August

Deakin University • 1300 334 733, http://bit.ly/1N0i0kr • 7: Warrnambool • 21: Geelong Waterfront & Waurn Ponds • 28: Melbourne

La Trobe University • 1800 135 045, http://bit.ly/1BGrG35 • 5: Shepparton • 7: Melbourne • 14: Bendigo • 15: Albury-Wodonga • 17: Mildura

University of Melbourne • 13 6352, http://bit.ly/1LUTq3O • 21: Parkville and Southbank

Monash University • 1800 666 274, http://bit.ly/1cX3TQN • 6: Peninsula • 7: Caulfield, Clayton • 14: Business Open House, City • 21: Parkville

Australian Catholic • 1300 275 228, www.acu.edu.au/99146 University • 14: Melbourne • 28: Ballarat

University of Tasmania • 1300 363 864, http://bit.ly/1tGD3B8 Australian Maritime • 7: Hobart, Launceston, Burnie College

Swinburne University • 1300 275 794, http://bit.ly/1FRMN40 • 31 July: Hawthorn

RMIT • 03 9925 2260, http://openday.rmit.edu.au/ • 14: City, Brunswick, and Bundoora

Federation University • 1300 225 527, http://bit.ly/1GhNaja • 28: Mt Helen, SMB, Camp Street and Gippsland

Victoria University • 03 9919 4080, www.vu.edu.au/openday • 28: Footscray Open Day Dates Ð Victoria

GovernmentUniversities. funded TAFE All institutes. dates are All in dates August are in August

Kangan Institute • 13 8233, www.kangan.edu.au • Moonee Ponds Ð to be advised • Docklands • Richmond

Box Hill Institute • 1300 269 445, www.bhtafe.edu.au/ • 21: Lilydale. 28: Box Hill

Holmesglen Institute • 1300 639 888, http://bit.ly/1vxdZMy • Faculty information sessions run from now until December

William Angliss • 03 9606 2111, www.angliss.edu.au • Melbourne Ð to be advised

Wodonga Institute of • 02 6055 6600, www.wodongatafe.edu.au/ TAFE • Faculty information sessions run from now until December

The Gordon Institute • 03 5213 7964, www.thegordon.edu.au • 21: Geelong

Bendigo TAFE • 1300 554 248, www.bendigotafe.edu.au/ • Bendigo, Echuca Ð to be advised

Chisholm Institute • 1300 244 746, www.chisholm.edu.au/ • 20: Dandenong

Melbourne Polytechnic § 03 9269 1200, http://bit.ly/1B9ugxh § To be advised Open Day Dates Ð Victoria

Private Providers. All dates are in August

JMC Academy • 1300 410 311, www.jmcacademy.edu.au/ • 27: Melbourne

Tractor Design School • 03 9663 0001, www.tractor.edu.au/ • 14: Melbourne

Academy of Design • 03 9676 9000, http://bit.ly/1dbdZ0j Australia • 7: Melbourne

Australian College of • 1300 227 800, http://bit.ly/1eDgYQM Sports Therapy • Melbourne Ð to be announced

Southern School of • 03 9415 3333, http://bit.ly/1eDhdey Natural Therapies • 13: Melbourne

Academy of Interactive • 1300 709 019, www.aie.edu.au/ Entertainment • 14: Melbourne

Australian College of • 1800 061 199, www.acap.edu.au/ Applied Psychology • 14: Melbourne

Navitas College of • 1800 783 661, www.ncps.edu.au/ Public Safety • 14: Melbourne

Photography Studies • 03 9682 3191, College www.psc.edu.au/ • 14: Melbourne

SAE Creative Media • 03 8632 3400, www.sae.edu.au Institute • 6: Melbourne

Marcus Oldham College • 1800 623 500, http://bit.ly/1wEGiuc • 14: Geelong

The Hotel School • 03 9601 3400, http://bit.ly/1RFajAD Melbourne • 20: Melbourne Open Day Dates Ð Canberra

All events run on Saturday 27 August

Australian National • 1800 620 032, www.anu.edu.au/openday University

University of Canberra • 1800 864 226, www.canberra.edu.au/openday

Australian Catholic • 1300 275 228, http://bit.ly/1ItSiBg University

Australian Defence • 02 6268 8201, www.openday.adfa.edu.au/ Force Academy

Canberra Institute of • 02 6207 3100, http://cit.edu.au/ Technology

Open Day Dates Ð NSW Events run in August and September

UNSW • 02 9385 1000, http://openday.unsw.edu.au/ • 3 September

University of Sydney • 1800 793 864, http://sydney.edu.au/open_day/ • 27 August: all campuses

University of • 02 9514 2000, http://bit.ly/1pIK1l0 Technology Sydney • 27 August: City

Macquarie University • 02 9850 6410, www.mq.edu.au/openday • 20 August

University of Newcastle • 1300 ASK UON, http://bit.ly/25v2sPO • August: 4: Port Macquarie, 13: Central Coast, 20: Newcastle

University of • 1300 367 869, www.uow.edu.au/openday/ Wollongong • 13 August, Wollongong

Other • Some universities don’t have a single Open Day in August or September, but welcome prospective students to make an individual appointment. These include Charles Sturt University (1800 334 733) \\ Prepare for Open Days

Open Day…………………………………………… Date……………………………..

Sessions I would like to attend

Time Session Room Number

Tasks

Y/N • Have joined the Open Day Facebook page

• Have downloaded the campus map

• Have downloaded a program for the day