Career News No. 8; 2015

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1 Career News No. 8; NEW LE CORDON BLEU CAMPUS IN MELBOURNE Following the success of Le Cordon Bleu campuses in Sydney and Adelaide, a third campus, located in Melbourne, will open mid This new Melbourne campus carries on the tradition of excellence in culinary education, offering the dual programmes of Diplôme de Cuisine and Diplôme de Pâtisserie. Students electing to do both programmes will graduate with the coveted Grand Diplôme; the most recognised and globally respected testament to excellence in the Culinary Arts. Le Cordon Bleu offers Culinary and Gastronomy programmes, including Cuisine and Patisserie programmes, professional chef training, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in hospitality, restaurant management and food and wine entrepreneurship and a 12 week online programme in gastronomy and food tourism, designed for individuals with a passion for food and drink and a desire to understand the history and culture of food and drink. Le Cordon Bleu is a full fee paying institution but offers a range of scholarships. Visit: en for more information. 2. THE LA TROBE UNIVERSITY EXERCISE SCIENCE DEGREE The La Trobe B Exercise Science explores the principles of human movement in the context of physical activity, sport, exercise and health. Students will develop practical skills and work related experience during this course as preparation for employment as an Exercise Scientist. After completing the course, graduates will also be eligible to apply for the Master of Physiotherapy. This course is also the preferred pathway for undergraduate students looking to pathway into the La Trobe B Applied Science / Master of Physiotherapy Practice degree. There are many career opportunities for Exercise Science graduates; Exercise Scientists work in prevention, corporate health and wellness, community health and sporting environments and developing and monitoring exercise programmes for low risk clientele. Graduates can also take up roles in areas such as case management for rehabilitation centres and injury consulting for insurance companies or may even work with sporting manufacturers to develop better sporting and gym equipment. Upon completion of the course, graduates can apply for accreditation with Exercise & Sports Science Australia as an Exercise Scientist. The degree is taught on the Melbourne (Bundoora) and Bendigo campuses. It is 3 years full time and has the following prerequisites: VCE Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English; and a study score of at least 20 in two of Biology, Chemistry, any Maths, Physical Education or Physics. 3. DISCOVER DEAKIN This is a school holiday event designed for Year 10, 11 and 12 students and their parents. Attend to get a taste of uni life, participate in hands on workshops in different study areas such as law, communication, marketing, clinical exercise physiology and much more. Hear from Inventium, Australia s leading innovation consultancy firm, about the latest scientific findings in relation to what drives inventive and intelligent thinking. Get a feel for the campus and learn about some general university topics at the Melbourne Burwood Campus, on Tuesday 30th June or the Geelong Waterfront Campus, on Wednesday 1st July. Register now; places are limited: deakin.edu.au/discover-deakin. 4. VU LAW WEEK PANEL: HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER As part of Law Week 2015, VU held an immensely popular crime investigation panel discussion, titled 'How to get away with murder'. Detective Inspector Michael Hughes from the Victoria Police Homicide Squad, Forensic Scientist Dr Rebecca Kogios and Criminal Barrister and VU Adjunct Professor, Robert Richter QC, dissected a 1994 murder case, with broader reference to the roles each play in investigations. For a summary of the discussion visit: 5. VU DISCIPLINE IN PROFILE: BUSINESS Victoria University has one of the largest, most internationally active business schools in Australia. With course specialisations including accounting, banking and finance, human resource management, logistics, information systems management, marketing, international trade, tourism, events and many more, VU will help students open the door to their future career. Through their strong industry links, workplace learning specialist professional development units and industry expert teachers, VU 1

2 ensures students graduate job ready. There are a wide range of possible career outcomes including: Accountant, Financial Planner, Managerial positions, Sales and Market Analyst, Event Coordinator, Merchandising, Trade Negotiator, Employee Relations and Marketing Officer. VU is known for its workplace learning, an integral part of their business courses. The Centre for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) coordinates workplace learning in two areas to help Business students prepare for employment: Cooperative education or 'Co-op' offers a year of paid, full time employment as the third year of a four year business degree. Students undertake a preparation programme during the second year of study and enter the workplace the following year. Business Integrated Learning (BIL) recognises industry based experiences such as relevant project work, part time employment, a holiday job or even voluntary work undertaken while completing your qualifications in all Business courses (except Hospitality and Tourism Management, where Cooperative Education is a requirement). Business courses at VU are: the Diploma of Business (Enterprise): Prerequisites: Units 3 & 4 with a study score of at least 20 in English (any); the 2015 Clearly in ATAR: 35.35; the Bachelor of Business: Prerequisites: Units 3 & 4 with a study score of at least 20 in English (any); the 2015 Clearly in ATAR:City Flinders Campus: 40.6; Footscray Park Campus: 44.65; the Diploma of Accounting: Prerequisites: Successful completion of VCE or equivalent. Students can enter from the Certificate IV in Accounting; the Bachelor of Business (Accounting): Prerequisites: Units 3 & 4 with a study score of at least 20 in English (any); the 2015 Clearly in ATAR: Some of the key industry leaders appointed adjuncts to the College of Business at VU are Alan Kohler (Finance, Journalism), Ian James (Managing Director, Mushroom Music), The Hon. Dr Craig Emerson, Wes McMaster (Finance), Di Smith (Tourism) and Chris Buckingham (Tourism). 6. ANTIPODEANS GAPBREAK APPLICATION DAYS GapBreak is an international travel programme providing school leavers with volunteer and paid work programmes around the world. It is run by Antipodeans Abroad, an Australian company with more than 20 years experience in educational travel and a strong reputation in Australian schools and universities. School leavers gain increased independence and resilience while contributing to an overseas community. Programmes are carefully vetted and planned to ensure value and sustainability for local communities. School leavers travel with a group of like minded Australian students. Antipodeans Abroad is running GapBreak Application Days from Tuesday 30th June to Thursday 2nd July during the school holidays. If you wish to participate in a volunteer or paid work travel programme in 2016 you need to select a time for a 25 minute Application Meeting on one of those days. Students who attend an Application Meeting are given priority over other applicants when selecting their preferred destination. Note that Application Meetings are held over the phone for students based outside Sydney. For more information visit: 7. KANGAN FASHION CAMP 2015 This will run from 30 th June to 2 nd July and also 22 nd to 24 th September. If you are aged years and considering a career in fashion after completing secondary school, Kangan Institute s Fashion Camp is your backstage pass to becoming a fashion professional. Students will be exposed to creating concept and colour, marketing, introduced to brand positioning, fashion buying, fashion styling and forecasting, have the opportunity to develop their skills in drawing, painting, illustration and design and meet with fashion industry professionals from Myer, Zara, Forever New, GPO and others. The cost of the camp is $489 and it is held on the Kangan Richmond campus at the Kangan Institute s Centre for Fashion and Creative Industries, 85 Cremorne Street, Richmond. Telephone: or visit: kangan.edu.au/fashioncamp to enrol. 8. THE TOP 5 REASONS TO STUDY AT AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY (ACU) 1. Learn from the best 2. A warm welcome 3. High graduate employment rate (93% of graduates employed in the first 4 months after graduation) 4. Study overseas 5. Work placements and internships 9. NEW ACU CAMPUS IN ROME FOR 2016 ACU will officially open a new campus in Rome later this year. It will be run in conjunction with one of the top US Catholic Universities. This opens up still more overseas study opportunities for ACU students. More information as it becomes available. 10. NEW COURSES AT ACU 2

3 B Biomedicine and B Biomedicine double degrees will be offered at ACU in 2016, also a new B Teaching / B Exercise Science and, in 2017, a Physiotherapy degree will be offered on the Ballarat campus. The double degrees available in Biomedicine will be the B Applied Public Health (4 years), the B Business Administration (4 years) and the B Laws (5 years). Students studying Biomedical Science will be able to study Anatomy, Biochemistry, Immunology, Pharmacology, Physiology and Microbiology. ACU will have particular expertise in the areas of Pharmacology and Physiology. Prerequisites for 2016: a study score of at least 25 in English and at least 25 in any Year 12 Mathematics. The B Teaching / B Exercise Science (4 years) is a secondary teaching qualification with 8 PE units built in as a major and 4 spaces for units for students to obtain a minor to provide a second teaching method (for example: Health, Maths, Science, Psychology, Business). The B Physical Activity and Health Science (3 years) is for students who enjoy sport and science but are not quite sure of their direction. It is a flexible degree with 10 electives. Students can major in PE or Outdoor Education (which has a wide variety of options for elective units; field trips and excursions, camps; there is a small extra cost per semester for Outdoor Ed) and minor in Health, Maths, Science or Psychology. Students are able to obtain 2 teaching methods if they decide they would like to continue and undertake a post graduate teaching qualification or they can study sufficient units to gain entry as a graduate into the Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology. (A Clinical Exercise Physiologist uses exercise as a rehabilitation tool, has a Medicare Provider Number, receives referrals from GPs, is an Allied Health member and works with victims of stroke, heart disease, diabetes, accident and so on.) 11. ACUCOM This training provider offers a safety net or second chance for Year 12 students. ACUCOM is an arm of ACU which provides TAFE qualifications where students are able to ease into tertiary study at ACU with extra support. Fees vary for each ACUCOM course. The Diploma of Nursing is a guaranteed pathway into the second year of the B Nursing (providing the Diploma is completed). Application for the Diploma is direct to ACUCOM and students sit an Aptitude test and attend an interview as part of the selection process. A Police and Working With Children Check is required. The Certificate in Exercise Science comprises the Cert III in Fitness and 2 units from the Bachelor programme. VCE English is required for entry via a direct application to ACUCOM. It is a 6 month course. Students need 1 x Pass and 1 x Credit result for the 2 Bachelor degree units. If these results are obtained and the Cert III in Fitness is completed students are guaranteed mid year entry to the B Exercise Science. The Certificate in Educational Support comprises Cert IV in Educational Support and 2 units from the B Education (Primary) degree. This is a 12 month course; 1 Bachelor degree unit is studied each semester and 100 hours of practical experience is embedded in the Certificate. Prospective students apply direct to ACUCOM and sit a pre training literacy and numeracy assessment as part of the selection process. To pathway into the B Education (Primary) degree students must meet all prerequisites and achieve a Pass in all units of the Cert IV in Educational Support and a Credit in both the Bachelor degree units. They must also have a study score of at least 25 in English. Alternatively the Cert IV in Education Support can be completed as a stand alone qualification to become a Teacher Aide. New in 2016: the Cert III and Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care; a 2 year course, although students may exit the course after 12 months with a Cert III. Prospective students apply direct to ACUCOM and sit a pre training literacy and numeracy assessment. Credit from this course is available for articulation into the B Education (Birth 5) or the B Education (Primary and Early Childhood). 12. NEXT STEP AT KANGAN This is a free service for year olds for advice about pathway options, career planning, and, where necessary, referrals to relevant services. This is a service for all eligible young people you do not have to be a Kangan student to get help from Next Step. nextstep@kangan.edu.au for more information. 13. KANGAN INSTITUTE NEWS Kangan has now merged with Bendigo TAFE, Vetassess and eworks which has resulted in an institution with a significantly broader scope with more options for students. Kangan have a 3

4 number of specialisations: The Automotive Centre of Excellence, the Health and Community Services Centre of Excellence, Corrections, Fashion and Textiles, Youth (VETis, VCAL and VCE), VET teacher training and elearning materials development. They have a partnership with Federation University and Hume Multiversity and are engaging widely with their local communities. A Tertiary Enabling programme in partnership with La Trobe University is offered at Kangan, as well as a huge range of VET programmes. 14. AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING AT KANGAN At the recent Careers Advisers seminar held at the Kangan Docklands Centre for Automotive Excellence we were told of the shortage of Autoelectricians. These days there is a large component of electrical training in the automotive apprenticeship and more young people with an interest in this field are needed. The automotive manufacturing industry may be closing but the retail, service and repair industry employs more than 300,00 people and is growing. The automotive industry is going clean and green, is more customer focussed, provides professional service, diagnosis and repairs, fault analysis and prevention and support for manufacturer s dedicated innovations. Career pathways are as a Tradesperson, Service Adviser, Diagnostic Specialist, Trainer, Mechanical Engineer and a Manager / Business Owner. 15. PATHWAY TO COMMERCE AT KANGAN The Kangan TAFE Accounting pathway to a degree is 18 months. This comprises the Cert IV in Accounting (6 months) or the Cert IV in Bookkeeping (6 months), the Diploma of Accounting (6 months) and the Advanced Diploma of Accounting (6 months); these qualifications allow students to articulate into the B Commerce (offered by Federation University and delivered at Kangan Broadmeadows) which takes a further 18 months to complete; therefore total time to complete the degree is 3 years no loss of time and 3 additional qualifications. The B Commerce is a generalist course with careers available in public accounting, banking, teaching, government organisations, stockbroking, business consulting, retail, manufacturing and mining industries. Students keen to follow an Accounting and Bookkeeping pathway can graduate to a career in taxation, auditing, financial management, corporate financial accounting and management / cost accounting. 16. EXPERIENCE SURVEYING AT RMIT Participate in the RMIT Experience Surveying Day on Thursday 9th of July (9:45am for a 10:00am start with a 12 noon finish). Hosted by the Surveying Task Force and RMIT University, this unique 2 hour event provides a fantastic opportunity for students to do practical surveying activities using mathematics, with the help of fully qualified Surveyors. You will take measurements using professional surveying equipment, including turning angles to measure a triangle and the height of a landmark, then process the data using surveying software back at the field station. This free event will take place at the RMIT University Field Station, Yarra Bend Park, 201 Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield. It is open to Year students considering Surveying as a career path. This will suit students who have an interest in, and aptitude for, mathematics and IT and are studying, or are planning to study, Maths Methods in VCE. To register, telephone by Thursday 25th June. 17. MONASH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING SEMINAR FOR GIRLS Monash University is again running ENGenuITy, an event for girls interested in information technology and engineering. The aim of the event is to inspire and encourage young women to pursue a career in the fields of IT and / or engineering. Learn more about IT and engineering, meet like minded young people and discover the world of IT and engineering professionals. Take part in hands on activities that will expose you to the different fields of IT and engineering. ENGenuITy will be held from 10:00am 4:30pm on Tuesday 30th June at Monash Clayton campus. This is a free event (with morning tea and lunch provided). Contact: Melina Talanis on or melina.talanis@monash.edu for more information or to register your attendance. 18. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST? 4

5 Austin Health is holding an information and demonstration evening for those interested in this career. Hear from Occupational Therapists who are experienced in spinal rehabilitation, hand therapy, mental health and neurology. It will be held in the Education Precinct, Level 4 Austin Tower, Austin Hospital, Studley Rd, Heidelberg, 5:00pm (registration), 5:30 8:00pm (sessions) on Thursday 16th July. RSVP: Lucinda.russell@austin.org.au by 9th July; limited seats available. 19. EARLY OFFER ASPIRE PROGRAMME AT LA TROBE UNIVERSITY The Aspire programme, launched in 2014, saw 1,100 students receive early offers for places in courses at La Trobe University, commencing in Many students work hard to make positive changes in their schools and communities through volunteering and La Trobe recognises these efforts through their Aspire programme. La Trobe has also announced a working partnership with the Country Fire Authority and the Duke of Edinburgh programme. These partnerships reflect the desire of the university to collaborate with people and organisations that share the vision of making a positive difference in their communities. Aitken students also learned about the Aspire programme during a presentation at the TIS excursion the VCE students attended on Wednesday 27 th May. Online Aspire applications opened on Monday 1st June, visit: for more information and / or to apply. 20. AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY (ACU) EAP PROGRAMME ACU offers the Early Achievers Programme which recognises that students are more than their academic results. ACU considers contributions students have made to the community through their school or workplace, community organisations and cultural and / or religious groups. This is also an early offer programme where students may access a course of their choice with a significantly lower ATAR than the Clearly In. Applications open Monday 19th August. Visit: for more information. 21. PUBLIC HEALTH CAREERS NIGHT 5 This is a great opportunity to get tips and advice from those already working in the field of public health. The evening will consist of short presentations about careers in public health followed by a panel discussion and question time. The event is hosted by the Public Health Association of Australia, the Australian Health Promotion Association and the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. It will take place on Monday 15th June, 5:00 7:30pm in the Auditorium, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 792 Elizabeth St, Melbourne. To register or obtain more information visit: BOX HILL INSTITUTE S CERTIFICATE IV IN DISABILITY Box Hill Institute has partnered with AMAZE Victoria to co deliver the Certificate IV in Disability. It is the only course that offers the unit: Support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, an area of growing need. Negotiations are also underway to offer students the opportunity to undertake Sign Language (Auslan) Level 1 as a part of the course. Integral to the course are guest speakers from industry and targeted skills development sessions (for example: The Road to Empowerment drama therapy techniques). The course is offered 2 full days per week. Job opportunities in the industry are high for graduates with good employment outcomes. 23. OBTAINING AN APPRENTICESHIP It is not easy for young people to find an apprenticeship. Employers generally prefer their apprentice to have completed Year 12 (VCE or VCAL), be at least 18 years old, hold a driver s licence, have their own vehicle and often to have completed a pre apprenticeship course. Pre apprenticeship courses are available in many trades such as automotive, carpentry, electrotechnology, furniture making, carpentry, tiling and plumbing, for example. Once the pre apprenticeship has been completed the young person needs to find an employer willing to take them on as an apprentice - employment opportunities may sometimes be found among friends, relatives, neighbours, sports associates and so on. Alternatively, Group Training Companies employ many apprentices, visit: for more information. Compiled by: c. borg and m. walker