Careers Corner

This week (Thursday, 1 April) all of the Year 12 students should have received an email from UAC (The Universities Admissions Centre) with a PIN and login information on how to access and register.  This is the main pathway into university from school.  If any student did not receive this email, then it is important that they contact me so that I can help with access.  Obviously, if a student is definitely NOT interested in a university pathway, they do not need to register.  It costs $70 to register before 30 September and $200 to register after this date.  There is quite a bit of time to decide on preferences etc. 

UAC PIN and Applying

Students must use their Year 12 student number (NESA Number) and UAC PIN to apply so that they can be identified as a Year 12 student.  If students don’t use their student number when applying, they will not appear on the school’s data spreadsheet available on “School Hub”. 

Each student can put down five preferences.  It is worth noting that not all university courses are available at this stage and more will become available as the year progresses.

If any students did not get an email, they can contact UAC in one of the following ways:

UAC Contact Numbers

Our call centre is fully operational, and our friendly team is standing by to take calls Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.  Livechat and email through our website also continue to be available.

From a landline:  1300 275 822
From a mobile:  (02) 9752 0200

If students are still having difficulty, then please contact me preferably via email so that I can assist.

It is imperative that ALL STUDENTS have access to their NESA information and records.  This is where they can access their HSC timetables etc.

All Year 12 students have been emailed with relevant information regarding UAC.  The information has also been placed in the Careers OneNote and the Careers section of the school website which they all have access to.

Students in Year 12 who might be considering careers in medicine or dentistry post school need to register for the “UCAT” (University Clinical Aptitude Test ANZ).

Important UCAT ANZ 2021 Dates

Candidates taking the UCAT ANZ in 2021 for entry to universities in Australia and New Zealand in 2022 should note these key dates (deadline times are in AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time): 

Please log on to the UCAT website for specific information.  There are free practice tests on this website to assist with preparation.

Newcastle University Open Day

I have been contacted by Newcastle University regarding an Open Day for our students to be held early June (Tuesday, 8 June).  The details are being finalised and I will email information as soon as I receive confirmation of dates and times from University of Newcastle.  By the time this newsletter is published I will have emailed Year 12 students to get an idea of numbers.

Early Entry for Year 12

The University of New England (UNE) and the Australian National University (ANU) are both open for Year 12 students to apply for Early Entry without going through UAC.  If you are interested, please go to the relevant university’s website and apply.  If you would like some assistance, please email me.

Resumes

I would also like to remind the Year 12 students to keep working on their resumes and to make an appointment to have a meeting with me.  Students can email me or write their names in a white space on the Timetable attached to my office door, and we can organise a time to do this.  To date I have had several meetings with students.  I am more than happy to talk to any student who would like some help with a resume or anything else relating to Careers.

Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Job Vacancies, University Information and Open Days, TAFE Information and Scholarships

As information comes to hand, I will email the relevant students and I will also be putting all information in the Careers section of the School Website and in their Careers OneNote.  This will relate to apprenticeships, traineeships, job vacancies, university information and open days, TAFE information and scholarships.  There is a tab in the Careers section titled Job Jump which has a great deal of up-to-date information.  All the students in Years 10, 11 and 12 have, or will have, access to this.

Work Experience

Please do not forget that if you are interested in doing Work Experience, you need to come and see me to collect the paperwork.  Year 11 and Year 12 can do this at any time provided it does not clash with exams etc. Years 9 and 10 have to complete this during school terms.

Karen McCann
Careers/VET Adviser