From the Futures and Careers Department
Careers Information @ Pymble
Years 11 and 12
Please encourage your daughter to make an appointment with either Mr Kozyra (international and cadetships) or Mrs O’Kelly for domestic applications. Please email for Careers bookings for Mr Kozyra and please use the booking system via the VC Senior School page for Mrs O’Kelly.
Upcoming Careers events / Presentations
University and cadetship presentations
This will start in the next few weeks. Dates will be published on the Portal, emailed to your daughter and placed in the newsletter.
Open Days and Info Sessions
iCanMed | Free UCAT Webinar: How to Solve Section 1, 2 Questions Quickly and Accurately
Wednesday 9 February, 7.00pm to 8.30pm
Online
Find out more: https://www.bigmarker.com/icanmed/stream-1-part-1?utm_bmcr_source=website
iCanMed | Free UCAT Webinar: How to Solve Section 3, 4, 5 Questions Quickly and Accurately
Thursday 10 February, 7.00pm to 8.30pm
Online
Find out more: https://www.bigmarker.com/icanmed/stream-1-part-2?utm_bmcr_source=website
Basair | Pilot Career Seminar
Monday 14 February, 7.00pm to 8.30pm
Basair Aviation College, Bankstown Aerodrome
Find out more: http://www.basair.com.au/Events/Register/229
NIE | UCAT and Pathways into Medicine
Tuesday 15 February, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Online
Find out more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HUpUmH55TmSwu0W7k3cC1w
SCCE | Exchange Webinar
Tuesday 22 February, 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Online
Find out more: https://scce.clickmeeting.com/tuesday-22-february-2022-info-session/register
University of Sydney | Dubbo Medical Program Webinar
Wednesday 2 March, 4.30pm to 5.00pm
Online
Find out more: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S3gXjUjMQjCHEhKmaO1PPQ
University of Sydney | Experience the Law Online
Wednesday 9 March, 4.00pm to 4.30pm
Online
Find out more: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E1HvtLfTTIiGNWUpgQyAOw
University of Sydney | Life of a Veterinarian Webinar
Wednesday 23 March, 4.00pm to 4.30pm
Online
Find out more: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WeqhJBwSTTK7PjHjJAx9FQ
HSC and Careers Expo
Thursday 2 June, 9.00am to Sunday 5 June, 3.00pm
The Hordern Pavilion
Find out more: https://www.hscandcareers.com.au/
Western Sydney Careers Expo
Thursday 23 June, 9.00am to Sunday 26 June, 3.00pm
The Dome, Sydney Olympic Park
Find out more: https://www.westernsydneycareerexpo.com.au/
Workshops and Courses
NIE | Simulated UCAT Day Workshop Online
Sunday 20 February, 10.00am to 5.30pm
Online
Find out more: https://www.nie.edu.au/products-listing/ucat-preparation-courses/product/216-simulated-ucat-day-workshop-2-day-intensive-program
Charles Sturt | Explore Day
Port Macquarie: Tuesday 8 March, 9.00am – 3.00pm
Bathurst: Tuesday 15 March, 9.00am – 3.00pm
Orange: Wednesday 16 March, 9.00am – 3.00pm
Wagga Wagga: Tuesday 22 March, 9.00am – 3.00pm
Albury-Wodonga: Tuesday 29 March, 9.00am – 3.00pm
Dubbo: Wednesday 30 March, 9.00am – 3.00pm
If you’re in Years 10, 11 or 12, Explore Day is your chance to check out what life at Charles Sturt University is like – but with a twist!
Find out more: https://study.csu.edu.au/life/events/explore-day
Scholarships
Rural Bank Scholarships
Value: $5,000 AUD
Open/Closing Dates: 6 December 2021 – 18 February 2022
Rural Bank has a focus on supporting the next generation of leaders in agriculture, by offering financial support in the form of scholarships. We will be seeking first time tertiary students looking to pursue studies in agriculture, agribusiness or related fields and who are committed to the success of Australian agriculture.
Larsen Jewellery Design Scholarship Program
Value: $3,000 AUD
Open/Closing Dates: 1 February 2022 – 30 November 2022
Larsen Jewellery recognises the need to support and educate young adults wishing to begin a career in jewellery, design or visual arts; or who wish to further their studies in a jewellery, design or visual arts related course.
Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians
Value: Up to $13,000 AUD
Open/Closing Dates: 1 February 2022 – 11 March 2022
The Commonwealth Scholarships Program is awarding young Australians up to $13,000, to study a vocational education and training (VET) qualification and complete a paid internship.
Sydney Scholars Awards
Value: $6,000 AUD
Open/Closing Dates: 8 April 2022 – 30 September 2022
An undergraduate scholarship that supports outstanding Year 12 students to undertake an undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney.
UCAT ANZ for Medicine and Dentistry in 2023
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a compulsory test that you may have to sit in order to apply for some degrees in the fields of Medicine or Dentistry. It is designed to help universities select applicants with the appropriate abilities and professional behaviours required to practise successfully as doctors or dentists. It is used in collaboration with other admissions processes, such as interviews and academic qualifications.
Thirteen of the universities in Australia offering Medicine and Dentistry, and two in New Zealand, will require you to sit the UCAT ANZ test as part of your application. So, if you’re thinking of applying to uni in 2023 for a degree in one of those fields, you should check the entry requirements as soon as possible to find out if taking the UCAT ANZ is necessary.
Registrations for concession and access schemes are open now. Bookings opened on 1 March 2021 and close on 17 May 2022. You’ll sit the tests between 1 July and 12 August 2022. Results will be delivered to the universities in early September.
It costs $305 to sit the test ($199 concession fee, but you only have until 10 May to register for concession prices).
Additional information about dates, fees and how to register can be found here.
To find out which universities and courses apply, the eligibility criteria, or simply to find out more, head to the official UCAT ANZ website.
