Families provide young people with a Families provide young people with a ‘safe and secure net’ while they are ‘safe and secure net’ while they are free to make choices about their free to make choices about their post-school options. post-school options.

In summary:In summary:

““Let them choose, but be there for Let them choose, but be there for them”.them”.

Australian Young People : their stories, their families Australian Young People : their stories, their families and post-school plans. (the Smith Family, May 2007)and post-school plans. (the Smith Family, May 2007)

MacKillop Senior CollegeMacKillop Senior College

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Meeghan McHugh (Southern Cross Meeghan McHugh (Southern Cross University)University)

Fran Dwyer (Charles Sturt University)Fran Dwyer (Charles Sturt University)

““SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS”TRANSITIONS”

Getting there

Getting there (eventually)

Surviving there

GETTING THEREGETTING THERE

UNIVERSITIES ADMISSIONS CENTRE

ATAR

ATAR is a rank not a mark

UAC

What about UAC?What about UAC?

UAC is the central office that receives and UAC is the central office that receives and processes applications for participating processes applications for participating institutions (all unis in NSW and the ACT + institutions (all unis in NSW and the ACT +

* La Trobe uni in VIC - Albury-Wodonga * La Trobe uni in VIC - Albury-Wodonga campus,campus,

* Griffith uni in QLD - Gold Coast campus and * Griffith uni in QLD - Gold Coast campus and

* AMC in Tas).* AMC in Tas). Institutions, not UAC, decide on offersInstitutions, not UAC, decide on offers UAC notifies HSC students of their ATARUAC notifies HSC students of their ATAR Each year UAC publishes the UAC Guide Each year UAC publishes the UAC Guide

What is the ATAR?What is the ATAR? AAustralian ustralian TTertiary ertiary AAdmissions dmissions RRank ank

((ATARATAR) is calculated from the HSC by ) is calculated from the HSC by UAC.UAC.

You opt to apply and pay for an ATAR You opt to apply and pay for an ATAR through UAC.through UAC.

Universities set cut offs for their Universities set cut offs for their courses based on their popularity, the courses based on their popularity, the number of places offered and the number of places offered and the quality of the applicants.quality of the applicants.

Therefore the ATAR cut-offs for Therefore the ATAR cut-offs for courses change from year to year. courses change from year to year.

The ATAR is a number between 0 and The ATAR is a number between 0 and 99.95 in 0.05 increments. However 99.95 in 0.05 increments. However an ATAR between 0 and 30 will not an ATAR between 0 and 30 will not be reported.be reported.

It is calculated on the It is calculated on the best 10best 10 units, units, which includes the which includes the best 2 units of best 2 units of EnglishEnglish and the and the best remaining 8 best remaining 8 unitsunits which may only contain 2 units which may only contain 2 units of Category B courses (Hospitality, of Category B courses (Hospitality, Industrial Technology Timber)Industrial Technology Timber)

GETTING THERE - GETTING THERE - ApplyingApplying

Must apply on-Must apply on-lineline

www.uac.edu.auwww.uac.edu.au

UAC 2012 GuideUAC 2012 Guide Free copies of the Free copies of the UAC 2012 GuideUAC 2012 Guide will will

be sent to schools in late July or early be sent to schools in late July or early August 2011August 2011

The Guide contains The Guide contains course descriptions, as well as any course course descriptions, as well as any course

prerequisites needed to gain entry to that prerequisites needed to gain entry to that coursecourse

instructions on how to applyinstructions on how to apply information about participating institutions information about participating institutions an areas of study indexan areas of study index

GETTING THEREGETTING THEREUACUAC

Can have up to 9 preferences Can have up to 9 preferences with one applicationwith one application

See UAC Guide or UAC websiteSee UAC Guide or UAC website

How to applyHow to apply

All applicants must apply online using All applicants must apply online using Apply-By-WebApply-By-Web

You must supply an email address You must supply an email address Processing chargeProcessing charge Can pay by credit card (MasterCard or Can pay by credit card (MasterCard or

Visa), PayPal, BPay and Australia Post’s Visa), PayPal, BPay and Australia Post’s BillPayBillPay

PayPal allows you to transfer funds safely PayPal allows you to transfer funds safely over the internet from your bank account over the internet from your bank account to UACto UAC

What you need to applyWhat you need to apply Your Board of Studies student numberYour Board of Studies student number Your UAC PIN – for NSW and ACT Your UAC PIN – for NSW and ACT

students this will be posted to you by students this will be posted to you by UAC in early August (note that it is UAC in early August (note that it is separate to your Board of Studies PIN)separate to your Board of Studies PIN)

You will receive your 9 digit UAC You will receive your 9 digit UAC application number when you apply – for application number when you apply – for NSW students your UAC application NSW students your UAC application number will be a ‘1’ followed by your number will be a ‘1’ followed by your Board of Studies student numberBoard of Studies student number

UAC TIMELINE 2011/2012UAC TIMELINE 2011/2012ApplyingApplying AUGUST – Applications OpenAUGUST – Applications Open SEPTEMBER 30 2011 – On-time applications SEPTEMBER 30 2011 – On-time applications

closeclose FEBRUARY 2 2012 – Last of the late FEBRUARY 2 2012 – Last of the late

applications close – late fees applyapplications close – late fees apply

Receiving ResultsReceiving Results DECEMBER 14 2011 – NSW Board of Studies DECEMBER 14 2011 – NSW Board of Studies

results e-releasedresults e-released DECEMBER 15 2011 – ATARs e-releasedDECEMBER 15 2011 – ATARs e-released

GETTING THEREGETTING THERE Some courses Some courses MAY MAY

NOTNOT be added in be added in after the closing after the closing date in Septemberdate in September

Some courses require the Some courses require the student to jump through student to jump through extra hoops – just applying extra hoops – just applying through UAC is through UAC is NOT NOT enough – auditions, enough – auditions, questionnaires, UMAT, etcquestionnaires, UMAT, etc

GETTING THEREGETTING THERE

Applicants are Applicants are NOT LOCKED INNOT LOCKED IN until until the the very last datevery last date allowed for a allowed for a change of preferences (1st February change of preferences (1st February 2012)2012)

GETTING THEREGETTING THERE Interstate application procedures are Interstate application procedures are

similar – act independently of each similar – act independently of each other – each require a payment e.g. other – each require a payment e.g. QTACQTAC is Queensland, is Queensland, VTACVTAC is Victoria is Victoria

QTAC allows:QTAC allows: Only Only 66 choices choices 33 freefree changes of preferences changes of preferences

SATAC and TISC (Western Australia)SATAC and TISC (Western Australia)

GETTING THEREGETTING THERE

Can you get in with a Can you get in with a ATAR less than the ATAR less than the minimum required as minimum required as stated in the UAC stated in the UAC Book?Book?

Bonus points Newcastle – 4

Southern Cross Uni – 5

Charles Sturt Uni – 5

Wollongong - 3

Special Entry Schemes – STAR Scheme at SCU, Early

Entry at UNE, PREP at CSU, Early Achievers at ACU; Early Entry at UOW

Applications usually close mid September some courses are earlier.

Notification is late November / early December.

Courses requiring a special application processMedicine. Creative & Performing Arts – auditions, portfolios. Others – questionnaire, test..

Excellent result in a particular relevant HSC subject

Educational Access Educational Access Schemes (EAS)Schemes (EAS)

For students who have suffered long-For students who have suffered long-term term educational disadvantageeducational disadvantage

Students must demonstrate that Students must demonstrate that performance during Years 11 and 12 performance during Years 11 and 12 has been seriously affected by has been seriously affected by circumstances beyond their controlcircumstances beyond their control

EAS booklets (with application forms) EAS booklets (with application forms) distributed early August 2011, can also distributed early August 2011, can also be downloaded from UAC’s websitebe downloaded from UAC’s website

Educational Access Educational Access Schemes (EAS)Schemes (EAS)

On-time closing date - Wednesday 30 On-time closing date - Wednesday 30 September 2011September 2011

Applications are detailed and require Applications are detailed and require supporting documentation so allow supporting documentation so allow plenty of time to prepare and plenty of time to prepare and complete your EAS applicationcomplete your EAS application

Educational Access Educational Access Schemes (EAS)Schemes (EAS)

Examples of disadvantage:Examples of disadvantage: Disrupted schoolingDisrupted schooling Home environment/responsibilitiesHome environment/responsibilities English languageEnglish language Personal illness/disabilityPersonal illness/disability Refugee statusRefugee status

GETTING THERE - GETTING THERE - OffersOffers

Receiving an offerReceiving an offer October and November RoundsOctober and November Rounds Early Round Offers – December 8 2011Early Round Offers – December 8 2011 Preliminary Round – January 4 2012Preliminary Round – January 4 2012 Main Round – January 18 2012Main Round – January 18 2012 Late Round – February 1 2012Late Round – February 1 2012 Final Round – February 8 2012Final Round – February 8 2012

Accepting your offerAccepting your offer

Accept your offer by the due date Accept your offer by the due date otherwise it could lapseotherwise it could lapse

If you receive an offer in a subsequent If you receive an offer in a subsequent offer round and wish to proceed with offer round and wish to proceed with that offer, you will have to accept your that offer, you will have to accept your second offer and withdraw from your second offer and withdraw from your firstfirst

DefermentDeferment Each institution has shown its own policyEach institution has shown its own policy Follow instructions in offer letterFollow instructions in offer letter Deferred place is guaranteedDeferred place is guaranteed Usually apply the following year through Usually apply the following year through

UAC (not all universities require this)UAC (not all universities require this) Can list other courses above deferred Can list other courses above deferred

coursecourse If an offer is made to a higher preference, If an offer is made to a higher preference,

the deferred course will lapsethe deferred course will lapse

University Offers for Year 12University Offers for Year 12

Students 2010Students 201025 - 30% 25 - 30% are offered places at U of Newcastle

30 - 35% 30 - 35% are offered places in universities in Sydney

20 - 25% 20 - 25% are offered places at CSU, SCU and UNE 8 – 10% 8 – 10% are offered places at Griffith University or Queensland universities.

10 - 15% 10 - 15% are made offers in Preliminary/Early

80 - 85% 80 - 85% are made offers in The Main Round

5 - 10% 5 - 10% are made offers in Late/Final Rounds

GETTING THERE GETTING THERE (EVENTUALLY)(EVENTUALLY)

Taking a ‘GAP’ YearTaking a ‘GAP’ Year

““I didn’t get the ATAR that I didn’t get the ATAR that I needed….” I needed….”

““I didn’t get the ATAR that I didn’t get the ATAR that I needed”I needed”

Apply for a related or similar course that Apply for a related or similar course that requires a requires a lesser lesser ATARATAR

Enrol in a Private College or TAFE courseEnrol in a Private College or TAFE course

Apply (earlier) for Special SchemesApply (earlier) for Special Schemes

““I didn’t get the ATAR that I didn’t get the ATAR that I needed”I needed”

Special Foundation Special Foundation courses or Preparation courses or Preparation coursescourses

Open Universities Open Universities AustraliaAustralia

Trade Trade ApprenticeshipsApprenticeships

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERE• HECS-HELP – Higher Education Contribution

Scheme / Higher Education Loan Program

• CSP – Commonwealth Supported Place

• Your HECS debt (if you decide to defer the

payment) depends upon the TYPE of course

that you wish to do Uni.

SURVIVNG THERESURVIVNG THEREBand Student

contribution ranges $ for 2011

Band 3 (Law, Dentistry, Medicine, Vet Science, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce)

0 - 9080

Band 2 (Computing, Built Environment, Health, Engineering, Surveying, Agriculture.)

0 – 7756

Band 1 (Humanities, Arts, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Languages, Visual and Performing Arts, Education

and Nursing)

0 – 5422

National Priorities ( Mathematics, Statistics and Science) 0 – 4385

CAN BE PAID UP-FRONT (20% DISCOUNT), OR DEFERRED

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERE What you have to be earning at present What you have to be earning at present

before you start paying back your HEC’s bill before you start paying back your HEC’s bill

= $45,114= $45,114Repayments commence at 4% and gradually

increase to a maximum of 8% once you reach $83,408.

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERE

•Other expenses to consider are meals, textbooks, accommodation, etc

•Sydney University publishes the following guide to living costs per week for first year students.

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERELIVING COSTS / WEEK:LIVING COSTS / WEEK: Rent ~ $150 ($110 - $250)Rent ~ $150 ($110 - $250) Food ~ $90Food ~ $90 Electricity, gas, water ~ $10 - 20Electricity, gas, water ~ $10 - 20 Internet ~ $5 – 15Internet ~ $5 – 15 Textbooks ~ $10 – 20 depending on Textbooks ~ $10 – 20 depending on

course ($350 to $850) up front.course ($350 to $850) up front. Photocopying ~ 20c per pagePhotocopying ~ 20c per page Travel $25Travel $25 Others (laundry, etc)…………Others (laundry, etc)…………

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERE AccommodationAccommodation

Example 1: self-catering at Southern Cross University, Lismore – ranging from $129/week ($5160 for entire academic year (40 weeks) at ORION COLLEGE (fully furnished single study bedrooms).

Example 2 : Earle Page College, U.N.E -$287/week ($11480/year (21 meals per week, own study bedroom and lots of care).

ACCOMMODATION CENTRE

Single Room with Private Ensuite

Accommodation (cont’d) Example 3: 3 bedroom house in

Leichardt. Close to transport and shopping. Spacious living areas, 1 bathroom, 1 car space ... $400 per week (Domain.com.au).

Example 4: Evatt House, Newcastle - $144/week - self catering, fully furnished private bedroom study, shared facilities.

HALLS OF RESIDENCE

HALLS OF RESIDENCE Shared Amenities

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERE

Check UAC Guide or university website for Check UAC Guide or university website for procedures and timelines regarding procedures and timelines regarding applications to live on campus… applications to live on campus…

be early!be early!

* Charles Sturt University - you can not apply * Charles Sturt University - you can not apply for on-campus accommodation until you for on-campus accommodation until you have been made an offer – still be early.have been made an offer – still be early.

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERE Student Loans Student Loans

(major banks)(major banks) ScholarshipsScholarships

- Institutional- Institutional - Industry-sponsored- Industry-sponsored

- Regional- Regional- Sporting- Sporting

The following are related to Youth Allowance The following are related to Youth Allowance and administered by Centrelink:and administered by Centrelink:- Student Start-up Scholarship – $2194 in - Student Start-up Scholarship – $2194 in 20122012- Relocation- Relocation Scholarships for accommodation Scholarships for accommodation costs: valued at $4 124 pa in 2012, $1 031 , costs: valued at $4 124 pa in 2012, $1 031 , $1 031 and $1 031. (indexed annually)$1 031 and $1 031. (indexed annually)

APPLY !! APPLY !! APPLY !!

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERE

SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS Check individual university web sites or go to Check individual university web sites or go to

www.myfuture.edu.au

YOUTH ALLOWANCEYOUTH ALLOWANCE The best advice is to phone Centrelink to check your The best advice is to phone Centrelink to check your

eligibility/entitlementseligibility/entitlements..

Andrew’s Exercise Science TIMETABLE

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8am Human Biology

LECTURE

Physio. TUTORIAL

9am

Human Biology

PRACT/LAB

Health TUTORIAL

10am Physiology

LECTURE

Health

LECTURE 11am Micro. TUTORIAL

12pm

1pm Microbiology

LECTURE

Biomechanics

PRACT/LAB

Ex. Sc.TUTORIAL

2pm Microbiology

PRACT/LAB

3pm

4pm

5pm

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERE

Happy Happy

Success Success

Environment Environment

Be well-informedBe well-informed

Visit the campus if possibleVisit the campus if possible

- University Open Days- University Open Days

Camden Haven Careers Expo

Camden Haven HighJuly 28, 11.15am

SURVIVING THERESURVIVING THERE

Open Days - hand out available in Open Days - hand out available in your packagesyour packages

HSC STUDENT TIMELINE FOR 2011/12

2011 2012

FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

HSC Year

Sit UMAT HSC EXAMS

Register for UMAT Careers Night HSC results

SMH On time Early Entry University

HSC & CAREERS EXPO UAC closes Offers Starts 2012

UAC opens

Main Round

Early Entry Applications University Offers

HSC TRIAL EXAMS

Getting the information Getting the information across....across....

Careers Email AlertsCareers Email Alerts

Finally, remember to Finally, remember to …..…..

Read course descriptions in Read course descriptions in UAC GuideUAC Guide Attend uni open days, talk to uni studentsAttend uni open days, talk to uni students Use last year’s ATAR cut-offs only as an Use last year’s ATAR cut-offs only as an

indication of possible cut-offs for 2012indication of possible cut-offs for 2012 Include up to 9 course preferences (at Include up to 9 course preferences (at

least 5) - check for additional selection least 5) - check for additional selection criteria, early closing datescriteria, early closing dates

Place course preferences in the order you Place course preferences in the order you want to study themwant to study them

Have realistic expectations of your Have realistic expectations of your academic abilityacademic ability

What can What can youyou do? do?

Talk about your own experiences of career Talk about your own experiences of career decisionsdecisions

Value any differencesValue any differences Be a positive role modelBe a positive role model Challenge stereotypesChallenge stereotypes Prepare them for decision-makingPrepare them for decision-making Encourage employability skills such as Encourage employability skills such as

punctuality and reliabilitypunctuality and reliability Plan “B” Plan “B”

Our GuestsOur Guests

Kym Burton (University of New England)Kym Burton (University of New England)

Meeghan McHugh (Southern Cross University)Meeghan McHugh (Southern Cross University)

Fran Dwyer (Charles Sturt University)Fran Dwyer (Charles Sturt University)

MacKillop Senior CollegeMacKillop Senior College

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