Explore Uni Caboolture Year 11 and 12 - 13th June 2014

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Explore Uni!
Clive May
Career Counsellor, QUT Your Future Careers Team

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Topics Today
• Career Planning
• What do you want in life?
• How are you going to pay for it?
• Job / Apprenticeship / TAFE / University?
• University Study & pathways

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Your Career Direction
• How clear are you about your future direction?
No idea..............................................................Very clear idea

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5 years from now…

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Career Planning

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Interests
Job Guide Jobs Chart
Skills
Personality Values
Capabilities
Support
people
Work
preferences
Lifestyle
preferences
Dreams
Goals
Attitudes
Motivation
Beliefs
Self-concept
Confidence
Role models

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Target Your School Subjects
Myfuture Bullseye Targets
English
Maths
SOSE
Home Economics
Languages
Business
ICT
Geography
Health & PE
Science

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Lifestyle
Home
Leisure
Partner
Family
Holidays
Location
Friends
Income
Travel
Transport/Car
Furniture
Surroundings
Pets
Work hours
Hobbies
Giving

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Weekly spend by life stage
Weekly Income

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Source: Data obtained from Australian Bureau of Statistics (2010). 6278.0 – Education and Training Experiences, Australia.
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/6278.02009?OpenDocument
$1,438
$1,151
$920
$877
$500
$671
$640
$671
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600
Postgraduate
Bachelor Degree
Diploma/AdvDip
Certificate III/IV
Certificate I/II
Year 12
Year 11
Year 10 or below
Median weekly earnings by level of education (2009)
Higher qualifications:
earning potential
job opportunities

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Average weekly earnings - Full-time adult $1485.80, All adults
$1105.20
$540
$659
$808
$911
$926
$927
$1,027
$1,064
$1,223
$1,250
$1,329
$1,340
$1,417
$1,431
$1,451
$1,475
$1,674
$2,435
$1,105
$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000
Accommodation & Food Services
Retail Trade
Arts & Recreation Services
Other Services
Administrative & Support Services
Health Care & Social Assistance
Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services
Education & Training
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Transport, Postal & Warehousing
Public Administration & Safety
Financial & Insurance Services
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Construction
Information Media & Telecommunications
Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services
Mining
All Industries
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, 2013) 6302 – Average Weekly Earnings, Australia, May 2013
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/6302.0May%202013?OpenDocument#Data

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Where will the jobs be in the future?
• Health Care and Social Assistance – largest growth (13%)
– http://joboutlook.gov.au/industryspecific.aspx?industry=Q
• Construction (10.1%)
– http://joboutlook.gov.au/industryspecific.aspx?industry=E
• Arts and Recreation Services (10 %)
– http://joboutlook.gov.au/industryspecific.aspx?industry=R
• Retail Trade (8.9%)
– http://joboutlook.gov.au/industryspecific.aspx?industry=G

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Paid Work
TAFEApprenticeship
University
Other training
Inheritance
Study & Work
Volunteer work
Lotto win
Upgrade qualifications
Own business
Work experience

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Getting a job
Main points to consider:
• Lots of competition for jobs
• May require formal qualifications or training
• Great for building confidence, practical knowledge and
skills
• Limited career prospects without higher qualifications

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Certificate 3 Guarantee
To be eligible for the Certificate 3 Guarantee a
person must:
• Not hold or be already undertaking a certificate III or
higher level qualification (certificate III qualifications
completed at school are not counted)
• Be 15 years of age or older
• Have finished secondary school or left school
• Queensland resident - an Australian Citizen or
permanent resident living in Queensland, or a New
Zealand citizen permanently residing in Queensland

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Apprenticeships and TAFE
Main points to consider:
• Usually one to four years of training
• Training and studying at the same time
• Practical on-the-job experience
• Can help towards university entrance
• http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/
• http://www.bn.tafe.qld.gov.au/courses/

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University Study
Main points to consider:
• Check “Prerequisites” e.g. Maths, English or assumed knowledge
• You can get into uni without an OP (rank score can be used)
• Regional/metropolitan also On campus/Off campus
• Career opportunities - national/global
• Degree subjects
• Degrees can take 3 to 7 years to complete (F/T)
• 4 months after graduating university:
– 80.1% in full-time employment
– 14.2% in further study
[Graduate Careers Australia (2013) survey of students who graduated in 2012
http://www.graduatecareers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/GCAGradStats2013.pdf ]
• Median salary (2013) for new graduates = $53,000

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School Vs
University
SCHOOL UNI
How big is your school? 40,000 people
Classes of 25 – 30
students
Big lectures & small
tutorials
Structure More freedom
Help often comes to you Seek help when you need
it
Guild clubs & societiesSmaller social network
Tuckshop and bookshop Many services on campus
30 hours of school per
week
Less contact time – you
choose your own
timetable

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Pathways into Uni or Upgrading
• Certificate III = Min Rank 68 (Op 15)
• Certificate IV = Min Rank 74 (OP 12/13)
• Diploma = Min Rank 87* (OP 7) at QUT
• Advanced Diploma = Min Rank 93 (OP 4/5)
• One year or more of a full-time degree (passing grade) = Min Rank 93
(OP 4/5)
A university Tertiary Preparation Program is another option
NOTE:
• Ask your preferred uni about upgrading
• Don’t forget – prerequisites must still be met!
• *82 at other unis

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University Costs
• Course costs depend on course and subjects, examples:
– 3 yr nursing $18,150 ($6,044 per year)
– 4 yr education $24,174 ($6,044 per year)
– 4 yr engineering $34,452 ($8,613 per year)
– 4 yr law $40,340 ($10,085 per year)
• Can defer course costs through HECS HELP (if eligible):
– start repaying when income is $51,309 or higher (2013)
– E.g., 4% repayment on $51,309 = $40/wk or $%2,452/yr
• Other costs: text books, prac uniforms, etc.

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Check the costs
General study costs:
• student tuition fees
• text books
• misc. course-related costs e.g. uniforms,
photocopying, equipment
Supporting yourself while you study:
• living expenses e.g. rent or board
• Utilities/bills if you share house
• Travel expenses e.g. bus, car
• Social activities/hobbies/sport

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Scholarships
• Academic scholarships (based on your marks)
• QUT Equity scholarships (based on financial
hardship and other circumstances)
• Commonwealth Scholarships for students on Youth
Allowance
• Start-up and Relocation
• check your eligibility with Centrelink
• Sporting scholarships
APPLY FOR EVERYTHING!
www.scholarships.qut.edu.au
There are lots of different types of scholarships
to support you while you study

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Career Information Websites
Myfuture: http://www.myfuture.edu.au/
Job Guide: http://www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/
Job Outlook: http://joboutlook.gov.au/

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to take the plunge?
Are you
ready……….

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