Hey folks!
At the USQ Open Day, we had a special booth opened for people to come and tell us exactly what they are planning on doing next…
It’s short, sharp and funny, and we hope you enjoy it!
In this episode, Bonnie lets us know about her Principal’s Recommendation offer. The Principal’s Recommendation scheme runs out of many universities all over Australia. It allows Principals to recommend students from their school to a particular University. The University will accept this recommendation, and offer that student a guaranteed place.
The Principal’s Recommendation scheme is just one of a plethora of early entry schemes available for University. Anyone who is planning on studying after high school should consider calling the Unis they like, and asking them if they have any early entry schemes, and what you have to do to be eligible. GEtting through Year 12 is hard enough without the added stress of applying for Uni and waiting to find out if you got in or not - a guaranteed early offer takes a whole lot of stress off.
Talk to you Guidance Officer and Principal as well to see if your school has any special arrangements with any Universities. That can help as well.
Hey everyone!
This episode follows Sarah as she examine her options for studying Drama at University, and attends a couple of Open Days to get a feel for the institutions.
Pretty much every University has an Open Day at some point in the year - typically they fall anywhere between July and September. These Open Days give you a chance to visit the University and see firsthand exactly what it’s like. There will be the chance to tour the institution and explore the facilities, a chance to speak to the lecturers and tutors who would potentially be teaching you, and a chance to meet current students and get some info straight from the horse’s mouth about life at University.
We attended three Open Days altogether - the University of Southern Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, and Griffith University.
As this episode is focussing on Sarah’s interest in Acting programs only we haven’t included footage of Griffith, however we would like to take the opportunity to thank them for their wonderful assistance and courtesy on the day.
Hi everyone! In this episode, Jeremy heads to NSW to check out the contemporary music and sound production courses at Southern Cross University in Lismore, and the SAE Institute in Byron Bay.
One of the things to keep in mind with University is the range of options available out there. Jeremy’s interest in contemporary music study is fairly niche - not every Uni offers an in depth degree in this area.
This is what drew us to check out these places in New South Wales - as whatRUdoingnext is based in Queensland, it was a bit of a road trip for us!
Australia is unique amongst the world in that most Uni students here choose to study close to home - in other countries, moving interstate and cross country is part and parcel of Uni life, and almost a rite of passage. Staying near to home has many advantages, but checking out other options you may not have thought of can make a big difference in helping you make up your mind.
To find out more info about Southern Cross University, head to www.scu.edu.au. In their Future Students section you’ll find plenty of info about all the degree options available, including the Bachelor of Contemporary Music.
To find out more about SAE head to www.saebyronbay.com. Here you’ll see all the various certificate and Diploma programs in sound and music production, as well as various other areas of the creative arts.
Till next time true believers!
Hey everyone! Here is Episode Five, documenting Bonnie’s visit to a professional Careers Counsellor, and the advice she got there.
There’s a few bits of advice that are worth noting for everyone watching at home. One of the most important is the website www.myfuture.edu.au. This is a website set up to offer comprehensive careers advice, coming in two forms. On the front page, you’ll see a tab titled “The facts”. This is where you go if you have some ideas on things you would like to do. You can search on a wide range of things, from job titles to income ranges. The other tab is titled “My Guide”. This is a MASSIVE tool that you can enter details about yourself, your hobbies, interests and personality, and start to narrow down the options of what you could do next.
Talking to a Careers Counsellor is a valuable step to take if you really have no idea what you’re doing next. The most obvious person to talk to is the Guidance Officer or Careers Counsellor at your school - they’re there to help you, you’dbe mad not to use them!
If for whatever reason you don’t want to speak to someone at your school, the Australian Association of Careers Counsellors have a database of qualified Career Practitioners - try out their search engine to see if anyone is near you. It is at this link: http://www.aacc.org.au/searchAACC_db.php.
It’s not always possible to speak to a professional about things of course - in those instances, you should talk about it with anyone who listens - friends, family, teachers, the dog… discussing your options often helps you figure out what to do next - it isn’t always about getting advice but just having a sympathetic ear to listen.
And don’t forget you can always comment here and ask questions! That’s what we’re here for - to help you guys!
