qut year 12 explore uni careers and qtac presentation may 2015
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Year 12 Career Planning Clive May, Career Counsellor, QUT Your Future Careers Team
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Today’s Topics – Year 12 Career Planning
• Overview of Career Planning• Getting a job• Apprenticeships• Traineeships• TAFE/ University Study
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What do I want?
Who am I?How do I get it?
Career Planning Tips
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Who am
I?
Tip 1: Think About YourInterests http://www.kyvc.org/assess.shtm
Personality Values
Capabilities
Work preferences
School Subjects?
Dreams
Goals
Attitudes
MotivationBeliefs
Self-conceptConfidence
Role models
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Tip 2: Think About School SubjectsMyfuture Bullseye Targets
English
MathsSOSE
Home Economics Languag
es
Business
ICT
Geography
Health & PE
Science
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Are you good with:• People – treating, caring, listening, educating, helping…• Ideas – theories, strategies, innovation, designs,
creations…• Things – machines, equipment, tools, building, making…• Data – recording, collecting, checking, following
procedures…
http://www.act.org/world/world.html
Tip 3: Think About Your Skills
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Personal Attributes• Loyalty• Honesty & integrity• Enthusiasm• Reliability• Personal presentation• Common sense• Positive self-esteem• Sense of humour• Balanced attitude to work• Ability to deal with pressure• Motivation• Adaptability
Employability Skills• Communication• Problem solving• Initiative & enterprise• Planning & organising• Self management• Learning• Technology• Team Work
Example Skills Gained at School/TAFE/ Uni
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What
do I
want?
Consider the Lifestyle You Want
Home
Leisure
Partner
Family
HolidaysLocation
Friends
Income
Travel
Transport/Car
Furniture
Surroundings
Pets
Work hours
Hobbies
Giving
How much do I need to earn?
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Weekly spend by life stage
Single <35
(no kids)
$869
Couple <35
(no kids)
$1,429
Couple
(oldest child
<5) $1,484
Couple
(oldest child
5-14)
$1,670
Couple
(oldest
child15-24)
$1,900
Centrelink
$203
Apprentice
Certificate
Diploma
$350-$884
Uni Graduate
$846-$1,250
Senior
Tradesperson
$1,250-$1,600
Senior
Professional
$1,600-$3800
Weekly incomeSources: Australian Securities and Investments Commission: https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/managing-your-money/budgeting/spending/australian-spending-habits; Job Outlook http://joboutlook.gov.au/
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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/[email protected]/DetailsPage/6278.02009?OpenDocument
Postgraduate
Bachelor Degree
Diploma/AdvDip
Certificate III/IV
Certificate I/II
Year 12
Year 11
Year 10 or below
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600
$1,438
$1,151
$920
$877
$500
$671
$640
$671
Median weekly earnings by level of education (2009)
Higher qualifications:
earning potential
job opportunities
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Paid Work/Job
TAFEApprenticeship
University
Other training
Inheritance
Study & Work
Volunteer work
Lotto win
How do I get it?
Upgrade qualifications
Own business
Work experience
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Source: Education Queensland (2013), Next Step Survey Results, http://education.qld.gov.au/nextstep/nextstep.html#Results
Destination of QLD Year 12 Completers - 2014
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1 year of bachelor degree studies• with a passing grade = Rank 93 (OP 5)
A completed advanced diploma• with a passing grade
= Rank 93 (OP 5) at QUT or 91 (OP 5/6) at other unis
A completed diploma• with a passing grade
= Rank 87 (OP 7) at QUT or 82 (OP 9) at other unis
An AQF certificate IV• Completed = Rank 74 (OP 12)
An AQF certificate III • Completed = Rank 68 (OP 15)
Tertiary Preparation Programs
NOTE:• Ask your preferred uni about upgrading• Read the footnotes, some institutions award different ranks• Don’t forget – prerequisites must still be met!
University Pathways & Upgrading
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Apply through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC):• Make the most of your six
preferences• Course cut-offs (rank/OP) do change
each year• Check requirements /prerequisites
QTAC applications due 30 September* (end of this term 3)* Late fees apply from October 1
Make your QTAC application!
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All universities have some kind of special entry programs. Check with each uni.
– Elite athletes– Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders– Financial hardship
QTAC’s EAS (Educational Access Scheme) aims to help applicants who have experienced difficult circumstances that have negatively impacted on their studies.
***You can receive up to a 3 OP (or 6 ranks) bonus for each category*** …
Apply for entry programs
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• Financial hardship – family receives Centrelink; parents unemployed or on low income; limited money for books, uniforms, school supplies, excursions etc
• Home environment/responsibilities – family conflict, abuse, illness/death of family member, additional responsibilities to assist your family
• English language – from a country where English is NOT medium of instruction; family does not speak English at home; new to Australia and experiencing language issues (e.g. refugee)
• Disability or personal illness – chronic illness or accident which have led to extended time away from school; illness/disability for which provisions have not been made at school
• Educational disruption – natural disasters; regional/remote school; change of school in senior years; bullying; family breakdown; homelessness
5 EAS Categories - Examples
NEED HELP? Talk to school staff e.g. Guidance Officer, Yr 12 coordinator or talk to QTAC about how to complete your cover sheets and documents
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What does uni cost?
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Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
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Rates shown are based on one equivalent full-time student load in 2014. The actual contribution may vary each semester depending on the units studied and the band for each unit. Visit www.qut.edu.au/fees
For 2015 Band Estimated cost (two semesters = 8 subjects)
Band 3 Accounting, Administration, Commerce, Economics, Law
$10,266
Band 2 Computing, Built Environment, Health, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Science, Surveying
$8,768
Band 1 Education, Nursing, Behavioural Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, Visual and Performing Arts
$6,152
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Repayment thresholds
(2014/2015)
Repayment % rate
Weekly salary(pre-tax)
Approx. weekly repayment
Below $53,345 Nil
$53,345 - $59,421 4.0% up to $1142 $45/week
$59,422 - $65,497 4.5% up to $1259 $57/week
$65,498 - $68,939 5.0% up to $1325 $66/week
$68,940 - $74,105 5.5% up to $1425 $78/week
$74,106 - $80,257 6.0% up to $1543 $93/week
$80,258 - $84,481 6.5% up to $1624 $106/week
$84,482 - $92,970 7.0% up to $1787 125/week
$92,971 - $99,069 7.5% up to $1905 $142/week
$99,070 and above 8.0% From $1905 above $152/week
Paying it backIf you defer your HECS it comes out of your pay once you start earning over $53k. The median annual starting salary for bachelor degree graduates in 2013 was $55k Source: www.graduatecareers.com.au
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We encourage you to apply for as many scholarships as possible.• Academic
– Vice-Chancellor’s scholarships (up to $30,000)– Faculty-specific scholarships– Apply if you’re aiming for single digit OP– Closing date is late November.
• Financial hardship– QUT Equity Scholarships– Commonwealth scholarships – Indigenous, Start
up and Relocation– Free computer scheme
www.qut.edu.au/study/undergraduate-scholarships
Scholarships
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Useful Websites
• My Future - Explore Careers www.myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers
• Job Guide www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au
• Job Outlook www.joboutlook.gov.au • Graduate Careers Australia – Career
Information booklets www.graduatecareers.com.au/CareerPlanningandResources/careerprofiles/index.htm
Making Career Choices
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