Study and Careers in Australia

Year 12 - What next

This guide is to help Year 12 students plan their post school education and training. Find out about working life in the future, course options and where to get help and information. http://www.year12whatnext.gov.au/

Career guide

This site offers Australian students career information and guidance to help you make the right career choice. http://www.yourcareerguide.com.au/nsw/index.htmt

Career development in Australia

This website provides information about career development within Australia http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/career_development/default.htm

Myfuture

Myfuture guides you through activities to help you explore your career. You will answer questions, explore career suggestions made by myfuture, select career favourites, clarify your career direction, and then, create an action plan to help you reach your career goals. http://www.myfuture.edu.au/

The source

This website provides general information about learning e.g. High School, University, Tafe, Training, Study and Exams, Life, Career, Money etc. http://thesource.gov.au/find/learning/high_school.asp

Jobsearch

Search thousands of jobs and create a resume so employers can find you. https://jobsearch.gov.au/Login/Login.aspx?WHCode=0&TextOnly=0

Job Guide

The Job Guide includes hundreds of occupational profiles http://www.jobguide.dest.gov.au/

Job Juice

This website provides lots of information about making decisions, choosing a direction and getting a job. It also includes a questionnaire. http://www.jobjuice.gov.au/default.htmt

Employment Information for School students

http://www.workplaceauthority.gov.au/ http://www.wo.gov.au/asp/index.asp

Government Career Guide

This library is easy to use and features over 100 resources about careers in Government and Community Safety. The resources are current and regularly reviewed, and help to highlight skills needs, training and career pathways and occupational and career opportunities in Corrections, Local Government, Public Safety, the Public Sector and the Water Industry.

http://www.careergov.com.au/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=212

NBBEN - Northern Beaches Business Education Network Inc.

http://www.nbben.com.au/index.html 

Apprenticeships

The DET Apprenticeships and Traineeships internet site provides a wide range of information for new and current Apprentices and Trainees and their employers.

• http://apprenticeship.det.nsw.edu.au/index1.htm
• http://newapprenticeships.gov.au/
• http://www.gtaltd.com.au/t

TAFE

TAFE provides further education with and without HSC or IB Diploma. These websites are interesting for all students who are not eligible or ready to study at universities.

• http://www.tafensw.edu.au/
• http://www.studyintafe.edu.au/
• http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/

Universities

The Going to Uni website is a new information source for prospective and continuing higher education students. http://www.goingtouni.gov.au

University Admission Centre (UAC) Guide online http://www.uac.edu.au/

Applying with the International Baccalaureate Diploma: What NSW HSC subjects are my IB subjects comparable to? http://www.uac.edu.au/admin/int_bacc.html

• Australian Catholic University http://www.acu.edu.au/
• Macquarie University http://www.mq.edu.au/
• The University of New South Wales http://www.unsw.edu.au/
• The University of Sydney http://www.usyd.edu.au/
• The University of Technology Sydney http://www.uts.edu.au/
• The University of Western Sydney http://www.uws.edu.au/
• Swinburne University http://www.swinburne.edu.au/

Application deadline for University admission in Australia (UAC) http://www.uac.edu.au/indexhome.html

The Australian Education Network University and College Guide http://www.australian-universities.com