Useful Websites

Self-Assessment, Career Exploration, Career and Course Information, Job Seeking

www.jobsearch.gov.au
A national job vacancy data base to help with job seeking.

www.myfuture.edu.au
Federal Government site, also known as the Australian Careers Directory , offers self-assessment tools, occupational information, job searching skills, a guide to tertiary institutions and vocational education and much more.

www.jobguide.detya.gov.au
Informaton on over 600 different careers.

www.grad.com.au
Lists entry scores, by subject area, to Australian tertiary institutions.

www.defencejobs.gov.au
Explores careers available in the ADF.

www.uac.edu.au
Official site of the University Admission Centre , and gives comprehensive information on matters relating to entrance into ACT/NSW universities.

www.studylink.com.au
A data base of courses and institutions in Australia.

www.newapprenticeships.gov.au
A site for those seeking employment and training through apprenticeships or traineeships.

www.careertips.com
A comprehensive guide to career education world wide.

www.futurefinder.com.au
An interactive site where students can register and receive a wide range of career information and personal updates.

www.getaccess.com.au
An excellent careers site for young people. Games, profiles, general resources (West Australian based).

www.kiwicareers.co.nz
A highly respected resource provided by the NZ government.

Taking a Year Off in between School and Further Study

www.pgl.co.uk
PGL Adventure Holidays in the UK, France & Spain employ over 2000 young people from around the world to help staff their adventure holiday programs for young people from February through to November.

www.campcounselors.com
Offers the opportunity to work in Summer Camps in the USA.

www.gap.org.uk
GAP Activity Projects Ltd offers school leavers an opportunity to work overseas for up to a year. Projects in UK, Ireland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Russia and China are available.

www.londonpubau.com
The Original London Pub Company helps you find work, with accommodation if required, in a London pub.

www.statravel.com.au
STA Travel are agents for many such programs and also provide International Student ID Cards and travel arrangements.

Many Australian universities have study overseas programs in place. Including:

www.anu.edu.au/psi/exchanges.htm

www.unimelb.edu.au/international/Exchange.html

Scholarships, Special Entry and Access Schemes

Brief details are available in the UAC Guide (or interstate equivalent) or from the institution’s web site. A selection only are listed below:

www.co-op.unsw.edu.au
Gives details of the prestigious UNSW CO-OP Program with work experience and scholarships available in Commerce, Engineering and Science.

www.usyd.edu.au/study/scholarships.shtml
Gives details of a wide range of scholarships at the University of Sydney .

www.anu.edu.au/psi/scholarships/schol_all.html
For ANU scholarships including the National Undergraduate Scholarship.

The UTS has several very attractive scholarships. www.bachelorofaccounting.com and www.eng.uts.edu.au

www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships
For the University of Melbourne .

www.une.edu.au
University of New England’s School Recommended Admission Scheme, whereby hard-working students with good study habits may be offered a place at university (in November of their HSC year) irrespective of the UAI they are later awarded.