Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

University spotlight

Australian Catholic University (ACU) 

Every once in a while, I showcase a university – that doesn’t necessarily get the same coverage or exposure as some of the bigger institutions. ACU is one of those. Nestled in campuses in North Sydney and Strathmore, it is a very central university, with other campuses in a variety of states and overseas. With the word Catholic in the name, it should not deter Emanuel students, as it has an open tolerance policy and welcomes all faiths. It also has specialities and great reputations in Sport Science, Physiotherapy, Social Justice majors and others. It has launched some new (COVID-19) inspired early entry schemes for Law, Business, and other schemes.

ACU Industry series 
Get helpful advice and find out what it’s really like to work in your area of interest. Join the webinars to hear from ACU graduates about their work experiences and get tips and advice for pursuing a career in your area of interest. 

Talk with Business and IT Professionals – Tuesday 2 June 2020 at 5.00 pm

Talk with Lawyers – Wednesday 3 June 2020 at 5.00 pm

Talk with Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists – Wednesday 17 June 2020 at 5.00 pm

Talk with Exercise and Sports Scientists and Physiotherapists – Wednesday 1 July 2020 at 6.00 pm

If you are in Year 12 and driven by ideas such as justice and fairness, the ACU Passion for Law (P4L) program offers early entry into ACU’s Thomas More Law School. For more information please visit our website.

Their Passion for Law early entry program is now open for Semester 1, 2021.

Apply for Passion for Law – Early entry

Apply for Passion for Business – Early entry 

Community Achievement Program is another early entry program. For more details click here  

Higher Education

Elizabeth Farrelly spoke about the future of students studying in Australia in last week’s Sydney Morning Herald. It was an interesting read about public provision of tertiary education and what may happen on Australian soil as a result of the heavy reliance on overseas student education. Farrelly argues that treating students as customers is to our detriment, comparing the Australian system with the German model, where all tertiary education is free. Read more here.

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