1. SATAC/VTAC Briefings Mount Gambier: Tuesday 25 June, 2013 Renmark: Thursday 27 June 2013

2.  Accessing course information  Course Codes and VET Course Codes  Applying  CourseLink for Non-Victorian schools  Special Entry Access Scheme  Scholarships  Key dates and times  Statistics

3.  VTAC course information including course descriptions, prerequisites, extra requirements, majors etc can be accessed by: ◦ Downloading course entries to print or save to use offline on a device ◦ By using the QR code in the printed Guide to access course listings for individual courses online ◦ By short-listing courses from CourseSearch and emailing the list

4.  The download can be:  Saved onto a smart device for use offline.  Printed  To print the VTAC Guide go to: ◦ Publications at the bottom of the VTAC Home page ◦ Open the relevant section and select the most appropriate option

6.  Users with smart devices are able to access complete course detail by scanning the institutional code in the VTAC Guide. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

7. ◦ Creating a shortlist of courses and sending them to students, parents, teachers etc ◦ A shortlist facility will also enable users to shortlist courses from CourseSearch and email the list or search

8.  10 digit course codes have been introduced because we were running out of course codes.  The new course codes look like this:

9.  VET course codes all end in 4 – fee determined by provider which now includes year 12 students under 20. Key message: Year 12 students will be eligible for a government subsidised place in VET if they meet residency and are under 20 on 1 Jan 2014.

10.  Register as a VTAC user – opens 5 August 2013  User account activated  Prepare and submit course Scholarships is now available application  SEAS becomes available once course application has been submitted.  Note: There are 14 institutions which publish their courses through VTAC but accept direct applications.

11. Payment is online via Debit Visa or credit card or PayPal.  Applicants don’t need a PayPal account, can pay as a guest.  While students should pay at the time of application, its not mandatory. Have until closing date to pay.  Don’t pay, won’t be processed or be eligible for an offer.

12. CourseLink pilot for interstate schools ◦ VTAC is piloting interstate access to VTAC CourseLink. ◦ Interstate schools will have password protected access to:  An overview of who has applied through VTAC  Student details, as provided by the relevant interstate school authority  Student preferences and a record of each change  Student offers (when available)  Enrolment file (when available)

16. Study program and ATAR calculation apply to Victorian students and schools only. CourseLink has a notes section for you to record any meetings or information associated with the student. These columns do not apply to interstate

17.  VTAC will be writing to all schools seeking cooperation in participating in this year’s pilot, due for release in August 2013.  Tutorials will be available from the Careers Practitioners section of the website from late July.

18.  Key message is for students who have suffered long-term disadvantage to start making appointments, collecting supporting statements NOW! Don’t wait until applications open.  Students should get medical practitioners to: ◦ Clearly outline the condition. ◦ Include the timeline on how the patient has been impacted.  Evidence is the key.  Everyone is encouraged to answer yes to Category 1.

19.  Category 1: Personal Information and Location  Age  Recognition as an Indigenous Australian  Living or school postcode  Under represented schools  Gender  Category 2: Non-English speaking background  Category 3: Difficult circumstances  Category 4: Disadvantaged financial background  Category 5: Disability or medical condition  Category 6: SALT (La Trobe University), PPP (Victoria University) and REEP schemes (University of Ballarat)

20.  All of the categories are on one page and it will look something like this.  Applicants can fully edit their SEAS application until the deadline.

21.  Encourage all students to apply for scholarships. There are scholarships through VTAC and direct to institutions.  They are not just for smart kids, there are lots of access and equity scholarships too.  While no-one is guaranteed a scholarship, we can guarantee that if students don’t apply, they won’t be considered.

22. ApplicationOpenCloseFees VTAC Guide 2014Week beginning 29 July$12 rrp Course applications Timely Late Very Late 9am 5 August 5pm 27 September 5pm 8 November 5pm 6 December CY12 $27 NONY12 $41 CY12 and NONY12 $91 CY12 and NONY12 $116 SEAS9am 5 August5pm 8 October Scholarships9am 5 August5pm 18 October ATAR Release7am 16 December Change of Preference9am 25 November12 noon 23 December Round 1 undergraduate offers 2pm 17 January 2014 Round 2 undergraduate offers 2pm 6 February 2014

23.  Check out careers practitioners website for all resources to assist with counselling: www.vtac.edu.au/careers www.vtac.edu.au/careers  Course updates, amendments and other information is updated weekly on the VTAC website.  Subscribe to our blog to receive updates directly into your email account:  vtacmedia.wordpress.com  vtacschools.wordpress.com for careers practitioners  Facebook: facebook.com/vtacguide  Twitter: @vtacguide

24. Applications and Offers SEAS Scholarships

25. Applicant TypeApplication NumbersOffer Numbers Current Year 12 (Domestic)4739746309 Non-Year 12 (Domestic)2921127409 International23761886 Total (undergraduate)7898475604 Graduate Entry Teaching48794392

26. InstitutionSEAS Applications ACU7311 Deakin University15323 La Trobe University13843 Monash University14176 RMIT University15739 RMIT University TAFE4655 Swinburne University8391 Swinburne University TAFE2134 University of Melbourne8601 Victoria University9177 Victoria University TAFE2254  Total SEAS applications in 2012/13 were just over 30,000 representing an increase of just under 20% on 2011/2012.

27.  Total Scholarship applications through the VTAC program in 2012/13 were just over 19,000 representing an increase of just under 1% on 2011/12. InstitutionScholarship Applications ACU3950 Deakin University9401 La Trobe University8294 Monash University10518 RMIT University8937 RMIT TAFE1984 Swinburne University4492 Swinburne TAFE852 University of Melbourne7088 Victoria University4602 Victoria University TAFE812