News from our institutions – July 2024

Australian Catholic University

Register for upcoming webinars

• Register now for the Year 12 revision webinars – a series of free evening webinars running between August and September.
• Register now for the Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy in Canberra webinar – 31 Jul 2024, 6pm to 6.30pm: learn about these courses that are new ACU Canberra in semester 1, 2025.

Entry information

• TAFE or Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications or adjustment factors can help students get into an ACU course. Read more about ACU admission pathways
• The free, eight-month ACU Foundation Studies Program provides a pathway into ACU’s undergraduate degrees for students who do not have a recognised Year 12 qualification. Students can either choose to study at our Blacktown or Melbourne campuses, or fully online from anywhere else in Australia.

Australian College of Applied Professions + SAE University College

SAE and ACAP Career Adviser Day

• Wed 24 July, 9.15am to 3pm | Hear from expert course advisers and campus teams at each location and explore everything that ACAP and SAE have to offer prospective students. Includes morning tea, lunch, tours, presentations and networking drinks!

Charles Sturt University

New degrees available in 2025

• Bachelor of Education (Primary)
• Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Engineering scholarship

Applications are open for the Transgrid Civil Engineering Scholarships (worth $20,000 per student)

CQUniversity

Early offers

CQU’s Principal Recommendation Scheme, an early entry pathway for Year 12s, opens 1 August 2024.

STEPS pathway

CQU's Skills for Tertiary Education Preparation Studies is a free, Centrelink-approved and individually tailored program to help students gain direct entry into their preferred degree at CQU. Applications for Term 3 close Monday 7 October 2024.

Career advice

CQU Career Voyage career planning tool: students can explore careers that match their interests and preferences.

Griffith University

Register for early offer webinar

• Griffith Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee webinar – Tue 23 Jul, 5pm to 6pm

International College of Management, Sydney

Register for upcoming events

• Early entry interview day – the Early Entry Pathway is designed for high-achieving students. Interviews Sat 7 Sep 2024 9am to 2pm or via Zoom | Manly campus
• City campus information evening – Thu 12 Sep 2024, 5.30pm to 8.30pm
• Free HSC revision sessions – Thu 3 Oct and Fri 4 Oct 2024

Macquarie University

Macquarie Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme

Applications for the MQ Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme are open now

Year 12 webinar series

Upcoming webinar: Transitioning from school to uni – Wed 11 Sep 2024, 6pm to 7pm

Register or watch the Macquarie Year 12 webinar series on demand – learn about early entry, uni applications, course updates and more.

New degree available in 2025

• Bachelor of Criminology

Course updates

• Bachelor of Science – new major in marine science plus updates to the biotechnology and statistical data science majors
• Bachelor of Social Sciences (was Bachelor of Social Science) – designed to build skills across all areas of social sciences through core units, with the opportunity to deepen knowledge in one of four major areas of study
• Bachelor of Education (primary) / Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) / Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) – MQ's suite of education degrees have been streamlined and will provide the opportunity to undertake full-time employment as a conditionally accredited teacher during fourth year.

Watch MQ course updates webinar on demand

University of Newcastle

Campus tours

• 9 Aug, 13 Sep, 11 Oct, 8 Nov, 13 Dec | Newcastle and Central Coast campuses

Book a University of Newcastle campus tour

Early offers

Applications for the Early Entry Program are now open. Offers are based on Year 11 results but are conditional on students completing the HSC or equivalent.

University of Newcastle Early Entry Program

Scholarships and Prac Payments

• Applications are open for the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program (up to $75,000 in financial support)
• Applications for a range of other University of Newcastle scholarships close soon.
• Learn about the new Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) for eligible University of Newcastle degrees.

University of Notre Dame Australia

Register for upcoming events

• A Day in the Life of a Nursing Student – 22 July, 9am to 1 pm | Darlinghurst campus
• Occupational therapy webinar for international students – Wed 7 Aug, 5pm

UAC applications now available for international students

View Notre Dame courses for international students in the UAC course search or view the Notre Dame international student guide for details on programs, scholarships and international admission requirements.

Early offers open

Applications are now open for Notre Dame’s Young Achievers Early Offer Program for 2025 entry.

New degrees available in 2025

• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Counselling

New artificial intelligence major

Students can take the major in Bachelor of Arts courses available in Sydney

University of Sydney

Register for upcoming scholarships event

• Scholarships at Sydney webinar: Wed 18 Sep, 5pm to 6pm

New degrees available in 2025

• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Environmental Engineering)
• Bachelor of International Studies
• Bachelor of Languages
• Bachelor of Media and Communications
• Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
• Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts

Semester 1, 2025 scholarship applications now open

Domestic undergraduate scholarships are now open. Learn more about scholarships at The University of Sydney

Western Sydney University

Register for upcoming events

• Discover Western scholarships webinar: Tue 30 July, 5pm
• Unlocking Careers in Humanities and Creative Industries for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students in Years 9 to 12: Fri 6 Sep, 9.30am to 2pm | Parramatta South campus
• Free HSC study sessions: Mon 30 Sep to Fri 4 Oct

New diploma courses available in 2025

• Western’s new suite of modular learning courses aligns to in-demand job industries. Delivered through The College at Western, these courses provide an immersive study experience, that involve no exams or lectures. Study one course-specific subject at a time.

Early offers

The True Reward program provides an early offer based on a student's Year 11 or Year 12 subject results. Apply to True Reward by Wed 4 Sep 2024

Scholarships

Western offers over 100 scholarships across a variety of categories:

• Indigenous scholarships
• high potential scholarships
• equity scholarships
• humanitarian scholarships (for refugees and asylum seekers).

Browse Western scholarships