What are the fees for this course?
Can I defer the payment?
What initial set-up costs will I have, such as buying books?
How do I apply for Youth Allowance or Abstudy?
What kind of scholarships do you offer and how do I apply?
Will the course give me time to do some part-time work outside of study?
Who to ask […]
Going to uni can seem very expensive, but it is important to consider it as an investment in your own future. Remember that you can defer your course fees and pay them later, once you have started earning a good income.
There is also a range of scholarships that could help you with the cost […]
Thinking about what course you want to aim for is important, because it helps you make the right subject choices now. It can also give you some motivation. But don’t panic if you can’t decide now! Plenty of people who are at uni, or who are now in the workforce, are doing things they […]
One of the factors in choosing a course will be whether you think you can achieve the ENTER score you need to get in.
If you’re worried that you might not get the score, contact the university to ask if they have special admissions schemes. These go under different names at each university, so you […]
To be eligible for selection into a uni course, you must:
successfully complete the Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE), or the equivalent in your state
complete each of the prerequisite subjects for the course, if there are any
get the marks required in each of those prerequisite subjects.
Your year 12 study scores will then be ranked according […]
If there is even the slightest chance that you might decide to go to uni, your choice of final year subjects should be based on two important principles:
fulfilling any prerequisites for entry into courses that you might be interested in
your interests and abilities
Questions to ask yourself when choosing final year subjects:
Do I like these […]
Prerequisites are subjects you must pass to qualify for entry into a particular course. If you already know what you want to do at uni, then make sure you find out whether there are any prerequisites. Some courses have no prerequisites, whereas others are impossible to get into if you haven’t done the prerequisite […]