Course and Career Chat

What we're talking about: Today my guest is Lydia, and she has just completed a Bachelor of Design majoring in Architecture at The University of Melbourne. In this episode we talk about how important it is to get the information you need so that you can make really good decisions about what you want to do next after you finish school, looking into courses to make sure that you'll be able to study...

What we're talking about: Today my guest is Patrick, who has completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne followed by an Honours year in Psychology at the University of Canberra. In this episode, he shares how he chose his subjects for VCE when he didn't have a clear career path in my mind, experience in Biomedicine before transferring to Arts, completing his Honours thesis intersta...

What we're talking about: My guest today is Amanda, and she completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) at Monash University. Amanda shares great information in this episode about what Occupational Therapy is, how it differs from Physiotherapy and other similar fields, how she learnt more about it before she chose to pursue it, and all the settings where an Occupational Therapist can wo...

What we're talking about: My guest today is Lauren, and she is the Associate Head of School Teaching and Learning at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University. She shares such great insights into nursing in this episode as she discusses her career as a nurse as well as the courses offered at Deakin and why they have such a great reputation. How Lauren became a nurse Lauren grew up o...

What we're talking about: My guest today is Marni, and she's completing a double degree in Science and Global Studies at Monash, majoring in Environmental Science and International Relations. As well as discussing her course and what she's been studying, we talk a lot about the amazing range of experiences that Marni has had throughout high school and at uni, and how each one has helped her learn...

What we're talking about: My guest this week, Carly, is currently completing a Bachelor of Business (Professional) at Swinburne. She shares her experience with the course and in particular her professional year, which is a 12 month internship that she's undertaken as part of the course.  How to decide if Business is for you Business and Commerce are very popular courses, even though it can be diff...

What we're talking about: Today on Course and Career Chat my guest is the Head of the Photography Department at Collarts. Rikki is here to share his career story from high school to teaching photography at various tertiary institutions, and he also gives us so much information about the brand new Bachelor of Photography. He shares everything you need to know about the course including what you'll...

What we're talking about: My guest today on Course and Career Chat is Laura, and she is currently completing a Bachelor of Forensic Science majoring in Crime Scene Investigation at the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS). She shares how her interest in forensic science has developed over time, and how she explored her interests through various similar courses before focusing on this one. She...

What we're talking about: Today on Course and Career Chat I'm chatting with Jacinta, who completed a Bachelor of Interior Design at Collarts. She was initially planning to study overseas, but after things didn't go to plan, she reflected on what she enjoyed doing and realised that she actually wanted to study interior design instead. She felt great about Collarts as soon as she was interviewed and...

What we're talking about: Today on the podcast I have two guests - Ella is studying Arts/Law at Monash University and Hannah is studying PPE/Law at ANU. In this episode there's a theme around studying things you enjoy, both in VCE and beyond. Ella and Hannah give great insights into their courses, and we also discuss scholarships, moving interstate, and making difficult decisions when your first p...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Nitya and she shares her experiences about studying Radiography. Nitya gives some great insights into how VCE subjects relate to her course, and also what she's been studying at university and where it could take her next. How VCE subjects can relate to your course It's easy to see what prerequisite subjects you need to do a course, but often there...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Nirmal, and he is finishing his degree in Commerce and Actuarial Science at Monash University. In this conversation we talk a lot about being ok with not knowing exactly where you're going but using the information you've got to take the next best step in your career path. Nirmal explains how he used opportunities throughout school and after exams...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Kaysia who completed a Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science majoring in Formulation Science at Monash University. We discuss knowing the prerequisites you need for your course and using your vision for the future to motivate you, her course and the various career opportunities available, and how her course prepared her to secure her first job. Comple...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Jo, who completed a Bachelor of Science and Arts at Monash University. While we do spend time discussing her course, the major themes in our discussion are more about how she followed her interests and took advantage of a range of opportunities that allowed her to explore all of these areas leading her to her current role at the Bureau of Meteorolo...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Shirlaine, who is a qualified teacher and the owner and founder of TSE Tuition. We talk about her journey from high school through the Bachelor of Arts and Education double degree at Monash, and the career decisions she made around secondary teaching, becoming an academic and starting her own tutoring business. She also discusses everything you nee...

What we're talking about: My guest today is Ria, and she is currently in the process of making a shift in her career from Pharmacy to Audiology. As well as talking about the courses you need to do to work in these areas and Ria's career as a pharmacist, we also discuss the University Extension program that students can enrol in to extend their studies in high school, and the similarities between t...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Laura and she's recently completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Monash University. She explains really clearly what VCE English Language looks like for those students considering it, as well as talking about how her course works, the work she's doing now with her current qualification, and the various ways you can complete your studies to...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Rory about his course, the Bachelor of Science Advanced - Research at Monash University. We discuss having to persevere with subjects that you're not really interested in, exploring tertiary course options and comparing courses, and making career decisions that suit your life as a whole. Having to do VCE subjects you're not interested in After stud...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Tina who is completing a Master of Physiotherapy Practice at La Trobe University. We discuss how she experimented with different study strategies to work out what worked best for her in VCE, how she navigated not really knowing what she wanted to pursue, and how she wants to incorporate other interests into her career as a physiotherapist. Structur...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with India, who completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics followed by the Juris Doctor (postgraduate Law) at the University of Melbourne. India talks about her love of learning, her desire from an early age to be able to have more of a say in what she'd be studying and how she found that in her Arts degree. We also discuss the problems with comp...

What we're talking about: My guest today is Zach, and he recently completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering) at Monash University. We discuss the reality of creating good study habits and how to explore your options when you're still not sure what you want to do when VTAC applications are due. Zach also talks us through his course and goes into detail about how internships work. Cr...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Heshi, who has just completed a Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours) at Swinburne. We discuss the idea that you can change your mind anywhere along the way and none of it is wasted, as well as looking in detail at the course and the careers that you can pursue as a graduate student. There are no mistakes Media was the only VCE subject that Hes...

What we're talking about: Today I'm speaking with Yushara, who has completed a Bachelor of Science at Monash University followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Melbourne before embarking on her career as a vet. We talk about applying for courses in multiple states, exactly how the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine works, and the experiences that Yushara has had in her career s...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting to Tigah, who left school at the end of Year 10 to pursue further education at TAFE. She completed a Certificate III in Design Fundamentals last year, is currently studying a Diploma of Visual Arts, and is thinking about continuing her study with a Bachelor of Fine Arts next year. As well as talking about these courses, Tigah shares how she and her mum...

What we're talking about: Today I'm talking with Maddy about her course, the Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce at Monash. We discuss enjoying your study throughout VCE and uni by allowing yourself to explore a range of options and pursue different interests. Maddy also explains how double degrees work and why she thinks they're a great option, as well as telling us all abou...