Course and Career Chat

What we're talking about: Today I have two guests, Stephanie and Isabelle, and they're here to talk about the Bachelor of Criminology. We discuss how Criminology is related to VCE Legal Studies and Psychology, how straightforward it is to transfer between courses, and how the course is structured. We also discuss exactly what Criminology is and the careers it can lead to.  VCE subjects that relate...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Bronte, a former student of mine who has recently completed a Bachelor of Biomedicine and has started a Master of Public Health, both at the University of Melbourne. As well as giving us lots of great information about these two courses, Bronte shares how she takes risks and gives herself the opportunity to explore areas she's interested in by look...

What we're talking about: Today I'm chatting with Jack about the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate and Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin. He talks about his experience with the Morrisby and seeking career advice outside of what was available at school, VCE as a competition, and choosing a course by looking ahead to what you want from your career. His experience with career planning as a student Ja...

What we're talking about: As well as discussing the Bachelor of Psychological Studies, Chloe and I chat about some different ways of working out what you'd like to do when you finish school, how SACs work and what you need to do to "pass", and the VU block model of learning. How your normal life can help you see what careers you might pursue Chloe reveals that she was interested in tv shows like C...

What we're talking about: Maddy's here today to talk about her course, the Bachelor of Design (Communication Design), how she used her subjects in VCE to make great choices about what course to study, and what her future career might look like. Choosing practical subjects in VCE Maddy had already thought about what she wanted to do when she finished school before she chose her VCE subjects, so she...

What we're talking about: Balancing study and activities in VCE Mia did a lot of activities in VCE including aerobic gymnastics at the national level, so she knows a thing or two about balancing school work and outside interests. Both of us agree that continuing doing the things you love can help keep some perspective when there's a lot going on at school.   Making the most of your opportunities a...

Join me today as I speak to Sarah, a medical student who first completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Honours) before pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. What we're talking about: Sarah's perspective from moving schools at the end of Year 10 Biomedical Engineering The process of applying to study Medicine What you actually do when you're studying Medicine Sarah's perspective from mov...

Alex is with us today to chat about her journey from enjoying writing at school to pursuing a Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication). This course starts with a more general approach and allows students to experience different areas, which has led to Alex pivoting and choosing a major that's different to what she initially planned. What we're talking about: Today we talk about accel...

This week I'm talking to Jess about her pathway through Health Science and Exercise Science on her way to a career in Physiotherapy.  What we're talking about: In this episode, Jess and I discuss how pursuing your interests will lead to a career you love, the d ifference between Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy, r easons for taking a gap year and w hat you actually do in a Bachelor of Physiot...

What we're talking about: Welcome to the trailer for Course and Career Chat! Today I'm here to introduce myself, tell you the story of my career from secondary school to now and explain why I think that career planning is so important for feeling confident and achieving your goals at school. An introduction to me (Kim Whitty) and Course and Career Chat: My name's Kim and I'm a teacher, careers pra...