In this edition of VCE Insights, I have provided some information about the upcoming General Achievement Test (GAT) to be completed by all students enrolled in a Units 3 & 4 subject in 2018.

You will also find comprehensive updates on current offerings from tertiary institutions across Australia, as well as details on key dates and academic schedules for the upcoming fortnight.

  • Friday 1 June – Year 11 exams commence
  • Wednesday 13 June, 10.00am – 1.00pm
  • GAT for all students completing a Units 3 & 4 subject. This will be held in the Hall. Girls need to be in the Wintergarden no later than 9.30am
  • Thursday 14 June – Semester 2 classes commence.

Below is a list of subjects with SACs and Outcomes scheduled over the coming weeks. Please note: Subject teachers will communicate with your daughter regarding the specific date their SAC or Outcome will run.

Term 2 Week 8
Year 12 SACs

Chinese SL
Chinese SLA
Studio Arts 5
Geography
Economics
Further Maths
Physics
Psychology
Media
Music Performance

Year 11 Outcomes
 Mathematical Methods

Term 2 Week 9
Year 12 SACs

Visual Communication
Year 11 Outcomes
Japanese

Study boards have been created in the Year 11 and 12 areas for the girls to access, read, or take photos. The boards have study tips and techniques and the girls are encouraged to read these boards prior to Outcomes, SACs and examinations.

It is also important to consider which learning preferences and techniques work best. Students may benefit by using a combination of learning styles.

Visual learners should:

  • Organise notes using COLOUR, highlighting and structure
  • Use MIND MAPS, sketches, flowcharts and diagrams
  • VISUALISE words or facts to be remembered
  • Make MENTAL PICTURES and associations
  • PRE-READ textbook sections before class
  • Make FLASHCARDS : limit the amount of information so mind can make mental pictures
  • Put up NOTES or signs around the house as visual reminders
  • Translate words and ideas into SYMBOLS , pictures and diagrams

Auditory learners should:

  • Make RECORDINGS of study notes or a question and answer recording
  • RECITE, repeat and say it out aloud to aid recall
  • Always READ OUT LOUD so words can be heard, not just looked at
  • EXPLAIN it to the cat (or anyone who is around)
  • Make DISCUSSION groups with friends
  • Never miss a CLASS, students learn more in class
  • When trying to understand something, TALK through the information

Kinaesthetic learners should:

  • Do some EXERCISE first, REMOVE DISTRACTIONS then work for 20 mins
  • Do something active like ride an EXERCISE bike while reading
  • REWRITE  notes or TYPE into a computer to reinforce by sense of touch
  • PACE OR WALK while studying or reading notes
  • Write notes or facts out OVER AND OVER to reinforce them
  • Sit near the FRONT of the classroom to help stay focussed
  • Take NOTES or draw diagrams of the information to stay on track
  • Find ways to make it TANGIBLE, lots of EXAMPLES in study notes
 The General Achievement Test (GAT)
Overview:

On Wednesday 13 June at 10.00am, all students across Victoria studying a Year 12 VCE subject will be required to undertake a General Achievement Test (GAT).

Although GAT results do not count directly towards a student’s VCE results, they are important for checking that school based and external assessments have been accurate, and in calculating Derived Examination Scores.

The GAT is a good predictor of achievement on other assessments. If students have done well on the GAT, then their achievements are likely to be high on their school-based and external assessments.

There are three components of the GAT
  • Written communication
  • Mathematics, science and technology
  • Humanities, the arts and social sciences

Clearly, some GAT questions relate more closely to achievement in particular studies. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) takes this into account when it calculates students’ expected achievements in each study for each school. For example, GAT results in mathematics, science and technology play only a minor part in calculating students’ expected achievements in humanities studies.

Structure of the GAT
  • Writing Piece 1 – 30 minutes
  • Writing Piece 2 – 30 minutes
  • Multiple Choice Questions (70 questions) – 2 hours

Time allocations above are recommendations.

What can students do to prepare for the GAT?

No specific study is required as the GAT assesses general knowledge and skills that students have developed over time. Students can access GAT papers from past years on the VCAA website: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/exams/gat/index.aspx

GAT Results

GAT results will be reported to students in December as part of their Final Results (Year 12) package.

A GAT statement will show raw scores out of

  • 40 for written communication
  • 35 for mathematics, science and technology
  • 35 for humanities, the arts and social sciences

You can find further details about the GAT at the following link: 2018 GAT Information

  UPDATED: ‘My Melbourne Future’ Series

Senior students should note that during the month of June, the University of Melbourne will be hosting a series of free My Melbourne Future’ Information Sessions at the Parkville Campus from 6.30pm – 8.30pm.  These sessions are aimed at informing prospective students about the courses on offer including exploring majors, breadth options, and electives, etc.  Attendees will also hear from current students, academic staff and recent graduates about what it is like to study that degree or course at Melbourne, and the career and personal development opportunities available to graduates.

Date Event
Tuesday 5 June My Future in Arts
Tuesday 5 June My Future in IT
Wednesday 13 June My Future in Music
Wednesday 13 June My Future in Design
Thursday 14 June My Future in Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine
Thursday 14 June My Future in Commerce
Tuesday 19 June My Future in Education
Wednesday 20 June My Future in Law
Wednesday 20 June My Future in Science
Thursday 21 June My Future in Biomedicine
Tuesday 26 June My Future in Engineering
Wednesday 27 June My Future in Fine Arts (Southbank Campus)


Registrations are now open and students can register at
My Melbourne Future

Aspire Program 2018

Through the Aspire Early Admissions Program La Trobe University recognises those secondary students who have made a positive impact on their school or community through leadership or volunteerism.  The Aspire Program acknowledges a student’s volunteering efforts when they apply.  As a successful applicant, students receive an offer into their course in September before they receive their ATAR.  This program is open to open to current Year 12s (domestic and on-shore international students).

Applicants will need to meet the following criteria –

  • Provide a 400-word written statement indicating the activities they have been involved in, the impact these activities have had on their community, and how regularly they participated in them

Types of volunteering include

  • community service or community group activities
  • religious/cultural group activities
  • participating in social justice groups or a school leadership role
  • leadership in sport, the performing arts or charity fund-raising group activities

Further details can be found at the How to Apply link.

Key dates are 

  • Applications already open – 1 June 2018
  • Applications close – 31 August 2018
  • Notification of Outcome – from mid-September 2018

Successful Aspire applicants receive an early conditional offer into La Trobe.  This includes a minimum ATAR requirement for their chosen course.  Most courses have a minimum ATAR of 50, but some professional degree programs have higher requirements.

The Minimum ATAR Table shows the minimum ATAR for some professional degree courses for entry through Aspire in 2019.  Should an applicant’s preferred course not be listed on this table, then the minimum ATAR is 50.

  
Engineers Australia

Engineers Australia is the trusted voice of the engineering profession, which is committed to creating solutions to make the world a better place.  When students are doing their research about studying engineering at university, it is useful to pay attention to which courses are accredited by Engineers Australia.  Completing an accredited course means that graduates of that course are eligible for to become members of Engineers Australia.

Career as a Civil Engineer

Civil engineers plan, design, construct, operate and maintain roads, bridges, dams, water supply schemes, sewerage systems, transportation systems, harbours, canals, dockyards, airports, railways, factories and large buildings.  They may perform some of the following tasks*:

  • investigate sites to work out the most suitable foundation for a proposed construction
  • research and advise on the best engineering solution to meet a client’s needs and budget
  • produce detailed designs and documentation for the construction and implementation of civil engineering projects
  • organise the delivery of materials, plant machinery and equipment needed for the construction project and supervise labour
  • analyse and interpret reports on loading, labour, productivity, quality, materials and performance
  • analyse risks associated with natural disasters including wind, earthquake, fire and floods, and design structures and services to meet appropriate standards
  • arrange for geological and geophysical investigations and carry out feasibility studies

* Good Universities Guide – Civil Engineering   

Universities in Victoria that offer undergraduate degrees in Civil Engineering include –

INSTITUTION VCE REQUIREMENTS ATAR 2018
Deakin University
G – Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
M – Melbourne Campus 
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 65.65 (G)
71.65 (M)
Federation University
G – Gippsland Campus
MH – Mount Helen Campus
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; and a study score of at least 15 in any English. n/a (G)
n/a (MH)
La Trobe University
M – Melbourne CampusBe – Bendigo
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

60.55 (M)

61.70 (Be)

Monash University
CL – Clayton Campus
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 25 in Maths: Mathematical Methods (any); and a study score of at least 25 in one of Chemistry or Physics. 91.05
RMIT University
C/B – City & Bundoora
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 85.05
Swinburne University
H – Hawthorn Campus*Professional Degree

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 20 in Maths: Mathematical Methods (CAS).

Engineering Practice (Honours)^^ accepts 20 in any maths

76.10
85.00*
R.C. ^^
Victoria University
FP – Footscray Park 
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics n/a

 Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineers design, develop and supervise the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of electrical systems. They work on systems for the generation, distribution, utilisation and control of electric power. They also work on electronic systems used for computing, communications and other industrial applications. (Good Universities Guide).
Electrical Engineering involves the design and study of electronics, power, and electrical systems.  Electrical Engineering deals with the problems associated with large-scale electrical systems such as power transmission and motor control.  So, Electrical Engineers are usually concerned with using electricity to transmit energy.
Read more at Good Universities Guide – Electrical Engineer

 Electrical engineering degrees are offered at several Victorian universities including:

INSTITUTION VCE PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS ATAR 2018

Deakin University

 

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 71.85(G)
71.10 (M)

Monash University  

 

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Chemistry or Physics. 91.05 (Cl)
RMIT University
                                      ElectricalElectrical & ElectronicTelecommunications
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 80.00 (C)
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 80.60 (C)
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. n/a (C)

Swinburne University

Honours

 

 

Honours (Professional)

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 76.10 (H)
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 85.00 (H)
Victoria University Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics. n/a (F)

B – Bendigo, C – City, Cl – Clayton, F – Footscray, G – Geelong Waterfront, H – Hawthorn, M – Melbourne
Students are encouraged to browse VTAC for a comprehensive list

Mechanical Engineering Degrees in Victoria
Mechanical engineers plan, design and oversee the development, installation, operation and maintenance of machinery. They conduct research to solve practical engineering problems and improve efficiency – Good Universities Guide – Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineering is offered at the following Victorian Universities –

INSTITUTION VCE REQUIREMENTS

ATAR 2018

 

Deakin University
G – Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
M – Melbourne Campus 
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 65.00 (G)
69.60 (M)
Federation University
MH – Mount Helen Campus
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 15 in any English. n/a (MH)
Monash University
Cl – Clayton Campus
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Chemistry or Physics. 91.05 (Cl)
RMIT University
Engineering DegreeAssociate DegreeEngineering
Technology

C/B – City & Bundoora
C – City
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 80.30 (C/B)
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 51.35 (C)

Swinburne University

   Engineering Degree (Prof)

 

 

 Engineering Degree

 

Engineering Practice Degree


H – Hawthorn Campus
R.C. – Selection based on range of criteria

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 85 (H)
 Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 76.10 (H)
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Further Mathematics, Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. R.C. (H)

For a comprehensive list of similar courses, double degrees, and major studies, visit VTAC.

 

 

Snapshot of William Angliss Institute (WAI) in 2018
  • WAI has a two campuses Melbourne – city and Lilydale (in partnership with Box Hill Institute), as well as a campus in Sydney. It also has joint-ventures with Thailand, Sri Lanka and Malaysia
  • WAI is one of Australia’s largest specialist centres for foods, tourism, hospitality and events training
  • WAI offers a broad range of courses from Certificate level to Bachelor degrees
  • Courses are categorised in four groups:
    Food Trades and Culinary Arts – Foods
  1. Tourism, Travel & Resorts – Tourism
  2. Hospitality and Resort & Hotel Management Hospitality
  3. Event ManagementEvents
  
Faculty of Arts and Education Information Sessions at Deakin
  1. Bachelor of Arts Information Sessions

Hear from Deakin’s Work Integrated Learning specialists on how the Bachelor of Arts degree prepares you for a wide range of careers and job-ready skills.

 Wednesday 6 June

Melbourne Burwood Campus 5.30 – 6.30pm*
Geelong Waterfront Campus 5.30 – 6.30pm*

*Criminology information session will follow; from 6.30-6.45pm there is an opportunity to
talk to current students about their study before the Criminology session commences at 6.45pm (see below)

  1. Criminology Information Session

Did you know that the Bachelor of Criminology at Deakin is one of the very few dedicated Criminology courses in Australia? Find out why this gives you a competitive edge.

Wednesday 6 June

Melbourne Burwood Campus 6.45 – 7.45pm
Geelong Waterfront Campus 6.45 – 7.45pm

For more information and to register visit Faculty of Arts and Education Information Sessions

The greatest insights we gain are through experience – and when it comes to finding out what university life is really like, there’s no better way than at Experience Clever

 Experience Clever gives students the chance to not only see the La Trobe University campuses but experience them too – by taking part in fun and dynamic workshops led by real lecturers and teachers.  Students get to see inside the La Trobe teaching facilities, particular to the areas of study that interest them.  This free event is open to future students and parents, and registration is essential.

Dates
Albury-Wodonga: Friday 1 June 2018
Bendigo: Wednesday 4 July 2018
Melbourne: Friday 6 July 2018

Registrations are open, and students must please register for which campus, and indicate which study areas they are considering.  Details regarding the location of campuses and maps are also available at the registration link.

 News from Monash University

Upcoming Inside Monash Seminars

Wednesday 6 June Nursing and Midwifery Peninsula
Wednesday 20 June Psychology Clayton
Thursday 21 June Business City

Exact details are available on registration at Inside Monash Seminars

 Medicine, Nursing & Health Science Campus Tour

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University is opening its doors for you students during the winter school holidays.

Monash University wishes to showcase its facilities that demonstrate innovation, collaboration, and endless discoveries.  Students will get to see the advanced clinical buildings, comfortable study spaces, and everything the university’s largest faculty has to offer.  There will be student ambassadors there to assist students with enquiries they may have about their areas of interest.

Each tour begins at 11.00am on the following dates:

Monday 2 July (Clayton)
Thursday 10 July (Peninsula)

Visit and register at Medicine, Nursing & Health Science Campus Tours

 Science Precinct Tour

Students considering studying science at Monash might like to take a closer look at where they could be studying next year.  There is an option of visiting the science facilities and student spaces during the upcoming school holidays.  Not only will students get a feel for campus life, have a chat with some of the science students and staff, but also get some course advice if needed.

Each tour begins at 10.00am on the following dates:

  • Tuesday 3 July
  • Thursday 5 July
  • Tuesday 10 July
  • Thursday 12 July

Visit and register at Science Precinct Tours

Trades at RMIT

RMIT’s building trades work closely with industry to respond to the needs of the workforce and address current and future skill shortages. 

Trades at RMIT are focused on the building industry, including electrotechnology, and refrigeration.  RMIT also has a pre-apprenticeship program that teaches participants the basic skills of a particular industry, providing them with an advantage when applying to an employer for an apprenticeship.

Students are encouraged to browse Building and Trades at RMIT to learn more.

ACU University Experience Days

University Experience is a free program that gives students the opportunity to sample two degrees of their choice.  Students get a taste of life at ACU by meeting academic staff and current students – and trying out the course they are interested in.  Students can choose workshops from a range of ACU study areas, including nursing, midwifery, business, paramedicine, education, physiotherapy, psychology, public health, exercise science, theology and lots more.

  • Melbourne – Tuesday 3 July 2018
  • Ballarat – Thursday 5 July 2018

Register for either of these events at University Experience Days

 Career as a Paramedic
Deciding to become a paramedic is a life-changing decision.  For many the first decision they want to make is to decide what type of paramedic training they need. 

Being a paramedic is about a lot more than lights and sirens and rushing to help someone in need.  Paramedics perform clinical procedures, administer drugs, maintain patient records and decide the most appropriate medical facility to take someone to.

There are different types of paramedics – to find out more, visit Types of Paramedics.

To find out more about being a paramedic in Victoria, browse the Ambulance Victoria website at Paramedics

 Science Degrees in Victoria 

The Bachelor of Science is offered at the following universities and students are encouraged to visit VTAC for more information on these and other science-related courses – particularly the majors on offer – as well as double degrees, and/or browse each university link provided below.

UNIVERSITY VCE PREREQUISITES ATAR 2018
CHARLES STURT
AW – Albury Wodonga
n/a 65.00 ind. (AW)
DEAKIN
M – Melbourne campus
G – Waurn Ponds campus
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL. 66.95 (M)
60.65 (G)
FEDERATION
Gi – Gippsland campus
Mt H – Mt Helen campus
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 18 in any English; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of any Mathematics or any Science. n/a (Gi)
n/a (Mt H)
LA TROBE
M – Melbourne campus
B – Bendigo campus
AW – Albury-Wodonga campus
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics. 62.00 (M)
50.40 (B)
61.70 (AW)
MONASH
                             ScienceScience GlobalScience Research
C – Clayton campus
R.C. – Range of Criteria
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Maths: Mathematical Methods (any), Maths: Specialist Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. 85.00 (C)
Science Advanced – Global Challenges:
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 35 in English (EAL) or at least 30 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Maths: Mathematical Methods (any), Maths: Specialist Mathematics, Physics or Psychology.
R.C. (C)
Science Advanced – Research:
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 35 in English (EAL) or at least 30 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in Maths: Mathematical Methods (any); Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in two of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Maths: Specialist Mathematics, Physics or Psychology.
95.00 (C)

RMIT  

Science – Dean’s

C – City campus

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 71.100 (C)
Science – Dean’s Scholar Program:
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.
81.55 (C)
SWINBURNE
H – Hawthorn campus
** Professional degree
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics. 65.15 (H)
80.90 H) **
UNI MELBOURNE

P – Parkville campus
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) or Maths: Specialist Mathematics; and a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. –OR– Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 25 in both of Maths: Mathematical Methods (any) and Maths: Specialist Mathematics. 85.00 (P)
VICTORIA

FP – Footscray Park campus
Biotechnology, Chemistry, or Environmental Management:
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.
n/a (FP)
 
Snapshot of Box Hill Institute (BHI) in 2018
  • Box Hill Institute, formally known as Box Hill TAFE, began operating in 1984
  • Box Hill Institute (BHI) offers a qualifications range from certificates I to IV, diplomas and advanced diplomas, even associate, bachelor, and master’s degrees – Courses at BHI
  • BHI’s vocational and higher education qualifications are nationally accredited and internationally recognised
  • BHI offers apprenticeships, traineeships, and pre-apprenticeship courses across a range of trade and industry areas – Apprenticeships and Traineeships
  • BHI has three campuses – Box Hill Institute Campuses and through its partnerships with international educational institutions and other organisations, it has more than 20 international campusesdelivering Australian qualifications to residents throughout the Asia-Pacific region and in the Middle East.  The Lilydale Lakeside Campus is BHI’s new higher education facility based in Lilydale
  • BHI has a number of excellent facilities including its new, one of a kind, Integrated Technology Hub which provides collaborative and innovative learning spaces for the air conditioning, refrigeration, mechanical, plumbing and electrical technologies industries
  • There are excellent Workplace Training Facilities where students get access to real and simulated work environments in order to gain lots of practical hands-on experience. The environments are real, the tools and equipment are the latest, and the customers are paying members of the public. Some of our workplace training facilities:
  • Spa and Salon on Elgar, providing spa treatments and services
  • The Health and Wellbeing Hub
  • Pets on Elgar, a veterinary clinic and dog-grooming centre
  • Fountains Restaurant, delivering excellent food and beverage to diners
  • BHI offers its students Study Abroad opportunities
  • BHI has a range of Student Support Services, including study support, and personal and career counselling
  • BHI has libraries at all its campuses
  • BHI offers offer a number of scholarships that:
    • recognise the academic achievement of students
    • help students who need financial assistance.
Mrs Tracey McCallum, VCE Coordinator