Issue 297 Australia Study Weekly

Attention to everyone planning to apply to Melbourne Uni in 2024!The Melbourne Uni website has added a brand-new grade conversion tool, which applicants from different backgrounds can use to make an initial assessment of whether they are eligible to apply based on their specific circumstances. (See image below)

The scores in the system correspond respectively to the minimum admission requirement and the lowest score admitted in the past

This adjustment aims to reduce “meaningless applications”, letting most applicants who meet the minimum threshold for their chosen field enter the pool, thereby improving the admissions team’s overall processing efficiency and focusing time and energy on genuinely competitive applicants.

The University of Tasmania is offering 2024 international students a scholarship of up to 20 weeks of free English courses!If an international student applying for a UTAS degree programme has not met the English entry requirement, they can receive a scholarship of up to 20 weeks of free English courses, helping international students better adjust to study and life in Australia.

Based on UTAS’s English course fee schedule, the scholarship is worth over AUD 8,000.(See image below) Eligible applicants will be granted the scholarship, shown directly on the offer! No separate application required~

From Semester 1, 2024, the University of Queensland’s nursing-related programmes have been updated (details below)

√Bachelor of Nursing

√Bachelor of Midwifery

√Bachelor of Nursing + Midwifery dual degree

√Master of Nursing Study

Applications to all of the above programmes have removed the science course background requirement — for example, the science prerequisite previously required for the nursing programme has been removed!So students without a chemistry/physics/biology background can now join the applicant pool too!

In addition, students still need to meet the other academic entry requirements and English requirements (IELTS 7 across all four bands / PTE 72 across all four, or an equivalent English score)

From 1 September 2023, the following language test scores will no longer be recognised by UNSW College:

IELTS indicator,

TOEFL iBT special Home Edition,

PTE Academic online,

Duolingo

Take note! Attention to everyone preparing to apply to UNSW College!Applications submitted before 1 September 2023 using the English scores above will still be treated as valid application materials; if you submit an existing application (including a full offer) using the English scores above and subsequently defer or change your programme direction, you will be required to provide a new language score(e.g. a standard IELTS, PTE, etc.)

Teaching is a well-known occupation in Australia for obtaining PR, but in the past many people held back because the skills assessment had relatively high English requirements☹

Good news is here! AITSL officially announces:Teaching skills assessments now accept IELTS superscoring, and occupations such as early childhood teaching and secondary teaching all accept IELTS superscoring!

As a result, the early childhood teaching programme — shorter and faster to graduate from — has become even more appealing! Many people are now starting to consider an early childhood teaching GD~

Institutions currently offering this programme include VU, Swinburne University of Technology and SCU — come and message us for a chat!

Five early-career researchers from the University of Sydney have been named 2023 NSW Young Tall Poppy winners in recognition of their research work.

The awards are presented each year by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) to recognise early-career researchers who have achieved outstanding success in their respective fields.Dr Rose Cairns, Dr Stephanie Partridge, Dr Giselle Yeo, Dr Jonathan Danon and Dr Clément Canonne were recognised for their research, passion and contributions to the future of science, engineering, medicine and health.

The University of Adelaide ranks among the world’s top 100 universities, enjoys an outstanding global reputation for teaching and research across all major engineering disciplines, and has a strong track record of working closely with industry and government. The University of Adelaide’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Høj AC, said: “We are delighted to be working closely with Babcock Australasia to advance our shared goals and to contribute to the growth and expertise of Australia’s defence industry.”

Babcock is the number-one naval ship supplier in Australia and New Zealand, with more than 1,800 employees.Globally, Babcock is a proven and trusted leader in assurance, nuclear safety and management, playing a vital role in today’s submarine programmes in the UK, the US and Australia.

Babcock and the University of Adelaide will work together to develop Australia’s defence workforce and skills through new initiatives and projects, supporting current defence programmes and the AUKUS programme, including the delivery of the country’s first nuclear-powered submarine.

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