Career as an Air Traffic Controller
The Good Universities Guide states that air traffic controllers manage the safe and orderly flow of aircraft into, out of and between airports in Australia and with overseas regions adjoining Australian airspace.
Air traffic controllers may perform the following tasks:
- maintain radio contact with pilots to keep aircraft separated in 'corridors' of controlled airspace, on air routes and near major airports
- make sure that aircraft operate only on pre-arranged routes and altitudes
- use radar to monitor and control aircraft movements
- provide information and assistance to pilots and emergency services during in-flight emergencies.
Air traffic controllers must –
- be able to make quick and accurate decisions
- have an aptitude for working with computers
- be confident, highly responsible, self-motivated, and independent, but also be able to work in a team
To become an air traffic controller, students should gain their Year 12 with passes in English, mathematics, and a science subject (preferably physics).
To find out more regarding the various ways of becoming an air traffic controller, visitThe Good Universities Guide - Career as an Air Traffic Controller
Group of Eight Universities
TheGroup of Eight (Go8) is an association of leading Australianuniversities - comprehensive in general and professional education anddistinguished by depth and breadth in research. The Go8universities continually aim to -
- enhance the contribution of its member universities to the nation’s social, economic, cultural and environmental well-being and prosperity;
- extend the contribution of its member universities to the generation and preservation of the world’s stock of knowledge;
- strengthen Australia’s capacity to engage in and benefit from global developments, respond to global and local challenges;
- expand opportunities for Australian students, regardless of background, to participate in higher education of world class.
To find out more about the Group of Eight Universities, visitGroup of Eight Universities
Tuckwell Scholarship
Australian National University (ANU) launched the Tuckwell Scholarship Program in 2013. Receiving a Tuckwell Scholarship – valued at over $21,000 per year for the length of an undergraduate degree - is not just about a students’ intellect. It is also about their desire and determination to use their natural abilities to realise their full potential so that they can make a difference in the world. All up one could say, this is no ordinary scholarship!
Eligible students need to expect an ATAR of 95+ but students who have experienced disadvantage, or who have achieved significantly in other ways, may still be eligible.
Applications open on 5 March 2018 and close on 22 March 2018. Find out more at Tuckwell Scholarship and Applying for the Tuckwell Scholarship.
Nursing and/or Midwifery Degree Courses
ACU
Ba – Ballarat
M – Melbourne / Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 88.65 (M)
Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 80.55 (M), 58.55 (Ba)
Nursing/Business Administration (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 61.35 (M)
Nursing/Paramedicine (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 73.80 (Ba)
CHARLES STURT
AW – Albury Wodonga / Nursing (no prerequisite subjects, but Maths, Biology and English highly recommended) / 70.00 (AW)
DEAKIN
G – Geelong Waurn Ponds
M – Melbourne
W – Warrnambool / Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 72.25 (M), 65.15 (G), 54.05 (W)
Nursing (Clinical Leadership) (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 83.80 (M)
Nursing/Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 93.60 (M), 87.50 (G), 74.65 (W)
Nursing/Psychological Science (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 83.70 (M), 72.20 (G), n/a (W)
Nursing/Public Health & Health Promotion (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 76.60 (M)
FEDERATION
B – Berwick
Gi – Gippsland
Mt. Helen (Ballarat) / Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 25 in any English) / n/a (B), n/a (Gi), n/a (Mt H)
HOLMESGLEN
Mo – Moorrabbin / Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in one of General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 25 in any English) / Minimum 50 (Mo)
LA TROBE
AW – Albury-Wodonga
B – Bendigo
Mi – Mildura
S – Shepparton / Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. / 67.80 (M), 55.00 (AW),
55.75 (B), 52.35 (S), 54.70 (Mi)
Nursing/Midwifery (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. / 86.25 (M)
81.85 (B)
MONASH
C – Clayton
P - Peninsula / Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 73.30 (C), 70.50 (P)
Nursing/Midwifery (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 85.15 (P)
RMIT
Bu - Bundoora / Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion of any Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 65.25 (Bu)
SWINBURNE
H – Hawthorn / Nursing (Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / 60.05
VIC UNI
St A – St. Albans / Nursing (Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion of any Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) / n/a (St A)
Midwifery/Nursing Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of any Mathematics or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. / 73.75 (St A)
For a comprehensive list of all nursing courses on offer, visit VTAC