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If you would like careers advice please see Ms Binns. 
You will find many links on this page that are of use to you.  For example: in the recommended school subjects  folder  there are links to subject choice guides for Year 11 and 12 students about which subjects they should take at school for preparation for different university courses. Auckland, Otago, Canterbury, AUT, Massey, Lincoln, Waikato and Victoria Universities all have their own sub-pages under the NZ universities sub-page on the lower left of this page. Also see here for all the university courses available in New Zealand. The key dates for the year are updated regularly and can also be found at the bottom left of this page.

LATEST INFORMATION

AUT Live Open Day

AUT Open day is Saturday  August 27
Learn more about study options at AUT’s open day, held at the AUT City Campus in Auckland’s CBD. Attend programme information sessions, explore their  facilities and meet academic staff who can guide you in 2023 and beyond.

Nursing Workshop Simulation Lab

Are you passionate about helping people?
 Nursing could be a great career choice for you. Experience a state-of the-art nursing simulation lab. Talk to students and staff and find out what nursing is all about. 
When: 13 July 2022, 10 - 11:30am Where: Massey University campus, Wellington. 

Auckland University Information evening and Open Day

Mānawa Mai | Info Evening Tuesday 28 June
Join  online to learn more about the huge range of programmes Auckland University has to offer. You’ll hear from  teaching staff about what you can expect in your first year at Waipapa Taumata Rau and find out everything you need to know about how to apply. Their team will also be available in each session to help answer any questions that you have. Whether you already know what you want to study or not, this is a great place to begin.

Mānawa Mai | Open Day Saturday 27 August
Get a taste of your future and experience what it’s like to be part of the whānau at Open Day. Explore the vibrant campus in the heart of Auckland, check out the faculties, chat to the staff and students and get a feel for what Waipapa Taumata Rau is all about. Expect an action-packed day with live performances, DJs, food trucks and activities and discover the social side of university. It’s the perfect way to get started on your journey with Auckland University..

PIHMS (Pacific International Hotel management School) Career Week July 2022

This residential experience if being held 19th – 22nd July 2022 (2nd week of July school holidays)
  • PIHMS career week provides any student with the opportunity to experience PIHMS, our culture, lifestyle, education, training to see if this is where your future lies
  • This will cost you $199 per person – everything is included, except travel to New Plymouth and back – This includes accommodation, all meals & beverages and scheduled activities
  • All students attending need to be motivated about considering PIHMS as an option for tertiary study
  • Places are limited as we only have a limited number of rooms available for accommodation – So apply asap to avoid missing out
Apply online via this link www.pihms.ac.nz/events/careers-weekOr email info@pihms.ac.nz for more information about PIHMS www.pihms.ac.nz – For general information about PIHMS’s tourism, hotel and hospitality management diploma and degree with a guaranteed job offer. Plus great videos!

Radiation Therapy Information Evening for Otago University

On Tuesday 5th July, Otago University is going to hold an online Radiation Therapy information evening. The event is organised via Zoom from 5 to 6pm. 
Students, parents, and anyone who is interested in Radiation Therapy are welcome to join.
    Register to attend  The link to register is also on the top of the RT webpages otago.ac.nz/radiationtherapy ·        

Massey Nursing Workshops

Would you enjoy working in a fast-paced technical environment? Or do you just want to make a difference to lives every single day? Nursing could be a great career choice for you. There is high demand for nurses in New Zealand and internationally, and nursing will provide you with career stability, career diversity and so many opportunities for professional and personal growth.
Join Massey for an interactive workshop at their new state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab, engage with current students and staff, and find out what nursing at Massey University is all about. Lots of hands-on activities to give you a glimpse into what a career and studying nursing could look like. 

Nursing Workshop for all interested students Wednesday 13 July

Massey Communication Degree Experience Day

Registrations are now open for the Communications Student Experience Day at Massey University on Wednesday 22nd June from 9.00am-3.00pm at Massey University Wellington Campus, Wallace Street, Mount Cook 
Students will get a taste of every Massey Bachelor of Communication major. Come along for the full experience of Journalism, Expressive Arts (both creative writing and theatre), Media Studies, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Linguistics, and Communication Management. Morning tea and lunch is provided.

University of Canterbury Scholarships and Rā Tōmene/Open Day


Canterbury Scholarships webinars 11-22 July
Applications for 2023 scholarships open next month and close in August, so please attend one of their July holiday scholarship webinars for tips and advice on applying if you missed the scholarship session we had at school.  

Rā Tōmene | UC Open Day – open for registrations
Students and their whānau can also book now for the 9 September Open Day, which is a wonderful opportunity to see their teaching facilities, meet some of the lecturers and tour the halls of residence. If students want to visit our campus sooner, you can book one of their regular campus tours.

College of Creative Arts Experience Day at Massey University Wellington

Experience Day provides students in Year 13, who are interested in creative arts, the opportunity to come onto the Wellington campus for a one-day workshop. Numbers are limited so book your place now. 

Dates: Experience Day #1 Friday 17 June (a second one is planned for 9th September)
Time: 09.00am - 02:00pm (with the option to stay to tour student Accommodation and for Art and Design students to have a portfolio review)
Location: College of Creative Arts, Toi Rauwhārangi, Massey University, Entrance C, Wallace Street, Wellington - Block 12, Level C

 WORKSHOPS
Please register for ONE workshop only. Each workshop aligns to one of their degree pathways. To find out more about each of these degrees, majors and the pathways within these programmes please see our website: https://creative.massey.ac.nz/Bachelor of Design with Honours Workshops:
  • Textile Design
  • Spatial Design
  • Visual Communication Design
  • Photography
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours Workshop:
  • Fine Arts
Bachelor of Creative Media Production Workshop
  • Creative Media Production
Bachelor of Contemporary Music Workshop
  • Music Industry
  • Music Practice
PORTFOLIO PRE APPROVALS
If you are interested in applying for their fine art or design courses, you can take along some examples of your work, or work in progress and staff can advise you about your application.
ACCOMMODATION TOURS
If you want to check out university accommodation there will be a chance to do this at the end of the day, please allow up to an hour of extra time at the close of Experience Day. 

Yoobee College of Creative Innovation July School Holiday Programmes 2022

Take a look at the school holiday programmes on offer at Yoobee in Wellington in the next school holidays. The courses available are here  
There are programmes in 2D or 3D animation, digital illustration, digital painting, game design,  visual design, ethical hacking, film-making and E-sports.  

GirlBoss Edge: Primary Industries

Applications are now OPEN for GirlBoss Edge: Primary Industries,  a 10-day online accelerator, designed for young women aged 15-18 who are passionate about sustainability, the environment, and the primary industries. This is free and runs online in the July school holidays. This opportunity gives you 1 on 1 mentoring and you work with 249 young women from across Aotearoa. Previous participants in the GirlBoss Edge programmes rate them highly. 
Applications close July 4. 

New Zealand Defence Force Experiences

The New Zealand Defence Force is pleased to present the following opportunities in June for individuals that are interested in a career in the Royal New Zealand Air Force or New Zealand Army. Note: 
  1. For both experiences below, travel, food and accommodation will be provided. 
  2. Individuals will be notified if their application has been successful 
  3. Individuals must be double vaccinated.
  4. Individuals must be comfortable staying overnight for the NZ Army experience.  
  5. Individuals must be minimum of Year 12.
 Royal New Zealand Airforce Experience 

Date: 26 Jun 2022 North Island Candidates
Location: Woodbourne Air Base, Blenheim 

Do you have a passion for technical skills? Ever wonder what it takes to maintain RNZAF Aircraft, Communications and Weapon systems? On this experience you will:
  • Tour the Air Force Base viewing;
  • Tinker on our training aircraft
  • Fly an aircraft simulator 
  • Set up a military communication suite
  • View weapon systems used in the Air Force
Apply  here 

AND  

New Zealand Army Experience

Date: 14 - 15 June 2022
Location: Waiouru Military Camp, Waiouru 

Are you interested in joining the New Zealand Army as an Officer, Combat Specialist or Logistics Specialist? This experience will expose participants to the initial training period and what it takes to become an Officer or soldier in the New Zealand Army. During the experience you will: 
  • Visit a Tactical Field Exercise
  • Tour the Officer Cadet School of New Zealand (Officer Training School)
  • Tour The Army Depot (Recruit Training School)
  • Experience what it's like to operate in a Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV)
  • Visit the Waiouru Museum
  • Stay in the barracks and eat at the mess
  • Take part in an Army PT Session 
Apply using this link here 

Massey University Tours

Join a tour on any Massey campus in Auckland, Manawatū or Wellington. These will show you the facilities and typical halls of residence. 

Follow this link to see when tours are held (the third Friday of every month from 20 May till 3 December at 10.00am ) and how to book:

Immerse Education ‘Summer’ School in the UK

This organisation runs residential summer school programmes (the British Summer is in July/August)  for secondary students at Oxford University in the UK. 

Career website- Jobted

Jobted aggregates job vacancies from all major New Zealand’s career sites, job boards and recruitment agencies, and organises that information to make it accessible with easy job-search features.

They  also a new salary section updated to 2022: https://www.jobted.co.nz/salary

Massey University Aviation Open Day

The Aviation Open Day is later in the year on Saturday 10th September 2022. 
Registrations open in early May 2022,  but students can email Anke Smith, a.c.smith@massey.ac.nz , directly to express their interest in registering to attend. 
 The selection board assessments/interviews for Jan 2023 applicants will occur during the 2nd week of the Oct school holidays (11th Oct-13th Oct). 

EducationUSA


YouTube Launch
EducationUSA New Zealand teamed up with Australia to launch a joint YouTube channel as a depository of information for students interested in studying in the United States. The channel includes 20+ videos for students, parents, and educators to watch at their leisure. More videos and playlists will be added in the futurehttps://www.youtube.com/c/EducationUSAAustraliaNewZealand 

About EducationUSA New Zealand
EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network that promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about opportunities to study at accredited postsecondary institutions in the United States. In New Zealand, we are located at the U.S. Consulate General Auckland and the U.S. Embassy Wellington.https://www.facebook.com/educationusanz 

Parents as Careers Educators Online course

All the students at Samuel Marsden in Years 9-13 have access to the Careers Central platform. Careers Central have put together the following online course for parents of teenagers to examine how you can support your children as they make career decisions. See https://rise.articulate.com/share/D1mI8gT2fjWyFTc9ntmeYNvgSrdfk1WJ#/

Student Job Search (SJS)

SJS is an online service that helps tertiary students gain work experience and extra money while studying. Secondary school students who are enrolled in tertiary study for 2022, or who have a letter of confirmation from any NZ Tertiary education provider, can use SJS up to 4 months before they start study. These links may be useful-

Thinking about university? A guide for New Zealand students, parents and whānau

This new website is a university sector-wide resource for New Zealand secondary schools, students and their whānau to provide information on applying to, and studying at, university. It includes a pdf with a comprehensive list of all bachelor’s degrees and their majors offered at New Zealand's eight universities, along with useful information on university life. 

Melbourne University Information

Events:
Meet Melbourne webinar series (pre-recorded): https://study.unimelb.edu.au/connect-with-us/meet-melbourne 
University of Melbourne information:Brochures: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/connect-with-us/view-our-brochures‘
Meet Melbourne webinar series (a short webinar on each course):https://study.unimelb.edu.au/connect-with-us/meet-melbourne 
VTAC information:VTAC: www.vtac.edu.au
 International students can apply directly to the University 

Money Management Information

Moneyhub has put together a very comprehensive guide called Money in a Nutshell that is worthwhile having a look at, especially students planning to leave home next year. Moneyhub also has a good scholarship guide as well. 

Guide to Non- University tertiary study options

A guide outlining alternatives to university and techs is now available online  https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/higher-learning.html

Education USA New Zealand

EducationUSA is in the process of shifting their planned in-person outreach to virtual engagement. They will continue to use their Facebook page to announce virtual events. Students and parents can get in touch via email or Facebook Messenger. They have weekly phone appointments available, which can be booked through the events section of their Facebook page. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educationusanz/ 
Email: newzealand@educationusa.org        
They encourage students who plan to take either the SAT or the ACT in the coming months to stay informed of any changes by monitoring the following resources: SAT: http://bit.ly/3cYWL6N  ACT: http://bit.ly/39VH26D  

Projects Abroad

Projects Abroad organise short term overseas service trips for 15-18 year old high school students to many countries. The trips are in many different countries and you work in either care and community, building, conservation or medicine. See their website for more information:  https://www.projects-abroad.co.nz/projects/high-school-projects/

Better World- GAP Year Opportunity

Better World is organised by the NCZMS (New Zealand Church Missionary Society). The goal is to give students the opportunity to work voluntarily overseas in areas of social justice. Better World has the vision of equipping a whole generation of young people to reach into the suffering in the world and bring live the teachings of the gospel of Christ. For more information see: http://www.nzcms.org.nz/better-world/

Where To Next?

Careers NZ have put together a range of information sources to help parents and students consider what to do when they leave school. It is called ‘Where To Next’ so have a look.

Careers NZ Where To From School E Book

A copy of this resource is on the school Ultranet careers page in the Guides and Information folder. Students can also download their own copy here.

Occupational Outlook

If you have no idea what career path to take you may find it useful to look at this website and get the app. http://occupationoutlook.mbie.govt.nz/  It is a great tool for exploring study and career options, with extensive information on labour supply and demand in over 100 occupations in New Zealand. The app outlines how to enter each role, how many are studying in related fields, how many are employed, and what the average incomes are. It also outlines what are the prospects of getting a job in that occupation once you have completed the qualifications required.

Resilience, Stress and Grit

A short online course is available to complete here- https://rise.articulate.com/share/Or7ZjMhg0TUyt9lhV1384N7QLV4ROCO6#/?_k=vcld37

Kiwi Flyer Guide to Aviation Training

This guide is available to download at http://www.kiwiflyer.co.nz/ and includes information for students interested in a career in aviation. The guide profiles a broad variety of flight training providers and opportunities throughout New Zealand. 

Training to be a Teacher

Whether you are interested in Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary teaching have a look at this link for the latest information about qualifications available in NZ. https://www.teachnz.govt.nz/studying-to-be-a-teacher/

Selection to Medicine and Veterinary Science

Students who are thinking of medical degrees need to read the following before making subject choices for Year 13. There are two universities who offer medical degrees in New Zealand.   

For Otago only: You must take health Science First Year (HSFY) and apply for entry at the end of your fist year. It is recommended students take Level 3 Chemistry, Physics and  Calculus and at least one English rich subject (this could include Biology but does not have to be).  This information was updated December 2021.

 For Auckland only:  There are two options for the first year pathway to medicine, Biomedical Science or Health Science.  
For Health Science, it is recommended that students have completed Level 3 Biology or Chemistry or Physics (you need a minimum of 18 credits in at least one of these)  and at least one English rich subject (English, History, Classical Studies, Geography, History of Art, Te Reo Māori (or Te Reo Rangatira) or Social Studies  (you need at least 18 credits in one of these)   Entry is based on your rank score. In 2022 they want you to have a rank score of 250 for your top 80 credits. 
For Biomedical Science (280 rank score entry for 2022)  it is strongly recommended that students have Level 3 Chemistry and  Biology and an English rich subject and it is useful to have studied Level 3 Physics and Mathematics, either Statistics or Calculus. An English-rich subject (Classics, Geography, English, History ) is recommended for most of Science majors, as there is still some level of writing involved once at university.  See-  https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/undergraduate-study-options/information-for-careers-advisors/guide-to-choosing-school-subjects.html
Students interested in studying Medicine and Dentistry will sit the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) as part of their admissions process.  (instead of the UMAT) The UCAT is a well-established and internationally respected test, used widely in the UK since 2006 (under the name UKCAT) to select students to medicine and dentistry courses at the majority of UK universities. The test is a 2 hour computer based test which gives students immediate results. The test consists of five, separately timed, sub-tests in these areas:  verbal reasoning, decision making, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning and situational judgement .All the universities in New Zealand and Australia who use UCAT for admissions are here. https://www.ucat.edu.au/ucat-anz/universities/ Please note, some Australian Universities will not require UCAT but all New Zealand ones will. To help prepare for UCAT free, comprehensive preparation materials, including an online guide, tutorials, question banks and practice tests will be available on the UCAT website https://www.ucat.edu.au/ucat-anz/  
MedEntry is a private organisation who offer preparation help at a cost. 
Applications for the Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Massey 
The recommended preparation for the BVSc Preselection semester is now as follows - 
  • Entry into the veterinary pre-selection semester is open to all applicants who meet university entrance standards. However, they strongly recommend that in order to give yourself the best chance of success in being selected to the professional phase of the BVSc, you should complete 14-20 credits in each of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and EITHER Calculus OR Statistics at NCEA Level 3
  • Note: Students are selected into the professional phase on the basis of passing all the pre-requisite courses, completing 80 hours of veterinary work experience, their grades, and performance in the other selection assessments. Students for whom English is a second language are required to achieve an IELTS score of 7.0 overall with no band less than 6.5 for selection into the professional phase