NYSF Outlook Newsletter

ANU Virtual Open Week
Open Week is all about learning why ANU is the university for you. You will be able talk to our current students and program convenors to find out more about degree programs, scholarships, available internships, accommodation, and everything else you would like to know about studying at Australia’s highest-ranked university (QS World University Rankings 2021).

Student Experience Webinars
Interested to know what it’s like to study science, health or medicine programs at ANU? Watch our Student Experience webinar recordings to find that out directly from our current students.

UQ’s Open Day Sunday, August 2nd
This year, UQ is putting Open Day at your fingertips.
For the first time ever, we are welcoming future domestic and international students to explore everything UQ has to offer at a fully online Open Day. Register for more information

Careers that Started in Science virtual sessions  August 18 to August 20
Celebrate National Science Week and join UQ Science for a series of seminars to discover where a career in science can lead. Jobs in STEM fields are among the most in-demand and fastest-growing careers. Find out what you need to know about these jobs and how to gain the skills to do them. Talk to the specialists in these careers and explore out how they got to be where they are now.  Hear some good advice on and see what they think future jobs may look like in 2030 or beyond!  For more information on the seminars contact 

New subject prerequisites for UQ Science programs​
From 2021, UQ will now accept Biology to meet the science subject prerequisite for three of our science programs. Additionally, for the Bachelor of Science, we will also now accept Earth and Environmental Science to meet the science prerequisite. General English and Mathematical Methods remain standard prerequisites for these programs. These additional prerequisite options will open up opportunities for secondary students who have taken Biology or Earth and Environmental Science and did not complete either Chemistry or Physics. Please check the Future Students website for more details.

Discover all of the events available at UQ for future students – both online and on campus. Visit the Future Students website for more details.

If you’re looking for stable career or study options that will take you to the leading edge of your profession, learn more about what the Australian Defence Force has to offer at one of our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions.

Join Defence Force Recruiting from the comfort of your home over the next few months at any of the following sessions.

Tuesday July 28 – Navy Officer Careers Information Session

Tuesday July 28 -  Engineering Careers Virtual Information Session

Thursday August 6 – Tertiary Studies in the ADF Information Session

Monday August 10 – STEM Careers Information Session

Monday August 10 – Leadership & Management in the ADF Information Session

To see even more of our upcoming events, visit our Event Finder or defencejobs.gov.au

Meet Melbourne Online webinar series                      Hear from faculty and academic staff as you explore our course options, career and graduate pathways and student life with these special, deep-dive conversations.

Meet our Melbourne insiders and uncover what the Melbourne curriculum is all about. Play, pause, rewind, watch on-demand.

Testing Wildlife Could Stop Pandemics in their Tracks                                                                            The key to reducing disease in humans is proactive disease surveillance in animals, and we already have the technology to do it

The Maths and Ethics of Minimising COVID-19 Deaths                                                                            The Australian Government must clarify its COVID-19 strategy, but to do so means understanding the maths and ethics of either ‘flattening the curve’ or an eradication endgame

New courses in Applied Data Science                      If you’re interested in mastering big data and helping others to understand it, this is the course for you. This program of study will provide you with the skills necessary to apply solutions to a wide range of industry-based and research issues.

Please click here for more information.

Applications for the Summer Vacation Placement (SVP) Program are now open.
The Summer Vacation Placement (SVP) is a 12-week paid program for high-performing undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students. SVP students are supervised by DST staff and use skills gained at university to work on a current Defence project. The program commences late November/early December to coincide with the university summer break.

Apply here before 2nd August 2020