The Future Students ENews
January 2013
Welcome
The team here at the Office for Future Students hope that you had a terrific Christmas break. We also hope that 2013 will be a successful one for you, your students, and your colleagues. Our student advisers are looking forward to visiting your schools as well as welcoming you onto campus to take part in our wide variety of activities.
If you would like to make a school booking please do this via the booking enquiry form on our school resources website.
Upcoming Events
We are pleased to present a number of opportunities for you and your students to get involved in at the University of Adelaide in 2013 including:
Foot in the Door - March 20-22
This event provides an opportunity for high achieving Year 12 students to experience the University and their specific area of interest in an interactive and exciting way. The program includes a student testimonial, introductory lecture, interactive activity and a study skills workshop. Students are also invited to lunch attended by several of our academics and/or students from the relevant interest areas, giving them the opportunity to ask questions directly to individuals and get a great feel for the University. An optional campus tour is also available.
Registrations will be opening very soon on our website where there is also more information available.
For a full list of our events or where to find us, please visit our Events Calendar.
Headstart Scholarships
Headstart applications are open until Monday 11 Feb. Open to high achieving or accelerated students, Headstart lets you complete a university subject while still at school, and even better, you can now count it towards your SACE. Details and application forms can be found here.
International Office News
International Students aged under 18 years
The University will soon reintroduce provisions for international students aged 17 years to commence their degree studies, prior to their 18th birthdays. The change of policy is in response to many requests from parents and schools to make places available to younger students.
The University will enter an arrangement with a trusted partner organisation in Adelaide to provide a guardianship service to our international students aged under 18 years. The service is to be offered to international students who do not have a parent or eligible relative living in Adelaide.
The partner organisation already has provisions in place to manage guardianship responsibilities for their own students and will extend their services to University of Adelaide international students, including:
• Regular one to one contact with students via phone and face to face meetings.
• Determination of an appropriate homestay arrangement for each student and resolution of any issues concerning housing.
• Critical incident and emergency response processes.
Under our present policies, younger students must live with an “eligible relative” in Adelaide. The new arrangements will provide families with more flexibility to enable their children to begin studies at the University of Adelaide without having to relocate a family member to Adelaide to live with the child. For more information please contact the International Office.
Faculty News
Sciences
School Resources
The Faculty of Sciences has many science resources and services available for students and teachers. Browse through our new website to find classroom activities, newspaper articles, tours, talks and useful links to various blogs and other science-related material.
Work Experience
Applications for the Faculty of Sciences work experience placements are now open for 2013 placements, interested students from years 10 & 11 are invited to apply online. Applications close 15th March 2013.
Humanities & Social Sciences
Creative Writing in Salisbury
Working in partnership with Adelaide Writers’ Week and the City of Salisbury, HUMSS will host a session for creative writers of high school age at the City of Salisbury Council Building on the 28th Feb, 2013, from 1-2:30 pm. The session features published authors. It is free but numbers are limited so please email Stephanie Hester to register your interest.
Salisbury Radio Sessions
The Faculty is again offering a Certificate II program in Creative Industries (Radio) that will be delivered at PBA-FM, Salisbury. The program is designed to encourage young people to aim for tertiary education and work opportunities through this practical course. The weekly course begins on March 5th at 4pm and is free to eligible students. Please email Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo for further details.
Northern Sound System at Elizabeth
HUMSS is supporting the Northern Sound System at Elizabeth in its N1 Team initiative. This program aims to build confidence in written, digital and visual communication, promote community awareness and citizenship, and encourage participation in Media and the Arts as a means of learning and becoming ‘work-ready’. Sessions will be delivered in Elizabeth and Salisbury. Please contact Nick O’Connor or Stephanie Hester for further details.
Journalism at Adelaide Uni
Students can now study Journalism at The University of Adelaide. The specialisation, available in the Bachelor of Media program, provides students with the practical skills required to work in a media environment that is rapidly changing with the growing range of media platforms such video, websites and social media. The program has been developed in collaboration with major media and journalism industry organisations to deliver a study experience that is unique in Australia. To find out more go to Bachelor of Media.
Professions
School Students Take Over Town Hall
A computer game competition launched by our Business School recently involved teams of secondary students governing fictitious struggling countries. Based at the Town Hall, the teams balanced the environment, education, health, politics, quality of life and population growth using the simulation game Ecopolicy. The team from Saint Ignatius' College won on the day and will travel to Vietnam in July this year to represent Australia.
Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Engineering Equipped
Secondary school teachers are invited to attend this free professional development workshop designed to provide applied engineering principles and practical ideas for delivery in the classroom and student curriculum.
Date: Friday 8 March 2013
Register by Thursday 21 February - places limited
Time: 9:00am – 3:15pm
Where: North Terrace campus
More information
To register, contact Louise O’Reilly on (08) 8313 6474 or by email.
Young Women in Technology Challenge
Celebrating diversity and introducing year 9 and 10 female students to technology-related career paths, the fun and free Young Women in Technology Challenge is an opportunity for students to engage with female university student ambassadors, academics and like-minded peers while working together to find creative solutions to stimulating problems.
Date: Choose from Wednesday 12 or Thursday 13 June 2013
Time: 9:00am – 3:45pm
Where: North Terrace campus
More information
To nominate your students to participate, contact Louise O’Reilly on (08) 8313 6474 or by email.
