Study in the fast lane
Darren is a young man to watch out for – he’s 20 years old, intelligent, and immensely driven. His dream is to become signed to a record label, and he wants to start pursuing it now. With skills in singing, piano, guitar and saxophone, Darren’s got the artistry behind him, but it’s the marketing skills…
Live, Learn, Teach
When it comes to her career, Louise loves to pack in as much variety as she can. From science, to business marketing, and now to secondary teaching, Louise is making sure that every day holds an opportunity to learn something new, and pass it onto others. In high school, Louise gravitated toward all things science.…
Looking to the future
As someone who started out studying history, life is now all about the future for Brendan. This secondary school teacher is tackling not only his own future, having returned to study to become a secondary school principal, but he’s determined to influence the future of education as a whole. Life’s no longer about historical events, that’s…
Why study TESOL?
As a native speaker, it’s easy to take English for granted. But did you know, English is one of the world’s most difficult languages to learn? So why not use what you already know to carve out a rewarding teaching career? Through Open Universities Australia (OUA), you can study a range of qualifications that prepare…
What’s life without art? Study Fine Art & Visual Culture at Curtin
If a world without art is impossible for you to imagine, why not use your passion to make a living? “For any student interested in making art, this is the course for you” says Gina Cinnani, Head of Online at the School of Visual Arts at Curtin University. Students learn what it takes to be…
Captain the operation with construction management
The next time you spend a day in your nearest city’s CBD, look up. Now consider this: How did the buildings that shadow your every step come into existence? While there are many roles involved in bringing a building to life, construction managers are the captains of the operation. Study the Bachelor of Applied Science…
Bringing drama to the classroom
With an impressive performing arts resume behind him, teacher-in-training Tim is quashing the idea that ‘those who can’t do, teach’. Tim grew up with musical theatre, with a talent for singing, dancing and acting. Like many aspiring performers with big dreams, Tim moved over to the US to pursue a career in the arts. Over…
Day in the life of an architect
What could be more stimulating than bringing to life a physical structure, straight out of your mind’s eye? That’s what draws architects to their craft – the ability to create something both imaginative and utilitarian, that real people can use and be inspired by. According to the Australian Institute of Architects, “A career in architecture…
Game design: Craft a world of your own
Video games have been around for decades – from arcade games, to Atari 2600, to the 2D classics on CD-ROM. Fast forward to 2019, and the gaming industry has come an impressively long way. With technological advances into highly-detailed 3D, people of all walks of life are becoming self-professed ‘gamers’. It only takes a quick…
The next step for an accomplished nurse
Perhaps it’s impossible to ‘have it all’, but Brenda Bruce is squeezing as much as she can out of life. She’s a Clinical Nurse Consultant for Safety and Quality at Alice Springs Hospital, a fitness instructor, a wife, and a doting mother of two. Not long ago, she was a postgraduate student too, fitting in…
