Graduation Day: The Students of Food and Nutrition
It was a Wednesday afternoon in December, when the students of La Trobe’s Bachelor of Food and Nutrition put on their graduation gowns, preparing for the handover of their long-awaited prize. Family and friends buzzed around the campus grounds, laughing, shaking hands and offering endless supplies of heartfelt hugs. There’s few prouder days in a…
Where there’s a will
When Taylah was in Year 12, tension was running high in the school hallways. Career dreams were at stake, and it was an ATAR score that could make or break a year (if not 12 years) of hard work. But Taylah wasn’t one to buckle under the pressure. “Teachers always told us that exams were…
4 students reveal what it’s really like to study business online
We asked four students who chose to study the Bachelor of Business with Griffith University what it’s really like to hit the books, study business, and get it done online through Open Universities Australia. Here’s what they had to say: Danielle, the business leader Danielle had never studied at university before, but as the Head of Operations and Transformation…
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…
Piece together the physical world: Engineering at UniSA
If you’ve got big ideas and a keen interest in how things work, you might find a great career fit in engineering. In studying an Associate Degree in Engineering from the University of South Australia, you’ll be able to channel your energy into improving people’s everyday lives, as well as specialise in an area you’re…
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…
Finding stability in the numbers game
What drew Matthew to a career in accounting was a desire to become more valuable to the economy. In his prior role in business development, Matthew felt that he was disposable in the eyes of his company. “In sales, if the economy slumps, you’re the first one to go” he says. Matthew craved financial stability…
Learn the language of business with accounting
There’s no doubt about it. Accounting is the language of business. Study a Bachelor of Accounting with University of South Australia through Open Universities Australia (OUA), and you’ll develop business acumen you can take anywhere in your career. “When you study accounting, you’ll learn basic business functions, day-to-day transactions, understanding statements and the bottom line,”…
Inside Mrs Kettle’s classroom
We all know someone who can light up a room as soon as they walk in. That’s Ally Kettle. In her case, it’s a primary school classroom full of children, who are mesmerised by her energy, her command, and her passion for teaching. “My passion is in the classroom, and that’s where I get the…
