Study Tips

Are you one of those people who’s always known what you want to do when you grow up – like become a doctor, policeman or vet?

After thirteen years of playground politics, study and discipline, the time has come to put your pen down in the final exam and stare down the barrel at the rest of your life. It’s scary, exhilarating and very confusing.

You make a mean soufflé, can chop vegetables at the speed of light and have relatives lining up for your food at family BBQs – but could you handle the heat in a real commercial kitchen?

Australia is a popular destination for international students because of its location and the variety of courses and qualifications an Australian education offers, as well as its cultural diversity.

If you’ve fallen short of the university cut-off, there are some alternative pathways you can take to end up with your desired degree. Some of these are designed to boost your mark, while some will take factors other than your mark into consideration.

Higher ed is about learning – and eventually getting a job. If you balance your partying with studying and some extracurricular activities to boost your employment potential, you’ll be in good stead for a brilliant career by the time you graduate.

While opening envelopes, getting coffees, photocopying endless documents and doing other mundane jobs – all for no or minimal pay – may seem like a fast track to nowhere, just remember that even the most successful people have been there.

Regardless of whether you’re 18 and going to university straight from high school or you’re 29 and wanting to gain a qualification, starting uni for the first time can be tough. Here is some advice on how to minimise your pre-uni jitters.

Once the hype of O-week has died down and you’re due to start your first class, you might be feeling a little confused (and maybe slightly hungover!) about what to actually bring to university and how to find your way around. Here are some practical tips.

You’re standing in your graduation gown, diploma in hand and no longer classified as a ‘student’. It’s time to leave the toga parties and two-minute noodles behind and put your degree to use in the real world.

Like training wheels for a bike, internships and graduate programs guide and train you into your first real job. They can be the golden ticket to your dream career.

Every year, Year 12 students around Australia sit their final year exams. Here are some tips, not for studying, but for coping with all the other baggage that exam time brings.

If you\'re in Year 9 or 10 you\'re probably looking forward to getting your exams out of the way and heading off for the long summer holidays. But before you start daydreaming about the beach, take a moment to think about this: your future!

Taking a year off after school to embark on an international escapade is a fantastic way to throw off the cobwebs before leaping into a career or more study. A gap year is a fantastic way to gain maturity, experience and independence.

When the weekly pocket money doled out by mum and dad no longer covers the cost of the essentials of life, the time will come to leave the simple life of unshackled freedom and join the rank and file of the paid workforce.