We welcome Gold Coast Institute of TAFE

Want to learn in the sun and surf of Queensland?

If the answer is YES then check out the following Institute

The Gold Coast Institute of TAFE is one of Australia’s leading vocational education facilities with courses designed in close consultation with business and industry ensuring industry-relevant skills and knowledge for our graduates.

Gold Coast Institute of TAFE is nationally recognised for quality vocational education and training programs. As one of thirteen TAFE institutes in Queensland. The Gold Coast Institute of TAFE is a publicly funded training provider and operates with the Queensland Government guidelines of the Department of Education and Training.

The vision is to produce highly skilled graduates who make a positive difference’ has proved to be enduring and motivating, and is now embedded throughout the organisation. The Gold Coast Institute of TAFE strives to exceed client expectations when providing course and enrolment information to both local and international students.

Its training facilities are state of the art is one of the largest Training orgnaisations in the Gold Coast region with five  Campus locations and enrolments of over 16,000 students annually.

The programs have been designed in close consultation with business and industry.  When our students complete their studies with us, they will have the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure a competitive advantage when entering the workforce or moving onto further education.  Whether a student joins Gold Coast TAFE straight from school or after years in the workforce, we will work with them in the pursuit of their goals.

The development of Gold Coast TAFE’s future infrastructure is impacted by the growth of the Gold Coast City, its transportation links, the development of the learning environment and the development of industry and community.  Therefore major infrastructure planning has been a focus for the Institute with the introduction of a 20 year Infrastructure plan to take account of emerging educational trends and technologies.

We want people to succeed, and we believe that the skills and knowledge acquired through study and work at Gold Coast TAFE help people to do just that.

Check out the list of courses on offer by GCIT or for more information jump onto Studyfinder for more details and contact info.

Get your degree – it’s worth it.

Get your degree – it’s worth it.

We all inherently know that getting a degree is a good thing, but how much of a good thing is it?

We came across a blog post that summarises research on the value of a degree. We thought it would be helpful to you to have access to it.

Take for example, a recent study in the United States revealed that 2007 university graduates earned 77% more per hour than those with only a high school diploma.

That’s what we’re all about at StudyFinder – making sure you have all the information you need as a student to find the course or program that best suits your career path and professional goals.

Once you’ve found your study program, you’re next step is to ace it!

Once you’ve found your study program, you’re next step is to ace it!

I know you’ve probably surfed the Internet for countless hours finding free stuff to help you get better grades.

This is one of the best how to study sites I’ve found.

When you take a look at Marc’s academic credentials, you’ll realise he’s the real deal. He’s got 5 university degrees in Engineering, business, law and taxation. He’s been there, done that. But more importantly he’s helped thousands of students get the best grades from elementary school to post graduate school.

His bestselling book has been translated into 4 languages, English, French, Chinese and Romanian reflecting students from more than 30 countries from all four corners of the world.

We, at StudyFinder, are always looking for the best resources, information and providers to make your quest to get a degree or diploma easier and faster. Dr Marc Dussault’s study products and programs are top notch.

UQ, USC and TAFE Sunshine Coast work together on Health Training Program

Health training boost provided to help with the shortage of Doctors and Nurses in QLD.

With a guarantee to build the Sunshine Coast’s new $2 billion hospital in the pipeline, the answer to kick starting this off is the newly appointed $60.8 million training centre earmarked for the Kawana Region and construction is looking to start from 2013 including the construction of the Sunshine Coast Private hospital.

The new training centre will have the capacity to train up to 1300 doctors, nurses and allied health professionals every year to work in our hospitals and medical centres. Staff and students will also contribute to local research projects too.

Deputy Premier and Health Minister Paul Lucas announced the project yesterday and stated that the program was a combined effort by the University of Queensland, University of the Sunshine Coast and TAFE Sunshine Coast, who are all working together under the one roof, providing the next generation of health professionals.

As some of the most popular courses this year fall under the Nursing or Allied Health banner, the demand for something like this is a sign of good future planning by both Insitutes, Government and Industry.

For Year 11 and 12 students this means they can get a head start on these career paths now with Vocational training and education and then once graduated then can use the qualifications to gain credit on the Registered Nursing and Enrolled Nurses courses and other related courses (please note that you must read the policy of the Institutes in hand to determine the credit/RPL process).

These pathways are vital for career development as it defines what is requried and achievements needed to enter the Health Industry. So with developments like this it opens up better options for students who are interested in a career in Health, Medicine or Allied Health can consider programs like this to optimise their training in state of the art facilities and having the backing of 3 reputable Institutes supporting you too.

For more information on locating courses that offer health related courses jump onto www.studyfinder.com.au and start searching for courses in the health, medical industries.

QTAC Offers are now released in QLD

As of 15th Jan, QTAC made a concerted effort to get the January offers out to QLD students. Applicants can now log into Current Applicant online services to view and respond to their offer.

Information regarding course vacancies for the February offers should be available on Monday 17 January, 2011.

PLEASE NOTE: The due date to reply to the January offer has been extended to Thursday 27 January, 2011. The February offer extended to Thursday 10 February, 2011.

To view your application you can visit: http://www.qtac.edu.au/OnlineServices/OnlineServices.html

If you need to find, compare or look for other options please consider using the Studyfinder website as your portal of course information across many Unis, TAFEs and Private Colleges, simply click on this link: http://www.studyfinder.com.au

Info Session at UniSA

Make the most of your score!

Choosing your future career can be a big decision –  find out how you can study the program of your choice just by coming along to UniSA Info Session. Seminars, help and guidance from staff  plus plenty more to help you with your decision to choose UniSA as your place of study for 2011.

Come to their Options Information evening and find out about the degrees available at UniSA.

City East Campus

Date	Wednesday 22 December, 2010
Time	3.00pm – 7.00pm
Location	Brookman Building (B), City East campus (enter via North Terrace)
Adult Entry Presentation	5.45pm – 6.15pm Basil Hetzel Lecture Theatre (H), City East campus (enter via Frome Road)

Call  UniSA on 1300 UNI NOW (864 669)

To compare courses from this Uni and other Institutes don’t forget to jump onto www.studyfinder.com.au to search, compare, study!

VTAC Preferences – at Vic Uni

Make the most of your score!

Choosing your future career can be a big decision –  find out how you can study the program of your choice just by coming along to Vic Uni Options Evening. Seminars, Campus Tours plus plenty more to help you with your decision to choose Vic Uni as your place of study for 2011.

Come to their Options Information evening and find out about the degrees available at VIC UNI.

Schedule:

Footscray Park Campus, Building G, Level 3, Room G370

• General Information - Tues 14th Dec 3-4pm, Wed 15th Dec 6-7pm, Thurs 16th Dec 11am-12pm
• Bachelor of Information Technology (Network and Systems Computing) – Tues 14th Dec 4-4.30pm, Thurs 16th Dec 12-12.30pm
• Bachelor of Engineering Science (Sports Engineering) – Tues 14th Dec 4.30-5pm, Thurs 16th Dec 12.30-1pm
• Bachelor of Nutrition, Food and Health Science – leading to a career in Dietetics! – Wed 15th Dec 7-7.30pm

Chat online or Victoria University us on 1300 VIC UNI (842 864)

KEY DATES: VTAC change of preference period runs from Monday 13 December to Monday 20 December (12 noon) 2010.

To compare courses from this Uni and other Institutes don’t forget to jump onto www.studyfinder.com.au to search, compare, study!

Course Decision Day at: Uni of Western Sydney (UWS)

Make the right choice!

Choosing your future career can be a big decision – find out how you can study the program of your choice just by coming along to UWS Course Decision Day Seminar. Talk to academic staff , current students at UWS, learn more about the admissions process and get that well needed Scholarship advice plus plenty more to help you with your decision to choose UWS as your place of study for 2011.

Come to their event and find out about the degrees available at UWS.

Evenings

Parramatta Campus

• Date: Tuesday, 4 January, 2011
• Time: 4-8 pm
• Location: Corner of James Ruse Drive and Victoria Road, Rydalmere.

Register online or University of Western Sydney us on 1300 897 669

To compare courses from this Uni and other Institutes don’t forget to jump onto www.studyfinder.com.au to search, compare, study!

 

 

 

Options Info Session: Griffith University

 

Soon you will receive your OP Score (or equivalent in other States) and now is the time to consider your options for which area of study you want to or can gain entry into.

Come to their Options Information evening and find out about the degrees available at Griffith.

Evenings

Gold Coast

• Date: Tuesday, 21 December, 2010
• Time: 3-6 pm
• Location: G16 1.07 & 1.08, Gold Coast campus

South Bank

• Date: Tuesday, 21 December, 2010
• Time: 3-6 pm
• Location: S05 2.04, Central Theatre, South Bank campus

Register online or Griffith University us on 1800 677 728

 

Who is StudyFinder?

Who is StudyFinder?

StudyFinder was created by Martin Lock in 2010 to help students find courses easier and to know what options they have when it comes to deciding on what courses to take to achieve their desired outcome. Martin has a background in International Business Management and Marketing studying at the University of Waikato in New Zealand.

Martin has worked in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Europe and recently Australia for the last 12 years. Martin’s focus is to provide top quality customer service through a web service orientated around providing quality information to students. The primary objective information finding has become too complex and time consuming, hence developing a service for students to help simplify the process of deciding what courses are out there.

Martin too has been a student many many years ago and recently decided to go back to study and found the difficulties of trying to find a course, the time spent researching website after website after website and then trying to compare the courses individually was very time consuming. The frustration of searching finally lead Martin to create a tool for students to help search for courses in an much easier and more simplified way, along came StudyFinder.