Programs
Honeywell Summer School
Learn what engineering is and how it works in everyday life in a week long summer school in early December attending lectures and participating in hands on activities Where - Sydney How to apply - TBA who can apply - Year 11 students Application deadline - TBA, applications open in May Autumn School of Engineering Students will interact with professionals from the field of engineering and attend lectures/demonstrations, go on industrial visits to expose you to different avenues within engineering Where - Sydney How to apply - TBA who can apply - Year 11 and 12 students Application deadline - None - Until spots are filled Great Engineering Challenge Participate in real life challenges and listen to guest speakers from engineering backgrounds. Compete against other schools with problem solving challenges in this one day event Where - Sydney How to apply - TBA who can apply - Year 10 and 11 students Application deadline - TBA Australian Science Olympiad Summer School If you perform exceptionally in the Australian Science Olympiad Exam, you may have the opportunity to join this summer school which may lead onto the International Science Olympiad Where - Sydney How to apply - Form who can apply - High school students Application deadline - TBA University of New South Wales School of Computer Science and Engineering Summer School Free computing summer workshops, catering beginner to intermediate experience. Learn programming, game development, website development, and play with robots! Where - Sydney How to apply - Form who can apply - High school students Application deadline - TBA University of New South Wales School of Computer Science and Engineering Winter School Free computing summer workshops, catering beginner to intermediate experience. Learn programming, game development, website development, and play with robots! Where - Sydney How to apply - Form who can apply - High school students Application deadline - TBA University of New South Wales High School Computing Course Get a head start on university whilst still at school by earning credit points through completion of a first year university computing course! Where - Sydney How to apply - Mathematics teacher referral who can apply - Exceptional year 10 students, year 11 students, and possibly year 12 students depending on circumstances Application deadline - TBA Experience Science Participate in hands on, interactive science activities Where - Queensland How to apply - Form who can apply - Years 10-12 Application deadline - TBA ConocoPhillips science experience Each university offers a different program covering various areas of science including engineering, physics, genetics, neuroscience, health, earth science, pharmacy, chemistry, and so much more! Where - Sydney, Armidale, Woolongong, Griffith, Cairns, Townsville, Hobart, Perth and more! How to apply - Form Cost - $115 for a 3 day program, $150 for a 4 day program Who can apply - High school students Application deadline - TBA |
Go Health Go Griffith Biology
Want to earn university credit points and a bonus entry point whilst at high school? Griffith offers a two year part time course as an extension of the higher school certificate biology course to be completed over year 11 and 12 Where - Griffith How to apply - Directly contact university who can apply - Year 10 students, for year 11 Application deadline - TBA Griffith Exercise and Sports Science Want to earn university credit points and a bonus entry point whilst at high school? Griffith offers a two year part time course as an extension of the higher school certificate physical education course to be completed over year 11 and 12 Where - Griffith How to apply - Directly contact university who can apply - Students commencing year 11 who wish to study exercise and sport science (credit also applies to other science majors) Application deadline - TBA National Computer Science School Attend programming classes, learn how to master job interviews, plan and implement a group design project Where - Sydney How to apply - Reference from teacher, two school reports, examples of web design, if any who can apply - Years 10 and 11 students Application deadline - November National Computer Science School Girls Programming Network Learn about different topics in computer science once a term at a girls programming network night! Topics looked at in the past include cellular automata and artificial intelligence Where - Sydney How to apply - Form who can apply - Girls! Application deadline - Varies - new opportunities advertised constantly University of Queensland Futures Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology Participate in a 5 day residential program to introduce you to some exciting and rewarding science careers in the agriculture, animal, plant and food sectors Where - Queensland How to apply - Form who can apply - Years 10, 11, 12 Application deadline - TBA National Youth Science Forum Be involved in this program to engage in a mix of scientific, formal, personal development, and social activities over two weeks. Later in the year a follow up event to extend and develop your knowledge of courses, facilities, scholarships and accommodation on the different campuses. The hosting institute will lead you on tours of facilities and you will participate in workshops Where - Perth, Canberra How to apply - Form who can apply - Year 11 students, for year 12 Application deadline - TBA Double Helix CSIRO Event Join in holiday fun science activities Where - Various locations across Australia How to apply - Form who can apply - Early high school years Application deadline - Varies University of New South Wales Girls Do Maths Workshop 'Mathematics deals with data, measurements, and observations from science; with inference, deduction, and proof; and with mathematical models of natural phenomena, of human behaviour and social systems' Where - Various locations across Australia How to apply - Form who can apply - Year 11 and 12 Application deadline - Varies |