Welcome to the seventh edition of InformED – our online newsletter for our students and graduates. It is hard to believe that December is already here! With the end of the year now in sight, it is a great time to reflect on some of our key achievements throughout the…
The learning experience provides many benefits and these vary for each individual. While financial considerations are by no means always the main driver of further learning, money is an important factor. The chart below, based on information compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2009), shows that people with higher-level…
Share your top three study tips on video, along with what you like best about online study, and you’ll be in the running to win an iPad 2! If you’re a current student with Open Colleges, simply film a 30-second (max.) video that meets the above brief – and have as much…
You will recall from our last newsletter that we had selected a small group of graduates to come to Sydney for a filming session, where they could share their personal insights and learning experiences with the broader Open Colleges community, as part of our Ambassadors program. We held the filming…
The Health and Community Services Faculty has been extremely busy finalising new courses. Over the next few months we are launching new courses for those interested in entering the emerging allied health sector. These courses include: Certificate IV in Allied Health (Nutrition & Dietetics) – launched 14 November 2011 Certificate IV…
Marcus Raven loves cartooning. In fact, he initially enrolled in our Certificate in Freelance Cartooning & Illustrating before realising that his other passion, IT, was where he wanted to build a career. He reckons he can continue to perfect his cartooning in his leisure time. Now that Marcus has completed…
Those looking to build a career in animal care can now enrol in the Certificate III and Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services with Open Colleges, following the signing of an agreement with the Animal Industries Resources Centre (AIRC). The new courses were launched in December 2011. The AIRC, part of the…
???????As a kid, Ken Whitelaw’s hero was the late wildlife warrior Steve Irwin, and it was the famous Queenslander who inspired him to complete a Certificate in Animal Care with Open Colleges. “When I first checked out the course, I saw what it could lead to – in my case,…
Nicole Jazowy believes that she has found her work-life niche. After several years working in various jobs, including office work and a bakery, and having a baby daughter, she decided to enrol in a Certificate III in Nail Technology. “In doing this course, I have the opportunity to not only…
Continuous improvement is the ongoing theme in the Business, Finance and Accounting Faculty, with the release of new courses, the upgrading of existing ones and detailed planning for new courses. Setting the pace was the release on October 31 of the Advanced Diploma of Accounting, which completes our suite of…
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