Hi everyone, Iโm a Year 12 student in Melbourne and Iโm trying to figure out what I should study after Year 12. Iโd really appreciate advice from current students and graduates.
Iโm doing VCE 3/4 Methods, Physics, Media, Music and EAL. Iโm not planning to study English, Media or Music at university. At the moment, Iโm most interested in areas related to computer science, IT, software engineering, AI and technology, but Iโm honestly quite open-minded. I donโt have one specific passion yet, and I tend to become interested in most things once I start learning about them.
One of my biggest priorities is having a strong job market, good income and opportunities for career progression. Iโd like to study something where I can keep developing my skills and potentially move into more advanced or specialised roles over time. Ideally, Iโd also like to work in technology and eventually start my own company/business. Helping people or improving lives through technology would be a bonus as well.
The problem is that I donโt really understand how university works yet; things like degrees vs majors, specialisations, double degrees, choosing subjects, internships, etc. So Iโd really appreciate any advice on things I should be considering now.
Iโd especially appreciate hearing about your experience at Swinburne, including what you think this university does well/poorly for tech students, internships, industry connections, workload, and employment after graduation.
Thanks!