Our Careers Department continues to hum with a number of activities on the go at the moment.

Tertiary Information

We have had Otago and Lincoln Universities presenting to interested students in the last month. These information sessions are designed to enable students to gather information to support decision making about their next steps. For upcoming presentations, please see the school notices or the Timaru Boys’ High School Careers Department Facebook page for details. These visits are most suited to Year 12 and Year 13 students, however if your son has a genuine interest, please ensure they gain permission from their class teacher before attending.

Open Days

A number of ‘virtual’ open days are available and links to them are as follows. Students of any age can attend these online sessions.

Lincoln University, 17th July

https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/News-and-Events/Virtual-Open-Day-2020

University of Canterbury, 9th July

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/tours-and-events/open-days/

We are also taking interested Year 13 students to Otago and Canterbury on site Open days next term. Opportunities to sign up for these trips have been offered to the students, please communicate immediately if your son has not indicated their interest.

Scholarships

Scholarships are not just for the academically elite, there are many suitable for those with other strengths or intentions to study within specific areas. MoneyHub, a consumer finance website, has published a guide to hundreds of scholarships for any student planning to start university in 2021. The comprehensive list includes scholarships offered by every university as well as those specifically available to local students. Applications close throughout the year, with tens of millions of dollars available. MoneyHub has also published a list of tips for scholarship success. For more details and to find suitable scholarships, visit the MoneyHub Scholarship page. https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/scholarships-nz.html