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For future students
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Parents & partners
    Is this me?
    What's a career?
    What's their story?
    What's the labour market?
    What job suits them?
    What course is for them?
    What can they get into?
    How do they apply?
  What's next?
  Graduate outcomes
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Listed below are brief summaries of the information that you will find within the different sections of the website. This information will help you determine the sections you may need to utilise in relation to your child's or partner's present situation.

Is this me? Presents various scenarios which allow you to identify with the course and career choices that your child or partner may be encountering.
What's a career? Provides information on current trends in career development and highlights the key differences between the past and the present.
What's their story? Will encourage you to consider various personal factors that can assist you with helping your child or partner with course and career decision making. You will find links to various exercises and activities which will help your child or partner to get to know and understand themselves better.
What's the labour market? Will help you understand the notion of the labour market and you will be able to view specific labour market information from links provided.
What job suits them? Is designed to assist you with helping your child or partner explore possible occupations. Included are various strategies and links which will aid the exploration process.
What course is for them? Concentrates on assisting you to help your child or partner identify possible course options. Various QUT on-line resources are provided to assist with investigating courses.
What can they get into? Provides information on the basis of selection for entry into tertiary courses and includes various alternative entry options into university.
How do they apply? Will provide you with information on how to apply for tertiary study and how to successfully order tertiary course preferences on the QTAC application.
What's next? Provides various suggestions for additional assistance including links to websites, people to see, printed material and places to visit.