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Friday, May 18th, 2012

OzTREKK’s Four for Friday

Happy Friday, Everyone! We’ve got a funny story, two informative pieces and a tear jerker for you. So let’s get into it, shall we?

1. London Olympics in a Borat-inspired mankini? One of Australia’s most coveted athletes may greet millions of viewers at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremonies sporting a borat-inspired mankini. Australian Olympic shooting gold medallist Russell Mark is set to parade in a mankini at the opening ceremony after losing a bet. The real kicker? Because this will be his sixth Olympic Games, Mark could be a potential flag bearer for his country. We’re not so sure the Olympic Committee will really appreciate a 48-year-old man sporting a mankini, which will no doubt be a never forgotten highlight from the Games for years to come. Tell us: do you really think he’ll go through with it?

2. OzTREKK App & Info Fair Coming Up. The annual, and very popular, OzTREKK Application and Information Fair is quickly approaching! Each year OzTREKK hosts an Application and Information Fair to give interested Canadians the opportunity to meet with both OzTREKK staff and our Australian university partners and learn more about their program options. It’s a busy event, and we love meeting with potential students! The event will take place in the Debates Room at the Hart House at the University of Toronto in Toronto on June 3 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. See you there!

3. A heartfelt tear jerker. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. But when Shaun Wilson-Miller of Australia wanted to send one last message to his friends, little did he know he’d become a worldwide sensation. The 17-year-old teen currently suffers from a heart condition and a heart transplant didn’t work. His doctors predict he won’t live long and so he wanted to post a video message to his Facebook friends to tell them to live life to the fullest. A technical glitch forced him to post it to YouTube, and he woke up the following morning to see his video already had 10,000 views! Since then he’s been on Australian television and has received worldwide messages of support. See his video below. He’s such an inspiration!

4. We’re closed on Monday. To celebrate the Queen, we’ll be closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 21. We’ll be back at it again first-thing Tuesday morning. We hope you have a great long weekend!

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Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Bond University Law School to host information sessions across Canada

Bond University Law School will host information sessions across Canada, allowing Canadians to learn more about the popular Australian Law School!

The event will give Canadians the opportunity to find out about Bond University’s renowned Law program and hear from their alumni as they share their experiences of student life at the Bond University Law School.

The Bond University Law School offers the Juris Doctor (J.D.), which is a professional, legal qualification designed to equip students for a career in the legal profession, business, industry or government in Australia and overseas. It’s a popular program for Canadians as the school offers some courses that mirror courses offered by Canadian Law Schools. As well, the program runs year-round, allowing students to graduate in two years.

Bond University Law School Information Sessions:

Vancouver, BC, Canada
Marriott Pinnacle
1128 West Hastings Street
June 10, 2012
4:30pm – 6:30pm

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sheraton Eau Claire
255 Barclay Parade Southwest
June 11, 2012
7pm – 9pm

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Fairmont MacDonald
10065 100th Street
June 12, 2012
7pm – 9pm

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hyatt Regency Toronto
370 King Street West
June 17, 2012
4:30pm – 6:30pm

Learn more about the Bond University Law School!

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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Bond University Orientation for OzTREKK Students

A Bond University orientation session took place last week for OzTREKK students, which is just part of what OzTREKK does to ensure our students feel as comfortable as possible when starting up their studies!

Last Monday, Bond University OzTREKK student Shaun Rotman and his buddy, Tim, welcomed three new OzTREKK Bond University students, including Bond University Law School students Lisa Truong and Krista Calderwood as well as Bond University Physiotherapy School student Kyle Mitchell.

Shaun and Tim welcomed them on campus, providing them with a campus tour as well as showcasing their favourite places on campus and providing first-hand experiences with the services on offer.

Following the tour, the group headed to The Lake Café for a great meal, where Shaun and Tim continued to answer questions about life at Bond University and on the Gold Coast.

“The orientation went great. Tim and I addressed all their questions,” says Shaun.

Welcome to Bond University, Lisa, Krista and Kyle!

Learn more about Bond University as well as the Bond University Law School and the Bond University Physiotherapy School!

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Monday, May 14th, 2012

James Cook University Law School student discovers family background while completing her law degree

Australia has always held a special place in Tiffany Shipp’s mind.

During the Second World War, her grandfather, Jack Shipp, moved from North Melbourne to Guelph, Ontario for training with the Australian Air Force. Though he never moved back to Australia, Tiffany never got the opportunity to meet him as he passed away before her parents were married. For years, the Ontario native has always wanted to discover her family’s roots Down Under.

She recently found a way to discover her family heritage while turning a passion for law into a career.

Ever since she completed her first law class in Grade 11, she’s been intrigued by the subject.

“I have always wanted to study law to help people and it has always been my passion,” she explains.

She enrolled in the James Cook University Law School, and began her studies this past February.

“I have always wanted to see where my heritage is from and I chose the James Cook University Law School because I wanted a change from where I lived in Canada, as I love not having winter,” she says. “If I was going to venture across the world, I wanted to live in a tropical paradise. So I decided to fulfill three of my passions at once.”

The James Cook University Law School offers a three-year, graduate-entry Bachelor of Laws degree designed for students who already hold a bachelor degree in another field and wish to gain a qualification in law. The James Cook University Law School links up with local law firms and the Community Legal Centre, which offer students opportunities to gain practical legal skills.

Canadian students at JCU love the fact that they can study quality degrees in a beautiful, natural environment, while meeting students from more than 100 countries around the world!

JCU’s main campus is located in Townsville, a thriving coastal city and port and a stepping-off point for visiting the Great Barrier Reef. The resort regions of the Whitsunday Islands and Mission Beach are within easy reach.

It’s a lifestyle that has suited Tiffany’s tastes.

“My experience in Australia has been indescribable,” she says. “I live five minutes from a beach and wake up to wild parrots outside my window every morning.”

Once she arrived in Australia, she quickly checked a number of adventures off her list.

“One of the most memorable experiences thus far is going to the Crystal Creeks where there are the most beautiful waterfalls and swimming holes hidden within a mountain, and there are waterslides in the rock and you can also cliff jump,” she explains. “I will also never forget the first time I got to feed a kangaroo, hold a koala and meet a wombat. Finally, going to the Great Barrier Reef was amazing and wearing the stinger suit is a memory I’ll never forget.”

She says she’s also fallen in love with JCU’s campus.

“JCU’s campus is at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by trees and wildlife,” she says. “The JCU staff members are amazing and they are very hands on with each student. Most of them will know your name and are always willing to help you.”

As for her studies, she doesn’t sugarcoat the workload.

“Law is a very demanding course that requires hours of reading each day. It is not an easy course but is a rewarding one,” she says.

Though she’s most interested in studying family law and criminal law, Tiffany has kept an open mind and she says she’s surprised by how much she enjoys contract and tort law, two subjects she’s currently completing at the James Cook University Law School. As for her plans following graduation, Tiffany hopes to return to Canada.

“I want to take the correspondence courses and then start articling and write the bar exam,” she says. “I want to have a job at a firm as soon as I can once I return home.”

But for the next three years, she’ll work hard in the James Cook University Law School classroom while also continuing her quest to discover her grandfather’s backyard.

Learn more about the James Cook University Law School!

Find out how to apply to Australian Law Schools in Australia

Tags: Australian Law Schools in Australia, James Cook University Law School, JCU, OzTREKK, Study in Australia
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Friday, May 11th, 2012

UQ Nursing School gets Canadian Accreditation

Happy International Nurses’ Week!

As a way to celebrate all things nurses, we wanted to share some exciting news with you!

The UQ Nursing School is the first School of Nursing and Midwifery outside Canada to receive international accreditation from the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) for its Bachelor of Nursing program.

The result of the successful accreditation will enable UQ Nursing School graduates looking to live and work internationally, the ability to seek registration as a nurse in Canada.

Prior to the accreditation of the UQ Bachelor of Nursing, the registration process for UQ Nursing School educated nurses seeking registration in Canada had its steps as there are discrepancies in accreditation of nurse training and education programs between the two countries.

A mutual recognition agreement between the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in the United States, will mean that UQ Nursing School educated nurses who become registered in Canada will also be eligible to seek registration within the United States.

According to Head of School Professor Catherine Turner the accreditation from CASN is quite an achievement for UQ and the UQ Nursing School.

“The School is incredibly pleased and honoured to receive this international first,” said Professor Turner. “We commenced the accreditation process about two years ago. While it was initially a slow and costly endeavour, the School is now able to continue the accreditation process into the future,” said Professor Turner.

“The Canadian accreditation will benefit UQ Nursing School educated nurses and current students who would like to expand their scope of practice through working in either Canada or the United States,” said Professor Turner. “UQ really is preparing graduates for a global health workforce.”

This is such exciting news for Canadian students completing their nursing degree at the UQ Nursing School!

Learn more about the UQ Nursing School.

Find out how you can apply to Australian Nursing Schools in Australia!

Tags: Australian Nursing Schools in Australia, OzTREKK, Study in Australia, UQ, UQ Nursing School
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Make It Count

Usually we like to highlight our students, university partners and all things related to travel and Australia. But, just for today, we’re going a little off the board.

Last week, the OzTREKK staff watched this video, and it stuck with us. We realized the video verbalizes our philosophy that every day counts and you only live once, which is exactly why you should experience every opportunity presented your way.

With that, here’s the video that grabbed our attention last week. We hope you enjoy it!

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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Monash University student set for Olympics

Monash University student Joshua Dunkley-Smith is set for the Olympics, after being named part of the Australian Rowing Team for the 2012 London Olympics.

The team was announced by the Rowing Australia board following the conclusion of the 2012 National Selection Trials at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith.

Josh, who is in the first year of his Monash University Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree at the Gippsland campus, has been selected to be part of the Men’s Coxless Four team. He is the only Monash University student in the squad of 56 athletes that was announced across 15 different boat classes (13 for the Olympics; two for the Paralympics).

Josh said that the tryouts had taken him one step closer to his dream of representing Australia.

“This experience was an exhausting but amazing one. The selections are notoriously hard to estimate and you never know what might happen,” Josh said. “Now that the teams have been announced, everyone is looking forward to testing their crews ahead of the international racing that starts in May.”

Josh and his 55 teammates train all year round. A typical training week includes a morning row six days-a-week, weights three afternoons a week and cross training, including road-cycling, ergo and stationary bike, seven days-a-week.

“That builds up to three sessions a day during the national season and once we go overseas we usually train four times a day,” Josh said. “With all the training and the travelling, the Monash Elite Athlete program has supported me greatly with getting leave from classes that clashed with my sporting commitments.”

Being selected as part of the Australian Rowing Team does not necessarily guarantee participation in the Olympics. The Australian team departs for Europe on 15 May to compete at World Cup 2 and World Cup 3 in Munich, Germany (in June) before the final team is nominated by the Australian Olympic Committee.

“The important part about selection for us is that we are aiming to win in London, so as an athlete you have to keep your aim on the real goal,” Josh said. “You can’t get complacent in thinking ‘I’ve got the ticket now so the tough part is done’. The real hard work starts after trials, and it’s 100 per cent on the gas now until the final.”

OzTREKK wishes Josh all the best in the coming months!

Learn more about Monash University.

Find out how to apply to Monash University Arts Degrees.

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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Melbourne Law School launches Judge in Residence Initiative

The University of Melbourne Law School has launched Victoria’s first Judge in Residence Initiative with the Hon. Michael Black AC QC taking up the first residency at the Melbourne Law School.

Alongside the Hon. Michael Black, the former chief justice of the Federal Court and Melbourne Law School alumnus, current and retired judges will spend time at the Melbourne Law School to lend their counsel to students and academics. Through a series of workshops, classes and guest lectures, the Initiative will give students and academics the opportunity to engage with some of Australia’s most influential judicial leaders.

“This insight will provide students with a learning opportunity that is unlike the typical law school experience,” Dean of Melbourne Law School Professor Carolyn Evans said.

In addition, the Hon. Michael Black said the concept will be of great value for students.

“They have a fascination with how the law works in practice and, for whatever reason, they find it extremely interesting talking to the people who have decided the cases they have read,” he said.

“The program will certainly benefit law students by giving them an understanding of who the judges are and what they do, as well as giving them an idea of their personalities. I think this will be interesting and, I would hope, reassuring for the students to see the face behind the words.”

Professor Evans said the Initiative would encourage judges and academics with shared interests in particular areas of law to learn from one another, as well as allow students to obtain insights into the working of the courts and the role of Australian judges.

“We are delighted to have Michael Black joining us this semester and look forward to developing this Initiative in the coming years,” she said.

Learn more about studying at the Melbourne Law School!

Find out more about attending Australian Law Schools in Australia!

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Monday, May 7th, 2012

Bond University Law School: What is the difference between the LLB and the JD?

Travelling to Australia to study law will bring on many questions that you’ll want answered. Whether it’s understanding the degrees or knowing your options post-graduation, the Bond University Law School has collaborated a number of the Frequently Asked Questions students ask about studying law in Australia:

What is the difference between the LLB and JD?

The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and the Juris Doctor (JD) are both professionally recognized degrees. The JD entry is restricted to graduate students while the LLB has no such restriction.

Law has traditionally been taken as a first degree in Australia and ‘LLB’ is the traditional label for that degree. However, a number of universities have introduced ‘JD’ degrees for graduate entrants. The compulsory law units for the two Bond University Law School degrees cover the same content and students in these subjects may be taught together.

The LLB comprises 32 subjects in total, including 19 compulsory law units and 4 compulsory non-law units.

The JD comprises 24 subjects in total, all being law units, with 19 of the units being compulsory. Electives for the JD are taken from the LLM (Master of Laws) list rather than the LLB list.

Canadians who possess a first degree generally enrol for the Bond University Law School JD.

After I graduate, what do I have to do in order to be eligible to practise law in Canada?

To practise law in Canada, you will need to complete a Canadian bar admission course. To be eligible for a bar admission course in any of the common law provinces (ie excluding Quebec), you will need a Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation (the ‘NCA’) of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. The certificate will state that you have education and training equivalent to that of a graduate from a Canadian law school.

Application is made to the NCA at the end of your degree at Bond. The NCA will review your record and prescribe a number of examinations in Canadian law. Click to view the NCA’s guidelines.

The NCA makes its decisions on an individual basis, taking account of academic performance, and will not issue advance rulings.

The NCA introduced a new scheme in early 2009. Most recent Bond graduates have been required to take four examinations in Canadian law: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Procedure, Principles of Administrative Law, and Foundations of Canadian Law. Bond currently teaches electives in Canadian Constitutional Law, Canadian Administrative Law and Canadian Criminal Law and Procedure which, subject to certain conditions, have been recognised by the NCA as satisfying its requirements for these subjects.

How can I take the examinations in Canadian law?

There are two ways of taking these examinations if they have not been taken as part of a Bond University Law School degree.

You may seek admission to a Canadian law school for this purpose. Places are limited. Alternatively, you may take ‘challenge exams’ set by the NCA. The more popular route is the challenge exams.

How much difference is there between Australian and Canadian law?

The principles and methodology of Australian and Canadian law are similar. The details of statutory provisions and case-law obviously differ but an Australian law degree provides a good basis for taking examinations in Canadian law and for legal practice in Canada.

Can I take some of the examinations by going on exchange to a Canadian law school?

Our Canadian students are permitted to credit one semester at a Canadian law school toward their Bond degrees (usually the elective component). However, there is no guarantee that the subjects needed will be available that semester or visiting students will be permitted to take them.

Will I be able to stay in Australia and practise law there?

There are two separate issues here: qualification as an Australian Lawyer and possession of a visa entitling you to work in Australia. Admission to the legal profession in Australia requires, depending on the State, the completion of either articles or a six-month Practical Legal Training program. Australian immigration operates on a ‘points’ system for working visas. Some points are awarded for having an Australian degree but additional points are required. Some of our graduates have qualified and are working in Australia. For further information, you should contact the Department of Immigration or an Australian consulate in Canada.

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James Cook University Law School student discovers family background while completing her law degree

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UQ Nursing School gets Canadian Accreditation

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Monash University student set for Olympics

Melbourne Law School launches Judge in Residence Initiative

Melbourne Law School launches Judge in Residence Initiative

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Read up on these stories and more in the May 2012 edition of The OzTREKKER!

James Cook University Law School student discovers family background while completing her law degree

UQ Nursing School gets Canadian Accreditation

Melbourne Law School launches Judge in Residence Initiative

Bond University Law School: What is the difference between the LLB and the JD?