NCAT Folio Preparation: 100% success rate for the third year running!

We are thrilled to announce that all of our 2013 Folio Preparation students who successfully completed the VTAC Tertiary/TAFE application process have been given first round offers! This follows the last two year's 100% success rate! Our students will be going on to highly diverse courses from within the Art and Design fields, which is really exciting to see. 

(Some of) the 2013 Folio Preparation students at the Semi-Permanent Conference

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them all on their hard work and persistence. Some students came to us unsure of their direction but they all left us confident, well skilled and really ready for University. Their preparation included intensive work on interview techniques, research on career pathways, a methodical approach to the VTAC preselection process and the production of truly amazing art and design folios. They will confidently head off to university with friends made at Folio Preparation.

We wish them all well on their individual journeys and look forward to seeing them do wonderful things in the future! We will also enjoy seeing them return to NCAT to possibly present to staff and students at forums and Industry days in the coming years.

Here is a run down on the courses they have been accepted into!

2014 TERTIARY OFFERS NCAT FOLIO PREPARATION – DESIGN STREAM:
Communication Design	RMIT University	City
Communication Design	Monash University	Caulfield
Interactive Digital Media	RMIT University	City
Design - Graphic	Swinburne University of Technology	Hawthorn
Graphic Design	Victoria University	City Flinders
Graphic Design	NMIT	Fairfield
Textile Design and Development	RMIT University	Brunswick
NCAT FOLIO PREPARATION – VISUAL ARTS STREAM:
Fine Art (Print Imaging Practice)	RMIT University	City
Fine Arts (Production)	VCA – Melbourne University	Southbank
Visual Art	RMIT University	City
Textile Design	RMIT University	Brunswick
Photography and Photo Imaging	RMIT University	City
Photography-Digital/Analogue/Commercial/Art	Photographic Imaging College	Preston

Time to send us new applicants for 2012!

It's that time of the year again. We have almost finished 2011 classes and are looking at preparing for interviews for next year's NDS intake.

That got us thinking that we should be asking you to think about anyone you may know of who needs a year at 'Northies' (and don't we all!). We rely so heavily on word of mouth, and there is nothing quite like a recommendation from someone who has really seen the impact (first hand) that the NDS Folio Preparation year can have.

So do you have a friend, cousin, little sibling, friend of the family, neighbour, work mate, niece, nephew, or partner who "wants to do something in art & design but doesn't know how to get a folio together"?

We now offer Certificate IV in Design & Certificate IV in Visual Art & Contemporary Crafts. Students who get a distinction grade average in the course can bypass the ATAR for Monash Uni courses. RMIT takes some of our students into second year of Visual Communication. Victoria University now has direct entry for NDS students into Creative Industries. Monash Uni has NDS specific scholarships. We also offer the VCAL Senior Extension-Folio Enhancement that enables students to get a 10% bonus on their ATAR (ENTER) score.

Applicants must have successfully gained their VCE or VCAL Senior. We readily take on mature age students and are happy to cater for country students.

So... if you know of anyone, direct them to the NDS Folio Preparation Course blog  NDS _ How do I apply? for an application form.

or they can call us direct on 03 9478 1333