Australian education providers offer courses across a wide range of study areas. Whatever your career or learning goal, there’s a course to help you get there. The courses include:
Agriculture and agritech

• 7 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 100 for Agriculture and Forestry. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• Agriculture is spread across Australia’s many remote areas, with 74% of workers in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
• Australia was a first to develop important agribusiness innovations like drought-resistant crops, and technology that can predict crop
• In 2022, 2.1% of workers in Australia had a job in agriculture, forestry and fishing – that’s around 278,500 people. That number is expected to grow by 5.1% to 294,700 by the year 2026.  

Architecture, construction and planning

• 8 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 100 for architecture and built environment studies. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• Demand for construction managers in Australia is expected to grow by at least 10% (11,400 people) from 2021 to 2026.
• People in Australia earn A$1,305 each week on average in the construction industry.

Business, management and entrepreneurship

• Business qualifications from Australia are widely recognized and accepted by major worldwide employers, such as KPMG, Deloitte, Google and Samsung. Your qualification could be your ticket to a global career.
• More than 30% of international students in Australia study management and commerce courses.
• Human Resource Professional roles are likely to grow by 13.1% – from 78,900 to 89,100 jobs.

Creative arts and design

• 7 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 100 for Art and Design. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• 6 Australian cities are listed in UNESCO’s global Creative Cities Network (UCCN):

         a. Melbourne – Literature

         b. Geelong – Design

         c. Ballarat – Crafts and Folk Art

         d. Sydney – Film

         e. Adelaide – Music

         f. Bendigo – Gastronomy

• Australia produces some of the world’s most renowned artists and performers.

Engineering, automation and technology

• The Government has a goal to grow the tech industry to 1.2 million workers by 2030.
• 6 Australian education providers are ranked in the world’s top 100 for engineering and technology. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• More than 80% of engineering graduates find employment within six months of graduating.

Australian engineering:

The Sydney Harbour Bridge, black box flight recorder, cochlear hearing implant and Wi-Fi.

1. telecommunications engineering professionals – 17.6% (3,100) more jobs 
2. aircraft maintenance engineers – 16.7% (1,300) more jobs 
3. surveyors and spatial scientists – 14.6% (2,100) more jobs 
4. civil engineering professionals – 13.4% (8,700) more jobs 
5. ICT business and systems analysts – 12.9% (5,900) more jobs. 

Environmental sciences and sustainability

• 8 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 100 for environmental sciences. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• This global event started in Sydney in 2007 and now encourages millions to turn off their lights to raise awareness of important environmental issues.
• The Australian Government is looking to open up even more environment and sustainability jobs over the next few years too. In 2022, it invested a record A$25 billion to drive renewable energy projects, like the National Hydrogen Strategy for renewable energy, and these projects could open up thousands more jobs in the next few years.  

Health, medicine and psychology

• Australian graduates are in demand in research and healthcare institutions across the world. Work-integrated learning, including work experience, is part of most courses, so you can build confidence to start your career as soon as you graduate.
• 12 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 50 for Nursing courses. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• Monash University in Melbourne is ranked #2 in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology courses.
• Around 15% of people who work in Australia have their main job in the Health Care and Social Assistance industry.
• Forecasts show that between 2021 and 2026 there will be an increase in demand for healthcare professionals. Across the health, medicine and psychology sectors, the number of jobs is set to increase most for:  

1. audiologists and speech pathologists – 34.7% (4,300) more jobs 
2. podiatrists – 31.8% (2,100) more jobs 
3. physiotherapists – 28.7% (9,400) more jobs 
4. complementary health therapists – 27.9% (1,800) more jobs 
5. specialist physicians – 27% (4,800) more jobs. 

Information Technology (IT) and computing

• Australian qualifications are recognized and accepted by international employers including IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Google and Samsung. Your qualification could be your key to a career with some of the world’s biggest tech companies.
• 7 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 100 for Computer Science and Information Systems. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• Between 2021 and 2026 the number of jobs for ICT security specialists, and database and systems administrators is likely to increase more than for any other profession.
• Australia was the incubator for Google Maps, Wi-Fi, the black box flight recorder and the cochlear implant.
• In fact, in Australia, out of the top ten jobs that are expected to grow the most in the near future, two are in IT and computing. Between 2021 and 2026, job projections show that there will be: 

1. around 40% more (29,100) jobs for database administrators, systems administrators and ICT security specialists  
2. 27% more (42,200) jobs for software and applications programmers – including analyst programmers, developer programmers, software engineers and software testers. 
3. Other IT and computing jobs are also going to be in demand. There is expected to be:  

1. around 22% more (7,900) jobs for computer network professionals – including computer network and systems engineers, network administrators and network analysts
2. around 13% more (5,900) jobs for ICT business and systems analysts 
3. around 18% more (14,400) jobs for ICT managers – like chief information officers and ICT project managers 
4. around 44% more (4,800) jobs for ICT support and test engineers
5. With so many more job opportunities opening up, the future looks bright for graduates in this field. 

Law and paralegal studies

• 5 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 50 law schools. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• Demand for solicitors in Australia is expected to grow 21% between 2021 and 2026.
• Almost 60% of all legal professionals in Australia are women.
• For international graduates with a postgraduate qualification, 68.3% gained employment after their course. 

Media and communications

• 9 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 100 for Communication and Media Studies. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• There are around 200,000 people working in the information media and telecommunications industry in Australia. But many media and communications professionals have found their skills are useful in other industries too.  

Personal care and fitness

• 11 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 50 for sports-related subjects like personal training or sports coaching. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject.
• 2 out of 3 Australians use complementary and alternative medicine like massage and Chinese medicine.
• Between 2021 and 2026 these jobs are predicted to increase the most:  

1. Massage therapist roles will grow by 20.6% (from 14,900 to 18,000) 
2. Beauty therapist roles will grow by 12.2% (from 37,800 to 42,400) 
3. Fitness instructor roles will grow by 9.8% (from 36,300 to 39,800) 
4. Hairdresser roles will grow by 9.6% (from 63,500 to 69,600) 
5. Personal care consultant roles (e.g. people who provide natural relaxation and health treatments) will grow by 8.5% (from 6,100 to 68,00). 

Sciences and mathematics

• 7 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 50 for Earth and Marine Sciences. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• People with qualifications in STEM earn more than those with non-STEM qualifications.
• By 2030, workers in Australia will spend 77 per cent more of their time using science and mathematics skills.

1. research and development managers – 23.8% (4,100) more jobs 
2. medical technicians – 20.7% (7,300) more jobs 
3. actuaries, mathematicians and statisticians – 11% (1,800) more jobs 
4. science technicians – 6.8% (1,400) more jobs.

Society, culture and humanities

• 6 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 100 in Arts and Humanities and 6 in the top 100 for Social Sciences and Management. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• Ranked 3rd in the world for Philosophy, 6th for Anthropology, and 11th for Politics and Archaeology.
• The industries where most social professionals work are: 

1. professional, scientific and technical services  
2. education and training 
3. public administration and safety 
4. mining. 

All of these are growth areas in Australia – which means more job opportunities for graduates in future. In fact, the demand for social professionals is rising, and is likely to grow by 18.9% (or 2,700 jobs) between 2021 and 2026. 

Teacher education and training

• 5 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 50 for education and training courses. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• Education and training is one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia.
• Australia employs more than 1.12 million people in this field.
• The need for teachers, and education and training professionals keeps increasing, and it is expected to grow by more than 10 per cent by 2027.   

Travel, tourism and hospitality

• 6 Australian education providers are ranked in the world’s top 100 for Hospitality and Leisure Management. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• The tourism industry in Australia employs more than 650,000 people – 5% of Australia’s workforce.
• Between 2021 and 2026, it’s expected that there will be increased demand for workers across the industry. Employment is expected to increase by:  

1. 13.2% in accommodation and food services – an extra 112,400 jobs 
2. 34% in travel agency and tour arrangement services – an extra 10,200 jobs. 

• Across these sectors, the number of jobs is set to increase most for:  

1. hotel and motel managers – 2.2% (400) more jobs 
2. travel attendants – 23.9% (1,100) more jobs 
3. café and restaurant managers – 23.7% (17,500) more jobs 
4. chefs – 13.9% (11,200) more jobs 
5. fast food cooks – 18% (10,300) more jobs 
6. air transport professionals – 31.4% (3,900) more jobs. 

Veterinary medicine

• 4 Australian universities are ranked in the world’s top 50 for Veterinary Science. (Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
• 69% of Australian households have a pet, and the services of pet health and care professionals are in high demand.
• From 2021 to 2026, the number of veterinary nurses employed in Australia is expected to grow by 15.4% (from 15,400 to 17,800).  
• The number of veterinarians is expected to grow by 19.7% (from 9,600 to 11,400). 
• The number of animal attendants and trainers in Australia is expected to rise by 14.9% (from 20,700 to 23,800) by 2026.