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Our Tourism and Urban Planning programs equip you for a career in tourism, hospitality, event management, destination marketing or government policy. You will also be qualified for leadership roles in urban management, strategic planning and policy development.
Here's some of the most popular careers in tourism and urban planning:
TOWN PLANNER
A town planner (also called an urban planner) helps to plan the development of towns, cities and buildings. They also and provide advice on the economic, environmental and social factors affecting land use; and work on large-scale projects such as new suburbs, towns, industrial areas, commercial and retail developments, urban renewal projects and transportation links.
Town planners are usually employed in the economic planning and development agencies of local councils or State governments. They are also often employed by architecture firms to help them plan better neighbourhoods, banks and real estate developers to help them make better investment decisions, transport agencies to better plan for the needs of new residential and commercial development, and non-profit agencies to operate housing and economic development programs.
In your day-to-day activities on the job as a town planner, you might meet with a client to talk about how they want to use a site, talk with architects about drawing up plans, or discussing development policies with a council.
Planners work closely with professionals in other fields (such as surveying, urban design, architecture, engineering, environment and conservation, property development, community services and transport planning). There is a high level of public contact as planners spend a lot of time in meetings and discussions within the local community they work in.
One of the highlights of the job is being able to translate an idea into something real and working on projects where you are able to see the results of your work being constructed in buildings getting built and cranes on the skyline.
EVENT MANAGER
As an event manager you could be working on Splendour in the Grass or Sydney Festival, organising big conferences, parties, or sporting events, food festivals, music concerts, wedding receptions, or community events to name a few.
Event managers are employed by all kinds of organisations including arts and music festivals, hotels, conference and meeting venues, sporting teams and large corporates to plan, operate and execute events – both big and small.
As an event manager you'll be responsible for turning a brief into an event on behalf of your client. Some of your day-to-day tasks will include hiring staff, booking venues and accommodation, arranging catering and transport, sourcing entertainment, planning and managing a budget, and hiring audio-visual equipment.
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Cultural development managers are usually employed in the arts, heritage, cultural, tourism and community sectors.
As a cultural development manager you could work for a local council, tourism organisation, tour guide company, arts festival organisation, community arts organisation, heritage office, museum, gallery, or Aboriginal liaison office in providing a range of services to enhance the community. Your role could involve assessing the needs of local communities and artists, developing and administering cultural programs, running events and festivals, establishing areas of historical interest to attract tourists, administering museums and galleries or providing education and other information.
Responsibilities of the job also generally include marketing the organisation's products, services and events; managing staff and financial resources; overseeing fundraising and development; and general management of other administrative functions like IT.
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As a Teaching and Education graduate, you can work as a teacher in an early childhood centre, government or non-government school, or college relevant to the postgraduate qualification you chose. As one of Australia's largest providers of professional teachers, we give you the practical experience and confidence to succeed from your first day at school.
The most popular areas of work for teachers include:
EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER
Early childhood teaches work with children ranging in age from 0 to five years of age in public or private early childhood education centres or pre-schools. As an early childhood teacher, your job will include planning classes and learning activities (both indoor and outdoor), preparing a variety of activities to help young children learn and grow, telling stories, singing songs and rhymes, role playing, ensure the health and safety of children in your care, and liaising with parents and other staff.
PRIMARY OR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
With teaching and education degree, you can work in a public or private school teaching primary (Kindergarten to Year 6) or secondary (Years 7-12) students. You can also build on your undergraduate degree to specialise in teaching areas including: Drama, English, English as a Second language, Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE), Languages, Mathematics, Music, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Science, Technology and Applied Science, or Visual Arts.
With a degree in Social Sciences, you can work in development and peacekeeping agencies, international aid, police work, investigative and intelligence agencies, organisations undertaking policy development, analysis and social research, social and community planning organisations, heritage and tourism organisations and centres, welfare and community development agencies.
Some of the most popular jobs for graduates include:
INTERNATIONAL AID WORKER
As an international aid and development worker you may end up working in a developing country with a United Nations agency, the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a non-governmental humanitarian relief agency like the Red Cross, a charity such as Oxfam or World Vision or a private trust such as the Gates Foundation.
International aid and development workers help people and communities in the developing world particularly in areas such as managing and developing emergency response programmes in places that have been subjected to war, natural disasters or other environment or developmental problems.
With the aim to implement long-term and sustainable solutions to problems many international aid workers are involved in development projects in fields such as education, sanitation, health and agriculture, urban, rural and small business development.
Work in the sector with career areas include administration, research, fundraising, training, consultancy, advocacy, relief work and economist roles, as well as professional roles within health work, medicine, engineering and planning. Humanitarian and disaster relief work may call for highly specific skills and experience and usually involves short-term assignments.
ANALYSIS AND SOCIAL RESEARCHER
Social researchers plan, design and manage social research projects that investigate social issues such as unemployment, gender, health, education, crime, migration, transport and the environment.
Using a variety of research methods to collect, analyse and organise information and data – such as interviews, questionnaires and focus groups – social researchers predict trends and investigate the views of the population on specific issues. The results of their research can also be used to shape government policy.
The main employers of social researchers include local, State or Federal government agencies, health authorities, universities, commercial market research organisations and independent research institutes.
Depending on what sector you work in, daily tasks typically include: defining and refining research objectives; designing questionnaires; applying a variety of research techniques to gather relevant information, including document analysis, surveys, case studies and interviews (face-to-face, telephone and online); developing and testing theories; gathering and analysing data; advising external bodies on social policy; conducting information and data retrieval searches using electronic databases; preparing results and presenting and disseminating them both orally and in writing; and preparing and presenting tenders for new research projects.
DISASTER RESPONSE MANAGER
A disaster response manager plans and directs programs and procedures for responding to emergency situations caused by natural events such as earthquakes, floods, bushfires and other emergencies caused by human activity such as hazardous material spills, nuclear power plant malfunctions and terrorist attacks.
The majority of disaster management specialists work for state and local government agencies, such as the State Emergency Service (SES) or international aid, development and humanitarian relief agencies such as the United Nations or International Red Cross. Others employers include hospitals, universities and private companies, particularly those in high-risk industries such as mining.
During an emergency, disaster management specialist lead the response and make critical decisions, such as opening public shelters or ordering evacuations. They may also need to conduct press conferences to advise the public. After a disaster, they assess and report on the damage, and may request additional funding. As part of their job, they have to meet with law enforcement official, local businesses and residents, and emergency response resources (such as police, fire, ambulance and hospitals) to recommend and solicit feedback on emergency response plans.
With a Science degree you can pursue a career in industry, research, forensics, patents, quality control, universities, product development, environmental analysis, scientific instrumentation, medical laboratories, and technical management. You will also have the option to become a secondary school science or mathematics teacher, or researcher.
Some common jobs for Science graduates include:
FOOD SCIENTIST
The food industry is the biggest in the world and there is a huge demand for trained food scientists to ensure the supply, quality and safety of food for everybody on the planet.
Food scientists determine the quality and properties of food and drinks including the nutritional value, flavour, taste and storage life. They are also involved in the research and development of new food products and technologies in the processing of foods; and use their knowledge to operate, design and manage the facilities and equipment involved in the processing and storage of foods.
As a food scientist you might work in the laboratory of a large food or drink manufacturer, like Coca-Cola Amatil; government agencies such as the Department of Health; or inside specialist research organisations such as CSIRO or a university.
LABORATORY MANAGER
Laboratory managers supervise the day-to-day operations of medical, technical or scientific labs. Their main purpose is to ensure the safety and quality of the laboratory, including responsibility for hiring and training staff, developing work rosters, maintaining equipment and liaising with people who might use the lab – such as researchers, doctors or students to make sure they know how to use the equipment.
As a laboratory manager you might work in an independent laboratory, or a lab attached to large business or organisation such as a hospital, pharmaceutical company, museum or university.
As a Psychology graduate, you can work in fields such as psychology or research positions in government departments, the private sector, clinical and industrial sectors, organisational psychology, counselling, vocational psychology, forensic, health and sports psychology. You also have the opportunity to study electives from other disciplines, including applied leadership and critical thinking, law, and social sciences.
The three most common jobs that Psychology graduates go into are:
PSYCHOLOGIST
Psychologists are experts in understanding human behaviour. Using scientific methods they study the factors that influence the way that people think, feel and learn, and recommend strategies to help people to overcome challenges and improve their performance – whether it be in their personal or work lives.
Many psychologists work directly with people experiencing difficulties, such as mental health disorders including anxiety and depression, relationship problems, eating disorders, learning problems, substance abuse, parenting issues or chronic illness.
Psychologists can work at an individual, group or organisational level. Common settings in which psychologists work include schools, hospitals, courts, community health services, prisons, the defence forces and private practice. They are also often on by businesses, market research companies, and consulting firms to help influence positive behaviour in the workplace.
SOCIAL WORKER
Social workers provide individuals, families, groups and communities with counselling, support and information. They often work with people who have complex needs – such as those who are experiencing a crisis, are in need of support or are unsure of how to get the right assistance during personal trauma or natural disaster – but don't have family or other support services available.
As a social worker, there are a wide range of government and community service agencies that you might work, including:
Social workers also work in areas such as government policy development, education and research particularly around issues of social justice, disadvantage and the marginalisation of people in their communities or in society.
According to Australian Government data, the demand for social workers is to be above average over the next five years.
COUNSELLOR
Counsellors work with individuals or groups to help them deal with personal problems like depression, anxiety or grief, or solving problems related to a life decision, crisis or conflict. Rather than giving advice or directing clients to take a particular course of action, counsellors (also often called psychotherapists) provide people with the tools to deal with specific problems or more general coping skills to work through inner conflict or relationships issues. Their work involves interviewing clients, preparing case histories, assessing problems and developing treatment programs to help people achieve their personal, relationship, work and other life goals.
Counsellors work in a range of settings including private practice, hospitals, rehabilitation centres, mental health agencies, prisons or group homes. As a counselor you can also specialise in areas such as student and careers counselling, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, marriage and family counselling.
As a Policing and Criminology graduate you'll be able to pursue a career in policing with the NSW or Australian Federal Police agencies, or other Commonwealth or state law enforcement agencies including criminal justice, intelligence, corrective services or border protection. You can also work in security or fraud management, investigation roles within the corporate or local government sectors, forensics and computer forensics.
The most popular careers for graduates in this area include:
POLICE OFFICER
As a graduate you could pursue a career as a police officer or detective with the NSW or Australian Federal Police. As a police officer, your day-to-day job might involve activities like investigating crime and accident scenes, obtaining evidence, protecting witnesses, patrolling public areas, directing traffic, alcohol and drug testing drivers, issuing infringement notices, maintaining records and writing reports.
With further training, you could also specialise in areas such as counter-terrorism, child protection, drug trafficking and fraud investigation.
CRIMINAL RESEARCH ANALYST
As a criminal research analyst, you might work for a government law enforcement agency – such as the NSW Police Force, Australian Federal Police or the Australia Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) – helping them to solve and prevent crimes.
As a criminal research analyst, your job will be to study criminal patterns and suspects – gathered from police reports, computer databases and other data such as insurance reports – to predict current and longer-terms trends about when and where crimes will happen. You might also work within a federal, state or local government agency to help make towns and cities safer places to live by developing strategies to prevent crime.
FRAUD MANAGEMENT EXPERT
As a fraud manager you might work within a bank; insurance company; government agency; accounting, law or management consultancy firm to investigate real and potential fraudulent activity or misconduct that might affect their business or clients' businesses.
Our Nursing and Midwifery graduates have very high employment rates, particularly in Western Sydney, in areas such as: acute care hospitals, aged care services, child and adolescent health, community health, medical practice nursing, maternity, disability services, emergency or trauma, justice health, mental health services, forensics, drug and alcohol, occupational health, oncology, operating theatres, palliative care, rehabilitation services, nursing education and health administration.
The two most popular careers in this areas are:
NURSE
With an ageing popular and growing public health issues, there is an increasing demand for qualified nurses. As a registered nurse, you can work in a public or private hospital, aged care facility, family medical practice, community health organisation, or disability and drug rehabilitation care facilities – to name a few.
You can also do further training to work in specialist areas of nursing such as intensive care, emergency and trauma, surgery, child and adolescent health, mental health care and public health.
You could also work in remote Aboriginal communities, rural areas or with organisations like the Aboriginal Health Service or Royal Flying Doctor Service. Or if you are interested in international aid, you could work overseas with humanitarian aid agencies such as the International Red Cross or Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).
MIDWIFE
Midwives provide care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and post-natal (after birth) care for women and babies.
As a midwife you could work in a hospital, medical clinic and community health unit. You may also be interested in working in public health education, family planning centres or in remote Aboriginal and rural communities in Australia.
As a Medical graduate, you'll be ready for your internship and further specialist training in areas such as medical practice (either general or specialist), administration, research and education. Our curriculum combines problem-based learning with leading research, intensive clinical practice in hospitals and communities across Western Sydney and NSW, with opportunities to work in a rural medical practice.
The most popular career for medical graduates is:
DOCTOR
As a doctor your career could take you into outback Australia working for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, overseas working for humanitarian aid agencies such as the International Red Cross or Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), or in a general medical practice or a large hospital.
As medical graduate, with further study there are many different areas of specialty you can go into – as a General Practitioner, a surgeon or specialist working in different areas of medicine (such as working with children or cancer patients). You could also work in medical research, community health and public education, or in a management role within a medical facility or corporation specialising in medical care such as pharamaceutical company or surgical instruments manufacturer.
As a Law graduate, you will have the skills to pursue a career as a solicitor or barrister in a legal practice; or in-house roles across the corporate, banking and finance, accounting, management consultancy, education, publishing, government and regulatory authorities, marketing, human resources and telecommunication sectors. Our Law programs also include options to combine your studies with another degree and work alongside practicing solicitors.
With a law degree you can pursue a highly-paid and increasingly in-demand job as a:
LAWYER (SOLICITOR OR BARRISTER)
As a lawyer, you could work in the community as a human rights defence lawyer like our own graduate, Deng Thiak Adut. Or you could be working on big business deals as a high-flying corporate lawyer, like Harvey Specter on Suits.
As a lawyer, you can work as a solicitor or barrister, specialising in specific areas of the law – including environmental, tax, family, intellectual property (IP), property, securities, human rights or international law – working for a legal firm, in-house for a corporation, as a prosecutor for the government or a nonprofit organisation.
The main role of a barrister is to represent your client in court presenting evidence, preparing arguments and cross-examining witnesses. Solictors are involved in the day-to-day legal affairs of their clients in tasks such as drafting contracts and filing legal papers (such as defamation suits and IP protection papers).
BUSINESS
As a law graduate you don't necessarily have to work as a lawyer – in fact many don't. With a combined law degree, you'll have the critical thinking skills to pursue a career in business where you might work in any number of jobs such as a management consultant, business advisor, stockbroker or investment banker, general manager or small business owner to suggest a few.
Our clinical health science programs will give you the skills for a career in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, paramedicine, podiatry and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Additional study areas also include: health promotion, health services management, therapeutic recreation, sport, exercise, science, health, and physical education.
Two of the most popular careers in health and sports sciences include:
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Demand for physiotherapists is strong and it's a highly rewarding profession for graduates interested in working with people across all ages.
With patients ranging from birth to old age, the job is extremely varied and no two days are the same. Physiotherapists assess, treat and prevent movement disorders caused by injury or disease. As part of your job you may have to assess the physical condition of a patient in order to diagnose problems and implement a treatment plan, re-train patients to walk, or helping others to cope with crutches, walking frames, or wheelchairs. You may also be responsible for educating your patients and their families, (as well as the community at large), to prevent injuries and lead healthy lifestyles.
Physiotherapists most commonly work in private practices, aged care, private and public hospitals, workplaces, women's health, schools, rehabilitation and chronic health management. They might also work with athletes and sporting organisations, community based agencies, rural and regional healthcare providers or alternatively, choose a career in research and teaching, or as consultants to industry and/or government bodies.
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST
Exercise physiologists teach people (often elite athletes) exercises to improve their long-term health and reach their fitness or sporting goals.
As an exercise physiologist you might work in sports medicine assisting athletes and coaches with injury prevention or management in a major sporting code such as the NRL, with a team (like the Western Sydney Wanderers), or inside an institute such as the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).You could also work in the fitness industry assisting clients to develop their fitness and improve their health and wellbeing.
Outside the sports industry, you could work as part of an allied health team in a clinical setting helping patients of all ages to manage their medical conditions. This might involve creating exercise, lifestyle and behavioural modification programs for the prevention or better management of chronic diseases, disabilities and injuries. You might also work with a sport equipment manufacturer, like Nike, to improve their products; or with the Australian Defence Force to train soldiers.
With further study you could also work in research or in a health promotion role promoting the benefits of sport and exercise in the community.
Pursue a career in the fields of design, construction and management, hardware and software development, structural design, system architecture, project management, environmental engineering, machinery design and development. With a degree in Engineering, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) or in the area of construction and design, you can also pursue a role as a building surveyor, site manager or property developer.
The future presents significant challenges to those responsible for managing the environment, infrastructure and technological developments – with some of the most in-demand jobs in this field including:
CIVIL ENGINEERING
A civil engineering degree prepares you for work in the construction industry as well as in the broader business, management, financial, design, research and education sectors.
As a civil engineer you might work in an office or on-site planning, designing, constructing or maintaining large construction projects and systems. These may include roads, bridges, dams, water supply schemes, sewerage systems, transportation systems, harbours, canals, dockyards, airports, railways, factories and large buildings.
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
Before they were famous multi-billionaires, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg were all computer programmers.
Computer programming is an exciting industry that is set to grow even bigger with the ongoing tech boom. As a computer programmer, you will write the code that allows software programs to run. Just like a boss tells an employee what to do, a programmer tells a computer what to do.
In many cases, a programmer's work starts after a software developer or engineer passes off design specifications for a particular program. The programmer's job entails refining the ideas and solving the problems that arise while converting the program into code.
Computer programmers can also rewrite, debug, maintain and test (and retest and retest) software and programs that instruct the computer to accomplish certain tasks, such as storing or retrieving data, so the computer can perform better and more efficiently.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
With impressive growth anticipated in the building industry, the Australian Government predicts that there will be more than 50,000 job openings for construction managers in the years until 2019.
Mainly employed in construction, professional, manufacturing, scientific and technical services; construction managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the construction of civil engineering projects, buildings and dwellings. They also oversee the physical and human resources involved in building and construction.
The day-to-day activities of a construction manager include: consulting with architects, engineering professionals, technical and trades workers; coordinating labour resources, and procurement and delivery of materials, plant and equipment; negotiating with building owners, property developers and subcontractors involved in the construction process to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget; preparing tenders and contract bids and arranging submission of plans to local authorities.
An Arts and Humanities degree opens doors to a world of career options including arts administration, journalism, politics, diplomacy or social policy development. You might become a writer, author, community planner, librarian, historian, publisher, or researcher. And with a wide range of double degree options available you can also broaden your career options into Law, Teaching, ICT or Medicine.
Some of the most popular careers for Arts and Humanities graduates include:
JOURNALISM
As a journalist you could be the next Chris Bath or Mark Ferguson presenting the Channel 7 News. You might also have your own morning radio show like Fitzy & Wipa. Or your could be a foreign correspondent reporting from anywhere in the world, a sports journalist attending the next big game, a photo journalist trekking through remote wildernesses for National Geographic. You could also be a beauty editor for Vogue, a fashion blogger, news reporter for news.com, a lifestyle writer for mamamia.com or a reviewer for pedestrian.tv. With a Bachelor of Communication – Journalism degree, you can also work inside a company or government organisation as a media or communications officer, a public relations or marketing executive – and that's just to mention a few career opportunities that await you as a qualified journalist.
TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES
In the multicultural and globalised world we live in there is a growing demand for translators and interpreters. As the essential link for any effective communication between speakers of different languages they usually work at the frontline of international diplomacy, international business and tourism, and cross-cultural community, health and legal work.
As an interpreter or translator you could find yourself working anywhere in Australia or around the world for organisations like the United Nations, International Red Cross, Australian Government, a multinational company, tour company, hospital, welfare or refugee support centre – just to mention a few.Interpreters convert information from one spoken language into another, or in the case of sign language, between spoken language and sign language.
Translators convert written materials from one language to another.
With a degree in Communications Arts you'll have the skills to pursue a career in journalism, digital media and web design, content production, corporate communications, advertising, graphic design, film and television, photography, music and the creative arts.
Two of the most interesting and exciting careers you could pursue include being a:
JOURNALIST
As a journalist you could be the next Chris Bath or Mark Ferguson presenting the Channel 7 News. You might also have your own morning radio show like Fitzy & Wipa. Or your could be a foreign correspondent reporting from anywhere in the world, a sports journalist attending the next big game, a photo journalist trekking through remote wildernesses for National Geographic. You could also be a beauty editor for Vogue, a fashion blogger, news reporter for news.com, a lifestyle writer for mamamia.com or a reviewer for pedestrian.tv. With a Bachelor of Communication – Journalism degree, you can also work inside a company or government organisation as a media or communications officer, a public relations or marketing executive – and that's just to mention a few career opportunities that await you as a qualified journalist.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
The famous Nike tick, the Mac apple and Google logo were all created by graphic designers. As a graphic designer, your job will be to create visual concepts, (either by hand or using computer software) to communicate ideas that inspire, inform or captivate consumers.
New developments in information and media technology are reshaping visual communication design and creating exciting opportunities for graduates with graphic design skills.
As a graphic designer you can specialise in a number of fields including brand identity, digital and web-based design, television, film and computer graphics, set and exhibition design, corporate design, book and magazine design, advertising and illustration.
Graphic designers may work as members of a design team in design studios or advertising agencies, or alone undertaking consultancy or freelance work.
With a Business degree you'll be ready to make your mark in the business world in fields such as accounting, merchant banking, financial services, management and taxation consulting, property development, human and industrial relations, logistics and marketing.
Two of the most in-demand careers you could pursue with a business degree include:
MARKETING
If you've got a way with people, words, images and strategy, and are plugged into what's on trend 'now', you could have what it takes to enjoy an exciting career in marketing.
Marketing is vital to all businesses and it's also one of the most creative industries out there. As a marketer, you need to find ways to engage your audience and for this, you really need to understand what makes people tick. Whether you end up working for a bank, a fashion label, a government department, a cool new start-up, airline, charity organisation, music festival or otherwise – as part of the marketing team, you'll be using your creativity to help sell the organisation's products or services.
There are two main areas for marketers: the client side and the agency side. On the client side, you'll be working in the marketing department of a business, non-profit organisation or public sector department. Agency work means working for a business (agency) that provides advertising and marketing services to other businesses, and doing their marketing for them.
Some of the most common marketing functions include advertising, creating social media campaigns, public relations and publicity, product design and management.
ACCOUNTING
There's more to being an accountant than most people think. Great accountants understand how to think creatively, apply innovative solutions to everyday problems, and develop trusting, long-lasting business relationships. And of course, they understand numbers.
Accounting is the business of analysing, verifying and reporting financial information to organisations, government agencies and individuals. Whether you are working for an organisation, or inside an accounting or consulting firm, there are many different types of accounting jobs – such being an auditor, tax accountant, payroll officer or bookkeeper.Many of the best business leaders also started their career as an accountant. That's because understanding numbers is such an important part of business success. So being a qualified accountant could lead you to become a CEO, managing director, financial controller, business manager or consultant. You could also run your own successful business!
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