How to become an university lecturer in Australia
University Lecturers lecture students and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.
Pay and growth are for the wider university lecturers and tutors group, which is as fine as the data goes. The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the university lecturers and tutors group are projected to grow 20.0% between May 2025 and May 2035, faster than the 13.3% projected for all jobs. Projections are indicative, not forecasts, and JSA says they don't yet reflect generative AI.
What the job involves
- Prepares and delivers lectures, and conducts tutorials, seminars and laboratory sessions.
- Prepares and marks essays, assignments and examinations.
- Advises students on academic and related matters.
- Attends departmental and faculty meetings, conferences and seminars.
- Supervises work programmes of postgraduate and honours students and tutorial staff.
- Participates in setting course and degree requirements, curriculum revision and academic planning.
How to get there
What it usually takes. A bachelor degree or higher. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the university lecturers and tutors group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 98% a degree or higher, 1% a diploma, 0% a Certificate III or IV.
Many jobs also need registration, a licence or a specific accredited course. Check the professional body or regulator before you choose.
Courses that can lead here
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Does it fit your interests?
Strongest interest areas for this kind of work: Social, Investigative, Enterprising.
From O*NET ratings for "Business Teachers, Postsecondary", the closest US occupation in JSA's correspondence (a acceptable match). US ratings are a guide to Australian jobs, not a measurement of them.
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