Nine in demand industries to turn your passion into a career
Careers in high demand in Australia
If you’re exploring a career change or coming to the end of your undergraduate degree, choosing the right path ahead can feel like standing at a crossroad. To help you decide on your next step, we’ve compiled what jobs are in demand in Australia (according to Jobs and Skills Australia) and the graduate courses that can help you build your employability to make your move.
Where could graduate study take your career? Find your match below.
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Agriculture
If you’re passionate about climate change, sustainability, agtech, or simply fascinated by how food gets from farm to table, agriculture offers a diverse and dynamic career in a $66 billion industry.
As the climate changes, sustainable agriculture is more critical than ever. The Australian agricultural industry is embracing cutting-edge technologies, from precision farming to agritech, making it a key player in innovation.
Roles currently in high demand on the occupation shortage list include:
- agricultural consultants
- agricultural research scientists.
Graduate degrees for a career in agriculture
Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Sciences
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Master of Agricultural Sciences
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Construction and engineering
Are you more interested in the Colosseum as a feat of engineering over the gladiators who fought there? A practical approach to problem solving and the ability to dream up big ideas work hand in hand in this profession.
Before you start planning your trip to Rome, the Australian construction sector could use your passion.
You might’ve seen the need for construction skills in the media, and demand in this field isn’t slowing down any time soon. In fact, construction is projected as the third biggest industry to grow in Australia over the next 10 years.
Roles currently in demand on the occupation shortage list include:
- construction project management
- civil engineers
- engineering management
- urban and regional planners.
Graduate degrees for a career in construction and engineering
Cybersecurity and AI
Are you a critical thinker who is fluent in programming languages? Are you preaching to all your friends about getting a password manager? You might want to consider a career in IT.
Technology is completely changing how we experience the world around us. And the jobs in tech are just as diverse as our uses of it. From revolutionising healthcare, making smarter cities, designing video games and everything in between.
This is an exciting time of growth for the industry, with cybersecurity skills currently in demand across Australia for jobs including:
- cybersecurity advice and assessment specialist
- cybersecurity architect
- cyber governance risk and compliance specialist.
Or if you’re keen to stay a step ahead of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence industry could be for you, with AI engineer jobs flagged by the Australian Government as an emerging role.
Graduate degrees for a career in cybersecurity and AI
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Master of Information Technology
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Master of Software Engineering
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Education
If you have a creative mindset, want the flexibility to live wherever your career takes you and are passionate about making a positive impact on the next generation, teaching could be for you.
Graduate degrees for a career in education
If you’re thinking about pivoting in your career to become a teacher, our world-class graduate teaching courses can help you transition from industry to the classroom.
For education professionals keen to upskill, a Master of Education and our graduate educational courses can help you further advance and diversify your career.
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
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Master of Teaching (Secondary)
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Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship
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Environment
If you dream of following in Jane Goodall’s footsteps, you can make a positive impact on climate change and our environment through a career in environmental science.
Professional, scientific and technical services, encompassing scientific research, is an industry projected to have the second largest employment growth in the next 10 years in Australia.
Environmental research scientists are in demand, particularly in regional Australia, with this work becoming increasingly important in a changing climate.
The growing demand for environmentally focused careers also extends to the construction and legal industries.
Graduate degrees for a career in environment
Master of Environmental Science
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Master of Environmental Engineering
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Healthcare and social assistance
If you're passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives and addressing the evolving health challenges of a changing world, a career in healthcare or social assistance could be your calling.
With bold and creative thinking, you can equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to thrive, evolve, and adapt in this dynamic industry.
There are a lot of exciting opportunities to make a difference in this industry, with health care and social assistance the number one industry for projected employment growth over the next 10 years in Australia.
Registered nursing and social work are two careers currently facing a shortage.
Graduate degrees for a career in healthcare and social assistance
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Law
If you’re passionate about advocating for reform and making a difference in society, pursuing a legal profession could be for you.
Graduate degrees for a career in law
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Master of Health and Medical Law
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Master of Intellectual Property Law
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Leadership and management
If you are motivated to lead change, thrive in a fast-paced environment and are excited by a global career, upskilling to take on leadership and management will align with your goals.
Graduate degrees for a career in management
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Media
If you enjoy over-analysing trends in your social feed, have a way with words and are driven to bring new stories and perspectives to the forefront, a career in media may appeal to you.
If you’re an expert in your field, upskilling in media and communications can help you share knowledge and engage the community more effectively with your work.
Over the next 10 years employment projections in the media industry are set to grow:
- 24% projected growth for advertising and marketing professionals
- 23.6% projected growth for public relations professionals
- 20.4% projected growth for journalists and other writers.
Graduate degrees for a career in media
Master of Marketing Communications
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Master of Global Media Communication
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