Employability in Education

Employability in Education

Your curriculum is at the heart of your employability

As a student in the Faculty of Education, you’ll develop employability skills through your course and engage with a community of education professionals, supporting you to navigate diverse career pathways with confidence. Alongside your course, you can access complementary services, activities and opportunities across the Faculty and the University to broaden your experience, expand your networks and realise your full potential.

Your employability journey starts now

Whether you’re exploring education focused breadth subjects in undergraduate degrees or preparing for professional practice through postgraduate study, each learning experience in the Faculty of Education contributes to your growing your professional capability. From early connections in mentoring programs and student clubs to professional experience, you’ll develop the skills, connections and confidence to support your future career.

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Experiential Learning

Experiential learning in the Faculty of Education gives you meaningful, hands-on opportunities to apply theory in real educational settings. Through professional experience placements, work integrated learning, industry and community projects, capstone subjects, global learning and co curricular programs, you build practical skills, professional confidence and real world capability.

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Connections and Community

Learning in the Faculty of Education is relationship rich. You become part of a supportive and engaged community that connects you with lecturers, researchers, peers, alumni and education professionals. You will build meaningful relationships that deepen your learning, broaden your perspectives and support your personal and professional growth during your studies and beyond.

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Support to Succeed

Employability in the Faculty of Education is supported through subject and course based learning, embedded skills development and targeted careers education. From education focused careers events and workshops to practical support with job applications, interviews and pre placement preparation, you have access to guidance and tools that help you navigate study, work and career decisions with clarity and purpose.

Opportunities to boost your employability

Whatever your goals, we’re here to help you identify the right opportunities and confidently translate your experiences into the attributes and skills employers are actively seeking.

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Real-world experiences and capability building

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Networking and mentoring

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Leadership and volunteering

Translate your experiences and get support

You can access a range of supports including career readiness tools and planning, assistance preparing for job applications, interviews, placements and settling into a new job, as well as workshops and personalised career advice.

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Workshops and events

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Digital tools and resources

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Advice and help