The Good Careers Guide

The Good Universities Guide connects 400 job descriptions from The Good Careers Guide with every accredited course in Australia. Select a field of work and start exploring.

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Careers and Courses

The Good Universities Guide connects 400 job descriptions from The Good Careers Guide with every accredited course in Australia. Select a field of work and start exploring.

Agriculture, Animal and Primary Industries

Included are jobs associated with primary production, horticulture, fishing and hunting, forestry and logging, and mining.

Architecture, Building and Planning

Included are jobs in architecture, building design, surveying, urban and regional planning and construction.

Art, Design, Music and Entertainment

Included are jobs in the visual and graphic arts, in the crafts and in the performing arts, such as music, theatre, radio, film & television, as well as general entertainment and sporting jobs.

Business, Administration and Sales

Included are jobs in accounting, administration, advertising, banking, distribution, economics, finance, marketing, personnel management, policy advice, public relations, real estate, sales and valuation.

Chemicals, Plastics, Rubber, etc.

Included are jobs involved in the making of products requiring chemical processes, such as plastics, rubber, petroleum, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, toiletries and explosives. Also covered are clay, stone and glass-working jobs.

Computing and Information Services

Included are jobs involved in the design, programming, support, delivery and maintenance of computerised and other information systems.

Education

Included are teaching and teacher support jobs in areas such as early childhood, primary, secondary, vocational and higher education, and in special education, as well as other training jobs.

Engineering and Technical

Included are all types of engineering and technical jobs, including support jobs such as draftspersons and technicians.

Food Processing

Included are jobs involved with processing food and drink products, which are made from a variety of foodstuffs such as meat, field crops, dairy products, fruits and vegetables.

Furniture and Wood Products

Included are jobs involved in the making, processing and repair of timber, furniture, and wood products.

Health and Community Services

Included are jobs providing health care diagnosis and treatment, such as general medicine, pharmacy, optometry, radiography, speech therapy, dental health, etc. Also covered are community and welfare services, such as social work, family and children services, and counselling, and personal services such as hairdressing and funeral services.

Hospitality and Tourism

Included are jobs providing services in the hospitality and tourism industries, in areas such as accommodation, and food and beverage preparation.

Law, Security and Defence

Included are jobs associated with administration of the legal system, public and private protective services and the armed services.

Literature and Social Sciences

Included are jobs involved in the preparation and publication of printed materials, jobs involved in the study of society and the relationships between people, and jobs concerned with the preservation of items of significance to society.

Metal, Electrical and Automotive

Included are jobs involved in metal fitting and machining, forging, sheetmetal work, metal casting and finishing and other metal tradespersons, jobs in the electrical and electronics fields, such as fitting, appliance servicing, refrigeration and airconditioning, electrical mechanics, communications equipment, and jobs in the automotive industry.

Explore more than 400 job descriptions and find the right career for you.

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Biology

Business Studies

Chemistry

Computing & IT

Economics

Electro-technology

Engineering & Built Environment

English

Entertainment

Environmental Science

Food Studies

Geography

Health

History

Home Economics

Hospitality

Industrial Arts

Languages

Media Studies

Music

Outdoor Education

Performing Arts

Physical Education

Physics

Retail

Rural Studies

Social Science

Textiles and Design

Mathematics

Careers and Courses

The Good Universities Guide connects 400 job descriptions from The Good Careers Guide with every accredited course in Australia. Select a field of work and start exploring.

Agriculture, Animal and Primary Industries

Architecture, Building and Planning

Art, Design, Music and Entertainment

Business, Administration and Sales

Chemicals, Plastics, Rubber, etc.

Computing and Information Services

Education

Engineering and Technical

Food Processing

Furniture and Wood Products

Health and Community Services

Hospitality and Tourism

Law, Security and Defence

Literature and Social Sciences

Metal, Electrical and Automotive

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Printing and Paper

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear

Transport and Storage

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