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Overview
- Make a meaningful impact by guiding and supporting others in their career journey’s. Whether you work in teaching, counselling, training, employment or community development roles, this specialisation will provide you with the skills to support the career planning and development of students, clients, and organisations.
- Develop your expertise as a practitioner by focusing on the big picture issues in career development, including policy, employability and learning.
Career outcomes
Be prepared to work in diverse roles in educational settings specifically in work environments from schools, TAFEs and universities to government agencies and industry.
As a graduate, you could work as a:
- career development practitioner
- career educator
- career counsellor
- work-integrated learning coordinator
- employment counsellor.
Professional accreditation
The Career Development specialisation addresses core and selected specialist competencies from the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners, and it has been officially endorsed by the Career Industry Council of Australia as a qualification for the status of professional career development practitioner under the Professional Standards.
What you'll study
Explore the courses you'll study as part of this specialisation.
Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for detailed recommended enrolment patterns and course availability.
Relevant degrees for this specialisation
Graduate Certificate of Education Studies
Advance your career or prepare for further study, gaining the industry-relevant skills necessary for roles in diverse educational settings. Tailor your learning through a chosen specialisation and apply your knowledge in real-world contexts through independent professional development in your workplace.
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