Nurse Educators and Researchers
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2542
Nurse Educators and Researchers provide clinical and theoretical education to and promote professional development of nurses and midwives, and conduct research into nursing practice.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 91.7% university · 6.3% vet / tafe · 0.5% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Nursing & Midwifery. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- University Charles Sturt University (CSU)
- University The University of Sydney
- University Monash University (Monash)
- University University of Wollongong (UoW)
- University Western Sydney University
- University Southern Cross University (SCU)
- University Adelaide University
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE TAFE SA
- TAFE Chisholm Institute
- TAFE TasTAFE
- TAFE Gordon Institute of TAFE
- TAFE Holmesglen Institute
- TAFE Box Hill Institute
- TAFE Canberra Institute of Technology
Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.
Where these jobs are
QLD 30.4% · VIC 25.5% · NSW 25.2% · WA 9% · TAS 3.2% · SA 3.1% · NT 2.2% · ACT 1.3%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance · Education and Training.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.