University Lecturers and Tutors
University degree Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2421
University Lecturers and Tutors prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 95.1% university · 1.2% vet / tafe · 2.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Teacher Education. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- 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
- University The University of Newcastle (UoN)
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic
- TAFE TAFE SA
- TAFE Chisholm Institute
- TAFE TasTAFE
- TAFE Gordon Institute of TAFE
- TAFE Holmesglen Institute
- TAFE Intech 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
VIC 30.9% · NSW 29.1% · QLD 15.8% · WA 12.5% · SA 5.8% · ACT 3.6% · TAS 1.7% · NT 0.7%
Top industries
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.