University Lecturer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: University Lecturer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 242111 | Unit Code: 2421

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Lectures students and conducts tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university and conducts research in a particular field of knowledge. Registration or licensing may be required.

Job Duties:

• preparing and delivering lectures, and conducting tutorials, seminars and laboratory sessions
• preparing and marking essays, assignments and examinations
• advising students on academic and related matters
• attending departmental and faculty meetings, conferences and seminars
• supervising work programs of postgraduate and honours students and tutorial staff
• participating in setting course and degree requirements, curriculum revision and academic planning
• serving on council, senate, faculty and other committees and professorial boards
• conducting research and undertaking consultancies in a particular field of knowledge
• stimulating and guiding class discussions
• compiling bibliographies of specialised materials for reading assignments

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing may be required.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
• 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
• 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored

Registration or Licensing: may be required

Industries: University Lecturers and Tutors are nearly all employed in Education and Training

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for University Lecturers and Tutors is Post Graduate/ Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate (78.5 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for University Lecturers and Tutors is expected to be above average (between 25,001 and 50,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 45-54 years (24.2 per cent) and the median age is 47 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of University Lecturers and Tutors is 51.2 per cent and 65.1 per cent of University Lecturers and Tutors work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 41.2 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,951 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for University Lecturers and Tutors to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.