Australia is a land ripe with opportunities. Its diverse community has made it a safe place to live and thrive.
Moreover, its high standard of living and cultural unity, Australia is a desirable destination for many students who
wish to achieve better prospects in life or settle down abroad. In addition, the island country has a plethora of
premium educational institutions that help students gain academic success. Undergraduate studies are what make up any
student’s professional base. This is the foundation that needs to be strengthened in order to facilitate a
long-lasting and stable career. While there isn’t a dearth of undergrad courses in Australia, some are more renowned
than others. Given below are a few top undergraduate courses that make studying in Australia truly worth it.
1. Engineering and Technology
This is the most demanded course since the inception of education centres in Australia, as no country can grow
without engineering products and technology upgradation. Australian colleges are well-known in providing smart
technical knowledge and solutions to the world through catering their students.
Job prospects
Engineering and technology is a vast field and it has several sub-categorial fields of engineering underneath like
Aeronautical, Chemical, Mechanical, Mining, Electrical, Civil, Computer etc.
Salary range
Well, every engineering category will have different packages but overall if we talk, the average ranges from
AU$60,100 to AU$70,900.
Company names
All the top shots like Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft hires in bulk every year in their engineering and
technology upgradation department.
2. Pre-Clinical and Health
One other sector in great demand is the pre-clinical and health sector. And this sector can never go down or out of
demand as far as there is human existence. Australia has a tough competition in the entrance level of this sector as
they are too particular about the health of the people and want to be ultra-sure of the personnel before they allow
them to treat the patients. Thousands of students appear for medical examinations every year and only in single
percentages students go ahead. They opt for majors in nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, physiotherapy etc.
Job prospects
There are several majors available post completion of an undergraduate degree like nursing, pharmacy, dentistry,
physiotherapy etc.
Salary range
The average ranges from AU$84,183 to AU$10,44,183
Company names
Hospitals like Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Prince Court Medical Centre, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland etc. need top
professionals and entry level doctors every year. The opportunity is quite high.
3. Business management
Everyday there is a new coming opening up and some of them shut down in the very first year due to several reasons
like unmanaged cash flows, mismanagement of resources, misguidance to staff, improper delegation of work etc.
Business management courses teach you how to handle the divisions under you in a proper way. You need to take care of
all the basic needs of finance, accounting, business, clients etc. Every business needs a manager to handle the
operations in a proper way. The demand will increase with the increasing business scenario in the world.
Job prospects
There are several sectors underneath business management like human resources, finance manager, marketing manager
etc.
Salary range
The average at entry level ranges from AU$51,000 to AU$90,000.
Company names
Top giants like Facebook, Uber, Ola, Amazon, Walmart, Microsoft, HubSpot, Google, Hyundai, Volkswagen, BMW etc.
4. Accounting
It is the heart of the department as if this is not managed well, the company can go into liquidation within no time.
This work needs good knowledge of finance and training. This is one more sector which will grow parallel with growing
businesses in the world.
Job prospects
There are several sub-categorial positions under accountancy like Auditors, Budget and credit analysts, Management
accountants, Financial accountants, Forensic accountants, Tax accountants etc.
Salary range
The average ranges from AU$57,721 to AU$72,472
Company names
Top giants like Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, Nexia International, Grant Thornton, RSM etc.
5. Arts and Humanities
This sector is vast and includes anything and everything under the sun that is associated with intangible things and
emotions. Here, the colleges teach students how to think out of the box and create a particular thing in a way that
is useful as well as provides comfort along with the feel of luxury. There is a myth that this is a high investment
field with low returns. However, with tremendous increase in the demand for design and innovation, this is the
highest demand field as of now.
Job prospects
Artists, painters, architects, interior designers, culinary artists, psychology, sociology, interaction design etc.
Here, post experience, you can turn into your own boss.
Company names
WEBFX, Clay, Nike, Airbnb, Facebook, Nest, Warby parker etc.
Salary range
The salaries are very subjective here. It can go beyond your imagination if you are a good artist. However, in the
initial level, this ranges from AU$50,000 to AU$1,00,000. Rest will depend on how you take your art to the next
level.
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