Internationally Recognised Degrees
The study experience allows students to encounter new ideas and learn how to evaluate them. This can lead to significant personal growth. As you explore your true potential you will surprise yourself. Then upon graduation, your qualification can become the stepping stone to a fulfilling career with strong employment prospects and the potential for high earnings. Furthermore, as a JCU graduate you’ll have a qualification that is recognised around the world and that enables you to work overseas if you wish. A university qualification also gives you a foundation for lifelong learning, where you upgrade your skills and knowledge as your careers and interests evolve.
- Graduates Earn More
For students aged less than 25 who graduated from university in 2005, the median annual starting salary was $AUD40,000. Graduate starting salaries are consistently greater than the annual median salary for 20-24 year olds. In 2004, the median graduate starting salary was 121 per cent of the average salary for 20 - 24 year olds.*
- More Likely To Have Sustainable Careers
University graduates have an enviable position in the labour market. The economy is hungry for professional and skilled workers, with the largest growth in employment being for managers and professionals. And their potential for long-term increased earnings is greater than the rest of the population.
- Ready for Lifelong Learning
Many people now advance or change their careers with further qualifications; some decide to undertake specialist research. University graduates have the qualifications to readily access postgraduate study opportunities. JCU offers postgraduate programs across many study areas. In fact, around 13 per cent of JCU students are postgraduates.
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- Less Likely To Be Unemployed
When they finish their studies, more than 80 per cent of bachelor degree graduates find full-time work within four months. In the long term, unemployment is not a great concern for university graduates. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that only 2.9 per cent of bachelor graduates in 2004 were unemployed.
- The Skills Employers Value
Whichever study area you chose to enter at JCU, your course will also equip you with personal skills that all employers value. These include: the ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences; the ability to research and analyse a topic effectively; the ability to utilise information technology effectively; the capability to learn new skills and procedures; and creative approaches to problem solving and decision making. |
* Information sourced from Grad Stats, Graduate Careers Council of Australia 2005 and Graduate Starting Salaries 2004.
