At UC we are dedicated to helping you find your feet in Australia, and ensuring you grow and succeed in your goals. From the start of your journey, all the way through to graduation and beyond, we’ll be right by your side with the answers to your questions.
With impressive rates of graduate employment and high starting salaries, our approach to career-based learning is proven to make a real difference to career success for international students.
The University of Canberra offers one of Australia’s largest work-integrated-learning (WIL) programs. To help give your career the best kickstart possible, almost all of our degrees include a component of WIL. These opportunities ensure you’ll get hands-on, practical experience and build connections with industry whilst completing your studies. You’ll graduate with a competitive edge over the rest, and have a stack of industry exposure under your belt.
WIL comes in many forms depending on your course but you might participate in:
Our academic staff have strong links to industry both locally and globally, working closely with industry to not only design the course work making sure its relevant to the modern workplace but also in securing strong internship opportunities for our students. In fact, each year, UC matches close to 6,000 students with internships and placements.
Many students might find that their internship leads to permanent employment whilst they are studying.
Our Top Industry Partners include:
Our Careers UC team are a dedicated service striving to help you find the right career for you. Whether you need support in finding a part-time job while you study, a career after you graduate or maybe you’d like some assistance in writing a resume and getting tips for interview success, our team are here for you. They offer a special web portal linking students with careers, as well as personal coaching and support to prepare you for the Australian workforce.
Your career-based learning extends well beyond the classroom. We’re here to help our international students get ahead through a range of workshops including how to interview for a job, communicating in Australian workplaces and, presentations run by each of the faculties or our industry partners.
Looking for support with structuring assignments, writing and grammar, researching, referencing and online learning systems? Our study skills programs are designed to give you the confidence you need to get through all of your assignments, projects and assessments whilst you study. They offer drop-in help sessions, maths and statistics help and more.
ASK Advisors are current UC students who are available to help other students with topics related to study such as use of the library, assignment writing and UC systems. They offer 20-minute support sessions both face-to-face or online through our UC Library.
PALS are group study sessions led by students that have successfully completed the relevant unit – typically offered across the larger foundational subjects. They offer additional support to students outside of lectures and tutorials.
Moving abroad can be daunting but with over 70 social, cultural, sporting and academic clubs and societies you’ll have no problems finding likeminded people. You can also look to start your own if there’s something you’re passion about that doesn’t yet have a club.
Ease into university life with UC Thrive, our student mentor program. Designed to provide you with personalised support through tailored events, programs and pop ups. Here you’ll be matched with students who are studying a similar degree and have similar experiences in transitioning to university. Our mentors can help you to understand the education system and professional environment in Canberra.
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.
