Take the next step with postgraduate study

UAC postgraduate applications for study in 2025 open today, and studying at postgraduate level could be just what you need to take the next step with your career, raising your earning and employment potential. It can offer opportunities to prepare for a career change or follow your passion.

In 2024, UAC helped more than 5,000 people take the next step in their careers.

Higher earnings and employment

Australians with a postgraduate degree typically earn $315 per week more than those with a bachelor degree.* They are also more likely to be employed full-time. Employment rates for those who held a domestic postgraduate coursework qualification in 2023 were 90.3% versus 79.0% for those who only held an undergraduate qualification.†

What’s trending

Applications were particularly strong for courses in the field of society and culture this year, taking out top spot by a strong margin. This grouping contains the ever-popular Juris Doctor programs that offer graduate entry into a professional law degree. Below is the list of the most popular postgraduate fields of study in 2024:

1. Society and culture
2. Health
3. Education
4. Management and commerce
5. Information technology

Flexible options

Postgraduate study may seem like a big commitment, but UAC’s participating institutions offer different types of courses to suit your goals. Graduate certificates are usually only of six months’ duration and offer the opportunity to upskill to support your career or get a taste of something completely new. Graduate diplomas are usually only one year and allow you to study components of a masters degree and gain a professional qualification. For specialist knowledge and skills there are two-year masters degrees.

Courses are also offered in various attendance modes – part-time, online and full-time – so you can accommodate current commitments or immerse yourself in your studies.

Make your move

If you’re feeling that it’s time to take the next step, start exploring over 680 courses on UAC’s website. The possibilities are endless.

Update 31 October: Early bird applications for 2025 postgraduate study have been extended to 30 November 2024, so why not get organised now and save some money? If you need more time, that’s okay; just apply before the final closing date for your chosen course.

*Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2023

†Employee earnings, August 2023 | Australian Bureau of Statistics (abs.gov.au)