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2021 Ratings: The best universities for accounting

Accountants play an active role in the business world and can work in any industry or sector. The field covers many different workplaces, roles and specialisations and there is much call for skill in making deals, getting on with people and thinking in big strategic terms.

Skills required for an accountant include bookkeeping, statistics and finance. This will be useful in several industries, where accountants provide businesses financial information to make business decisions.

There are over 260 undergraduate accounting degrees listed on our course search. These ratings look at specific strengths of Australian universities, giving insight to support and guide your decision-making when choosing a university. You can view the rankings in terms of how each university performs overall, or you can narrow down by field of study and state.

We looked at which Australian universities with accounting degrees performed best in learning resources, graduate salary and skills development.

How do you know which Uni course is right for you?

This time last year, few people could have imagined the impact COVID-19 would have on our lives and studies. Year 12 students have had their final year of school disrupted from a learning and social perspective and university students have had to adapt to a very different university experience. With at least one in four first year students changing courses or leaving university, it pays to spend time comparing courses carefully. The following are just few points that might be helpful when selecting the right course for you.

5 women in space doing out of this world thingsWe're celebrating the cool career paths of five women in space. Check out their inspiring paths and work here.

RangerAlways dreamt of working outside? There’s a planet full of roles in conservation! Office, optional

Engineering students help uncover history in CaveX projectMeet 5 University of Adelaide engineering undergrads who built an awesome robot to uncover ancient geological history hidden deep underground

Meet the 17-year-old entrepreneur developing the coolest study app Eric Rametta is setting out to change the game for students tackling multiple subjects, timetables and exams to cram for

Australian Career Services - The top universities for architecture in 2021

The STEM jobs with the fastest-growing salaries: new reportAccording to a new report released by consulting firm, Mercer, jobs in Australia's high tech and life sciences sectors saw some of the biggest salary boosts this year.

A day in the life of a biomedical engineering gradErin Smyth is a a 24-year-old biomedical engineering graduate undertaking the two-year Graduate Development Program at ANSTO

Meet 3 STEM pros who launched their own startupsMixing innovation with STEM can be a winning idea. Just ask these three entrepreneurs who used to their skills to be their own bosses.

5 reasons to launch your career into space

Whether you’re into cyber security, biology, health, engineering or conservation – or any STEM field you can think of – there’s a job for you in Australia’s growing and diverse space sector. And with the Australian Space Agency aiming to create 20,000 space-related jobs in Australia in the next 10 years, it’s a great time to kickstart an outta-this-world pathway.

https://careerswithstem.com.au/space-career/?utm_source=Refraction+Media&utm_campaign=ba74babce0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_04_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_20dc88b9ea-ba74babce0-148898187&mc_cid=ba74babce0&mc_eid=5a58dfdde9#gsc.tab=0

The A-Z of space careers

Australia’s space sector is taking off, and there are loads of ways you could be a part of it

With the space industry predicted to triple in size over the coming decade here in Australia, space-related careers are on the up! Lookout for these out-of-the-box next-gen roles. Astronaut not included…

https://careerswithstem.com.au/a-to-z-of-space-jobs/?utm_source=Refraction+Media&utm_campaign=ba74babce0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_04_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_20dc88b9ea-ba74babce0-148898187&mc_cid=ba74babce0&mc_eid=5a58dfdde9#gsc.tab=0

Careers Harvest

Great website on all career fields and pathways on the land, environment and agriculture. Explore career options, scholarships and internships on offer.

http://www.careerharvest.com.au/

Explore Teaching

Thinking about a career in education? Find out what it's like to be a teacher in NSW schools and what type of teacher you could become.

https://www.teach.nsw.edu.au/exploreteaching

Types of teachers

Explore the different types of teachers in NSW public schools and find out which teaching or specialty area appeals to you.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/explore-teaching/types-of-teachers

High-demand teachers

Consider becoming a teacher of a high-demand subject area and enjoy a range of career-enhancing opportunities in NSW public schools.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/explore-teaching/high-demand-teachers

Salary of a teacher

The NSW Department of Education offers competitive salaries for teachers. Learn more about the teaching award and salaries for teachers in NSW public schools.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/explore-teaching/salary-of-a-teacher

Film Masterclass at SAE Sydney

28 April 2022. 5pm

Are you an emerging filmmaker looking to break into the short film industry? Don't miss this exclusive masterclass at SAE Sydney on 28 April.

The Masterclass content is brought to you and presented by Flickerfest's very own Bronwyn Kidd, Flickerfest Short Film Festival Director. Bronwyn will be joined by special guest filmmakers, who have forged successful careers within the film industry and will share their tips & advice to being successful in the Film Industry.

https://sae.edu.au/event/sae-sydney-film-masterclass/

NIDA School Holiday Classes 2022

Open your creativity with NIDA’s holiday classes. Designed specifically for children and young people, NIDA offers a fun and supportive learning environment that unlocks creative potential and builds confidence.

https://www.open.nida.edu.au/courses/who/young+people/grades+7-10?tag=/who/young+people/grades+11-12&tag=/how/school+holidays

Australian Theatre for Young People Holiday Classes

Autumn Holiday Program will run from Monday 11 – Thursday 14 April and Tuesday 19 – Friday 22 April.

Workshops will be open for enrolment from Tuesday 1 March.

ATYP creates school holiday drama workshops aimed to encourage and engage young people from Kindergarten to Year 12. Kids will make new friends, learn about performing, gain confidence and most importantly have a ton of fun in a safe and inspiring environment.

Our acting classes can include character development, self devised work, comedy, drama, movement, audition intensives, voice and accents and much more. The program can also cover short film making, online presentation for digital platforms, storytelling technique, stagecraft and for our littlest participants amazing imagination stretching.

https://atyp.com.au/workshops/holidays/