How do I become a university professor
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Common questions
University Professors command high salaries in the range of $3,000 per week ($156,000 annually) with opportunities to increase your income by publishing books, journal articles, academic and research papers.
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There are more than 54,000 teaching staff at universities in Australia right now. This includes university professors, lecturers and tutors. This occupation has excellent prospects and is expected to grow by more than 16.6% over the next 5 years.
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University Professors have post-graduate qualifications in their specialist field. They have professional-level writing and editing skills and highly developed critical thinking. To get started you’ll need at least one bachelor’s degree, then a masters, and PhD (generally in the same field of knowledge). To be offered tenure by a university you will need a portfolio of published research and academic papers, as well as an impeccable academic record.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023
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University Professor careers
University Professors are academic professionals who teach at colleges and universities. They usually teach at least one full class in the academic year and spend the rest of their time immersed in research and academic writing. University professors develop the curriculum for degrees and masters programs in their faculty and oversee the post-graduate and honours students.
As a university professor you could be delivering a key lecture, applying for research funding, meeting with an honours student to discuss their academic process, attending a faulty meeting, acting as an expert source for an upcoming media publication, or planning the academic calendar for the next semester.
