Choose a course that opens doors.
Course to Career Guide
Course to Career Guide
Some courses lead to careers that are in strong and sustained demand in Australia. Understanding this before you choose your course can make an enormous difference to your outcomes — educationally, professionally, and in terms of your future options in Australia.
This guide is general career information only. It is not migration advice. Whether a particular qualification leads to any specific visa or migration outcome depends entirely on individual circumstances. Always speak with a registered migration agent for personalised advice.
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Find the course area that most closely matches your existing background and experience. Then consider whether the career outcomes in that area align with what you want for your life. If you're not sure — talk to Ferguson. Our advisors match backgrounds to courses every day.
CHILDCARE / EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Suited to: babysitting, teacher aide, preschool helper, youth leader, nanny, school volunteer, community youth programs, tutoring.
- Career areas: early childhood education, childcare centre management, community education programs.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Suited to: NGO worker, welfare officer, church leadership, youth programs, counselling, social work, volunteer coordinator, outreach work.
- Career areas: community services management, welfare coordination, disability support, social work.
AGED CARE / INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
Suited to: caring for elderly relatives, disability support, hospital orderly, clinic assistant, community health volunteer, home care.
- Career areas: aged care, disability support, individual support, community health.
AUTOMOTIVE (LIGHT VEHICLE / DIESEL)
Suited to: mechanic assistant, workshop worker, fleet maintenance, transport company work, farming machinery repair, service station.
- Career areas: automotive technician, diesel mechanic, fleet maintenance supervisor.
CARPENTRY / BUILDING TRADES
Suited to: construction labourer, builder assistant, handyman, maintenance worker, welder, roofing, civil works.
- Career areas: carpenter, builder, construction supervisor, site foreman.
KITCHEN MANAGEMENT / HOSPITALITY & COMMERCIAL COOKERY
- Suited to: restaurant worker, catering, hotel staff, resort worker, food preparation, café worker.
- Career areas: commercial cookery, kitchen management, hotel management, food services.
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
Suited to: civil works labourer, surveying assistant, engineering assistant, infrastructure, road construction, public works.
- Career areas: civil construction design, infrastructure project coordination, site management.
IT / TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Suited to: IT support, telecom worker, computer repair, networking, office IT admin, call centre tech support, internet installation.
- Career areas: network engineering, IT support management, telecommunications, systems administration.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Suited to: engineering, IT, construction, or business background in coordinator or supervisor roles.
- Career areas: project management across construction, IT, government, and corporate sectors.
FERGUSON COURSES AVAILABLE
- Accounting · Hospitality Management · Project Management · Event Management
- Information Technology · Civil Construction Design · Leadership & Management · Travel & Tourism
- All available as Diploma (1 year) or Advanced Diploma (1–2 years) at Ferguson Study Centres in Port Moresby, Lae, Lautoka, and online.
- Not sure which course is right for you? Talk to a Ferguson advisor — free consultation.
Ferguson Education & Migration is a registered migration agent (MARA). All migration advice is provided by registered agents in accordance with the Migration Act 1958 and the OMARA Code of Conduct. Migration outcomes depend on individual circumstances. This content is general information only and does not constitute migration advice.