Chart your career journey: our guide to courses & career paths

We know your passions, strengths and ambitions are what make you who you are. At VU, we’re ready to help you turn them into a career.

Step into your future with our career journey map, and learn how you could dive into a course perfect for you and your skillset – and enter a job where you’ll be hot in-demand after you graduate.

Your journey starts here: just scroll down to discover it.

: About me
I want to make a real impact.
I love helping people and enriching my community.
My hobbies include seeing my family or listening to podcasts.
I’m watching Grey’s Anatomy or Reacher.
I follow Rare Beauty or Dr Alex George.
Possible VU courses for me
Diploma of Nursing HLT54121
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care CHC30121
Bachelor of Community Development
Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)
Diploma of Emergency Health Care HLT51020
Bachelor of Education (P-12)
Bachelor of Social Work
What jobs will be waiting for me on the other side?
Kick off your career by entering one of the many industries seeing skills and worker shortages – perhaps becoming a:
nurse
early childhood teacher
aged care assistant
workplace relations advisor
ambulance officer.
: About me
I want to bring ideas to life.
I love creating, designing and thinking outside the box to solve problems.
My hobbies include editing videos or playing music.
I’m watching The Block or Glow Up.
I follow Architectural Digest or Keemo Kazi.
Possible VU courses for me
Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician UEE30820
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mechanical Engineering)
Bachelor of Building Design
Diploma of Building & Construction (Building) CPC50220
Certificate III in Patisserie SIT31021
Bachelor of Screen Media
Diploma of Beauty Therapy SHB50121
What jobs will be waiting for me on the other side?
Kick off your career by entering one of the many industries seeing skills and worker shortages – perhaps becoming a:
electrician
production engineer
cabinet maker
multimedia specialist
pastry chef.
: About me
I want to support health and fitness.
I love keeping my body and brain active and diving into knowledge.
My hobbies include teaching myself new skills or tracking my exercise.
I’m watching Cobra Kai or Shrinking.
I follow Nike or Caitlin Clark.
Possible VU courses for me
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Bachelor of Sport Management
Bachelor of Biomedical & Exercise Science
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Human Nutrition
Certificate III in Health Administration HLT37315
Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT52021
What jobs will be waiting for me on the other side?
Kick off your career by entering one of the many industries seeing skills and worker shortages – perhaps becoming a:
clinical psychologist
sports coach
environmental health officer
research scientist
food technologist.
: About me
I want to make tech work for me.
I love traversing the cybersphere and using data to answer questions.
My hobbies include playing Fortnite and exploring crypto.
I’m watching Fallout or Arcane.
I follow Apple or Pokimane.
Possible VU courses for me
Bachelor of Accounting
Bachelor of Information Technology
Certificate IV in Cyber Security 22603VIC
Undergraduate Certificate in Digital Business Skills
Bachelor of Data Science
Diploma of Business (Enterprise)
Bachelor of Business (Business Analytics)
What jobs will be waiting for me on the other side?
Kick off your career by entering one of the many industries seeing skills and worker shortages – perhaps becoming a:
tax accountant
cyber security analyst
developer programmer
sales manager
software engineer.

(All data based on Jobs & Skills Australia – 2024 Occupation Shortage List).