University courses are designed to equip graduates to work as professionals
in their chosen field. Students that attend university are expected to have
high levels of problem solving, research, communication and independent learning
abilities. The assessment of university courses are centred around students
obtaining an understanding of the theory behind each of the skills they are
required to learn and demonstrate during their studies.
University courses offer students the opportunity to obtain undergraduate,
Honours and Masters degrees in addition to Graduate Diplomas, Graduate
Certificates and Doctorates. Universities are self-accrediting institutions
which design and approve their own courses. Some of the courses offered at
university lead to specific occupations such as medicine and nursing and other
courses such as arts and history provide students with knowledge applicable to
employment in diverse sectors.
There are forty one universities spread across each State and Territory of
Australia.