How to become

Our range of business courses cover a wide range of specialisations including commerce, international business, quality auditing and business administration. We’ve hit a point where business has had to change according to powerful technology and ever-increasing expansion, so focusing on your area of expertise and updating your skills is more important than ever. If you’re working for yourself then you might want to polish up your professional approach to new business, or if you’re working for a large firm, getting accredited expertise can help you move up the corporate ladder. You’re already in the right place at the right time, so why not put yourself in the driver’s seat and make a move?

Being a communications professional is all about learning how to convey messages effectively, reaching your target audience and creating the right kind of spin and hype. Depending on your particular area, you will need to learn specific techniques and strategies to achieve this goal. The communications industry, comprising professions like journalism, public relations, the media and events management, is a vibrant and creative field that is ideal for anyone with a flair for words, modern media and buzz creation. Organisations are placing strong emphasis on hiring those with outstanding communication skills and an online course in communications can lead you to any number of exciting career options.

If you’re looking for a career where you can really make a difference, consider a role in community services. There is a vast array of jobs under this category that will provide you with a worthwhile and satisfying career path. Community services encompass areas such as youth work, case management, community development, home and community care, children’s services, disability care and mental health. There are so many valuable roles in community services and a wide range of online courses available to help you fulfil your career aspirations.

Design is in everything around us – whether it be a building, an image, clothing or a computer game. Some people have a real eye for design and there are plenty of courses on offer to help them nurture their talent. If this sounds like you, you should consider studying one of our offerings in a range of design fields. You can start small by honing your skills in illustration, cartooning and drawing with a short course. If this increases your interest, then consider continuing by studying a more comprehensive course such as fine arts. Fine arts covers a range of topics including art and creativity, art history, sculptures, paintings and visual arts.

Interested in occupational health, physiotherapy, podiatry or speech pathology? We’ve got the allied health course for you. If you are a keen advocate for community and public health, you could also consider a course in health promotion, international health or public health. With increasing concerns about issues such as obesity and diabetes, public education is key and a role in health promotion or public policy could be incredibly rewarding. From allied health to complementary medicine, dental assistance and paramedics, the opportunities are endless. By studying an online course, you can enter any area of your choosing, and choose a course appropriate to your level.

The IT profession has always been varied, with individuals employed as IT support for businesses, to manage security and data and develop bespoke software – but add cloud computing, cognitive computing and high-speed broadband to the picture and the scope for expansion is almost infinite. The fact that Phil Ruthven, founder and chairman of IBISWorld, says broadband is one of the ‘core economic indicators across the world’ only further illustrates the point. As an IT professional you can unlock a truly global language and use it to work anywhere in the world. But whether you’re just starting out or you want to find a new specialisation, you need to stay ahead of the game. From tech support to website development and digital media, you can get the tools you need to get behind the newest business opportunities with one of our many online IT courses.

Law can be a stimulating study choice in and of itself, but it can also be coupled with other disciplines such as science, politics, economics and criminology for those who wish to specialise or diversify. Whether you get into it as a graduate or you start off with the fundamentals as an undergraduate, as a qualified lawyer you will be regarded as having an aptitude for analytical thought – and this will be seen as a valuable asset by a whole range of industries. Whether you’re looking for work as a solicitor, barrister, paralegal or attorney, it seems there will be inspiring employment opportunities on the way – and with qualifications that are as adaptable and well-respected as law, you can be confident you’re making the right judgment call.

Science is one of the most diverse areas of study around, covering everything from Earth sciences and applied science to astronomy, and it is applied to almost every human endeavour, Without science we wouldn’t have medicine, air and space travel, or the building you’re sitting in right now. When you study one of our science courses, you’ll have the opportunity to gain both general and specialised knowledge. You could delve into areas such as analytical chemistry, mathematics, spatial science, biology, microbiology, forensic chemistry, plant science and astronomy.