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Pursue the career you really want with postgraduate study. If you are making a career change or chasing that next promotion, there is a qualification to suit your needs. With over 75 degrees, FEE-HELP options available and the flexibility to shape study around your lifestyle, now is the time to do what’s important to you.

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Why study a postgraduate degree at the University of Newcastle?

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From shifting careers to expanding skillsets, find out from some of our students and alumni why they pursued postgraduate study.

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Advance your career

Looking for a way to stand out in a competitive job market? Postgraduate study helps you to keep on top of emerging trends and develop specialised skills to advance your career. And with 94+% postgraduate employment rate1 - above the national average - our graduates are in demand.

1Overall Employment - postgraduate coursework Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017 - 2019

Take a new direction

With 75+ postgraduate degree programs to choose from, it might be time to take the leap, change things up and pursue your passion. Learn from global leaders and take advantage of our strong connections to industry.

If not now, when?

Flexible study options

With face-to-face, online and mixed-mode delivery available, our flexible postgrad programs can be studied anytime, anywhere. They also provide you the option to translate your real-world experience into course credit.

Earn more

Postgraduates earn more. In 2019, the median salary for an undergraduate bachelor degree holder was $62.6K, compared to $85.3k for postgraduate coursework graduates². If you study with us, the future could be brighter still. Our postgraduates earn a median salary of $92k – well above national average.

² 2019 Graduate Outcomes Survey

Connect with industry

We’re the No. 1 University in Australia for industry collaboration³. Take advantage of our industry partnerships and graduate with valuable professional connections.

³ Innovation Connections IC Report 2014 - 2019

Expand your global network

When you graduate, you’ll join our 148,000+ strong global alumni community spanning 144 countries. With networking events, meet-ups and mentoring opportunities, you can connect the dots and grow a global career.

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Postgraduate student highlights

Entering the Legal Industry with Connections

Alumni highlight • Dec 2020

Entering the Legal Industry with Connections

In the words of practicing solicitor Callum, when you graduate from the University of Newcastle’s Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice “you won’t be just entering the legal industry, you’ll already be a part of it.”

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Studying the Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Alumni highlight • Dec 2020

Studying the Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Practical experience, real-world projects and summer internships – just a few of Nena’s highlights from her time studying the Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. Nena credits these reasons for her being industry-ready and has forged a bright career since graduating in 2017.

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Making a difference with her masters

Student highlight • Dec 2020

Making a difference with her masters

After completing her undergraduate studies, Julia felt driven to gain advanced academic and theoretical understanding as well. In 2018, after several years in the community services sector, she decided to undertake the Master of Business Psychology.

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Courtroom to Classroom

Student highlight • Dec 2020

Courtroom to Classroom

Sam realised that he wasn’t working in his dream job so turned to postgraduate study to pursue his next career path by enrolling in a Master of Teaching (Secondary).

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Creating positive learning experiences

Student highlight • Oct 2020

Creating positive learning experiences

Andrew decided to pursue the Master of Special and Inclusive Education to enhance his knowledge and skills and to make a positive impact on his students.

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The thirst for a new challenge sparks career growth

Alumni highlight • Sep 2020

The thirst for a new challenge sparks career growth

Rebecca (Bec) has been flexing her creative flair for more than a decade. With a passion for the creative arts and an undergraduate degree in communication, Bec kickstarted her career in marketing where she went on to promote some of the biggest concerts and theatre tours.

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Mastering Disaster Resilience in 2020

Alumni highlight • Sep 2020

Mastering Disaster Resilience in 2020

Rhian, a recent graduate from the Master of Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development, is currently employed as an Emergency Management Coordinator with ACT Health. Throughout his time studying, Rhian has seen and experienced extremes, from bushfires through to a global pandemic

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Building her multicultural business skills by getting involved

Student highlight • Apr 2020

Building her multicultural business skills by getting involved

A desire for self-improvement led Stephanie (Yu Rong) on a journey to Australia to study an MBA and Master of Marketing at the University of Newcastle.

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Featured degrees

Graduate Certificate in Spatial Science

Gain skills in managing and analysing location-based data to solve local through global scale problems with this 40-unit program.

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Graduate Diploma of Spatial Science

Dive deeper into the world of spatial science and learn specialised software and skills to meet growing industry demand.

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Graduate Diploma of Exercise and Chronic Disease Management

Designed for graduates working in related fields such as Physiotherapy, Medicine, Occupational Therapy and Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Master of Exercise Physiology

Ranked 38 in the world for Sports Science, this program has been developed to cater to the strong projected demand for Exercise Physiologists locally.

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