Forging connections through industry partnerships

Bring top-tier expertise and industry knowledge to your organisation by upskilling your workforce through QUT Online's postgraduate courses. QUT is ranked in the top 200 universities globally according the 2020 Times Higher Education Rankings – and 9th in Australia.

At QUT, we understand that education is about equipping your employees with the industry-relevant skills they need to chart dynamic career paths. For employers, focusing on professional development means staff can contribute vital knowledge and expertise back to the workplace.

QUT Online graduates are uniquely prepared to succeed in professional real world contexts. All postgraduate courses are explicitly designed to address skill shortages in today’s market, and anticipate the employer needs of tomorrow.

Opportunities for employers

Online postgraduate study is a unique opportunity for employers to upskill individuals or teams with industry-specific skills that are directly relevant to the workplace.

Your employees will be able to bring real world skills and knowledge to their professional role, sharing newfound expertise within the collaborative contexts. And to do all this online – in real time – while continuing to work and balance both their professional and personal lives.

Co-developed with industry

QUT Online’s postgraduate courses are developed in consultation with industry partners, which ensures that courses are relevant to specific industries,  fulfilling the specific needs and requirements of employers in the real world.

Learn how employers can benefit by upskilling their workforce with one of our course examples below.

Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Disaster Management

Support your workforce’s disaster management training goals.

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Graduate Certificate in Domestic Violence

Upskill your workforce in the prevention of domestic violence.

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Wide-ranging study support

Your employees will benefit from QUT Online’s comprehensive support network as they study, and become an integral part of the wider QUT learning and research community. This includes access to:

  • Student Advisors, who are available extended hours, seven days a week, providing support with assessments, time management, and IT queries
  • Online Learning Advisors, who take the place of in-class tutors and bring years of industry experience to online classes – facilitating learning and guiding students through course content
  • A network of like-minded students, many of whom come from a range of emergency services and disaster management backgrounds.

A range of online postgraduate courses

QUT Online offers a range of courses that are particularly well-suited to group enrolment. Employers have the option of up upskilling not only individual employees, but whole teams, promoting a strong sense of work-specific collaboration and collective learning. Select a course to find out more:

Next steps

To discuss what opportunities are available for your workforce, fill out the Register Interest form below and we’ll contact you shortly