Table 6 The field of study-occupation matches
From: Measuring the mismatch between field of study and occupation using a task-based approach
Field of study | Occupations that match the field of study their field of education |
|---|---|
Teacher training and education science (general programmes) | Education methods specialists |
Education science | Education methods specialists, education managers |
Training for pre-school teachers | Early childhood educators |
Training for teachers at basic levels | Primary school teachers, special needs teachers |
Training for teachers with subject specialisation | Secondary education teachers |
Training for teachers of vocational subjects | Vocational education teachers, arts teachers |
Arts (general programmes) | Visual artists, graphic and multimedia designers and creative and performing artists, arts teachers |
Fine arts | Visual artists, graphic and multimedia designers and creative and performing artists, arts teachers |
Music and performing arts | Other arts teachers; musicians, singers and composers; film, stage and related directors and producers; actors |
Audio-visual techniques and media production | Visual artists, graphic and multimedia designers and creative and performing artists |
Design | Designers |
Craft skills | Visual artists, graphic and multimedia designers and creative and performing artists |
Religion | Religious professionals |
Foreign languages | Language teachers; translators, interpreters and other linguists |
Mother tongue | Language teachers |
History and archaeology | Archivists and museologists; philosophers, historians and political scientists |
Philosophy and ethics | philosophers, historians and political scientists |
Social and behavioural science (general programmes) | Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals |
Psychology | Psychologists |
Sociology and cultural studies | Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals |
Political science and civics | Philosophers, historians and political scientists |
Economics | Financial analysts; economists |
Journalism and reporting | Authors and related writers; journalists; announcers on radio, television and other media |
Library, information, archive | Librarians and related information professionals; archivists and museologists |
Business and administration (general programmes) | Business services and administration managers; sales and marketing managers, advertising and marketing professionals, public relations professionals and sales professionals; administration professionals |
Wholesale and retail sales | Retail and wholesale trade managers; sales and marketing managers |
Marketing and advertising | Advertising and public relations managers; advertising and marketing professionals, public relations professionals and sales professionals; sales and marketing managers |
Finance, banking, insurance | Finance managers; financial and insurance services branch managers; financial analysts |
Accounting and taxation | Accountants |
Management and administration | Managing directors and chief executives; agricultural and forestry production managers; manufacturing managers and mining managers; construction managers; supply, distribution and related managers; child care services managers, aged care services managers, social welfare managers and sports, recreation and cultural centre managers; health services managers; education managers; hotel and restaurant managers; services managers; human resource professionals; administration professionals; human resource managers; retail and wholesale trade managers; financial and insurance services branch managers |
Working life | Human resource professionals |
Law | Lawyers; judges; legal professionals |
Life science (general programmes) | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals |
Biology and biochemistry | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals |
Environmental science | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals |
Physical science | Physicists and astronomers; meteorologists; geologists and geophysicists |
Physics | Physicists and astronomers |
Chemistry | Chemists |
Earth science | Physicists and astronomers; meteorologists; geologists and geophysicists |
Mathematics | Mathematicians |
Statistics | Statisticians |
Computer science | Database and network professionals; systems analysts |
Computer use | Database and network professionals; systems analysts |
Data processing | Database and network professionals; systems analysts |
Engineering and engineering trades (general programmes) | Electrical and electronics engineers; mechanical engineers; mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals; cartographers and surveyors |
Mechanics and metal work | Mechanical engineers; mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals |
Electricity and energy | Electrical and electronics engineers |
Electronics and automation | Electrical and electronics engineers |
Chemical and process | Chemical engineers |
Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft | Mechanical engineers |
Manufacturing and processing (general programmes) | Industrial and production engineers |
Food processing | Industrial and production engineers |
Textiles, clothes, footwear, leather | Industrial and production engineers |
Materials (wood, paper, plastic, glass) | Industrial and production engineers |
Mining and extraction | Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals |
Architecture and town planning | Building architects and town planners |
Building and civil engineering | Civil engineers |
Agriculture, forestry and fishery (general programmes) | Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers |
Crop and livestock production | Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers |
Horticulture | Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers |
Forestry | Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers |
Fisheries | Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers |
Veterinary | Veterinarians |
Health (general programmes) | Physiotherapists; nursing professionals; dieticians and nutritionists; audiologists and speech therapists |
Medicine | Medical doctors |
Nursing and caring | Nursing professionals; environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals |
Dental studies | Dentists |
Medical diagnostic and treatment technology | Nursing professionals |
Therapy and rehabilitation | Physiotherapists; nursing professionals; dieticians and nutritionists; audiologists and speech therapists |
Pharmacy | Pharmacists |
Child care and youth services | Social work and counselling professionals |
Social work and counselling | Social work and counselling professionals |
Personal services (general programmes) | Child care services, aged care services, social welfare and sports, recreation and cultural centre managers |
Hotel, restaurant and catering | Hotel and restaurant managers |
Travel, tourism and leisure | Hotel and restaurant managers |
Sports | Child care services, aged care services, social welfare and sports, recreation and cultural centre managers |
Domestic services | Child care services, aged care services, social welfare and sports, recreation and cultural centre managers |
Hair and beauty services | Child care services, aged care services, social welfare and sports, recreation and cultural centre managers |
Transport services | Supply, distribution and related manager |