Discover the career that fits you
Not sure what to study in Australia? Career Match asks 14 questions about what you like and what you are good at, then shows the careers and courses that fit.
Take the Career Match quizHow Career Match works
- You are hereNot sure what to study?Most students start here.
- Career MatchKnow what you like and what you are good atCareer Match asks 14 questions about the work you enjoy and the hours you can keep.
- The resultThe career that fits youThe result names one or two careers, and the course for each.
Choose the career first. The course follows from it.
Why the career comes first
The Department of Home Affairs assesses every Student visa (subclass 500) applicant on the Genuine Student requirement ↗. The application form asks why you chose the course and how it will benefit you.
A career chosen for a reason answers that question.
- 1 to 4 years of study, by course
- 48 hours of work a fortnight on a Student visa, while the course is in session
- AUD 29,710 in living costs for 12 months, the figure the Department requires evidence of
A career you can do, in hours you can keep, holds for all of it.
See yourself in the work
Some of the careers Career Match can match you with, and the course for each.
Registered NurseBachelor of NursingOpen the course page 
Enrolled NurseDiploma of NursingOpen the course page 
Aged and Disability CarerAged Care and SupportOpen the course page 
Early Childhood TeacherBachelor of Early Childhood EducationOpen the course page 
Child Care WorkerEarly Childhood Education & CareOpen the course page 
Social WorkerBachelor of Social WorkOpen the course page 
Community WorkerDiploma of Community ServicesOpen the course page 
Automotive ElectricianAutomotive Electrical TechnologyOpen the course page 
Motor MechanicAutomotive Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyOpen the course page 
CarpenterCarpentry & ConstructionOpen the course page 
BricklayerBrick/Block Laying & ConstructionOpen the course page 
Painter and DecoratorPainting and DecoratingOpen the course page 
Wall and Floor TilerWall and Floor Tiling and Building Project SupportOpen the course page 
CabinetmakerCabinet Making and Building Project SupportOpen the course page 
Welder and Metal FabricatorEngineering & Fabrication (Welding)Open the course page 
ChefCommercial Cookery & HospitalityOpen the course page 
PastrycookPatisserie & HospitalityOpen the course page 
Civil Engineering DraftspersonCivil Construction & DesignOpen the course page 
Cyber Security SpecialistBachelor of IT (Cyber Security)Open the course page 
Telecommunications Technical OfficerIT (Telecommunications)Open the course page
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Your Career Match
14 short questions
Find the career that fits how you like to work
Career Match asks 14 questions to match you with 20 careers that lead to a real career.
- Your one or two closest careers, and why they fit
- The course for each: how long it runs, the entry and the cities
- Work while studying, and the hours of the job
- Where the course leads next
Already know your field? Browse every course
After your Career Match
- Step 1Find your courseCareer Match, on this page.
- Step 2Check your eligibilityCompare your situation with the published visa criteria.
- Step 3Apply nowSend Studyaway your application form.
Sources, read 22 October 2026: Department of Home Affairs, Student visa (subclass 500) (page last updated 22 October 2026) and Genuine Student requirement (last updated 24 September 2026), Ministerial Direction No. 106. Living costs: LIN 19/198, as on the evidence of financial capacity page. Career Match gives general information about courses and careers, never migration advice, and never predicts a visa outcome.