Achieve outstanding career outcomes
Our graduates are held in high esteem throughout the world
Melbourne graduates are prominent in political, cultural, academic and business arenas throughout the world. High-profile employers from Australia and around the world actively recruit our graduates, who stand out with their problem-solving skills, capacity for independent critical thought and leadership potential.
The University of Melbourne is rated the leading Australian university for employability of graduates* and University of Melbourne graduate employment outcomes are consistently higher than the national average.† International employers often rank our graduates as significantly stronger applicants in comparison to local and other applicants.
Demand for our students is reflected in the large number of jobs placed through Careers Online (the University's job vacancy site). Over 18 000 graduate vacancies and internship opportunities were advertised on this site in 2006, with half of these coming from international employers. International organisations recruiting on campus include Accenture, IBM, KPMG, Macquarie Bank and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Employers know that our graduates will be academically excellent, knowledgeable across disciplines, leaders in professions and communities, fluent between cultures and active global citizens.
Our Melbourne Model degrees and graduate programs will further enhance the outstanding career outcomes for our students. Our aim is to take the best and brightest students and give them a profound education that challenges them and gives them skills to be successful professionals, valuable citizens and important contributors to their communities.
Our alumni network, with more than 210,000 members in over 100 countries, gives graduates an opportunity to share experiences and establish networks to support their career development, no matter where they are living.
Learn more about the Attributes of the Melbourne Graduate.
* Times Higher World University Ranking 2006
† Graduate Destination Survey 2000-2005