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Careers

The growth of the Australian and international aquaculture sector means that employment prospects are excellent, both in Australia and overseas. Graduates also have considerable employment opportunities in the broader area of applied aquatic biology.

  • 73% of our graduates obtain employment upon completing undergraduate studies in the School of Aquaculture
  • of these graduates 92% work within aquaculture industries both nationally and internationally.
  • 22% of our graduates continue on to do postgraduate studies: Honours, Masters or PhD

CAREER PATHWAYS

Graduates from our courses have exciting opportunities to develop careers in Australia and overseas in many areas including:

• Fish, Shellfish & Crustacean Production
• Processing and Value Adding to Seafood
• Product Quality
• Technology Development
• Marketing and Technical Sales
• Policy and Regulation
• Management
• Sustainable Environmental Management
• Aquatic Animal Health
• Aquafeeds
• Aquatic Biology
• Education and Training
• Research

Take a look at the careers of some of our graduates.

Recently advertised positions in the Aquaculture industry

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