ACU cares about your employability

As an ACU student, you’ll graduate with much more than a qualification. You’ll connect with industry partners and get real-world experience to create change in tomorrow’s workforce.

How it works

Whether you are seeking an understanding of the Australian academic system, guidance before you depart for Australia or part-time work once you arrive, the Australian Catholic University + Successful Graduate programs have been carefully tailored to help you to improve your employability.

We will show you how to unlock the value in your experiences and articulate this to your future employers.

National Microcredentials Framework

  • Our courses meet the standards defined in the National Microcredentials Framework.
  • Each course is designed to take you between 5 and 25 hours to complete.
  • Learning outcomes are listed on each course registration page, helping you to understand the content of each microcredential.
  • Quiz assessments for each module lead to the attainment of defined learning outcomes for each course.
  • Meet the standards of the Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities, National Microcredentials Framework and Australian Core Skills Framework.
  • Layered achievement levels that recognise scaffolded learning.
  • Recognised by employers as employability microcredentials.
  • Developed and delivered in an educationally sound manner for learners.
  • Academic integrity applied to course design and delivery.

Successful Graduate Student User Guide

Learn how you can register for our courses, and progress on your learning journey towards your microcredential certificate.

Guiding you to develop capabilities that contribute to your employability.

We want students at Australian Catholic University to make the most of their Australian education, develop their employability through experiential learning and transfer their capabilities to the workforce.

Online training that works

Individual training accounts provide self-paced employability skills development.

Become competitive

Did you know that there is only 1 job for every 22 graduates in Australia? Learn how to beat your competition in the job market.

Employability skills

We will teach you how to identify your personality type, core values and soft skills, enabling you to properly market yourself to an employer.

Do what you love

By learning more about yourself, you will also identify the types of jobs and employers that you are more likely to enjoy.

What is employability?

It’s not just about employment, its about the ability to perform effectively, contribute to society, and communicate your value proposition to others.

Why is it so important to develop my employability?

The world of work is changing, and a degree is no longer the only passport to a successful career. You’ll need to know how to differentiate yourself and add value beyond your studies.

How will you empower and set me up for lifelong success?

We will show you how to unlock the value in your experiences and articulate this to future employers.