27 May 2020

Do you want to make a difference to society? Do you want to help people? Are you conscious of your potential to change the world?

If you are looking for a career that can positively impact our planet? Charles Sturt University is committed to making this a world worth living in. Through their holistic and far-sighted way of teaching, you’ll learn how to improve economic and social wellbeing and create sustainable ecosystems for future generations through your passions.

Here are five impactful careers that you might be interested in, all of which can begin at Charles Sturt University.

1. Psychology

Psychologists can be both health professionals and scientists, undertaking research and gaining insights into human behaviour, performance, and mental operations. As a psychologist, you can help people understand personal events, treat mental health issues, and improve education, employment, and relationships.

Charles Sturt’s undergraduate psychology course opens many doors in the workforce, whether you’d like to provide counselling and wellbeing services through social welfare positions, go into private practice, work with large and small companies or consulting firms to provide human resource and organisational wellbeing support and insights.

Wherever you want to make an impact, it’s predicted that future job growth for psychologists will be very strong and with the 2019/20 Good Universities Guide listing Charles Sturt as a five-star uni when it comes to psychology grads getting jobs, the future looks bright for your career in psychology.

2. Social Work

The highly regarded and practical Bachelor of Social Work from Charles Sturt gives you the skills you need to help people from all walks of life understand and improve their personal and social wellbeing. As a qualified social worker, you will make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and groups in rural areas, metropolitan settings or overseas communities.

As a social worker, you can advocate for a community through legal aid programs, health and community services, housing and corrections, or provide individual and group counselling, case management and disability advocacy as well as tonnes of different paths that, one way or another, make a difference to society.

3. Environmental Science

Do you want the power to influence and advocate for a sustainable future? By studying the Bachelor of Environmental Science from Charles Sturt, you'll gain the skills to tackle many environmental problems, including land degradation, loss of biodiversity, climate change and water management. After all, Charles Sturt is Australia’s the first certified carbon neutral university.

Recognised by every environmental management agency in Australia, this course is developed in close association with industry, professionals and government to ensure it meets and supports their needs. You'll graduate with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, habits and professional networks needed for a successful career in this important field, no matter your chosen area of specialisation.

4. Early Childhood Teaching

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) from Charles Sturt develops professional teachers who can support, engage and teach young children in their most formative years.

Through this career, you can work with children and shape their physical and cognitive development, making a difference for our future generations.

Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) will give you the opportunity to experience teaching firsthand and give you the perfect start to your career. By studying this course, you’ll obtain extensive workplace experience, study under internationally recognised educators, and gain a global perspective whilst learning in professional facilities.

5. Nursing

A career in the healthcare workforce is incredibly rewarding and of course makes a huge difference! The Bachelor of Nursing from Charles Sturt has led the way for nurses for more than 30 years, preparing graduates to be industry ready through the theory, skills and understanding needed to enter the workplace.

By studying at Charles Sturt, you’ll gain at least 800 hours of workplace learning in an exciting range of authentic healthcare settings, you’ll learn how to be an ethical advocate for patient health and wellbeing, you’ll gain professional affiliations, learn how to improve patient care and so so so much more.

 

So, there you have it, just five of the abundance of world-changing careers that you could enter at Charles Sturt University. Check ’em out here.