Take charge of your future

A fast-changing world calls for study that’s relevant and flexible.

Continuous learning and the future of work go hand in hand but you don’t need to rearrange your life to gain the skills that will help you prepare for the future. Ensure you remain in control of your career trajectory by building key competencies with online study – through Open Universities Australia (OUA). OUA has 18 Australian university partners, offering thousands of flexible online study options, enabling you to study one subject at a time while still managing your work and family life. If you’re keen to upskill but not sure where to start, you can begin by identifying the study areas that align with your personal interests and the predicted growth needs of the workforce. For instance, health, psychology and education are all sectors that need more highly skilled people now and into the future. Since you can get started with just one subject, there’s nothing stopping you from trying out an exciting new area, to stretch your expertise and build your confidence. Lisa Duff, now an investment manager for a major independent film company, was able to upskill by filling her financial knowledge gaps. “Studying a postgraduate law degree has helped give me a competitive edge when it comes to a competitive industry,” she says. When you study through OUA, you can build a program that gives you the flexibility to study at your own pace without sacrificing too many of life’s enjoyments. After all, it’s widely known that a work/life/study balance makes for better outcomes. What skills do you want to bolster to keep ahead of the curve? The knowledge needed to power the work of the future is always changing so when you continue your education, you’re making an investment in you. Open Universities Australia has spent the past 26 years helping more than 400,000 students reach their goals with undergraduate and postgraduate study.

“I could study when it suited me.” David Mateparae studied IT with Swinburne University