University of Canberra/Graduate attributes

The University of Canberra aims to facilitate the development of 19 graduate attributes in its undergraduate students.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional.
   Because we collaborate closely with industry and other stakeholders, our graduates have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to succeed in their profession and become leaders in their field. UC graduates can:
   1. communicate effectively;
   2. display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload;
   3. employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills;
   4. use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems;
   5. work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict;
   6. take pride in their professional and personal integrity.
2. UC graduates are global citizens.
   We support students to gain the knowledge and confidence to be global citizens. UC graduates can:
   1. think globally about issues in their profession;
   2. adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries;
   3. understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures;
   4. communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings;
   5. make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives;
   6. behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives.
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners.
   Our graduates are passionate about being at the forefront of their profession, staying in touch with the latest research, news and technology. UC graduates can:
   1. reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development;
   2. be self-aware;
   3. adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas;
   4. evaluate and adopt new technology.
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing. UC graduates can:
   1. use local Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline;
   2. communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways;
   3. apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways.

External links

• Graduate attributes (University of Canberra)
• Graduate Attributes Policy (University of Canberra)