UTS graduate employment outcomes 2026: what the results mean for your career

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If you're a working professional weighing up postgraduate study, one question matters more than most: will this qualification actually pay off?

The latest national data suggests it does and it keeps doing so years after you graduate. UTS graduates are consistently outperforming the national average for full-time employment, not just at the six-month mark, but three years into their careers. For anyone considering an online postgraduate qualification, these results are worth understanding.

Key takeaways

  • UTS domestic undergraduates outperform the national average, reaching 93.7 per cent full-time employment three years after graduating.

  • Law and nursing graduates both achieved 100 per cent full-time employment in 2026.

  • UTS postgraduate coursework graduates reached 95.1 per cent full-time employment and the numbers have climbed for three years running.

UTS graduates are outperforming the national average

The Graduate Outcomes Survey-Longitudinal (GOS-L) tracks how graduates are faring three years after finishing their degree. The 2026 results show UTS graduates consistently above the national benchmark.

Here's what the data shows:

  • UTS domestic undergraduates reached 93.7 per cent full-time employment up from 90.7 per cent in 2025 and ahead of the Universities Australia (UA) national average of 92.1 per cent.
  • UTS international undergraduates hit 86.0 per cent, ahead of the national average of 84.9 per cent.
  • UTS domestic postgraduate coursework graduates achieved 95.1 per cent full-time employment, in line with the national average of 95.0 per cent.

That's three consecutive years of growth, consistently above the national benchmark. For anyone considering postgraduate study, those numbers tell a clear story.

Which fields are seeing the strongest outcomes?

Across the board, UTS graduates are holding their own in a competitive job market. But two fields have hit a remarkable milestone.

Both law and nursing graduates achieved 100 per cent full-time employment. That's not a rounding figure it means every single graduate tracked in those fields was in full-time work.

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Business and management, creative arts, and humanities, culture and social science graduates are also significantly outpacing the national sector average. So whether you're studying to shift careers, step up into leadership, or deepen your expertise, the data suggests UTS is setting graduates up to succeed across a wide range of disciplines.

Why are these employment outcomes so strong?

It comes down to how UTS approaches education and how closely it works with industry.

Dean of the Faculty of Health Professor Zee Upton points to clinical partnerships as a key driver for nursing outcomes. "Nursing graduates achieving 100 per cent full-time employment reflects the quality of our clinical partnerships and the demand for our work-ready nurses," she said.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Kylie Readman sees the results as a reflection of something broader. "This is a powerful endorsement of the education we provide and the strength of our industry connections. We are delighted our graduates find work quickly, especially in a challenging job market. For them to still be thriving in their professions three years on shows they are competitive. These results tell us the skills students develop at UTS keep paying off."

That phrase, keep paying off, is the key one. A UTS qualification isn't just designed to get you your next role. It's built to keep delivering as your career progresses.

What does this mean if you're considering UTS Online?

UTS Online postgraduate courses are built on the same foundations driving these outcomes: strong industry connections, practical and career-focused curriculum, and teaching grounded in real workforce needs.

If you're a working professional thinking about further study, these results offer genuine reassurance. Postgraduate study is a significant commitment. Knowing that UTS postgraduate coursework graduates are consistently hitting 95.1 per cent full-time employment and that growth has tracked upward for three years is a meaningful signal that the investment holds up.

Studying online doesn't mean studying in isolation. UTS Online courses are designed to connect you with the same quality of education and industry relevance that's producing these outcomes, delivered online and built around the demands of a working life.

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How is this data collected?

The Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) and GOS-L are national surveys run by the Social Research Centre on behalf of the Australian Government.

  • The GOS asks graduates about work and further study around six months after finishing their degree.
  • The GOS-L follows up with those same graduates three years on, measuring how their careers have developed.

Responses for this round were collected in February 2026. National comparisons reflect Universities Australia member institutions.

Find the UTS Online postgraduate course that fits your career

UTS Online postgraduate courses are designed to deliver the career-ready skills behind these results, online, flexible enough to fit around your work and life, and shaped by the industry connections that keep UTS graduates competitive long after they graduate.

Browse UTS Online postgraduate courses and find the qualification that supports your next career move.

Frequently asked questions

UTS domestic undergraduates reached 93.7 per cent medium-term full-time employment, above the Universities Australia national average of 92.1 per cent. UTS domestic postgraduate coursework graduates achieved 95.1 per cent, in line with the national average of 95.0 per cent.

Law and nursing graduates both achieved 100 per cent full-time employment. Business and management, creative arts, and humanities, culture and social science graduates are also significantly outpacing the national sector average.

Employment outcomes are tracked through the national Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) and GOS-L, run by the Social Research Centre on behalf of the Australian Government. The GOS-L follows up graduates three years after their initial survey response.

Yes. UTS domestic postgraduate coursework graduates reached 95.1 per cent full-time employment. UTS Online postgraduate courses are built on the same industry-connected, career-focused curriculum driving these results.

Acknowledgement of Country

 

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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