Faculty Head
A Faculty Head leads a faculty, school, or department within a higher education or TAFE institution in Australia, providing academic and administrative leadership, managing staff, and shaping curriculum direction.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Steady demand in Australia's university and TAFE sectors; institutions regularly seek experienced academic leaders.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
Key duties
- Provide academic leadership and strategic direction for the faculty
- Manage faculty staff, workloads, and performance
- Oversee curriculum design, quality assurance, and accreditation
- Manage faculty budgets and liaise with institutional leadership
Skills required
- Higher education or VET leadership
- Curriculum development and academic governance
- Staff management and workload planning
- Research or vocational industry engagement
Typical qualifications pathway
A doctoral or master's degree in a relevant discipline, combined with senior academic experience, is typical for university faculty heads. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494. Employer sponsorship via subclass 482 is the primary pathway for overseas academic leaders For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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