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This section of our website is for you if you might be certain about what you are interested in (for example, you want to work with children), but you feel uncertain about which job titles and qualifications are related to these interests.

Click on any of the interest fields below to view a list of related job titles and which college at Unisa offers qualifications related to those job titles:

I want to work with... administration

Job title	College
Administrative assistant Administrative officer Administrative manager Personal assistant	College of Economic & Management Sciences

I want to work with... agriculture

Job title	College
Agricultural advisor Agricultural development officer Agricultural extension officer Agricultural marketing officer Agricultural marketing specialist Agricultural meteorologist Agricultural research assistant Agricultural researcher Agricultural training officer Agronomist Farm manager Farmer Feedlot manager	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

I want to work with... animals

Job title	College
Animal health technician Animal health technologist Entomologist Herpetologist Pharmaceutical representative (animal health) Research technologist Stock farm manager Taxonomist Zoologist	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

I want to work with... beautiful things

Job title	College
Antique dealer Art administrator Art appraiser Art buyer Art consultant Art critic Art director Artist Corporate art advisor Curator Designer Digital archivist Gallery assistant Gallery manager Graphic artist Illustrator Video producer	College of Human Sciences
Clothing designer Wardrobe planner	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

I want to work with... children

Job title	College
Child care practitioner Child care worker Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Educational School counsellor Social worker Youth care practitioner Youth development officer Youth worker	College of Human Sciences
Teacher	College of Education

I want to work with... computers

Job title	College
Analyst programmer Applications programmer Artificial intelligence applications developer Business software developer Computational intelligence practitioner Computer programmer Customer relationship manager Enterprise Information Technology manager Human-Computer Interface (HCI) specialist IT Manager IT project manager IT supervisor IT trainer Knowledge manager Program librarian Software analyst Software control systems developer Software designer Software developer Software engineer Systems administrator (accounting) Systems analyst Systems programmer Technical writer User Experience Designer User Experience Engineer Web developer	College of Science, Engineering & Technology College of Economic and Management Sciences
Animator Multimedia designer Multimedia programmer Multimedia project manager Web designer Web information architect Web information manager	College of Human Sciences
Business analyst Business applications developer Business intelligence analyst Computer support specialist Database administrator Database designer Database developer Database librarian Decision analyst Information analyst Information manager Information systems manager IT consultant Systems developer Systems developer (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems specialist	College of Economic & Management Sciences College of Science, Engineering & Technology
Decision support specialist Enterprise content manager Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems developer Information systems auditor	College of Economic & Management Sciences

I want to work with... environmental issues

Job title	College
Conservation area manager Conservation geneticist Conservation management technologist Conservation research manager Conservation research technician Ecologist Eco-tour guide Environmental campaign coordinator Environmental consultant Environmental educator Environmental engineering technologist Environmental evaluator Environmental impact assessor Environmental manager Environmental planner Environmental project manager Environmental research consultant Environmental research manager Environmental researcher Manager (conservation) Nature conservationist Social ecologist	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

I want to work with... information

Job title	College
Advisor (agriculture) Analyst (agriculture) Researcher (agriculture)	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Analyst (demographic) Analyst (political) Archivist Art administrator Bibliographer Children's librarian Classifier Communication researcher Corporate librarian Data content developer Data manager Data miner Demographer Demographic analyst Development planner Development researcher Economic analyst Economist Educational researcher Foreign affairs analyst Genealogist Government planner Heritage resource researcher Historian Indexer Information consultant Information manager Information officer Information researcher Internet researcher Knowledge broker Knowledge engineer Knowledge manager Policy analyst Policy designer Political analyst Records manager Research librarian Researcher Researcher (communications) Researcher (education) Researcher (history) Researcher (population) Social researcher Subject librarian	College of Human Sciences
Analyst (supply chain planning) Business analyst Business consultant Consultant Development economist Econometrist Economist (development) Economist (environmental) Economist (labour) Economist (public policy) Economist (public services) Forecaster (supply & demand) Knowledge manager Management strategist Market researcher Management strategist Market researcher Strategist (human resources) Strategist (management) Tourism information officer Travel consultant Researcher (marketing) Researcher (surveys)	College of Economic & Management Sciences
Business analyst	College of Science, Engineering & Technology
Crime researcher Researcher	College of Law

I want to work with... legal issues

Job title	College
Advisor (agriculture)	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Advocate Attorney City police officer Corporate crime investigator Corporate legal advisor Correctional parole officer Crime investigator (corporate) Crime prevention consultant Criminal Records Centre official (SAPS) Detective (corporate) Detective (SAPS) Forensic criminologist Investigating officer Investigating officer (security) Magistrate Offender profiler Patent attorney Police officer Public prosecutor State attorney	College of Law
Company secretary	College of Economic & Management Sciences

I want to work with... money

Job title	College
Accountant Advisor (international trade) Advisor (risk management) Agricultural financial analyst Auditor Auditor (information systems) Auditor (internal) Auditor (state) Auditor (tax) Bookkeeper Budget analyst Budgetary control officer Chartered accountant Company secretary assistant Cost accountant Cost estimator Credit controller Credit director Credit manager Credit supervisor Debt collector Debt counsellor Debtors clerk Director (credit) Finance manager (municipal) Finance officer Finance project manager Financial accountant Financial administrative manager Financial advisor Financial markets practitioner Fundraiser Internal auditor Investment banker Investment manager Management accountant Municipal accountant Municipal finance manager Municipal finance officer Personal financial services consultant Portfolio manager State accountant State auditor Stockbroker Tax auditor Tax consultant Taxation consultant Taxation officer Tax practitioner Taxation services provider Trust administrator	College of Accounting Science

I want to work with... numbers

Job title	College
Analyst (economics) Analyst (financial) Analyst (investment) Compensation specialist Consultant Consultant (investment) Consultant (risk) Consultant (taxation) Corporate risk manager Decisions scientist Financial analyst Financial consultant Financial controller Financial manager Financial manager (public services) Financial planner Financial risk manager Financial strategist Investment analyst Labour economist Municipal finance manager Research analyst Research consultant Risk consultant Risk management advisor Risk manager Risk manager (enterprise) Risk manager (financial) Risk manager (public) Securities analyst	College of Economic & Management Sciences
Analyst (statistical) Astronomer Data analyst Data architect Data scientist Decision modeller Bioinformaticist Machine learning scientist Mathematician Statistician	College of Science, Engineering & Technology

I want to work with... people (caring for them)

Job title	College
Community worker Development officer Development officer (agriculture) Development practitioner Labour relations consultant Lay counsellor Nurse (community health) Psychologist (clinical) Psychologist (educational) Psychologist (research)	College of Human Sciences
Career coach Career counsellor (after completing Honours degree and internship) Coach (career) Coach (financial) Coach (executive) Conflict resolution manager Counsellor Executive coach Industrial psychologist (after completing a Master’s degree) Psychologist (industrial)	College of Economic & Management Sciences

I want to work with... people (organising them)

Job title	College
Advertising account manager Advertising executive Change facilitator Change manager Civil society organisation leader Community liaison officer Community project officer Community resource developer Development consultant Industrial relations facilitator Industrial relations manager Industrial relations officer Learner support officer Process facilitator Skills development programme manager Small-business development manager	College of Human Sciences
Change manager Conference organiser Consultant (entrepreneurial training) Consultant (human resources) Development officer (small business) Event organiser Event planner Exhibition organiser Labour relations officer Small business development officer Trade unionist	College of Economic & Management Sciences
Community agricultural extension officer Convention manager Convention organiser Events coordinator Project manager (community)	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

I want to work with... people (managing them)

Job title	College
Advertising manager Diversity manager Education, training and development manager General manager Government relations manager Hospitality manager Human resources manager Human resources officer Maintenance manager Manager (administrative) Manager (change) Manager (conflict resolution) Manager (distribution) Manager (diversity) Manager (entry-level) Manager (explosives) Manager (fleet) Manager (human resources) Manager (inventory) Manager (logistics) Manager (loss control) Manager (marketing) Manager (merchandising) Manager (office) Manager (organisational development) Manager (planning) Manager (product development) Manager (production) Manager (promotion) Manager (public transport policy) Manager (purchasing) Manager (quality) Manager (retail operations) Manager (risk control) Manager (safety) Manager (skills development) Manager (strategic sourcing) Manager (supply chain) Manager (training) Manager (warehouse) Operations manager Programme manager Project manager Public policy manager Recruitment manager Research and information manager Senior manager Strategic manager Supervisor Tourism development manager Tourism governance manager Training manager Travel manager	College of Economic & Management Sciences
Community leader Community project officer Health services administrator Health services manager Human resources practitioner Learner support manager Manager (media and telecommunications) NGO manager Nurse (manager) Public manager Skills development manager	College of Human Sciences
Community project manager Food and beverage manager Food service manager Manager (ABET) Manager (community development) Manager (retail merchandising) Manager (stock farm) Manager (stock farm)	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Control room manager Control room supervisor Correctional Services Manager Correctional Services officer	College of Law

I want to work with... plants

Job title	College
Botanist Consultant (horticultural) Ethnobotanist Garden centre manager Horticultural consultant Horticulturalist Manager (garden centre) Manager (parks) Mycologist Parks manager Plant geneticist Plant physiologist Plant propagator Retail nursery manager Retail nursery owner Taxonomist Weed scientist	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

I want to work with... selling products and/or services

Job title	College
Advertising trainee	College of Human Sciences
Agricultural marketing manager Clothing entrepreneur Medical sales representative Promotion manager Technical sales representative	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Brand manager Customer services manager Entrepreneur Publicity officer Tourism marketing manager Tourist entrepreneur Travel agent	College of Economic & Management Sciences

I want to work with... spiritual and or religions issues

Job title	College
Lay minister Minister Pastor Religious leader	College of Human Sciences

I want to work with... teaching others

Job title	College
Adult education (ABET) manager Adult education (ABET) training facilitator Education materials designer Educational officer Educator (community) Teacher Training facilitator (ABET)	College of Education
Agricultural learning officer Community facilitator Community nutrition facilitator Consumer education manager Consumer educator Education officer (environmental) Educationist (nutrition) Environmental education officer Facilitator (community nutrition) Facilitator (community) Health educator Nutrition educationist Training facilitator (agriculture)	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Art educator Community development facilitator Community development officer Community development practitioner Community educator Cultural officer Development facilitator Development officer (music) Information literacy trainer Language development officer Music teacher Nurse (educator) Religious educator Skills development facilitator	College of Human Sciences
Entrepreneurial training consultant	College of Economic & Management Sciences
Environmental education advisor Environmental educator	College of Science, Engineering & Technology
Lecturer	All Colleges

I want to work with... training others

Job title	College
Nutrition consultant	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
E-training facilitator Skills development programme facilitator	College of Education
Training & development practitioner Training officer Training specialist	College of Economic & Management Sciences

I want to work with... words

Job title	College
Art journalist Arts and culture journalist Author Commisioning editor Copywriter Editor Editor (commissioning) Editor (publishing) Interpreter Journalist (arts and culture) Journalist (political) Language consultant Language planner Language policy analyst Language policy planner Lexicographer Magazine features writer Poet Political journalist Terminologist Translator Writer	College of Human Sciences
Journalist	College of Economic & Management Sciences College of Human Sciences
Scientific writer Technical writer	College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences College of Science, Engineering & Technology