Match My Skills

This is a quiz that can provide some inspiration if you are unsure of what to study. Answer the questions and a personalised list of course options will be generated for you.

Which subjects do you like?

  • English - eg, English, English Extension
  • Agriculture - eg, Agricultural Science
  • Art
  • Business Education - eg, Accounting, Secretarial Studies
  • Computer Studies - eg, Information Processing and Technology
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Film & Television
  • Health & Physical Education - eg Health Education, Physical Education
  • Home Economics - eg, Home Economics, Hospitality Studies
  • Industrial Technology - eg, Graphics, Technology Studies
  • Languages other than English - eg, French, Japanese
  • Mathematics - eg, A, B, C, Logic
  • Music
  • Physical Sciences - eg, Chemistry, Physics
  • Other Sciences - eg, Biology, Multi-Strand, Marine Studies
  • Religious & Ethical Studies - eg, study of Religion
  • Social Sciences - eg, Modern History, Geography, Economics, Legal Studies

Which subjects are you good at?

  • English - eg, English, English Extension
  • Agriculture - eg, Agricultural Science
  • Art
  • Business Education - eg, Accounting, Secretarial Studies
  • Computer Studies - eg, Information Processing & Technology
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Film & Television
  • Health & Physical Education - eg, Health Education, Physical Education
  • Home Economics - eg, Home Economics, Hospitality Studies
  • Industrial Technology - eg, Graphics, Technology Studies
  • Languages other than English - eg, French, Japanese
  • Mathematics - eg, A, B, C, Logic
  • Music
  • Physical Sciences - eg, Chemistry, Physics
  • Other Sciences - eg, Biology, Multi-Strand, Marine Studies
  • Religious & Ethical Studies - eg, Study of Religion
  • Social Sciences - eg, Modern History, Geography, Economics, Legal Studies

Which activities are you interested in?

  • Artistic / Creative - You like to express yourself in a creative way or through design, decoration, art, writing, acting, entertainment or music.
  • Business / Entrepreneur - You like to be involved in business relations with people and projects, particularly buying, selling, leading, influencing or analysing.
  • Clerical / Organising - You like to be involved in tasks requiring accuracy, planning, controlling or organising.
  • Outdoor You like to work outdoors and be fairly flexible and mobile.
  • People Contact - You like to work mainly with people in the capacity of teaching, helping, advising, caring for or supporting.
  • Practical / Mechanical - You like to work mainly with tools, equipment or machinery.
  • Scientific - You like to explore, investigate, analyse, experiment and/or observe.

Which field would you like to work in?

  • Built Environment - Constructing, building, surveying, planning buildings and/or reshaping the environment.
  • Business - Finance, accounting, banking, economics, e-commerce, management, human resource management, and international business.
  • Communication - Organisational, public relations, marketing, advertising.
  • Creative Arts - Expressive, creative, visual, writing, and/or film and TV.
  • Cultural / Historical - History, linguistics, languages, heritage, sociology, gender, indigenous, political, regional and government.
  • Design - Visual arts, graphics, interior, industrial, landscape, town planning, computer, clothing and photography.
  • Education - Teaching - pre-school, primary, secondary, disabilities, learning support, technical, vocational, workplace and training.
  • Engineering - Aerospace, mechanical, electrical, civil, computer, medical, environmental, surveying, property valuation and construction.
  • Environment - Scientific, animals, plants, water, planning and health.
  • Health - Nursing, nutrition and dietetics, optometry, podiatry, public health and health management.
  • Information Technology - Computer science, software development, information systems, information management, and data communications.
  • Law - Legal, justice, police, lawyers, solicitors and barristers.
  • Media - Film & TV, journalism, creative writing and multimedia.
  • Performing Arts - Dance, drama and music.
  • Recreation And Sport - Human movement, exercise science, sports, coaching and fitness management.
  • Sciences - Biology, microbiology, biomedical, biotechnical, physical sciences, radiography, earth sciences, mathematics and statistics.
  • Social Services - Psychology, counselling, human services, ethics, social welfare and community work.

What's important to you?

  • Achievement - Seek to accomplish tasks and get important things done.
  • Belonging - Seek to develop friendships and feel included in or accepted by groups.
  • Challenge - Seek to overcome challenges, difficult problems or situations.
  • Concern For The Environment - Seek to protect or preserve the environment.
  • Concern For Others - seek to look after the well-being of others.
  • Creativity - Seek to innovate or create new ideas and be identified with original input.
  • Expertise - Seek to attain a high level of expertise in specialist areas.
  • Independence - Seek to be independent and make key decisions or do things your way.
  • Leading / Managing - Seek to be responsible for leading or managing people, projects and/or resources.
  • Lifestyle - Seek to integrate and ensure a strong balance between work, home and leisure.
  • Material Rewards - seek property or wealth and/or a high standard of living.
  • Security - Seek a solid, secure or predictable future.
  • Status - Seek to be recognised, admired, and respected by others in the community.
  • Responsibility - Seek to be responsible for people and resources, and be dependable and trustworthy.

How would you describe your working style?

  • Enthusiastic - You tend to get totally involved and are prepared to take risks in order to get things done as quickly as possible.
  • Imaginative - You tend to think things through before jumping in and you can use your imagination to see alternatives and situations.
  • Structured - You tend to get on and get things done but in a structured, sensible and responsible way.
  • Logical - You tend to want to understand tasks and plan well in advance before you work on them.

So, how do you usually think about things?

  • Decide Emotionally - You like to decide things with people's feelings in mind and value harmony and praise.
  • Decide Logically - You like to make decisions logically, without a great deal of emotion.
  • Factual - You like to use your experience, try proven ways, follow instructions and/or use your senses to tackle or solve problems.
  • Inner Strength - You like to work on one or two projects or tasks at a quality level and have one or a few really close friends.
  • Intuitive - You like to explore new ideas and possibilities and take short cuts to repetitive tasks.
  • Organised - You like to have decided well ahead of time, be organised, stick to schedules and be somewhat settled.
  • Outgoing - You like to do many things at once, can work easily with medium to large groups of people and like action and variety.
  • Spontaneous - You like to stay flexible, avoid fixed plans, and do things unexpectedly or spontaneously.

The verdict

Well done. You've finished. Click the 'View results' button below to see your results. And if you check the box marked 'Send me a copy', we'll email them to you as well.