University professors

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students

• Prepare and deliver lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups

• Prepare, administer and grade examinations, laboratory assignments and reports

• Advise students on course and academic matters and career decisions

• Direct research programs of graduate students and advise on research matters

• Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books

• May serve on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements, and perform a variety of administrative duties

• May represent their universities as speakers and guest lecturers

• May provide professional consultative services to government, industry and private individuals.

• University professors and lecturers specialize in a particular subject matter such as biology, chemistry, anatomy, sociology, business administration or law.

• A doctoral degree in the field of specialization is required for university professors.

• A master's degree in the field of specialization is required for university lecturers.

• Licences or professional certification may be required for professors teaching future practitioners in certain professionally regulated fields, such as medicine, engineering, architecture, psychology or law.

• University professors who are also practitioners in their field of specialization must have the appropriate licences or certification.

• Progression to senior positions within a department, faculty or university is possible with experience.