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Overview
Academic advisors support students with study choices, learning plans, programme information, academic progress, feedback and services that help remove obstacles to education.
In job descriptions, look for student counselling, individual learning plans, curriculum standards, assessment processes, school services, study programmes, education financing, career counselling and cooperation with teaching staff.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Academic advisors meet students around choices, progress and barriers to learning. They translate curriculum rules, assessment processes, services and programme options into practical plans the student can act on.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes counselling methods, curriculum standards, assessment, active listening, constructive feedback, study programme information and individual learning plans. Career counselling and learning difficulty awareness may broaden the role.
Salary context
Salary context depends on caseload, education level, authority to approve plans, career guidance duties, event work and cooperation with support services. Complex advising across programmes usually carries broader responsibility.
Career paths
Experience can develop into senior advising, student services coordination, career services, education administration, learning support or programme promotion. Understanding both curriculum and student support opens more paths.
Good to know
Check whether an advert names student group, programmes, decision authority, caseload, financing advice, career workshops, support systems and cooperation with teaching staff.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context for academic advising, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012.00
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Occupation group
Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified (2359)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/abab3d6a-82b9-49bd-8a4b-7bc678130558 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2359.1 |
| ISCO group | 2359 |
| Concept type | Occupation |