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Overview
University department heads lead an academic department, coordinate teaching and research leadership, support staff and work with deans on faculty and university objectives.
In job descriptions, look for department management, curriculum standards, budgets, reports, staff capability, study programmes, education quality, networks and university procedures.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The role combines academic leadership with department management. The head aligns teaching, research, staff workload, student issues and university procedures with faculty strategy and available resources.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes curriculum standards, assessment processes, staff capability review, budgets, reports, education programme information, professional networks and the ability to support lecturers while making departmental decisions.
Salary context
Salary context depends on department size, disciplinary scope, budget responsibility, staff leadership, research profile, external income activity, committee workload and accountability for education quality.
Career paths
Career paths often build from senior academic work toward head of department, dean-level assignments, programme leadership, research-centre leadership, university administration or broader education management.
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Check whether adverts describe the department, reporting line, budget authority, staff numbers, study programmes, research expectations, external partnerships, committee duties and balance between management and scholarship.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Educational support activities n.e.c.
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include secondary school department head, dean of faculty and deputy head teacher.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033.00
O*NET occupation is broader
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
85.69Educational support activities n.e.c.
Alternative labels
Occupation group
headteacher (1345.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/34852729-a2f6-4063-aa90-18b3d16754f7 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 1345.1.10 |
| ISCO group | 1345 |
| Concept type | Occupation |