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University Professors (4121)

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Nature of work

University professors teach courses to undergraduate and graduate students and conduct research at universities and degree-granting colleges. University professors who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.

Fields of interest

  • Conducting research
  • Managing, organizing, administrating
  • Teaching, educating
  • Writing, working in communications and information

Main duties

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

Main characteristics of the occupation

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University Professors (4121)

Employment requirements

  • * A doctoral degree in the field of specialization is required.
  • * 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.

Skill type

  • Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion

Skill level

  • Professional

More information

  • * 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.

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Professional associations

  • Fédération québécoise des professeurs d'université (FQPPU)
  • 4446, boul. Saint-Laurent, bureau 405
  • Montréal, QC
  • H2W1Z5
  • Toll free: 1-888-843-5953
  • Phone: 514-843-5953
  • Fax: 514-843-6928
  • Email: federation@fqppu.org