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Cover of an Oxford publication titled “The Australian student voice on the soft skills needed for the future”. The subtitle reads “And how universities can integrate these skills into their teaching”. The design features a teal overlay on an image of people sitting at a table with notebooks and papers, suggesting a collaborative learning environment. A small label at the bottom right indicates November 2020.

Discover the soft skills Australian students need most and expert advice on how to teach them.

Now more than ever there is a requirement for students to develop their soft skill competencies alongside the technical skills for career success. This paper reviews the findings from a survey of Australian higher education students on which soft skills they believe to be the most important for future career success.

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