University Professors and Lecturers 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.

(Description from Employment and Social Development Canada's National Occupation Classification,
used by Canadian immigration officers, to assess an applicant's work experience.)


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 duties
A typical list of obligations of these professionals involve carrying out indicated tasks
Imparting knowhow on one or more varsity domains to undergraduate and graduate pupils
Arranging and imparting lectures to students and carry out laboratory classrooms or discussion
groups
Arranging, monitoring and rating assessments, laboratory assignments and reports
Offering expert advisory to pupils on course and academic matters and career decisions
Controlling and monitoring research programs of graduates and extending advisory on issues
connected to analysis
Conducting study in field of specialization and producing and presenting discoveries in scholarly
journals or editions
Working in faculty committees to decide on matter concerning selection of curriculum and degree
requirements, and carrying out various administrative duties
Acting as representatives for universities as speakers and guest lecturers
Extending professional consultative advisory to government, industry, and private agencies and
people.