School of Science

This page takes you to tailored information and resources to explore the career options available related to our undergraduate degree programmes. However, many of these resources will also be useful for Master's Students and Doctoral Researchers in these subject areas. For information on a wider range of job roles and professions, including careers for which your specific degree subject is not necessarily required, you can also look at the Prospects and TargetJobs websites. 

  • Scientific and technical understanding of organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry concepts
  • Laboratory skills and experience, designing and conducting experiments, sample collection, instrument calibration, monitoring and recording data
  • Mathematical/numerical ability, including manipulating, interpreting and analysing data
  • Strong analytical skills and problem solving and good reasoning using knowledge of chemical science
  • time management and organisation
  • attention to detail
  • Written and oral communication, with the ability to present, share findings and research clearly
  • Ability to work effectively in teams
  • IT and technology
  • Project management: designing and undertaking scientific investigations including research, problem definition, goal-setting, experimental design and execution to evaluation and conclusion

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Careers where your degree would be useful:

Further study at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ:

Postgraduate students are part of a stimulating and inclusive academic community within the Chemistry Department. They are regularly engaged in high-profile, high-impact research projects which continue to address real world problems in vital areas such as energy and the environment, defence and security, and health and medicine. Academic and research staff are nationally and internationally recognised as experts in their fields.

For more information please visit the Department of Chemistry Postgraduate study page.

Further study elsewhere:

Find a Masters in Chemistry across the UK and Europe

Find a PhD across the world

Graduates from this subject area have gone on to destinations where:

Employers included:

Google, Mondelez, 3M, Glaxo Smith Kline, NHS, Astra Zeneca, IBM, Cooper Parry, Johnson Matthey, Shell, PepsiCo, Pharmaron UK Ltd, Industrial Fragrances Ltd, Experian PLC, Nucleus Global, Thermal Fisher, Alliance Healthcare, Anglian Water, Deloitte, FDM, National Nuclear Laboratory, PWC.

Roles included:

Laboratory Technician, Science Teacher, Trainee Accountant, Cosmetic Chemist, Laboratory Analyst, Associate Scientist, Graduate Data Analyst, Research Scientist, Quality Control Scientist, Full Stack Developer, Process Development Chemist, Associate Medical Writer, Microbiology Lab Technician, Recruitment Consultant.

Further study included:

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, Strathclyde, Oxford, Imperial, and Durham Universities.

Further information

For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website.  You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and track the career journeys and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experiences of some of our alumni.

Websites:

Professional bodies:

Sector and labour market information:

Students have the option of taking a year-long placement in industry which provides an invaluable opportunity to develop their professional and technical skills further. You will receive talks in your department and one-to-one appointments to help you with the recruitment process for this.

Additionally, we advertise many opportunities for summer internships and encourage students to gain experience valuable in the workplace through extra-curricular activities such as volunteering, committee memberships, work-shadowing and part-time work.

Websites:

Industry specific websites:

Specialist recruitment agencies:

You can find information on using recruitment agencies on the Prospects website.

Subject-specific skills:

  • programming languages
  • hardware architecture and construction
  • network design and engineering
  • software engineering
  • multimedia design
  • software tools and packages
  • artificial intelligence.

Transferable skills:

  • teamwork and leadership
  • attention to detail
  • project management
  • communication
  • problem solving
  • analytical
  • negotiation
  • time management and organisation
  • research
  • report writing
  • numeracy
  • commercial awareness.

Careers directly related to your degree:

Careers where your degree would be useful:

Further study at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ:

Our MSc programme has been developed with input from UK and international organisations, ensuring commercial relevance and equipping students with the practical skills sought by employers.

For more information, please visit the Department of Computer Science Postgraduate Study page.

Further study elsewhere:

Graduates from this subject area have gone on to destinations where:

Employers included:

Sky UK, KPMG, Super Massive Games, Deloitte, Vodaphone, Expedia, IBM, Access, Bet365, Pinewood Technology, Costain, Cambridge Consultants, BAE, Amazon, RAF, BMW Financial Services, Leonardo, BNP Paribas, twitch, Sports Fusion, Next.

Roles included:

Web App Developer, Trainee Solicitor, Technology Consultant, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Cyber Security Consultant, Full Stack Developer, Cloud Engineer, Data Scientist, Online Streamer, Project Manager, Solutions Engineer, Product Analyst, Systems Engineer, Technical Product Manager, Software Consultant, Officer Cadet, Systems Analyst, Project Engineer.

Further study included:

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, Nottingham University.

Further information

For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website.  You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and track the career journeys and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experiences of some of our alumni.

Websites:

Professional bodies:

Sector and labour market information (LMI):

Students have the option of taking a year-long placement in industry which provides an invaluable opportunity to develop their professional and technical skills further. You will receive talks in your department and one-to-one appointments to help you with the recruitment process for this.

Additionally, we advertise many opportunities for summer internships and encourage students to gain experience valuable in the workplace through extra-curricular activities such as volunteering, committee memberships, work-shadowing and part-time work.

Websites:

  • Target Connect - Our website for vacancies and opportunities and internally through your department.
  • EDT Year In Industry – This organisation can help match you to industrial placements. It's free to use for our students.           
  • Gradcracker - Search for internships, placements and graduate opportunities.
  • TargetJobs - Browse opportunities, career sectors, internships and careers advice.
  • Prospects - Search for graduate jobs.
  • Bright Network - Search for graduate jobs, internships and placements.
  • Handshake – Grad jobs and internships
  • Milkround – Grad jobs and work experience
  • RateMyPlacement – For placements and internships
  • Student Circus - For international students - Pre-filtered jobs with UK employers who sponsor a Skilled Worker visa
  • LinkedIn Jobs
  • STEM Graduates - Search for STEM specific graduate jobs.
  • Jobs.ac.uk – academic related jobs board
  • Student Ladder - Search for graduate jobs, internships and placements.
  • TalentMatch – º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s own internship programme.

Industry specific websites:

Specialist recruitment agencies:

You can find information on using recruitment agencies on the Prospects website.

Subject-specific skills:

  • designing and conducting observational and experimental studies
  • investigating, analysing and interpreting data, finding patterns and drawing conclusions
  • information technology
  • approaching problems in an analytical and rigorous way, formulating theories and applying them to solve problems
  • dealing with abstract concepts
  • presenting mathematical arguments and conclusions with accuracy and clarity
  • advanced numeracy and analysing large quantities of data
  • logical thinking.

Transferable skills:

  • communication skills
  • time management
  • organisational skills and working methodically and accurately
  • decision-making skills
  • self-management
  • teamwork and the ability to work independently.

Careers directly related to your degree:

Careers where your degree would be useful:

Further study at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ:

With globally recognised research, the Mathematical Science department is home to staff and researchers who are committed to delivering master’s programmes and sharing their expert knowledge of mathematics. The department has a long history of innovation in teaching, and a firm research base with strengths in both pure and applied mathematics.

For more information, please visit the Department of Mathematical Sciences Postgraduate Study page.

Further study elsewhere:

Graduates from this subject area have gone on to destinations where:

Employers included:

BUPA, HSBC, Bank of America, KPMG, Asda, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, Collins Aerospace, Pepsico Bloomberg, Deloitte, HMRC, BP, Civil Service, The Army, Morgan Stanley, Rawlins Academy, St Gobain, Sky, Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity

Roles included:

Broker Support Executive, Senior Acquisitions Manager, Risk Analyst, Fintech Cass Administrator, Audit Associate, Management Consultant, Maths Teacher (secondary), Performance Analyst, Data Analyst, Trainee Auditor, Data Scientist, Financial Analyst, Investment Consultant, IT Consultant, Power BI Developer, Acquisitions Manager, DevOps Engineer.

Further study included:

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, Imperial College London, Nottingham University, Warwick University.

Further information

For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website.  You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and track the career journeys and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experiences of some of our alumni.

Websites:

Professional bodies:

Sector and labour market information:

Students have the option of taking a year-long placement in industry which provides an invaluable opportunity to develop their professional and technical skills further. You will receive talks in your department and one-to-one appointments to help you with the recruitment process for this.

Additionally, we advertise many opportunities for summer internships and encourage students to gain experience valuable in the workplace through extra-curricular activities such as volunteering, committee memberships, work-shadowing and part-time work.

Websites:

  • Understanding of the scientific concepts required to explain the natural world and the fundamentals of physical, biological and mathematical sciences
  • Specialist technical and laboratory skills, ability to complete practical work
  • Interdisciplinary mindset, big picture thinking
  • Mathematical, data handling and analysis skills
  • IT literacy
  • Communication ideas effectively – verbal and written
  • Project management
  • Interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving
  • Analyse and solve problems and make decisions
  • Multidisciplinary scientific research skills
  • Organisation and time management
  • Work independently and in teams, including multidisciplinary project groups

Careers directly related to your degree:

Careers where your degree would be useful:

Further study at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ:

Many students stay on to complete Master’s and PhDs at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, and you can find further information about the courses available here. 

Further study elsewhere:

Employers are increasingly looking for graduates with expertise in multiple science subjects. A degree in Natural Sciences can prepare you well for a variety of different career paths.

As a relatively new course at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, detailed destination data is not currently available. However, you can see the destinations of graduates from related programmes under Options with your degree; choose programmes such as Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Biological Sciences, Human Biology and Materials Engineering.

Destinations from these similar subject areas include: GlaxoSmithKline; 3M; Fujitsu UK; Lubrizol; Pirelli; Unilever; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Argos; Barrier Energy; BUPA; Key Forensic Services Ltd; Home Office; National Nuclear Laboratory; Nova Nordish; Shell Global Solutions; Lyons Seafoods Ltd and Havas Life Medicom.

Further information

For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website.  You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and track the career journeys and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experiences of some of our alumni.

Websites:

Links to other subject pages:

Professional bodies:

Sector and labour market information:

Students have the option of taking a year-long placement in industry which provides an invaluable opportunity to develop their professional and technical skills further. You will receive talks in your department and one-to-one appointments to help you with the recruitment process for this.

Additionally, we advertise many opportunities for summer internships and encourage students to gain experience valuable in the workplace through extra-curricular activities such as volunteering, committee memberships, work-shadowing and part-time work.

Websites:

Industry specific websites:

Specialist recruitment agencies:

You can find information on using recruitment agencies on the Prospects website.

  • Problem-solving skills and a pragmatic and analytical approach
  • Reasoning skills and the capacity to construct logical arguments and grasp complex problems
  • Research and data analysis 
  • Numeracy skills, helpful for finding solutions to scientific problems mathematical modelling and interpreting and presenting graphs
  • Practical skills, such as using technical equipment
  • The ability to communicate complex ideas and use technical language correctly, discussing ideas and taking on other viewpoints
  • Teamworkingand project management skills
  • Practical skills – such as planning, experimenting and reporting, using technical equipment and paying attention to detail
  • Effective time management and organisational skills
  • Competence at using specialist software packages and some programming

Careers directly related to your degree:

Careers where your degree would be useful:

Further study at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ:

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s  Physics department is research intensive, actively engaged with industry, and advances knowledge across the breadth of the physical sciences; comprising an international community of respected academic staff and students from around the world. Their research-focused postgraduate programmes combine taught modules with the opportunity to develop research skills and work on an extensive supervised research project alongside experts in the field.

For more information please visit the Department of Physics Postgraduate study page.

Further study elsewhere:

Find a Masters in Physics across the UK and Europe

Find a PhD across the world

Graduates from this subject area have gone on to destinations where:

Employers included:

NHS, Acturis, Dorset Software, Triumph, Bombardier, Atos, PWC, Jacobs Engineering, Royal Navy, MBDA, Dstl, Microsoft, SportCast, Olympus Technologies, Rolls Royce, Tesco, Science and Technology Facilities council, Catapult, IAG Technology, Home Office.

Roles included:

Game Developer, Data Analyst, Academic Researcher, Accounts Assistant, Pensions Officer, Police Officer, Air Traffic Management Consultant, Civil Project Engineer, Graduate Software Engineer, Management Trainee, Safety Specialist, Investment Analyst, HR Assistant, Quality Inspector, Laser Scientist, Sport Trading Analyst, PhD Student, Venture Development Analyst, Quantitative Analyst.

Further study included:

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, Cardiff University, Strathclyde University.

Further information:

For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website.  You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and track the career journeys and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experiences of some of our alumni.

Websites:

Professional bodies:

Sector and labour market information:

Students have the option of taking a year-long placement in industry which provides an invaluable opportunity to develop their professional and technical skills further. You will receive talks in your department and one-to-one appointments to help you with the recruitment process for this.

Additionally, we advertise many opportunities for summer internships and encourage students to gain experience valuable in the workplace through extra-curricular activities such as volunteering, committee memberships, work-shadowing and part-time work.

Websites:

Industry specific websites:

Specialist recruitment agencies:

You can find information on using recruitment agencies on the Prospects website.