Earth Sciences
Many Earth Scientists prefer to follow a career related to the subject in the exploration industry (which can fluctuate depending on the financial strength of the oil and gas industries) or work in water exploration and supply or the environment. In recent years some of our graduates have entered careers in renewable energy and climate change. An increasingly common route for entry to most of these careers is through specialist postgraduate study after an undergraduate degree. Earth Science graduates work for oil companies and contractors; mining, quarrying and civil engineering companies; consultancies; and local government and government-supported scientific establishments.
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- Full-time paid work only 44%
- Part-time paid work only 14%
- Self Employed 0
- Voluntary / Unpaid work 1%
- Work and Further study 7%
- Further study only 27%
- Assumed to be unemployed 7%
- Other 8%
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- Paid work only 64%
- Voluntary / Unpaid work 9%
- Further study only 9%
- Assumed to be unemployed 18%
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- Arcadis
- Atkins
- ENTEC
- Environment Agency
- Fugro
- Mouchel
- Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd
- Schlumberger Limited
- University of Birmingham
- URS Corporation
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- Junior Geoscientist
- Environmental Engineer
- Renewable Energy Surveyor
- Museum Assistant
- Sales Assistant
- Teaching Assistant
- Recruitment Consultant
- Geoscience Technical Assistant
- Technical Recruiter
- Trainee Accountant
- Assistant Manager
- Process Engineer
- Geologist
- Retail Assistant
- Sales Associate
- Graduate Consultant
- Graduate Apprentice
- Technical Assistant
- Geoscientist
- Climate Change Officer
- Analytical Chemist
- Marketing Assistant
- Imager Dispensing Assistant
- Technical Assistant
- Activities Coordinator
- Market Researcher
- Mechandiser
- Debt recovery Officer
- Civil Service Graduate – Dept for Work & Pensions
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In terms of further study, these are the types of options our previous graduates have chosen – quite a range of MScs though a significant proportion tends to be in toxicology; various PhDs and a range of other areas – some go on to do a PGCE so they can teach, quite a few others chose to do graduate entry to medicine, or dentistry.
- MSc in Climate Change And Sustainable Development
- Geotechnical W Management
- MSc in Quarternary Science
- Geography Secondary PGCE
- MRes Encatchment Dynamics and Management
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