Biological Sciences

Welcome

This site gives examples of the wide range of employment opportunities and postgraduate courses entered by graduates from the School of Biological Sciences. It includes practical information and advice to support your career planning and job hunting.

As a Biological Sciences student you will develop a wide range of skills that can make you employable in a huge variety of careers - including both scientific and non-scientific roles.

Skills developed through your studies include the ability to

analyse and assess information and data
apply numeracy, communications and information technology skills efficiently.
use effective interpersonal and team working skills including demonstrating an appreciation of different points of view
self-manage, think independently, set tasks and solve problems.

These pages illustrate the huge range of possible careers including scientific roles in the Pharmaceutical Industry, NHS, Health Protection Agency, Government Laboratories,Water Companies etc.

In addition there are opportunities to work in a variety of Environmental careers - possible employers include wildlife trusts, local authorities and environmental consultancies.

Biological Sciences graduates are also successful in many business careers incuding sales and marketing, finance and IT. In addition there are good opportunities for postgraduate study and research as well as the chance to train in a number of health professions as a graduate entrant.

In order to make appropriate choices it is important that you start your career research early and that you seek out opportunities for relevant work experience - these pages provide the perfect starting point!

Further support

Visit Career Destinations (Building 37, Highfield) to browse information, borrow books, and use the computers for career work. We also have a great variety of take away literature including the Career Planning Guide, graduate directories, and publications on topics such as work experience and teacher training - just ask at the Desk for advice.

A range of talks and workshops run throughout the year, whether you need help with career planning, applications, and interviews or want to meet employers, look at the Events Calendar to find out more.

Tel 023 8059 3501, email