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Asked by Vicki to Francesca, Laura, Matthew, Andrew, Rebecca on 10 Nov 2014.
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Laura Schofield answered on 10 Nov 2014:
There are so many jobs that you can go into with a science degree! There are the obvious ones, like become a teacher or work in a University as a lecturer/Professor, you can stay in research and make medicines or paints, you can work in analysis and test the structures of chemicals or become a forensic scientist, you can work in medicine and test people’s blood, you can work in finance and become an accountant (scientists are pretty good with numbers), you can become a lawyer (scientists are also really good at arguing our points), you can become the manager of a company…..the list is almost(!) endless!
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Andrew McKinley answered on 10 Nov 2014:
I have yet to think of a job that you *can’t* do with a science degree! Some might need a level of post-graduate qualification to simply gain the knowledge required – whether that’s an MSc, or simply a transfer course. Science subjects teach you a whole range of common skills which you will learn either through Physics, Chemistry or other science.
If you become a chemist, you will learn everything you need by practicing chemistry through a chemistry degree. If you choose not to become a chemist, then the subject of “chemistry” is simply the tool used to practice all your other skills – time management, project management, presentation skills, interpersonal skills, problem solving, teamwork, etc. All valuable skills, valued by employers!
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Matthew Camilleri answered on 10 Nov 2014:
Science degrees tend to give the option to specialise in different areas, both in science but also in management and sales. This would therefore leave all pretty much everything open for consideration.
Some of my friends from my undergraduate have worked in industry or continued their studies, but others have become pilots, lawyers, teachers, sales reps and managers, which are not necessarily associated with a science degree.
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Rebecca Ingle answered on 10 Nov 2014:
A chemistry degree isn’t really very restrictive in what you can do. Obviously there are loads of different jobs in science based work, from selling scientific instruments, to routine forensic analysis but loads of people go to work in finance, from accounting to investment banking because of the maths skills you gain. As a chemistry degree tends to be quite hard work and you do pick up a wide range of skills, if you know how to sell your skills to employers, then your imagination is the limit.
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