Generally, our students follow one of four routes after graduation.
Earth Science careers include geological engineering, environmental, science, and mining Some work for national organisations such as the Environment Agency and the British Geological Survey, owhile thers work for smaller consultancy companies.
Postgraduate training is usually an MSc in areas such as hydrocarbon production, energy resources, mining, natural hazard mitigation, and engineering geology, These provide excellent routes into a range of organizations, small and large, that require specialist geological skills. A PhD qualification is a route either into academia or into larger companies that require researchers, such as multinational resource exploration and production companies, PGCE and teaching leads positions in a wide variety of schools, mostly teaching either science or geography.
Employment outside Earth Science makes use of the excellent transferable skills learned from an Earth Science degree, for example, numeracy, independent problem-solving, and effective teamwork. Non-Earth Science careers range from accountancy, management consultancy, the Civil Service, and the armed forces, to starting a business.