The STEM sector has been riding a seemingly endless wave of growth. As humankind continues to reach for the stars, the work undertaken in tech, research and design is expanding exponentially. This has led to the creation of new job types and also to immense skills gaps across the sector. Employer demand for STEM qualifications and skills is high and will continue to increase in the future.
STEM is more than just a group of subjects it more closely reflects a skills set. It uses logic to creatively solve problems.
With STEM skills, you can make a big contribution to many of the big challenges facing society today. From designing visual for a new film, to working as a physiotherapist in a hospital, to inventing a new hi-tech health scanner, to manufacturing a new mobile phone, to writing the code for a new software programme or putting new satellites into space, there are thousands of exciting and well-paid opportunities.
There are different routes into STEM careers at different educational levels, from level 5 and 6, through apprenticeships or from relevant degrees and master programmes.
STEM crosses all career sectors and nearly every job in the future will require STEM/STEAM skills. In this page we are bringing together information on some of the more obvious STEM sectors.
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Physical and Mathematical Sciences is a broad sector, with many potential career paths for those with qualifications and suitable skillsets, including medical work, engineering, teaching, finance and technology.
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The aim of this course is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of renewable energy systems, their technologies, and their...
Nutrition is the interaction between food and our health and is becoming increasingly important in our society. The Human Nutrition programme in...
Interior Architecture and Design is a profession that explores new ways to create inspiring interior environments within the built environment,...
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This new degree programme is the first of its kind in the West of Ireland. Public Health Nutrition focuses on the promotion of good health through...
This is a three year full time level 7 ordinary degree programme which prepares students for a career in the automotive industry. The course...
This program provides students with a broad range of skills to work in construction industry environment. The course is ideally suited for those...
Computer Science is concerned with the study of everything to do with computers and our relationship with them. Computer scientists are critical...
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IT Assembly Technicians build computers from parts, such as circuit boards, disk drives, modems, cables and switches.
Performs analysis of data and works out how the findings of the analysis can best be applied to profit the business.
Works in clinical pathology (hospital) and research laboratories performing and interpreting tests for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease.
Maintains, repairs and replaces systems and components. They identify and resolve technical problems and make sure the turbine is working properly.
Writes and publishes pages for a website, presenting the content in the most suitble way for the website’s target audience.
Works to improve, predict and enhance supply chain processes in areas such as manufacturing, retailing and logistics.
Designs, installs, maintains and supports computer network systems that allow employees and organisations to communicate with each other, share files and resources and provide services.
Cuts, shapes, lays and fits floor coverings in any type of building.
Electronics/electrical draughtspeople produce detailed drawings and instructions, which are then used by production workers to make a wide variety of electronic and electrical products.
Computer games programmers turn the ideas and specifications of games designers into games that people can actually play.
Manages the rental of property, collects payment from tenants, attends to complaints, and oversees any necessary repairs.
Works on the construction and application of lasers, their design, and the physics involved in their future development.