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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An analytical chemist is trained to use modern analytical techniques and instruments to develop strategies to detect, identify and quantify...
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This course will provide participants with a broad knowledge of the core sciences and an understanding of the Irish legal system. Participants...
The BSc Hons in Cyberpsychology program at ATU Donegal is an innovative course that offers students a comprehensive understanding of the...
This degree focuses on the infrastructure that powers the movement of data about the Internet. Students get an in-depth understanding of computer...
This honours degree equips graduates with the skills to manage our manmade and natural resources. Through a mix of outdoor fieldwork, high-tech...
In this full-time one-year programme in Computer Networks with Software you will learn about the latest operating systems, computer hardware,...
This programme combines the study of the Geography, Landscape and Adventure. Graduates will be empowered to promote careful use and management of...
A degree in Statistics will provide you with tools to address problems of critical importance to humans such as climate change, developing cancer...
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Collects and analyses information for polls, surveys and other forms of research.
Studies the mining, uses and treatment of metals and alloys.
Works with stone to construct stone walls, floors, pavements, or other stone structures.
A rope access technician who performs maintenance tasks in difficult to reach areas of buildings and other high places.
Inspects and enforces health and hygiene standards in the community at large. Carries out inspections to ensure that health and safety regulations are being followed at work, and in public places such as leisure centres, shops and restaurants.
Maintains supply systems from renewable or sustainable sources such as Water supply. May also work in grounds construction & road maintainance. Use skills and knowledge to deliver infrastructure for utilities companies.
Designs and develops solutions to complex computer applications problems, system administration issues, or networks.
Plastics processing machine operators monitor machines used to manufacture plastic products.
Monitors the environmental impact of the products and processes of an organisation. May also be directly involved in running an environmental management system.
Laboratory assistants help scientists and laboratory technicians in industrial, medical and educational laboratories.
Works on problems related to nuclear energy production and nuclear waste disposal.
A Cloud data engineer, is someone responsible for the management of corporate apps and data in the cloud and all the technical tasks involved in planning, architecting, migrating, monitoring, and managing a company’s cloud systems.