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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The engineering sector itself is made up of a wide range of companies providing a diverse range of products and services.
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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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This four year honours degree prepares graduates to work as software and electronic engineers in a variety of research and development settings...
This course integrates theory with practical application to equip students with real life management, communication, and research skills. It...
This programme is designed to provide Civil Engineering graduates to the construction and civil engineering industry and provides many...
Our Bachelor of Science in Computing with Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics equips you with the skills, methods and techniques that apply in...
The study of mathematical physics covers the entire physical world, from the microscopic quantum realm to the astrophysics of the universe. You...
A quantity surveyor manages all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures....
This unique interdisciplinary programme provides students with detailed knowledge and understanding of forensic, analytical, and pharmaceutical...
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Geography is the study of Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places and environments. Fundamentally it is about the world in...
Biopharmaceutical Chemistry is a multidisciplinary subject that combines areas of chemistry and biology. The Biopharmaceutical Chemistry...
Common electronic systems include applications like mobile phones, sound and vision systems, computer and information technology, automation and...
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Building engineers are concerned with the planning, design, construction, operation, renovation, and maintenance of buildings, as well as with their impacts on the surrounding environment
Works on problems related to nuclear energy production and nuclear waste disposal.
The Electrical Instrumentation technician is concerned with the installation, commissioning and maintenance of electrical wiring systems including pneumatic, electrical, electro-mechanical, electronic, micro-processor and computer-based equipment.
Welders join pieces of metal together by using intense heat.
Construction planners chart the steps that take a construction project from idea to completed structure.
UI designers work on individual pages, buttons, and interactions; making sure they are polished and functional. UX designers take a more high-level view of a product or service, ensuring the collective user flow of a site, service, or app is fully realized and consistent.
Setting out tiles, marking grid lines and levelling datum lines and tile batons. It also involves fixing ceramic tiles to walls, floors and steps.
Works to improve, predict and enhance supply chain processes in areas such as manufacturing, retailing and logistics.
Construction Site Managers, also known as Site Agents, oversee the day to day operations of construction sites, ensuring the smooth progression of the various work being carried out. This role takes in preventing delays, planning, ensuring budgets and timelines are met, observing health and safety standards and checking the quality of completed work.
Employed in the designing, testing and making of aircraft engines and other such aeronautical productions.
Develops devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related problems by combining their knowledge of biology and medicine with engineering principles and practices.
Works with steel bars and stirrups required in the preparation of the steel cages used for reinforced concrete.