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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Engineering with Management is concerned with the analysis, design, improvement, installation, and management of integrated systems of people,...
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Civil Engineering is concerned with the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the built environment. It encompasses minor and major...
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Fits, fixes and repairs roofs using wood, felt and slate tiles.
Works as part of a team of engineers in the manufacturing process of medical equipment.
Ensures that yarn, fibres and fabric are manufactured by the most cost effective and efficient methods while maintaining quality standards.
Designs and plans the integration of electricity produced by wind farms into the electrical grid.
A scientist who specialises in the investigation and research of the science of disease.
Supervises and manages the running of a computer department.
Sells complex technological products/services to business customers by combining their technical knowledge of the products/services with strong interpersonal skills.
Drives changes in internal operations and processes based on data analytics.
Designs, installs, and evaluates quality assurance systems, procedures, and measuring techniques
Calculates the cost of building projects, taking into account labour, materials, taxes and maintenance costs. Advise on the costs of developing all types of buildings and infrastructure. Provide professional project management and construction cost expertise to clients on a range of public and private construction projects.
Biochemical engineering is a branch of chemical engineering which applies technological advancements to biological materials.
Using chemical and technical knowledge dyeing technicians make sure that textiles, yarns and fibres are dyed to customers requirements.