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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Graduates of this course work in design teams to deliver electrical services to buildings and play an integral role in the operation and...
Physical Sciences (TR063) at Trinity is a four year degree programme for students who like to solve problems. Whether it is studying galaxies,...
Forensic science is the application of scientific knowledge and techniques in support of the legal process. The application of DNA technologies in...
The aim of this course is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of renewable energy systems, their technologies, and their...
The modules of this course offer an introduction to biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computing. Elective modules are also offered in...
This programme provides students with a broad understanding of Mechanical Engineering technology allowing students to enter the job market as an...
This course covers contemporary areas of Computer Networking and Information Security. Networking trains the student in all aspects of networks...
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Manages technical sales and has responsibility for driving growth for the company.
Plans, designs, implements and troubleshoots computer networks.
Supervise, control and co-ordinate the construction of building, civil engineering, engineering and architectural projects on-site.
A Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician maintains and repairs wind turbines.
Industrial radiographers / Non-destructive testing (NDT) specialists test the safety of structures, vehicles and vessels including aircraft, trains, bridges, dams and pipelines.
A DevOps engineer introduces processes, tools, and methodologies to balance needs throughout the software development life cycle, from coding and deployment, to maintenance and updates.
Involved in all aspects of the production of a multimedia product. Liaises with production team and client to ensure targets and goals are achieved.
A Software Tester, is involved in the quality assurance stage of software development and deployment. You'll conduct automated tests to ensure the software created by developers is fit for purpose and any bugs or issues are removed within a product before it gets deployed to everyday users.
Manage the proposals to develop new or refurbish existing buildings. They are involved in a broad variety of work including assessment of land and property use requirements and development, regeneration appraisal and related planning implementation processes in the public and private sector.
Coordinate software development and design as part of a team. Develop, create, and modify general computer applications, software or specialised utility programs.
Works on the technical design of new products, selecting materials, researching manufacturing processes, testing prototypes etc.
Designs digital or physical products for people. Understands people, their needs and their problems. Collaborates with others to create solutions that are intuitive, accessible and help people achieve their goals.