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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This full-time one-year programme provides students with an understanding of the digital skills required for a range of industries like web...
This programme would be of interest to learners who are considering engineering employment options or pursuing a degree or an apprenticeship in...
Physicists design experiments to test or apply new ideas to better understand the physical world. Their work has led to key developments in areas...
This Engineering Technology Management programme was created to provide learners with an essential combination of engineering and management...
Biotechnology is a dynamic and evolving area with many opportunities and challenges, which is making significant contributions to the ‘smart...
Product Design is about shaping the world around us. Most objects, from toys to medical devices and from furniture to consumer electronics are...
This program provides students with a broad range of skills to work in construction industry environment. The course is ideally suited for those...
Interior architecture involves the design of interiors of buildings, their layout and space planning, fitting, technical and structural...
Energy and especially Electrical Energy is needed for everything we do in today’s world. Climate change is real and caused by burning fossil...
Economics is the study of people’s motives, expectations, decisions, hopes, disappointments and uncertainties. It can be used to examine a...
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A haematologist studies the types and functions of blood and blood forming tissues to identify abnormalities within blood cells.
Materials technicians experiment on materials and products, work in production, and test how materials react to different conditions, including temperature and stress.
Equipment Assemblers work on a production line in a factory putting together electronic equipment by hand.
Performs diagnosis, inspections, repairs and services on a variety of motor vehicles from motorcycles, domestic and commercial vehicles to heavy goods vehicles.
Applies plaster to walls and ceilings in all kinds of buildings.
Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine which uses essential oils, scents and smells to improve a patient's mood or health.
Work to fit components together to make products in a range of industries, such as furniture making, electronics or automotive supplies
Works with iron or steel to create custom objects such as iron gates, grills, ornamental railings, candlesticks, light fixtures, furniture, sculptures, tools and horse shoes.
A Blacksmith is a recognised craftsperson.
Gas installers fit gas appliances and piping in customers' homes and business premises.
A technical grade in Met Eireann with responsibility for the preparation and dissemination of weather data and related tasks.
Street cleaners collect litter from the street and other public areas. They keep pavements, roads and gutters clean, collect leaves, spread grit in icy conditions and empty litter bins.
Works as part of a building site management team, performing a technical, organisational and supervisory roles on projects such as civil, road, rail and other infrastructure projects.