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 will be prepared for a career in the ever-evolving international business landscape, with the opportunity to learn...
This course produces specialised engineers with the skills in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Services,...
Analytical Chemistry is the speciality dealing with devising, selecting, and using methods for determining the identity and quantity of chemical...
Fundamentally Physics and Astrophysics is concerned with the study of the universe, from the largest galaxies to the nature of matter itself....
Software development is the creation and maintenance of software products. These products range from mobile phone apps to highly complex software...
Civil, Structural and Environmental engineers design, construct and operate a wide range of environmental infrastructure, vital to the needs of a...
The BSc in Computer Science is a full-time four-year degree course that encompasses all aspects of computer systems (both software and hardware)...
Product Design is about shaping the world around us. Most objects, from toys to medical devices and from furniture to consumer electronics are...
This is a four year course designed to provide students with the knowledge and practical experience of industry standard innovative tools and...
The BA in Climate and Environmental Sustainability is an applied geography programme that is not just about understanding climate change and its...
The Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Science option will prepare you for a career primarily as a pharmaceutical...
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Prepares building sites by excavating, moving, placing and shaping soil or other materials.
Studies the elementary constituents of matter and radiation, and the interactions between them.
A geographical information systems manager supervises teams of IT experts that produce geographical data using specialist computer systems.
Studies the cells, evolution, genes, and various species of plants. They look into how and where plants grow and investigate the impact that chemicals and diseases have on them.
Leads and manages a team of workers involved in a manufacturing production line.
Studies the rocks, minerals and fossils that make up the crust of the earth.
Collect and analyse data and information in order to estimate costs associated with manufacturing a product.
Fisheries Biologists study fish, particularly their behaviour, their numbers and how they interact with their environments.
IT Trainers teach people how to use and get the most from their computer systems.
Building technicians support and assist professionals and managers during building projects including drawing plans, estimating costs, planning methods of work and arranging sub-contractors.
Studies the inheritance of physical traits of animals of humans due to the passing down of genes through families or populations.
Quarry workers operate the machinery used in quarries to crush and transport rocks and minerals.