Careers for graduates
Surveys carried out by the Higher Education Careers Services Unit show that as a graduate from the School of Biological Sciences, a whole range of careers can open up to you.
Figure 1: Chart showing the range of student careers followed by SBS Graduates
- a. Marketing, sales, PR & advertising 2.6%
- b. Commercial, industrial & public sector managers 9.0%
- c. Scientific research, analysis & development occupations 15.0%
- d. Engineering professionals 0.9%
- e. Health professionals 0.5%
- f. Teaching professionals 1.5%
- g. Business & finance professionals 2.9%
- h. Information technology professionals 1.3%
- i. Nursing & health associate professionals 1.9%
- j. Business & financial associate professionals 2.4%
- k. Media, literary, design & sports professionals 1.5%
- l. Other professional, associate professional & technical occupations 14.4%
- m. Numerical clerks & cashiers 3.9%
- n. Other clerical & secretarial occupations 18.3%
- o. Retail assistants, catering, waiting & bar staff 10.7%
- p. Health & childcare related occupations 1.9%
- q. Armed forces & public protection service occupations 1.2%
- r. Other occupations 8.7%
- s. Unknown occupations 1.3%
Who employs graduates from the Biological Sciences?
- Central Government and its agencies
- local government
- the NHS
- the water industry
- universities and research institutes
- schools and further education colleges
- pharmaceutical and biotechnical companies
- food and drink manufacturers
- the agricultural and horticultural industries
- conservation bodies