Careers
Career opportunities
Nottingham graduates are widely regarded as being well-trained and of high quality, and are in an excellent position to obtain rewarding, interesting, and well-paying jobs.
With the combination of specialist optional topics offered in years two and three as well as the final year research project, students are encouraged to develop their own individual areas of interest that will allow them to pursue their career of choice.
Follow the links below to learn more about the job opportunities associated with each of the four undergraduate degrees offered by the School of Biosciences.
In recent years our Biotechnology graduates have found opportunities in a wide variety of fields, including:
- Research workers in industrial and government research organisations
- Advisors in management, sales and marketing
- Teachers and lecturers in schools and higher learning institutions
- Financial and business consultants
Many graduates have chosen to continue their studies and undertake further research training to MSc, MPhil or PhD level at The University of Nottingham or elsewhere.
A degree in Nutrition can lead to a number of career choices. Graduates have gone on to practise nutrition through a variety of means, including:
- food industry
- specialist nutritional supplement companies
- public health nutrition
- education
- journalism
The science base of this degree serves as an excellent springboard for higher degrees including taught postgraduate programmes and research degrees such as MPhil and PhD.
