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Browse 49 careers by the kind of work they are. Each one shows the real degrees that lead there – with the requirements from the university’s own page.
Arts
Built environment
Architect
Designs buildings and spaces - part art, part engineering.
Construction & Property Professional
Costs, manages and values construction projects and property.
Urban & Regional Planner
Plans how towns and cities grow - housing, transport, public space.
Land Surveyor / Geomatics Professional
Measures and maps land, and manages spatial data.
Business & finance
Actuary
Uses maths and statistics to price risk for insurers, banks and pension funds.
Chartered Accountant (CA)
Audits, reports on and advises about the money side of organisations.
Economist
Studies how money, markets and policy shape a country.
Financial / Investment Manager
Manages money, investments and financial risk for organisations.
Business & Management Professional
Runs the operations, marketing and strategy side of an organisation.
Industrial Psychologist / HR Professional
Works on people at work - hiring, wellbeing, performance, organisational design.
Engineering
Civil Engineer
Designs and builds roads, bridges, dams, water systems and buildings.
Electrical / Electronic Engineer
Works on power systems, electronics, control systems and telecommunications.
Mechanical / Mechatronic Engineer
Designs machines, engines, robotics and manufacturing systems.
Chemical Engineer
Turns raw materials into products at scale - fuels, food, medicines, plastics.
Industrial Engineer
Makes systems and organisations work better - production lines, logistics, processes.
Mining / Metallurgical Engineer
Gets minerals out of the ground safely and turns ore into usable metal.
Aeronautical Engineer
Designs aircraft and the systems that keep them flying.
Biomedical Engineer
Builds medical devices and the technology used in healthcare.
Agricultural Engineer
Applies engineering to farming - irrigation, machinery, food systems.
Health
Sport Scientist
Works on human performance, fitness and rehabilitation.
Doctor (Medicine)
Diagnoses and treats illness. Six years of study, then internship and community service.
Dentist
Treats teeth, gums and the mouth.
Pharmacist
Dispenses and advises on medicines, in hospitals, pharmacies or industry.
Physiotherapist
Helps people recover movement after injury, surgery or illness.
Occupational Therapist
Helps people do the everyday activities that matter to them again.
Nurse
Front-line patient care in hospitals, clinics and communities.
Dietitian
Uses nutrition to treat illness and keep people healthy.
Optometrist
Tests eyes and prescribes glasses, lenses and eye care.
Audiologist
Tests hearing and treats hearing loss and balance problems.
Speech-Language Therapist
Helps people with speech, language and swallowing difficulties.
Radiographer
Produces the medical images - X-rays, scans - used to diagnose illness.
Oral Hygienist / Oral Health Practitioner
Prevents and treats gum and dental disease alongside dentists.
Clinical Associate
Works alongside doctors in district hospitals, doing clinical care.
Law
People & society
Science
Mathematician / Statistician
Works on the mathematics behind science, finance and technology.
Physicist
Studies how the universe works, from particles to stars.
Chemist
Studies materials and reactions - medicines, fuels, materials, food.
Biologist / Biotechnologist
Studies living things - genetics, microbes, ecosystems, biotechnology.
Geologist / Earth Scientist
Studies rocks, minerals and the earth - key to mining and the environment.
Environmental Scientist / Ecologist
Studies ecosystems and how to protect biodiversity and natural resources.
Technology
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