Careers and employability
All Physics degrees are highly valued in today’s labour market and our graduates have excellent career opportunities in academic & industrial research and development, computing, teaching, business and finance. In addition, the understanding and knowledge that Geophysicists have of the physical processes of the earth, are sought after and employed by environmental agencies, governments, geophysical exploration companies, as well as carbon capture, oil and gas industries.
Studying physics with geophysics opens up a range of diverse and rewarding career opportunities. The combination of these fields equips graduates with strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, which are highly valued in various industries.
Most of our recent graduates have gained employment within a degree-related field or continued within further education after graduation.
The knowledge, skills and experience that our you’ll develop during your degree are in high demand by employers. Graduates have gone on to explore careers in areas as diverse as:
- Nuclear power
- Instrumentation
- Cryogenics
- Astronomy
- Geophysics
- Medical physics
- Materials science
- Telecommunications
- Microelectronics
- Computing
- Software engineer
- Teaching
- Business
- Finance
- Management
Geophysicists also have expanded job opportunities in sectors including:
- Geoscience Energy consultant
- Meteorologist
- Petroleum engineer
- Engineering geologist
- Hazard prediction
- Risk Management
- Oceanographer
Progressing to research The Department of Physics attracts considerable research income, creating excellent opportunities to progress to a research degree, particularly in the fields of condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, nanoscience and energy.
Graduate employees have included: Deloitte, IBM, Bosch, PWC, NHS, Jaguar, Sony, Unilever, BMW.
Physics graduates also move into careers outside of science. Popular options include banking and finance, as well as the software, computing and consultancy industries. Other areas include accountancy, law and transport.