A Griffith science degree equips graduates with the basic experimental, theoretical, computational and communication skills necessary for the practising scientist, as well as an appreciation of the place of scientific studies in the wider technological and social context. Graduates also have specialised skills developed through their majors.
As a science graduate, depending on the major you have studied, your career options include:
- Analytical laboratories
- Biochemist
- Biological scientist
- Chemist
- Coastal management
- Environmental consulting
- Environmental management
- Food and quality control industries
- Mathematician
- Marine research
- Microbiologist
- Molecular biologist
- Physicist
- Pollution control sales and scientific services
- Scientific officer (in government research organisations, hospitals, medical research institutes, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and public service)
- Teaching
- Training and interpretation
- Tourism and
- Wildlife.
You'll also be eligible for entry to a Graduate Diploma of Education.
Another option is undertaking a fourth-year research honours degree in science. This can lead to further research higher degrees such as a PhD and to an international career as a professional research scientist.
As a Science student, you should be aware that in addition to discipline-related content and skills, you are acquiring other skills that are highly valued by employers. These skills, known at Griffith as 'generic' or 'professional' skills are sometimes referred to as 'transferable', as they can be transferred from one environment to another (learning to the workplace, part-time to professional work).