Science graduates get jobs
The value of science graduates
The benefit of a broad degree like a BSc is that students gain transferable skills needed in a range of industries - scientific and otherwise. A BSc keeps your career options open, while also preparing graduates for the expanding opportunities in new science and technology.
Exciting careers ahead
Interdisciplinary learning makes science more contemporary, relevant and exciting. UC Science graduates find work in a range of different roles and industries. Depending on your chosen subject, you could become a forensic analyst or a food technician, a meteorologist or a marine biologist, a psychologist or a policy advisor, a software engineer or a science writer.
A BSc can open doors to many other careers too, including business, politics, medicine, finance and engineering.
Science graduates are highly employable
STEM graduates are employed full-time at a higher rate than non-STEM graduates (UC Graduate Destination Survey, 2016).
Meet some of the UC Science graduates who have taken their passions and turned them into successful careers.
'I can use my GIS skills to help a huge range of different industries...'
Hamish Kingsbury
'Biochemistry is the fundamental science for new drug discovery...'
Shiwen (Vicky) Zhang
'I want to give my time to projects that benefit both the land and our society...'
Simon Bloomberg
'UC has great connections with Antarctica...'
Wills Dobson
'I get to work with incredibly talented people in an industry that is constantly evolving...'
Rachel Carpenter
'I whole heartedly believe that the way I think and approach challenges is shaped by what I studied…'
Emma McCone
'Disasters are about much more than just the science behind the hazards...'
Gareth Birch
'One of the great things about my job is that every day is different...'
Hannah Prebble
'The tech industry is great, and we always need more smart people to build cool stuff...'
Sam Jarman
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Watch: Careers conversations with UC Science graduates
Entrepreneurial scientist Logan Williams is applying the knowledge he gained from his BSc to solve real-world problems.
UC Science graduate Sophie Bainbridge is now an Engineering Geologist, helping to create a more resilient future for New Zealand.
BSc graduate Sylvia Maclaren is the Programme Manager for the Flood Protection and Stormwater team at Christchurch City Council.
Founder of Ethique beauty
In her second year of a BSc, Brianne worked out how to create solid shampoos and realised there could be a business in it; Ethique was born.
Senior Executive at Jacobs
After earning a BSc and PhD from UC, Gareth now leads an internationally recognised team of engineers, scientists and planners at one of the world’s largest construction and engineering companies.
Founder of MAProgress
Shane gained a BForSc from UC, specialising in conservation forestry, before returning to study computer science and GIS. Now he’s transforming the way the world sees and experiences outdoor sporting events.
Senior Scientist at Aeroqual
Having completed a PhD in Chemistry at UC, Anna Farquhar is now a Senior Scientist at Aeroqual, an Auckland-based leader in air quality monitoring.