Occupations and industries
These pages are to help you to:
- research specific occupations and what they involve
- find out about entry requirements and where to look for training
- provide links to employers and recruitment agencies for an industry or occupation.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ
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Acting, see Performing arts
Actuarial work, see Insurance careers
Administration - see Arts administration or Management services (for operational and business administration related careers).
Advice work, see Community and advice work
Agriculture, see Land-based careers
Animal care, see Veterinary and animal care
Architecture (including Architectural technology and Landscape architecture)
Armed forces, defence and security services
Audiological scientist, see Sciences: health and related
B
Biomedical scientist, see Sciences: health and related
Broadcasting, see Media careers: broadcast, film and video
C
Careers guidance, see Personal and careers guidance
Cartography, see Natural Resources and the environment
Chartered secretary, see Management services
Civil engineering and construction
Clinical scientist (various roles), see Sciences: health and related
Community pharmacy see Pharmacy
Computer games, see Multimedia and New Media
Conservation, See Environment
D
Dance, see Performing arts
Dentistry, see Medicine and dentistry
Design, see Engineering design, Fashion and textile design, Graphic design, Design: 3D, product, interior
Digital music, see Music
Direct marketing, see Marketing, market research and direct marketing
E
Economic and statistical services
Education, see Teaching English as foreign language, Teaching in schools and colleges, Teaching outside of schools and colleges
Education advice and development
Engineering, see also Civil engineering and construction and Process engineering, control and maintenance
Engineering: sales and services
Environment (including management, conservation, protection and control)
Events and conference management
Exploration, see Natural resources and the environment
F
Film, see Media careers: Broadcast, Film and Video
Forensic scientist, see Sciences: health and related
Forestry, see Land-based careers
G
Graphic design, see Multimedia, new media and graphic design
H
Haematologist, see Sciences: health and related
Healthcare sciences, see Sciences: health and related
Heritage and museums management
Horses, working with, see Veterinary and animal care
Horticulture, see Land-based careers
Hospital pharmacy, see Pharmacy
Hospitality, see Travel, tourism and hospitality
Human resources, recruitment and training
I
Illustration, see Animation and illustration
Immunologist, see Sciences: health and related
Information management, see Library and information management
Information technology and management services, see also Multimedia, New Media and Graphic Design
Interior architecture, see Design: 3D, product, interior
Interior design, see Design: 3D, product, interior
Interpreting, see Translation and interpreting
Insurance (including Actuarial Work)
J
K
L
Land-based careers: agriculture, forestry, horticulture
Land and property management and surveying
Landscape architecture, see Architecture
Lecturing and research in higher and further education
Leisure services, see Sport, exercise and leisure services
Library and information management
Logistics, see Transport and logistics
M
Management consultancy, see Management services
Market Research, see Marketing, market research and direct marketing
Marketing, market research and direct marketing
Media careers: broadcast, film and video
Medical sales, see Pharmacy
Midwifery, see Nursing and midwifery
Mining, see Natural resources and the environment
Multimedia, New Media and Graphic Design, see also Information Technology and Management Services
Museums, see Heritage and museums management
N
Natural resources and the environment
New media, see Multimedia, new media and graphic design
O
P
Personnel, see Human resources, recruitment and training
Pharmacy (includes medical sales)
Probation, see Social work and probation services
Process engineering, control and maintenance
Product design, see Design: 3D, product, interior
Property management, see Land and property management and surveying
Psychotherapy, see Counselling and psychotherapy
Q
R
Radio, see Media careers: broadcast, film and video
Regional planning, see Town and regional planning
Research scientist (medical), see Sciences: health and related
Retail pharmacy, see Pharmacy
Retail, see Buying, selling and retailing
S
Sales management, see Buying, selling and retailing
Social work and probation services
Special education needs, see Teaching in schools and colleges
Sport, exercise and leisure services
Statistics, see Economic and statistical services
Surveying, see Land and property management and surveying
T
Teaching English as foreign language (TEFL)
Teaching in schools and colleges including Special education needs
Teaching outside schools and colleges
Teaching in higher or further education, see Lecturing and research in higher and further education
Teaching: what else can a teacher do besides teach?
Technical authorship, see Journalism and writing
Textile design, see Fashion and textile design
Theatre, see Performing arts
Three-dimensional design, see Design: 3D, product, interior
Tourism, see Travel, tourism and hospitality
Travel, tourism and hospitality
U
V
Video, see Media careers: broadcast, film and video
Visual arts, see Performing arts
W
Web design, see Multimedia and new media
Wine, working with
Wholesaling, see Buying, selling and retailing
Writing careers, see Journalism and writing
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If you can't find the information you are looking for visit or contact your careers centre to find out what information is held on your chosen sector or speak to the careers counsellor responsible for your subject of study.