Careers and Employability
Careers and Employability
Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations in: academia and teaching; pharma industry; chemical and material industry; science consultancy; banking and finance.
Our department has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant offering impartial advice and guidance together with workshops and events throughout the year.
Robyn Doherty
Scientific Research and Communication
"You will have lots of support available to you, great facilities around you and the opportunity to make life-long friends."
Our employability rankings
6th in UK
6th most targeted University by UK's top graduate employers
(The Graduate Market in 2022, High Fliers Research Ltd)
32nd in the World
32nd in the world for our employer reputation
(QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022)
Career Support (MSc)
Your career path is unique to you, so our Student Opportunity: Careers team offer personalised support to help you develop your skills, plan or develop your career path and get experience.
You can access a variety of support services from Student Opportunity at any point during your time at Warwick and after graduation.
Careers in academia
If you’re looking to pursue a career in academia or just to hone your research skills, we can support you to develop your academic practice through our extensive range of workshops, events and one-to-one support.
Our Masters Skills Programme (MSP), Researcher Development Training and Transferable skills programme allow you to learn at your own pace and choose the options that suit you best.
How we support you
- Real-time and recorded webinars and virtual workshops, including contributions from graduate recruiters
- Help with job applications and interviews
- Face-to-face and online courses to help develop your skills, including leadership, enterprise and communication
- Access to 1,000s of employer vacancies targeted at Warwick students and graduates
- Careers Fairs, which may be hosted virtually; these will help provide information on topics including CVs and Applications, Interviews, LinkedIn Profiles and Assessment Centres
- Bespoke support from Senior Careers Consultants linked to specific academic departments
Hear from our Alumni
Sherril Dixon
Analytical Science and Instrumentation 2022-2023
"The level of support and encouragement from both the academic and administrative staff alongside your cohort's is an invaluable part of this MSc AS&I course, which stretches the mind and any preconceived limitations.
The structure of the course allows for diversification and freedom to follow an area of interest in the second half whilst utilising the skills and knowledge gained in the first. The access to a wide variety of instruments is offered under the enthusiasm of proactive specialists.
This course certainly took me to places both geographically and mentally that I would never have imagined and the skills I have gained have been invaluable going forward.
Sherril Dixon MSc FGA DGA GD(GIA)."
Tasbiha Khan
Analytical Science and Instrumentation 2022-2023
"The ASI course at Warwick provides an excellent learning experience, where classroom lectures are seamlessly interconnected with hands-on experience with modern instrumentation techniques. The cohort-based learning style, guest lectures, and research seminars throughout the year really fuel curiosity and innovative thinking. I loved the encouraging and supportive atmosphere within the department. Doing the final project as a member of one of Warwick’s research groups truly helps you grow as a professional, training you for the world of modern research. I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in R&D in analytical science."
Yini Huang
Scientific Research and Communication 2022-2023
"The SRC MSc offers a diverse array of modules that align with my interests. Notably, it includes science, writing and communication modules, which are invaluable in honing the skills required to effectively communicate scientific concepts. What particularly appeals to me is the opportunity to gain first-hand experience within the BBC, immersing myself in the workings of broadcast media."
Zhivani Varanaraja
Chemistry with Scientific Writing 2019-2020
"The Chemistry with Scientific Writing course is a great opportunity that provides a flexible platform to hone both your chemistry and scientific communication skills. I loved the supportive environment provided by Warwick and everyone was very friendly and welcoming. I would 100% recommend it! ."
Samson Oladeji
Analytical Science and Instrumentation 2021-2022
"The ASI MSc exposed me to numerous frontier instrumental techniques in Analytical Science; it equipped me with the nitty-gritty of many analytical methods and their applications in solving real life problems."
Miles Capper
Scientific Research and Communication 2017-2018
"I've got very fond memories of being at Warwick. I would 100 per cent you know, if I had to do it again, I'd do it again!"
Temitope Tosin Abiola
Analytical Science and Instrumentation 2018-2019
"I think it is a very, very interesting course that I did and a very, very exciting environment, which gives the students the opportunity to actually try."
Maria Kariuki
Analytical Science and Instrumentation
2017-2018
Emmanuel Iheke
Analytical Science & Instrumentation 2018-2019
"Arriving at Warwick, I knew I was at the right place and that my desires would be met.”
Juan Camilo Echeverri
Molecular Analytical Science [MAS] 2016-2017
"It was a very difficult program but at the same time it was very rewarding."
Paweenuch Teerasumran
Polymer Chemistry 2018-2019
"Warwick is a great university. I enjoyed my time over there. I have met so many inspiring people and good friends."
Sofia Goia
Analytical Science and Instrumentation 2017-2018
"It expanded my network and I was given the chance to work with an industry partner."
Wai Hin Lee
Polymer Chemistry 2017-2018
The knowledge in this course is essential and comprehensive for anyone dedicated to researching polymer science."
Robyn Doherty
Scientific Research and Communication 2017-2018
"You will have lots of support available to you, great facilities around you and the opportunity to make life-long friends."
Andrew Lunn
Chemistry with Scientific Writing 2014-2015
"If your experience was like mine, you will have a great time and learn a lot.”
Mark Foster
Chemistry with Scientific Writing 2014-2015
"The course was very well structured with plenty of support, the staff and fellow students were friendly, and I enjoyed my time there.”