An Earth Sciences degree from Oxford can lead to a wide range of careers. Upon graduation, a large proportion of our students go onto further study, predominantly into research-based degrees such as a PhD. Another large subset go on to geoscience-related careers across a large range of industries including within the energy, environmental and mining sectors. Many graduates also use the plethora of transferable skills an Earth Sciences degree will give you to pursue careers across other sectors, such as teaching, consultancy, finance and more. If you're not sure exactly what you want to do, what jobs are out there or what companies you could be applying for, you've come to the right place! In this section of the website you can explore the enormous range of careers and further study opportunities available to you once you graduate - the sky is the limit!
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What now?Already have an idea of what you want to do, but you're not quite sure where to start? Or perhaps you'd like an opportunity to try out a potential career before you decide if it's the one for you? For some advice and information about work experience, volunteering, internships, and other opportunities that could make your job/PhD applications stand out:
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