Career Opportunities with a Degree in… botany

SKILLS AND EMPLOYER ATTITUDES:

Among the skills you will have gained while studying for your Botany Degree are:

• Research
• Information/data handling
• Evaluation and interpretation
• The ability to solve problems in an analytical and logical way
• Numeracy
• Written and oral communication skills
• IT
• Project management
• Decision making
• Team working

Employers will also value your ability to work methodically, efficiently and accurately.

Science employers are particularly interested in:

• Communication skills (including technical report writing and business presentations)
• Numeracy skills (including collecting, interpreting, and presenting data)
• IT skills (including obtaining and manipulating information)
• Working with others (for example in a project team)
• Evidence you are actively seeking to analyse and improve your learning & performance.
  

POSTGRADUATE COURSES TAKEN BY GRADUATES OF Botany:

• Ph.D (Science) NUI Galway
• PGDE NUI Galway
• Masters of Science NUI Galway

See our study pages if you would like to research other opportunities in Ireland or abroad.

OTHER RESOURCES:

We have valuable information resources, experienced career development advisers and information staff on hand to help you with your queries.

Reference material in the Information Room includes:

• Occupational Files – R and S
• Books such as:
  • Working with the Environment (contains chapters on Parks, Forestry, Consultancies etc)
  • Environmental Careers – The Inside Guide [CIWEM] (contains chapters on Forestry, Landscape, Nature Conservation etc)
  • Careers in Environmental Conservation
  • Green Volunteers
  • Careers Working Outdoors
• Sections on Working Abroad, Studying Abroad, Job Search, Study in Ireland and UK and more…

Drop into our information room and we will be happy to assist you.