Science has never been so important to the world and to Australia as it is today - and it will be even more important in the future.

That's why we say your science degree is your ticket to tomorrow. Governments, businesses and industries are all investing more and more into strengthening their scientific and technological skills and capacities.

Skilled and creative science graduates are needed like never before to make sense of the world, to help us all thrive economically, to stay abreast of the flood of new discovery and invention and to understand and deal with growing environmental pressures.

A degree in science can also lead you to an exciting, challenging and highly satisfying career.

You can read more about that side of things here in our information pages for current student.

We produce some of the world's best science graduates. They work in every field from astronomy to zoology.

The job possibilities are literally too great to list here, but you can read about where some of our past students are working now on our career profiles page.

For more careers information you can also visit the Department of Education Science and Training site and the My Future site.

Studying science also equips you with a mental toolkit of skills and knowledge that will continue to serve you throughout your career and your life: in short, you learn how to learn.

A science degree develops your skills and abilities to critically analyse and investigate problems and opportunities, and then guides you to creative and innovative solutions.

The Graduate Careers Council of Australia (GCCA) is a peak body with representatives from employers, universities and government. It operates a comprehensive website with useful information on jobs, career paths and salaries for all graduates. For its rundown on science careers, click here.

The UNSW Careers and Employment service will provide you with more information. Or return to our Faculty of Science home page and follow the links to specific Schools.