Explore what Geology graduates do
A Geology degree equips you with essential skills in data collection, analysis, information management, report writing and problem-solving—skills that are highly valuable and transferable across a wide range of sectors and roles.
Geology graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:
- Education and Teaching
- Built Environment
- Energy and Earth Resources
- Engineering and Manufacturing
- Environment, Conservation and Ecology
While these sectors are popular among Geology graduates, alumni from your course enter a broad range of jobs, sectors and further study, as you can see below.
Interested in career options that directly relate to your discipline or where your degree gives you a strong advantage? Start by exploring: What can I do with a Geology degree?
Destinations of Exeter Geology graduates
Each year, UK graduates are surveyed 15 months after finishing their degrees via the Graduate Outcomes survey.
Graduates from your discipline have entered a wide range of job roles. You can explore some recent examples below.*
Built Environment
- Civil Work Supervisor
- Engineer
- Geologist
- Graduate Surveyor
- Land Surveyor
- Sustainability Assistant
Education and Teaching
- Teacher (Geography)
- Teacher (Maths)
- Teacher (Primary)
Energy and Earth Resources
- Exploration Geologist
- Generative Geologist
- Geological Technician
- Geologist, Engineer (Energy Company)
- Geophysicist
- Junior Mine Geologist
- Mineralogist
- Mining Engineer
- Shaft Technician
Engineering and Manufacturing
- Geo-Environmental Engineer
- Geologist
Environment, Conservation and Ecology
- Engineer Geologist
- Gardener
- Geologist (Environmental Consultancy)
- Project Engineer
- Research Associate
- Sustainability Consultant
Hospitality, Travel and Tourism / Heritage and Culture
- Project Planner
- Visitor Assistant
IT, Data and Tech
- Gold Analyst (Commodity Data)
- Metals and Mining Consultant (Data Provider)
Most employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Graduates from your discipline have gone on to work for a range of employers. You can explore some recent examples below.*
- AMPS
- Anglo American
- Boliden
- Bouygues
- CGL
- CRU Group
- Cambridge Network
- Capricorn Metals
- Coast Mountain Geological
- Cornish Lithium
- Curtins
- First Quantum Minerals
- Fortescue
- Geosyntec Consultants
- ICL
- Jacobs
- Mace Group
- Northern Star
- Regis Resources
- SLR Consulting
- SOCOTEC
- Tarmac
- Tungsten West
- Vattenfall
- Wood Mackenzie
Graduates from your discipline have pursued various programmes of further study. You can explore some recent examples below.**
- MSc Applied Geotechnics
- MSc Exploration Geology
- MSc Geotechnical Engineering
- MSc Hydrogeology
- MSc Minerals Processing
- MSc Mining and Exploration Geology
- MSc Mining Engineering
- MSc Mining Geology
- MSc Polar Landscapes and Quaternary Climate Change
- MSc Surveying and Land/ Environmental Management
Useful resources
- Discover what matters to you in a future career using our Know Yourself page.
- Explore your career options using our Employment Sectors page.
- Consider your further study options by visiting our postgraduate study page.
- Browse Exeter alumni career paths using the University's alumni profiles database and LinkedIn's University of Exeter Alumni Tool (LinkedIn account required).
- View national graduate destinations for your discipline in the What do graduates do? report. Please note it does not cover all disciplines.
*Data is based on responses from full-time, UK-domiciled students who graduated between 2020/21 and 2022/23, as reported in the Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course titles are taken from the University of Exeter’s Career Destination Surveys (2018/19 to 2023/24).