What can I do with a degree in Physics?

Fields of Employment

Acoustical Physics

  • Development
  • Testing
  • Consulting
  • Administration
  • Education

Astronomy

  • Research
  • Consulting
  • Writing
  • Public Relations
  • Education

Astrophysics

  • Consulting
  • Administration
  • Research

Biophysics

  • Basic and Applied Research
  • Development
  • Consulting
  • Administration

Chemical Physics

  • Basic & Applied Research
  • Administration

Condensed Matter

  • Basic & Applied Research
  • Development
  • Consulting
  • Administration 

Engineering Physics

  • Engineering (Process & Testing)
  • Quality Control
  • Research
  • Development
  • Instrumentation
  • Consulting

Geophysics

  • Basic & Applied Research
  • Development
  • Environmental Consulting

Medical/Health Physics

  • Basic & Applied Research
  • Development
  • Clinical Service
  • Consulting
  • Administration
  • Monitoring
  • Enforcement

Nuclear Physics

  • Basic & Applied Research
  • Development
  • Consulting
  • Instrumentation
  • Administration
  • Law
  • Quality Control
  • Operations & Maintenance

Optical Physics

  • Basic & Applied Research
  • Development
  • Consulting
  • Administration

Particle/High Energy Physics

  • Basic & Applied Research
  • Development
  • Consulting
  • Instrumentation
  • Administration
  • Operations and Maintenance

Science Education

  • Teaching
  • Computer Software Development
  • Educational Research
  • Writing & Editing
  • Library & Information Sciences

Employers

  • Airports
  • Consulting firms
  • Government agencies
  • Hospitals
  • Industry (eg., aerospace, biotechnology, building design, communications, computer software, electronics, engineering, environment, film production, food science, manufacturing & processing, medical instrumentation, noise pollution, petroleum, pharmaceuticals, remote sensing, sound recording, scientific supply, transportation, toxicology)
  • Laboratories
  • Law firms
  • Libraries
  • Medical & dental schools
  • Military
  • Nonprofit foundations
  • Observatories
  • Planetariums
  • Public & private schools, K-12
  • Publishing companies: books, magazines, videos
  • Research centres
  • Science museums
  • Scientific supply industry
  • Universities

Further Information and Strategies

  • Undertake internships, work experience and vacation work in your specialty area.
  • Earn postgraduate qualification for higher level positions in industry, research and academia.
  • Join relevant professional associations (e.g. Australian Institute of Physics) as a student member to gain knowledge about the profession.

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