Physiology graduates develop excellent practical research, analytical and data interpretation skills, and have the ability to communicate findings and complex information both verbally and in writing. Their technical skills apply directly to the science sector, while other skills developed can transfer well into a wide variety of roles outside of science.

Data obtained from

• Physiological Science (BSc)
• Graduates from the UK 

Responses were received from 12 UK graduates from 2019/20; this is a response rate of 63.2%

Destinations

Most important activity	Percentage of graduates
Paid work for an employer	41.7%
Self-employment/freelancing	0%
Running my own business	8.3%
Developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio	0%
Voluntary/unpaid work for an employer	0%
Engaged in a course of study, training or research	41.7%
Taking time out to travel	0%
Caring for someone	0%
Retired	0%
Unemployed and looking for work	0%
Doing something else	8.3%

Sector information

Previous graduates have entered areas of work such as health, science and pharmaceuticals as well as finance, banking, IT and accounting. Physiology graduates are also able to access the 70% of graduate vacancies open to all graduates, as well as any related roles in science.

Employers and occupations

Examples of employers

• North Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
• University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
• University of Bristol

Examples of occupations

• Audit Associate 
• Teacher

Further study

Qualification type	Percentage of graduates
Higher degree, mainly by research (e.g. PhD, DPhil, MPhil, MRes)	0%
Higher degree, mainly by taught course (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA)	50%
Postgraduate diploma or certificate (including PGCE/PGDE)	0%
Professional qualification	16.7%
Undergraduate degree (including integrated master’s degrees) (e.g. BA, BSc, MBChB, MEng)	33.3%
Other undergraduate diploma or certificate not specified above	0%
Other qualification	0%
Not aiming for a formal qualification	0%