About Pathways

Pathways is a series of lunchtime seminars that will help you understand the steps to becoming a professional biologist/life scientist.

The Seminars

1: So you think you want to become a Biologist?

Second and third year students describe the various subjects available, why they chose them, and where they think they're going with them. Staff will discuss the requirements for continuing in the various branches of biology.

2: What is research?  How do I get to do it?

Honours students describe how they got to Honours, their research project and what's in it for them. Staff explain how to get into Honours, how research projects are chosen and what an Honours student is required to do during the year.

3: Can I really become a postgraduate student?  How?

Postgraduate students explain their research, what they actually do all day and why they find it exciting. Staff discuss the different pathways to postgraduate research, and the differences between various postgraduate degrees.

4: What jobs are there for biologists?

A variety of professional biologists explain what they do in their jobs, why they enjoy working as biologists and how their undergraduate and postgraduate studies led them there.

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