The career opportunities available in the marine environment are immense and not every area is discussed here. To find out more, and how best to pursue your particular interest, please click on the choice of links below which will provide you with a flavour of what you could be involved in.

If you are interested in finding out any further information relating to a career in one of the areas below please download this list of contacts. Further Information List (50kb)

Whichever path you decide to take, you can be sure that you will be embarking on a career that offers not only the chance for worldwide travel, high levels of responsibility, and intellectual challenge, but also one with attractive financial rewards, hi-tech and cutting edge equipment and systems, and exciting and diverse opportunities that involve the sea in some way or another.

Careers with Design and Technology (PDF 135kb)

Coastguard and Coastal Services (PDF 136kb)

Engineering - an Introduction to the Work and Training (PDF 462kb)

Marine and Fresh water Biology (PDF 142kb)

Marine Engineering (PDF 286kb)

Merchant Fleet (PDF 206kb)

Meteorology (PDF 126kb)

Naval Architecture (PDF 238kb)

Oceanography (PDF 143kb)

Offshore Oil and Gas Industry (PDF 277kb)

Ports and Inland Waterways (PDF 282kb)

Royal Navy and Royal Marines (PDF 149kb)

Scientific Careers - An Introduction (PDF 145kb)

Shipbuilding and Boatbuilding (PDF 134kb)

Surveying Resources (PDF 276kb)

Working for the Environment (PDF 153kb)