Graduate Careers
The career prospects for graduates of engineering and science are excellent and many Paisley graduates have the advantage of a placement as part of their degree. As well as the general attributes employers would expect from a graduate many of our students have the added advantages of numeracy, laboratory skills and an understanding of the technology that drives modern society.
Our graduates in Engineering & Science are to be found in leading positions in many leading companies such as Glaxo Smith Kline, British Airways, Scottish Water, Johnson Matthey, Barr Construction, Zeneca, Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd, British Aerospace, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Roche Products Ltd, IBM, BP Oils Ltd, Balfour Beatty, First Engineering, Scottish Natural Heritage and Quintiles (Scotland) Ltd.
A high proportion of graduates will find work within their subject area using the skills and knowledge they gained as an undergraduate.
Many of our graduates have experience of relevant work before they graduate, their prospects are good and the graduate starting salary in many disciplines such as Civil Engineering is excellent.