Graduates in Earth Systems are ideally placed to pursue careers in the management and planning of activities at the human-nature interface. and bring skills to the job from both the natural and social sciences.
As well as working locally, recent Earth Systems graduates are forging international careers in countries that include the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, Ethiopia, Argentina, Costa Rica, the USA and Australia.
Graduates are also well-equipped to pursue postgraduate studies locally or abroad in areas including geosciences, biodiversity conservation, marine sciences, water resources management, ecological economics, political ecology, and risk management, among others.
Our alumni have successfully continued their studies at both Master and Ph.D. level in a number of European countries, as well as further afield in Canada and Malaysia. Other Earth Systems alumni have joined research programmes in such far-flung countries as Thailand and Tanzania.
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Francesca Bajada
Graduated B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems in 2016
Read for an M.Sc. in Natural Resources Management in Trondheim, Norway, followed by a Ph.D. with the Geography Department of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
“The course offers a holistic approach to learning about the planet, with a diversity of subjects which allow for a wide range of opportunities for students to further their studies and specialize in topics they truly enjoy.”
James Farrugia
Graduated B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems in 2016
Qualified as a British Met Office-certified Aeronautical Meteorological Observer/Meteorological Officer
Worked as Meteorological Officer at the Malta Meteorological Office
“The B.Sc. course broadened my scientific knowledge, introduced me to new scientific concepts, improved my approach to life when problems arise, and made me a more responsible, critical and open-minded citizen.”
Cristina Azzopardi Schellmann
Graduated B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems in 2015
Read for an M.Sc. in Global Wildlife Health and Conservation at the University of Bristol
Worked as Programme Coordinator at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Center in Costa Rica
“Choosing to research the issue of illegal wildlife trade for my B.Sc. dissertation confirmed that this was definitely the field I wanted to work in – the research, though difficult, was a highlight of the course and brought me to where I am today.”
