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Actuary
Use maths and statistics to measure and manage financial risk.
Degree: Often useful but not essentialEngineeringPhysics
Aerospace Engineer
Design, build and test aircraft, satellites and spacecraft.
Degree: Often useful but not essentialComputing & TechnologyMathematics
AI / Machine Learning Engineer
Build and deploy AI models that power real products.
Degree: Usually requiredComputing & TechnologyMathematics
AI Engineer
Build products and tools that use artificial intelligence.
Degree: Often useful but not essentialEarth & Space SciencePhysics
Astronomer
Study stars, planets and galaxies using telescopes, data and theory.
Degree: Usually requiredComputing & TechnologyBiology
Bioinformatician
Use computing to make sense of biological data such as DNA.
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