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Astronauts fly spacecraft and do experiments in space.
You can get into this career by:
You can apply for astronaut training with the European Astronaut Corps or with NASA. You need to be between 27 and 37 years old and able to speak English fluently. It'll be helpful if you can speak basic Russian because it's used along with English on the International Space Station. You'll have an advantage if you're a pilot with at least 1,000 hours of flying experience in a high performance aircraft like a fighter jet.
You'll also need a degree and a postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject like:
You'll need:
You could:
You’ll have several years’ training before you’re ready to be selected for a mission. It may take you years to be selected for a space flight. Once you’re selected, you’ll get mission specific training. Your flight in space could last between 6 months and a year. With experience you could be selected for other missions. You could also move into management, teaching, research or set up your own consultancy business.
Sports scientists use knowledge of how the body works to help people improve their health or sporting ability.
Chemists study chemicals and materials and how they behave under different conditions.
Laboratory technicians support scientists and help carry out tests, research and investigations.
Data analyst-statisticians collect numerical information to identify trends, create models and present results.
Astronomers study the origin and make-up of the universe, including its planets, stars, galaxies and black holes.
Biochemists investigate the chemical processes that take place inside all living things, from viruses and bacteria to people.
The precise measurements taken by Land Surveyors are critical to every major infrastructure project. On the Crossrail project Land Surveyors calculations enabled the accurate construction of the tunnels to a few millimetres, making sure they joined up with the Station platforms and avoided the vast network of other tunnels beneath London.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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