Physics graduates get all sorts of jobs — a survey of former University of Canterbury students has provided us with a snapshot of the broad range of industries our graduates work in.

• Laboratory or field technician

• Medical physics registrar

• Telecommunications or software engineer

• Patent examiner

• Secondary school teacher

• Meteorologist

• Financial investment analyst

Entrepreneurship and innovation are also represented in career surveys as graduates apply their skills in creating their own pathways.

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