Green careers - Skills, resources and courses

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Skills
Skills Bootcamps
Links and resources
Education providers

Skills

You don't necessarily need to have particular qualifications or to have studied certain courses to work in a green job, partly as there is such a wide range of roles available.

Research shows that certain subject areas have a stronger link to the green jobs available in �й�Pվ:

Business
Science
Construction, including architecture and urban planning
Engineering
IT

General transferable skills are also particularly important for companies looking to recruit into green jobs, especially:

Communications
People and project management
Planning

Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible online courses of up to 16 weeks for �й�Pվ residents giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track career progression.

Our Skills Bootcamps webpage has more details and information on how to get involved.

Links and resources

Below are some external resources about different types of roles.

Note: these are external sites and we are not responsible for the content

- Highlights a range of careers, select each to find out more about the roles and routes into them.
- Information on a range of sectors and careers.
- Detail about specific sectors and careers. You will need to register to access this content.
- Information on a wide range of jobs, including finding our what is most suitable to you.
- Job details including insights from employers.

Education providers

The tables below contain a list of some of the further education colleges and universities in �й�Pվ, what level of study and the relevant subject areas they offer most associated with green jobs.

Further education and sixth form colleges

Science	Business / business management	Health and Safety / Environmental management	Engineering	IT	Architecture / urban planning	Construction
No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No

Universities

Organisation	Science	Business / business management	Health and Safety / Environmental management	Engineering	IT	Architecture / urban planning	Construction
	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No

Science	Business / business management	Health and Safety / Environmental management	Engineering	IT	Architecture / urban planning	Construction
No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No

Science	Business / business management	Health and Safety / Environmental management	Engineering	IT	Architecture / urban planning	Construction
No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No

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