Paleontologists

(NOC 2113)
+21.94%
 

Requirement

Most of these professionals require a bachelor's degree in their science or a related discipline. To be a physical science professional, you need a bachelor's degree in your science or a related field. To conduct research or teach in a post-secondary establishment, you usually need a master's or doctoral degree.

To be a geologist or geophysicist, you may need to become registered by a provincial or territorial association.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 2 in 5 have a graduate degree.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Bachelor
Master
Doctorate

Useful Experience/Skills

Project management
Team project work
Proposal writing
Making presentations
Financial management
Committee work on environmental ethics

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Chemistry
Physics
English
Math

Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales, GB

Related Program(s):
Geology (BSc) Bachelor
Geology (MESci) Master
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University of Waterloo - Graduate Studies
Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Earth Sciences - Master of Science (MSc) Master
Earth Sciences (Water) - Master of Science (MSc) Master
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Lakehead University - Faculty of Graduate Studies
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Geology (M.Sc.) Master
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Lakehead University - Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Geology Bachelor; Honours
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University of Bristol
Bristol, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Geology (BSc) Bachelor
Palaeontology and Evolution (BSc) Bachelor
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University of Hawai'i at Hilo
Hilo, Hawaii, US

Related Program(s):
Geology (BA or BSc) Bachelor
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Modified on January 26, 2022