• Question: What qualifications do I need to become a scientist like you?

    Asked by piman to Asif, Laura, Lena, Sean, Viv on 14 Mar 2012. This question was also asked by joethequizzer58.
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      Laura Waters answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      GCSE Science, ideally all separate although I did single science. Plus maths & english. You should always study what you enjoy then it doesn’t seem like such hard work!

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      Lena Ciric answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      It takes quite a while to become a fully fledged scientist. 🙂

      GCSE, A-levels, a degree, a masters degree and a phd. You can stop at any point though. A science degree is quite versatile and you can branch off into another career path if you decide you don’t like science after all.

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      Sean Murphy answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      As well as the qualifications mentioned already, you need to have a curious mind and a persistent personality.

    • Photo: Viv Lyons

      Viv Lyons answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      I needed O-levels (like GCSEs) and A-levels in physics and maths in order to do my degree but I also did english for a bit of variety

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