Graduates of a Bachelor’s degree in Spectroscopy will be able to pursue careers that make use of the measurement science or pursue a career in research and academia. The field is focused on the interaction of radiated energy and matter. Due to its nature, most of the spectroscopy degrees are focused in molecular spectroscopy.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.