Career options
Information about your career options, including career planning and researching employers.
Start planning your career
- Plan your career using our guide.
- Discover career possibilities that are out there for you.
- Understand your motivations and skills to develop self awareness.
Research employers and sectors
- Research employers and sectors.
- Develop commercial awareness using our guide.
- Industry reports give an overview of different industries.
- Sector guides give details of job roles and major employers.
What students on your course do after graduating
| Pick a subject | Subject |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Finance | Economics;Business;Finance;banking;business administration |
| Aerospace Engineering | |
| Animal Behaviour and Welfare | |
| Applied Anatomy | |
| Archaeology | Anthropology |
| Biochemistry | Biochemistry;chemical |
| Biological Sciences | Biology;Science;Zoology;ecology;animal |
| Biomedical Sciences | |
| Cellular and Molecular Medicine | biomedical;immunology;virology;microbiology;cancer |
| Chemistry | Chemistry;chemical physics |
| Childhood Studies | Sociology;Education;policy |
| Civil Engineering | |
| Classics | classical |
| Computer Science | computing |
| Criminology | Sociology;Law;policy |
| Dentistry | oral;Dental |
| Earth Sciences | geology |
| Economics | Economics;Business;Accounting;Finance;banking |
| Education | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| Engineering Design | |
| Engineering Mathematics | Maths |
| English | creative writing;literature |
| Film and Television | Drama;media;theatre |
| Geography | Anthropology;environment;geology |
| History | |
| History of Art | liberal arts |
| Innovation | History;Maths;Physics;Drama;Sociology;Geography;Economics;Music;Psychology;Science |
| Law | |
| Liberal Arts | Art;English;History;Music;Philosophy;Modern Languages |
| Management | Economics;Business;Finance;Accounting;administration;marketing |
| Mathematics | Maths |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Medicine | Medicine;Biology;anatomy;biomedical |
| Modern Languages | Modern Languages;French;German;Spanish;Italian;Czech;Russian;Portuguese;language |
| Music | Music |
| Neuroscience | physiology |
| Pharmacology | |
| Philosophy | |
| Physics | |
| Physiology | Nursing;anatomy;neuroscience |
| Politics | International Relations;policy;development |
| Psychological Science | Neuroscience |
| Social Policy | Sociology;Politics |
| Sociology | Psychology;Criminology |
| Theatre | Drama;Music;film |
| Theology | Philosophy;religion |
| Veterinary Nursing | animal |
| Veterinary Science | animal;medicine |
Did you know?
The subject you study at university doesn’t necessarily need to rule your future career.
Around 70% of advertised vacancies do not require a specific degree, and are open to graduates of any discipline.
About the data
This information has historically been collected as part of the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey.
The last of these surveys was published in early 2018. It has been replaced by the Graduate Outcomes survey.
Find yourself a mentor
Read about how a University alumni mentor can help you decide what to do after you graduate.