Careers
Philosophy degrees are popular with employers because they produce students who think analytically and creatively and know how to relate to people. Our programmes give you an excellent all-round education, where you’ll learn to understand other people’s points of view, to communicate your own position clearly and to argue effectively. You’ll also learn to collect, assess and present evidence and to work independently and in groups. The programmes are demanding and encourage initiative and open mindedness, helping to ensure that you’ll be well equipped with a range of academic, personal and professional skills that will prepare you confidently for future employment or study in a wide range of fields.
Many students from the department take part in the Exeter Award and the Exeter Leaders Award. These schemes encourage you to participate in employability related workshops, skills events, volunteering and employment which will contribute to your career decision-making skills and success in the employment market.
Exeter has an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and our students and graduates compete very successfully in the employment market. Many employers target the University when recruiting new graduates.
The following are examples of initial jobs secured by our Philosophy graduates who recently finished undergraduate programmes:
Occupations
Management Accountant
Marketing Assistant
Primary School Teacher
Recruitment Consultant
Equity Finance Analyst
Events and Training Manager
Employers
Lyon and Turnbull
Cancer Research UK
Department of Health
Wilton and Bain
HSBC
Examples of further study followed by our graduates in Philosophy are:
MA Social and Political Studies, University of Exeter
MA Cultural Heritage, University College London
MA Political Theory, University of Exeter
MA Understanding and Securing Human Rights, University of London
MA Philosophy, University of Bristol
Find out more about the Destinations of Philosophy Graduates on our Employability site.
