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Eve Robbins, BA Liberal Arts (2019)
Client Executive, Kantar
What can I do with a degree in Liberal Arts?
The below offers a selection of the destinations University of Exeter graduates from Liberal Arts have gone on to. The information below is not exhaustive, however it does highlight the range of job and further study options available to you after your studies.
If you would like to learn more about any of the jobs listed below you may wish to browse the job profiles on the Prospects website.
Careers with a degree in Liberal Arts
Recent Exeter Liberal Arts graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include*:
- Admissions Assistant
- Analyst
- Assistant Tax Advisor
- Associate Accountant
- Bilingual Recruitment Assistant
- Business Development Representative
- Client Executive
- Culture Coordinator
- Freelance Illustrator
- Paralegal
- Policy Advisor
- PR Account Executive
- Refugee Services Tackling Loneliness Digitally Project Assistant
- Relationship Manager
- Researcher
- Student Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator
- Studio Manager and Production Assistant
- Trade Marketing Coordinator
- Trainee Teacher
Many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Other resources:
- Employment sector pages
- Panopto - Liberal Arts students can explore their career options via this interactive webcast video.
- Prospects to find out more about job profiles
- Graduate Outcomes Data to do a deep dive into the data on what Liberal Arts graduates do after their degree
- LinkedIn Exeter Liberal Arts alumni tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality)
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys (ordered from most popular to least).
Employers of Exeter alumni with a degree in Liberal Arts
Recent Exeter Liberal Arts graduates have joined a wide range of employers. Some recent example include*:
- Amazon Web Services
- British Red Cross
- Department for International Trade
- EY
- Home Office
- Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
- Kantar
- NHS
- Pirical
- Prism the Gift Fund
- Savills
- SHS Sales and Marketing
- Speaking Agency
- University of Exeter
Other resources:
- LinkedIn Exeter Liberal Arts alumni tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality)
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
Skills
An Exeter Liberal Arts degree will arm you with some great employability skills including:
- Communicate effectively in an appropriate style and apply sustained written and oral arguments coherently and persuasively
- Exercise independent thought and judgement in handling information and arguments in a critical and self-reflective manner
- Study abroad developing knowledge of a foreign language and culture
- Interpret, assess and evaluate sources
- Lead and participate in discussions
- Give persuasive and professional presentations
- Work independently and to deadlines
Further Study
Around 31% of Exeter graduates in Liberal Arts go on to pursue further study within 15 months of completing their undergraduate degree. Some recent progression routes include:
- BA Broadcast Journalism
- MRes Social Research
- MSc Business Analytics
- MSc Development Management
- MSc Management
- MSc Marketing
Some went on to study other courses including:
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- Foundation Acting
Useful resources:
- Find a Masters
- Masters Compare
- Masters Portal
- Prospects
- University of Exeter PG Study
- LinkedIn Exeter Liberal Arts alumni tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality)
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course names were taken from the University of Exeter's Career Destination survey (2018/19 & 2019/20) as this information is not collected within the Graduate Outcomes survey.