Explore what Arab and Islamic Studies graduates do
Studying Arabic and Islamic Studies gives you a deep understanding of the contemporary Middle East—from its politics and economy to its culture, arts, and religion—while also developing research, analytical, and critical thinking skills valued across a wide range of professions.
Arab and Islamic Studies graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:
- Business Operations and Management
- Charities, NGOs, Development and International Relations
- Education and Teaching
- Marketing, Publishing and Journalism
- Politics, Government and the Public Sector
While these sectors are popular among Arab and Islamic Studies graduates, alumni from your course enter a broad range of jobs, sectors and further study, as you can see below.
Destinations of Exeter Arab and Islamic Studies graduates
Each year, UK graduates are surveyed 15 months after finishing their degrees via the Graduate Outcomes survey.
Graduates from your discipline have entered a wide range of job roles. You can explore some recent examples below.*
Business Operations and Management
- Account Executive (Sales)
- Event Coordinator
- Project Officer
- Research Assistant (Recruitment)
Charities, NGOs, Development and International Relations
- End Point Assistant
- Executive Director
- Missionary (Teacher of Music)
Education and Teaching
- Researcher (US research and teaching institute)
- Teaching Assistant
- English Teacher (TEFL)
Marketing, Publishing and Journalism
- Account Executive (Communications Agency)
- Documentary Researcher
Politics, Public Sector and Emergency and Uniformed Services
- Civil Servant
- Parliamentary Assistant
- Police Officer
- Regulatory Policy Adviser
Most employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Graduates from your discipline have gone on to work for a range of employers. You can explore some recent examples below.*
- Alphasights
- Ambassador Theatre Group
- BNP Paribas
- Canal and River Trust
- Civil Service
- Ecctis
- House of Commons
- Incopro
- Knight Frank
- Metropolitan Police
- NOCN Group
- Perrett Laver
- Russell Reynolds Associates
- S-RM
- Santa Clara University
- The Brain Tumour Charity
- University of Exeter
- University of Frankfurt
Graduates from your discipline have pursued various programmes of further study. You can explore some recent examples below.**
Further study related to your discipline
- MA Middle East Politics
Further study in other disciplines
- MA Cultural Policy and Management
- MA Economics and Politics of Energy and Environment
- MA Global Literature and Cultures
- MPhil Social Anthropology
- MSc International Business
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL)
Useful resources
- Discover what matters to you in a future career using our Know Yourself page.
- Explore your career options using our Employment Sectors page.
- Consider your further study options by visiting our postgraduate study page.
- Browse Exeter alumni career paths using the University's alumni profiles database and LinkedIn's University of Exeter Alumni Tool (LinkedIn account required).
- View national graduate destinations for your discipline in the What do graduates do? report. Please note it does not cover all disciplines.
*Data is based on responses from full-time, UK-domiciled students who graduated between 2018/19 and 2022/23, as reported in the Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course titles are taken from the University of Exeter’s Career Destination Surveys (2017/18 to 2023/24).