Explore what English graduates do
An English degree will help you to develop strong analytical, research and communication skills. Through the study of diverse texts across different periods and genres, you'll develop the ability to think critically, write persuasively and engage with complex ideas—skills that are highly valued across many sectors and roles.
English graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:
- Accountancy, Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Business Analytics, Strategy and Consulting
- Business Operations and Management
- Politics, Government and Public Sector
While these sectors are popular among English graduates, alumni from your course enter a broad range of jobs, sectors and further study, as you can see below.
Interested in career options that directly relate to your discipline or where your degree gives you a strong advantage? Start by exploring: What can I do with an English degree?
Destinations of Exeter English 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.*
Accountancy, Banking and Finance
- Accountant Trainee
- Audit Associate
- Counter Fraud Handler
- Pensions Consultant
Business Analytics, Strategy and Consulting
- Business Transformation Analyst
- Commercial Analyst
- Client Operations Executive
- Media Analyst
Business Operations and Management
- Sales Associate
- Senior Product Executive
- Service Improvement Officer
- Trade Marketing and Customer Service Assistant
Creative Industries and Performing Arts
- Assistant Producer (Video Production)
- Performing Arts Assistant
- Post-Production Assistant
- Project Assistant (Theatre Company)
Education and Teaching
- Programme Coordinator
- Student Progression Assistant
- Teacher (Secondary)
- Teacher of English (TEFL)
Marketing, Publishing and Journalism
- Communications Executive
- Digital Marketing Account Executive
- Editorial Assistant
- Higher Education Partnership Consultant
- Marketing Assistant
Politics, Government and the Public Sector
- Jury Officer (HM Courts and Tribunal Services)
- Management Trainee (Local Government)
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.*
- Admiral Group
- Alma Strategic Communications
- Barnet Homes
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
- Civil Service
- De Rigo UK
- Deloitte
- EY
- Girl & Bear
- Kier
- Macmillan Learning
- Mattersons Public Relations
- MediaSense
- Mendip Media
- Mintel
- Red Cross
- Siemens
- Sleepwalker Studios
- Taylor & Francis
- The Tank Museum
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 Creative Writing
- MA English Literary Studies
- MA Modern Contemporary Literature
- MA Playwriting
- MLitt Women, Writing and Gender
Further study in other disciplines
- LLM Law Conversion with SQE1
- MA Arts Management
- MA Broadcast Journalism
- MA Film and Screen Studies
- MA Law
- MA Magazine Journalism
- MA Media and Communications
- MA Professional Acting
- MA Publishing Media
- MA Special and Inclusive Education
- MFA Theatre Directing
- MLitt Peacebuilding and Mediation
- MSc Applied Data Science
- MSc Digital Marketing
- MSc Environmental Technology
- MSt Modern Languages
- PGCE English Secondary
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 2021/22 and 2022/23, as reported in the Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course titles are taken from the University of Exeter’s Career Destination Surveys (2021/22 to 2023/24).