Explore what Film Studies graduates do
A degree in Film Studies will help you develop a rich understanding of film as a cultural, social, industrial and global phenomenon. You’ll develop critical analysis, research and communication skills, preparing you for a wide range of careers.
Film Studies graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:
- Business Operations and Management
- Creative Industries and Performing Arts particularly TV, Radio and Film
- Marketing, Publishing and Journalism
While these sectors are popular among Film Studies 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 a Film Studies degree?
Destinations of Exeter Film 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
- Communications and Marketing Executive
- Content Acquisition
- Sales Development Representative
- Sales and Marketing Assistant
- Trade Marketing and Customer Services
Creative Industries and Performing Arts
- Assisting Agent
- Editing Assistant
- International Sales Executive
- Literary Assistant
- Producer
- Sound Engineer
- TV Researcher
Heritage and Culture
- Art Consultant (Gallery)
- Artist
Hospitality, Travel and Tourism
- Food and Drink Coordinator
- Senior Events Manager
IT, Data and Tech
- Account Executive (Search Engine Optimisation)
- Customer Support Analyst (Software Solutions)
Marketing, Publishing and Journalism
- Account Executive (PR Agency)
- Editorial Assistant
- Head of Marketing and Digital
- Senior Marketing Executive
- Trainee Journalist
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.*
- Acturis
- Bandits
- Brain Tumour Support
- Cavern Club
- Channel 4
- Cornerstone Films Limited
- David and Charles Publishing
- DDA PR Limited
- De Rigo
- GoUp
- HLA
- Independent Talent
- Left Bank Pictures
- Leopard Co
- Lumas
- Mendip Media
- Objective Media Group
- Orange
- Sharkey & Co
- Skyhook Media
- Sony
- Sportfive
- Splendid Communications
- Springer Nature
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 Film and Screen Studies
- MA Film and Television Studies
- MA Filmmaking
- MA Screenwriting
Further study in other disciplines
- LLM
- MA Social Media and Digital Marketing
- PGCE (Early Years)
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 2020/21 and 2022/23, as reported in the Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course titles are taken from the University of Exeter’s Career Destination Survey (2020/21 and 2021/22).