What can I do with my degree or course?
There are many ways you can use your degree or course from the University of St Andrews. You could pursue a career directly related to your subject, or you may prefer to go in a different direction.
According to the Institute of Student Employers, the majority of graduate opportunities in the UK are open to graduates of any discipline. Rather than seek specialist subject knowledge, employers often prioritise evidence of motivation, skills, and strengths in their selection processes. This means that should you so wish, you could extend your job search to opportunities with a rather less obvious connection to your subject of study.
Subject-related options
To help you explore your options from a subject perspective, consider using the following resources:
Where do St Andrews graduates go?
You may also like to be inspired by what other graduates from your subject area went on to do. The Graduate destinations page provides data on the destinations of recent graduates of the University, derived from the Graduate Outcomes survey which takes place 15 months after graduation. You can filter the results by subject and/or degree level.
For further information on graduate destinations, Luminate provides national data from the same Graduate Outcomes survey.
Further study
Depending upon your level of study, you may wish to continue studying to a higher level. This may provide you with a pre-requisite qualification for a targeted area of work, or it may allow you to study your specialist subject in greater depth. For further information on postgraduate study, please visit our Further study page.
Additional resources
If you wish to discuss your options further you can also speak to a careers adviser.