Graduate Destinations
How does a degree in Economics help with my career?
The department of Economics provides students with a range of important skills necessary to continue in the field of research, as well as a portfolio of widely transferable employability skills valued by employers. These include numeracy, analytical thinking and general skills such as organisation and effective communication skills. In addition the study of Economics gives students particular problem solving skills including: abstraction, analysis, quantification, strategic thinking and adaptability.
Former Economics students have gone on to employment in a range of professional roles in both business and public sectors, such as international banking and financial analysis, national governments in many parts of the world, international development agencies and a range of non-government organisations. The Economics degree programmes have also enabled graduates to continue in the field of research either at SOAS or other institutions.
Destinations of recent graduates from this department immediately after graduation include:
- KPMG: Auditor
- Teach First: Teacher
- Foreign Ministry of Sweden: Intern
- The Guardian: Delegate Executive
- Wallpaper Magazine: Research and Development Intern
- UBN: Journalist
- Bank of New York: Trust Associate
- Parliament of Lithuania: Adviser to the Deputy Speaker
- Labour Party: Constituency Coordinator
- One Planet Pictures: Researcher
- Christian Solidarity Worldwide: Human Rights Researcher
- BBC: Treasury Analyst
- HSBC Middle East: Analyst
- European Parliament: Assistant to Member of European Parliament
- Goldman Sachs: Investment Banker
- Economist: Asia Analyst
- LSE: MA Development Studies
- SOAS: MSc Development Economics
- Department of Health: Assistant Economist
- Ministry of East African Affairs, Uganda: Economist/ODI Fellow
- Bahrain Economic Development Board: Analyst
- Office of Tony Blair: Policy Advisor
- Overseas Development Institute of Britain: Finance Ministry Worker
- OECD: Research Assistant
- Japan Foreign Ministry: Economic Developer
- Palestinian Economic Policy Research Institute: Research Associate
- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University: Professor
- Department of Energy and Climate Change: Economic Advisor
- British Museum: Research Assistant
- Health Ministry of Swaziland: Economic Adviser
- Federal Government of Nigeria: Economist
- ODI: Financial Development Worker
- Exclusive Analysis: Analyst
- United Nations Development Fund for Women: Consultant
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Economic Adviser
- World Health Organisation: Economic Consultant
- Bank of England: Analyst
- United Nations: Policy Officer
- University of Copenhagen: MA Economics
- SOAS: PhD Development Economics
DLHE Statistics
The chart above shows that SOAS Economics graduates are very employable. Graduate Destination Surveys from 2004-2011 show that 92% of graduates who could be surveyed are either in work, further study, work and study or volunteering.
Further information about DLHE is available on the Careers Service website.
What do Graduates do?
- SOAS Alumni Spotlight
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Job Profiles
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