Graduate Destinations
How does a degree in Gender Studies help with my career?
With specialised knowledge in this field, SOAS Gender Studies graduates have found employment in a variety of sectors. As a gender studies graduate you are likely to have developed valuable transferable skills, which include familiarity with methods of research; the competence to manage large quantities of information; the ability to select and organise information and analytical skills.
A degree in Gender Studies is an invaluable experience that provides you with skills you can use to market yourself once you graduate in a range of professional roles in business and public sectors, as well as continuing in the field of research either at SOAS or other institutions
Destinations of recent graduates from this centre immediately after graduation include:
- Al-Riaz High School, Mueenabad Estate (our own farm): Co-owner of a high school
- United Arab Emirates University: Lecturer
- Oxfam: Fundraising Assistant
- Venye National Commission on Human Rights: Intern
- 2degrees: Project Delivery Officer: Quality Control Officer
- Unspecified Charity: Fundraising Communication Officer
- The Ramblers: Media Manager
- Electric Word: Junior Conference Producer
- The Kurdish & Middle Eastern Women's Corporation: Volunteer Co-ordinator
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: Overseas Communication Officer
- Queen Mary, University of London: Sales Assistant
- St Marys School: Attachment Figure
- Transparency International: Executive Director
- Refuge: Fundraising Assistant
- Women's Action for New Direction: Executive Assistant
- United Nations: Project Co-ordinator
- Bede: Senior Domestic Violence Caseworker
- Keyring Living Support Networks: Development & Communication Support Worker
- The Liberal Democrats: Project Co-ordinator
- Amnesty International: Intern
- Institute of Education: Equalities Officer
- Kent Denver School: Teacher
- Berlin University: African studies
- SOAS: MA Gender Studies
- SOAS: PhD Gender Studies
- SOAS: PhD French Feminism & Religion
DLHE Statistics
The chart above shows that SOAS Gender Studies graduates are very employable. Graduate Destination Surveys from 2004-2011 show that 90% 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.
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