Anthropology and Sociology Graduate Destinations
How does an Anthropology and Sociology degree help with my career?
The department of Anthropology and Sociology provides innovative and challenging teaching that develops students understanding of the world and how society is organised and provides graduates up to a wide range of career possibilities. As well as detailed subject knowledge, which varies according to the biological or social focus of the degree; graduates are equipped with a portfolio of transferable skills which employers seek, including analytical skills, written and oral communication skills, research skills, planning and organisation skills along with the ability to work in teams.
Former Anthropology and Sociology students have gone on to employment 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 2016 Graduates: Undergraduates
All undergraduate students are contacted 6 months after graduation to find out what they are doing - working, studying or something else, such as travelling.
Example employers include:
| Action on Hearing Loss | MTA International |
| Deloitte | NTT DoCoMo |
| Esdevium Games | Razor Research |
| Hackney Migrant Centre | The New York Times |
| IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) | Three Faiths Forum 3FF |
Example occupations include:
| Consultant | Graduate Trainee |
| Education Worker | Intern |
| Film Editor | Project Officer |
| Games Demonstrator | Research Executive |
| Gender Violence Outreach Worker | Web Developer |
Destination of 2016 Graduates: Postgraduates
All postgraduate students are contacted 6 months after graduation to find out what they are doing - working, studying or something else, such as travelling.
Example employers include:
| Action Against Hunger | London International Development Centre (LIDC) |
| Amnesty International | Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) |
| Department for International Development (DFID) | Somali Embassy |
| Dublin Institute Technology | Stroz Freidberg |
| Etihad Airways | UNHCR (United Nations High Comissioner for Refugees) |
| Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Westat |
Example occupations include:
| Advocacy Intern | Media Reform Programme Adviser |
| Analyst | Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer |
| Cultural Development Leader | Programme Manager for Humanitarian Research |
| Education Champions Co-Ordinator | Project Manager |
| Food Events Co-Ordinator | Research Assistant |
What do Graduates do?
- LinkedIn Alumni
- Options with your anthropology degree
- Prospects: What do graduates do
- What London Graduates do
Job Profiles and Careers Information
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- Postgraduate study information and database on Prospects
- For more information about careers, visit Careers Tagged