Graduate Destinations
A degree in Study of Religions from SOAS enables students to follow many different careers. Study of Religions graduates leave SOAS with an important knowledge and understanding of peoples’ different culture, history and beliefs concerning fundamental issues. Graduates are also equipped with a portfolio of widely transferable skills which employers seek in many professional and management careers in both business and public sectors. These include; the ability to research, amass and order information from a variety of sources ,often both in the original or other relevant languages; analytical skills to assess critically the materials relevant to a specific issue; written and oral communication skills to present, discuss and debate opinions and conclusions; and problem solving skills.
Former Department of Religion 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:
| Baobab Centre | Luton Borough Council |
| Clarion Communications | Shi'ah Institute |
| Edelman | St Luke's Hospice |
| Faversham House Group | The Inter Faith Network for the UK |
| King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
Example occupations include:
| Assistant Account Executive | Project Support Officer |
| Client Account Manager | Public Relations Assistant |
| Conference Producer | Research Assistant |
| Events Assistant | Secondary School Teacher (History) |
| Fundraising Administration Assistant | Student Ministry Apprenticeship |
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:
| Chikitsa Health Ltd | The National Museum of Tajikistan |
| Kwittken | The Westminster Society for People with Learning Disabilities |
| MASS1 | University of Calcutta |
| The Graphical Tree and Bright Leaf | William Temple Foundation |
| The Inter Faith Network for the UK | Xavier School |
Example occupations include:
| Academic Co-ordinator | Head of Collection Registration and Cataloguing Department |
| Account Executive | Outreach Worker |
| Assistant Director of Communications and Development | Research Associate |
| Company Director | Sales Manager |
| Events Assistant | Student Recruitment Assistant |
What do Graduates do?
- LinkedIn Alumni
- Options with your religious studies degree
- Prospects: What do graduates do
- What London graduates do
Job Profiles and Careers Information
- Occupational profiles for 600 career areas on Prospects
- Postgraduate study information and database on Prospects
- For more information about careers, visit Careers Tagged
Relevant Links
- The National Association of Teachers of Religious Education
- RSA
- World Council of Churches
- The Subject Centre for Philosophical & Religious Studies