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Explore what Sociology graduates do
Studying Sociology develops your critical thinking, research and communication skills as you explore social issues such as inequality, identity and social change. These skills prepare you for careers in social research, public policy, charities, and other roles that require a nuanced understanding of society and its dynamics.
Sociology graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:
- Business Operations and Management
- Charities, NGOs, Development Work and International Relations
- Education and Teaching
- Emergency and Uniformed Services
- Law and Legal Services
- Politics, Government and Public Sector
While these sectors are popular among Sociology graduates, alumni from your course enter a broad range of jobs, sectors and further study, as you can see below.
Interested in career options that directly relate to your discipline or where your degree gives you a strong advantage? Start by exploring:
Destinations of Exeter Sociology graduates
Each year, UK graduates are surveyed 15 months after finishing their degrees via the .
Graduates from your discipline have entered a wide range of job roles. You can explore some recent examples below.*
Accountancy, Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Audit Analyst
- Corporate Analyst
- Credit Analyst
- Insurance Broker
Business Operations and Management
- Commercial Graduate (Sales)
- Early Careers and Development Assistant
- Human Resources Graduate
- Recruitment Consultant
- Research Executive (HR Consultancy)
Charities, NGOs, Development Work and International Relations
- Education Worker
- Events Marketing Co-ordinator
- Fundraising and Marketing Manager
- Resource Facilitator
- Specialist Worker (Safeguarding and Advocacy)
Education and Teaching
- Graduate Sports Assistant
- Learning Support Mentor
- Literacy Coach
- Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator
- Teaching Assistant
Emergency and Uniformed Services
- Detective Constable
- Police Officer
Law and Legal
- Legal Administrator
- Paralegal
Politics, Government and the Public Sector
- Correspondence Operations Officer
- Democratic Services Assistant
- Local Government Management Trainee
- Policy Adviser
- Social Researcher (Government)
Most employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Graduates from your discipline have gone on to work for a range of employers. You can explore some recent examples below.*
Graduates from your discipline have pursued various programmes of further study. You can explore some recent examples below.**
Further study related to your discipline
- MA Society and Culture
- MSc Human Geography Society and Space
- MSc Public Policy
Further study in other disciplines
- MA Applied Human Rights
- MA Conflict, Security and Development
- MA Publishing
- MSc Risk and Disaster Science
- MSc Security and Data Science
- MSc Sports Business Management
- South West Teacher Training (SWTT)
Useful resources
- Discover what matters to you in a future career using our Know Yourself page.
- Explore your career options using our Employment Sectors page.
- Consider your further study options by visiting our postgraduate study page.
- Browse 樱花动漫 alumni career paths using the University's and LinkedIn's (LinkedIn account required).
- View national graduate destinations for your discipline in the report. Please note it does not cover all disciplines.
*Data is based on responses from full-time, UK-domiciled students who graduated between 2020/21 and 2022/23, as reported in the .
**Individual course titles are taken from the 樱花动漫’s Career Destination Surveys (2021/22 to 2023/24).