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What was your degree in and what is your job now?

158 replies

Purplturpl · 12/01/2025 16:17

I am looking for inspiration as my ds has very different interests to me and dh. We are both engineers and not really sure what other career paths there are. Degrees such as marketing or politics and economics for instance. What career paths do they lead to.

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IUseThisNameToTalkAboutMoney · 12/01/2025 18:26

BA Fine Art, MSc Computer Science. Work in Finance, in various types of change delivery role.

pinkelet · 12/01/2025 18:27

BSc Physics.

I own a tutoring company.

Dwrcegin · 12/01/2025 18:33

BSc Psych.
Masters in Mental health.

Cleaner.

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MajorCarolDanvers · 12/01/2025 18:38

Politics degree.

Senior charity leadership

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 12/01/2025 18:39

Creative Writing and Critical Practices.

I write novels.

NewYorkherewecome · 12/01/2025 18:40

MSc in Project and Programme Management used to work in business change management and IT.

Netcam · 12/01/2025 18:42

BA Illustration
PGCE Art
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MSc Computing
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50Balesofgrey · 12/01/2025 18:50

Did English Lit degree. Senior Probation Officer. Manage Approved Premises.

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wizzywig · 12/01/2025 17:47

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Solaire18381 · 12/01/2025 18:55

Business & Finance degree.

I'm a secretary.

stravagante · 12/01/2025 18:56

Drama - drama teacher and youth theatre director

reichs79 · 12/01/2025 18:59

Primary studies with QTS now an L&D manager

SereneCapybara · 12/01/2025 19:04

English degree - I'm an editor.

Chrismaslights · 12/01/2025 19:05

Pharmacy degree - now ( and always ) working as a pharmacist but have done clinical pharmacy, asceptics management, managing a community pharmacy, primary care, GP practice and Integrated Care Board over the 40 odd years.

AlmostCutMyHairToday · 12/01/2025 19:10

Arts degree (painting)

Now I'm a Production Manager in TV/Documentaries.

(funnily enough when I was a teen I did one of those career aptitude tests and was v disappointed when it recommended I go into a managerial role)

bigTillyMint · 12/01/2025 19:12

BEd(Hons) - I’ve been a teacher for over 37 years 😀

Toddlerteaplease · 12/01/2025 19:15

I've been a nurse for 20 years. Currently having to do a degree. In 'Leadership and innovation in nursing' it's so dull
And I hate it! But my trust is funding it so I have to be grateful. It will make no difference to my job!

GiddyRobin · 12/01/2025 19:20

BA (Hons) English Literature
MA Information and Librarianship
MA English Literature
PhD English Literature

I work in publishing, but I worked as a librarian for a chunk of my 20s.

frippit · 12/01/2025 19:29

BA geography and education, worked as a countryside ranger, environmental education.

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MrsSethGecko · 12/01/2025 16:26

Archaeology and Ancient History.

I'm a catering assistant.

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LadyLolaRuben · 12/01/2025 19:37

Degree in English Language

Job as NHS hospital director

pikkumyy77 · 12/01/2025 19:37

Ph.d in anthropology. MSW in social work. Now a licensed clinical social worker and therapist.

MinnieMountain · 12/01/2025 19:42

Law and German. I’m a solicitor.

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