After you graduate

There are many choices available after gaining your degree. You will leave Southampton with a wealth of skills and a competitive edge, whatever career path you choose.

You may be looking for relevant paid employment straight away, or planning to undertake further study – in which case you could become part of Southampton's 5,000-strong postgraduate student community and have access to state-of-the-art learning resources.

You might be considering a switch into a completely different field, or you may be unsure of where to go next. Whatever your situation, the Careers and Employability Service offers a wide range of services and support to students at all stages of their University life. 

If you're wondering what career you can pursue with a Philosophy degree, look at our Careers and employability page. On our ‘Alumni: Where are they now?' page, you can find out about some of our alumni and what they have been doing since they graduated.

What a degree in philosophy can do for you

• The Higher Education Academy's Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies provide a free guide on employability and 'unlocking the potential' of a philosophy degree. Download the guide.

• The Australian Association of Philosophy recently looked into the way in which a philosophical education enhances such practical skills and produced a useful guide. Download the guide.