Humanities & Languages
Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. The humanities include the study of ancient and modern languages, psychology, philosophy, history, geography, politics, sociology, religion, and art.
Related subjects
Sociology
Languages
History
Related skills
Communication
Observation
Empathy
Related jobs
Teacher
Counsellor
Journalist
Labour Market Information- Humanities and Languages
89% of language graduates and 85% of humanities graduates are in employment at least three months after finishing their degree. Geography and the Physical Sciences have the highest employment rate at 87%.
Language graduates are most employed in business services, translation services, teaching and public administration.
History graduates are most employed in financial services, legal services, teaching and archives/museums.
Geography graduates are most employed in business services, environmental and energy companies and Human Resources.
Literature students tend to move onto careers in publishing, journalism, teaching and marketing.
