UK University Courses by Career
242 careers across the UK Standard Occupational Classification, mapped to the university courses that lead to them. Pick a career to see the courses, median graduate salary, and top universities.
Business and related research professionals 8,052Social and humanities scientists 7,852Library clerks and assistants 7,453Business, research and administrative professionals 7,098Professional/Chartered company secretaries 7,098Authors, writers and translators 6,708Librarians 6,469Arts officers, producers and directors 5,599Management consultants and business analysts 5,475Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters 5,291Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors 5,291Biochemists and biomedical scientists 5,219Science, engineering and production technicians 5,203Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 5,088Information technology directors 5,023Actuaries, economists and statisticians 4,982Public services associate professionals 4,877Business and financial project management professionals 4,699Programmers and software development professionals 4,634Financial managers and directors 4,597Other educational professionals n.e.c 4,572Teachers of English as a foreign language 4,572Teaching professionals 4,572Early education and childcare services managers 4,572IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 4,536Archivists, conservators and curators 4,524National government administrative occupations 4,483Engineering professionals 4,436Biological scientists 4,429Engineering project managers and project engineers 4,348Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators 4,346Laboratory technicians 4,281IT project managers 4,260Importers and exporters 4,240Health associate professionals 4,230Complementary health associate professionals 4,230Human resource managers and directors 4,222Quality assurance technicians 4,106Quality control and planning engineers 4,072IT managers 4,042Production managers and directors in manufacturing 4,020Marketing, sales and advertising directors 3,990Finance and investment analysts and advisers 3,972Brokers 3,942Environment professionals 3,939Sales accounts and business development managers 3,929Marketing and commercial managers 3,929Officers of non-governmental organisations 3,844Taxation experts 3,819Conservation professionals 3,814Therapy professionals 3,808Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 3,808Public relations professionals 3,673Engineering technicians 3,639Local government administrative occupations 3,555Web design professionals 3,510Welfare and housing associate professionals 3,509Purchasing managers and directors 3,395Company secretaries and administrators 3,359Planning, process and production technicians 3,345Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 3,329Construction project managers and related professionals 3,308Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 3,185Business sales executives 3,167Production and process engineers 3,137Information technology professionals 3,117IT quality and testing professionals 3,117IT network professionals 3,117Cyber security professionals 3,117Financial accounts managers 3,098IT user support technicians 3,092Database administrators and web content technicians 3,088IT operations technicians 3,088Buyers and procurement officers 3,061Finance officers 3,044Chartered and certified accountants 3,044Office managers 3,039Customer service managers 3,036Customer service supervisors 3,036Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services 2,992Social services managers and directors 2,821Physical scientists 2,783Youth and community workers 2,745Market research interviewers 2,741Electronics engineers 2,725Natural and social science professionals 2,701Other researchers, unspecified discipline 2,701CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 2,684Health care practice managers 2,666Electrical and electronics technicians 2,662Insurance underwriters 2,644Inspectors of standards and regulations 2,631Precision instrument makers and repairers 2,589Chemical scientists 2,566Graphic and multimedia designers 2,566Human resources and industrial relations officers 2,555Electrical engineers 2,483Production managers and directors in construction 2,478Leisure and sports managers and proprietors 2,470Other psychologists 2,437Clinical psychologists 2,437Environmental health professionals 2,430Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 2,385Artists 2,382Mechanical engineers 2,312Aerospace engineers 2,312Child and early years officers 2,278Pharmaceutical technicians 2,260Production managers and directors in mining and energy 2,247Musicians 2,220Probation officers 2,212Charitable organisation managers and directors 2,200Functional managers and directors 2,200Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 2,184Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants 2,161Health services and public health managers and directors 2,153Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 2,110Interior designers 2,110Design occupations 2,110Counsellors 2,091Public relations and communications directors 2,032Managers and proprietors in other services 2,010Early education and childcare services proprietors 2,010Hire services managers and proprietors 2,010Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 2,010Directors in consultancy services 2,010Managers and directors in the creative industries 2,010Building and civil engineering technicians 2,003Special and additional needs education teaching professionals 1,981Advertising and marketing associate professionals 1,967Waste disposal and environmental services managers 1,928Other health professionals 1,927Medical and dental technicians 1,866Senior care workers 1,842Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 1,827Protective service associate professionals 1,813Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services 1,798Actors, entertainers and presenters 1,731Welfare professionals 1,720Youth work professionals 1,720Registered community nurses 1,702Other registered nursing professionals 1,702Registered specialist nurses 1,702Registered nurse practitioners 1,702Registered children's nurses 1,702Registered mental health nurses 1,702Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors 1,700Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 1,694Civil engineers 1,688Educational support assistants 1,659Further education teaching professionals 1,635Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 1,633Fitness and wellbeing instructors 1,598TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 1,515Head teachers and principals 1,508Education managers 1,508Teaching assistants 1,497Higher level teaching assistants 1,497Merchandisers 1,487Visual merchandisers and related occupations 1,487Higher education teaching professionals 1,484Sports coaches, instructors and officials 1,476Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 1,462Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 1,462Energy plant operatives 1,419Other vocational and industrial trainers 1,417Information technology trainers 1,417Police officers (sergeant and below) 1,417Travel agency managers and proprietors 1,409Prison service officers (below principal officer) 1,406Police community support officers 1,394Financial and accounting technicians 1,368Forestry and related workers 1,362Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors 1,361Legal associate professionals 1,331Barristers and judges 1,331Solicitors and lawyers 1,330Property, housing and estate managers 1,319Legal professionals 1,299Publicans and managers of licensed premises 1,281Veterinary nurses 1,276Specialist medical practitioners 1,270Generalist medical practitioners 1,270Housing officers 1,250Secondary education teaching professionals 1,224Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 1,221Managers in transport and distribution 1,221Chief executives and senior officials 1,201Sports players 1,183Health and safety managers and officers 1,175Senior police officers 1,173Education advisers and school inspectors 1,167Managers in logistics 1,155Managers in storage and warehousing 1,155Veterinarians 1,155Houseparents and residential wardens 1,155Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 1,134Events managers and organisers 1,108Clergy 1,105Occupational therapists 1,088Dental nurses 1,023Primary education teaching professionals 1,014Nursery education teaching professionals 1,014Research and development (R&D) managers 970Social workers 970Chartered surveyors 966Dancers and choreographers 966Pharmacists 964Physiotherapists 931Estimators, valuers and assessors 922Podiatrists 921Dispensing opticians 896Medical radiographers 826Midwifery nurses 771Paramedics 751Speech and language therapists 744Tailors and dressmakers 697Quantity surveyors 696Project support officers 692Data analysts 692Business associate professionals 692Optometrists 691Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 613Architects 613Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 495Garage managers and proprietors 471Air travel assistants 278Textiles, garments and related trades 250Dental practitioners 175Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 157Estate agents and auctioneers 125Elected officers and representatives 123Cooks 110Chefs 110Carpenters and joiners 86Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 80Ship and hovercraft officers 79Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 50Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers 24Officers in armed forces 18Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 18Boat and ship builders and repairers 11