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Classical and Archaeological Studies

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• What do Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates do?
• Occupations of Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates
• Employers of UK Classical & Archaeological Stdies graduates
• Jobs where a Classical & Archaeological Studies Degree may be useful
• Skills developed by studying Classical & Archaeological Studies
• Employment & Further Study of Kent Classical & Archaeological Studies Graduates
  • Full destinations of all Kent graduates (1999-PRESENT)

• Careers Advisory Service Resources
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WHAT DO CLASSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES GRADUATES DO?

Here is some careers information relating to what Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates can do after they graduate. The AGCAS Options Leaflets "Your Degree in Classical & Archaeological Studies... What Next?" and "Your Degree in Classics ... What Next?" available from the Careers Advisory Service (CAS) should be read in conjunction with the information contained here. The statistics that follow come from the University of Kent's Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) which indicates student activity six months after graduation.

At Kent Classical & Archaeological Studies can be studied with a variety of other subjects. The destination statistics below reflect all types of combinations available.

CLASSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES – ALL UK GRADUATE

This is what, in the broadest terms, Classical & Archaeological Studies students do immediately after they graduate.

• Employment 54.5%
• Further study 29.8%
• Not available 8.8%
• Seeking employment 6.9%

OCCUPATIONS OF CLASSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES GRADUATES

Here are the occupational groups in which Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates first gain employment.

• Clerical & Secretarial 30%
• Management & Administration 23%
• Associate Professional & Technical Occ’s 14%
• Sales 13.5%
• Professional Occupations 9%
• Personal & Protective Services 7%
• Others 3.5%

EMPLOYERS OF UK CLASSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES GRADUATES

These are the industrial classifications of the first employers of Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates.

• Property, business & research activities 28.7%
• Retail 17.5%
• Other community, social & personal service activities 10.3%
• Finance 7%
• Manufacturing 7%
• Public Administration 7%
• Transport, storage & communication 6.3%
• Education 5.4%
• Hotels & restaurants 4.5%
• Health & Social Work 3%

 

JOBS WHERE A CLASSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES DEGREE MAY BE USEFUL

Here are some examples of jobs where a Classical & Archaeological Studies degree may be useful. You can research more information about these occupations by looking in the Occupational files of the careers library at the CAS or by visiting the Prospect website at www.prospects.ac.uk

Accountant Administrator Archivist Computer Programmer Diplomatic Service Journalist

Librarian Museum Work Solicitor Technical Author University Teacher

You can find a list of all the main jobs open to graduates of any subject by clicking here

SKILLS DEVELOPED STUDYING CLASSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES

Here are some examples of the transferable skills developed as a result of studying Classical & Archaeological Studies. They are not limited to your academic study and can be applied to other contexts. Employers' job vacancy details often refer to them when they advertise the positions available. They can also be used on the skills sections of your CV to demonstrate the broad range of qualities you have to offer.

Analytical skills Clear & Logical thinking Communication Critical evaluation Cultural Awareness Gathering, assessing and interpreting information Language skills

Literacy & Expression Organising Planning Problem solving Research Working to deadlines

Employment & Further Study of Kent Classical & Archaeological Studies graduates

There follows a summary of the employment and further study which Kent Classical & Archaeological Studies students (including combined courses) obtained.

CLASSICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES - 2005 Employment Consultant Engineers-Executive Officer East-Sales Assistant Home Office-Administrative Officer Ideal Spine Centre-Clinical Assistant Imperial War Museum-Museum Assistant Leyton Sixth Form College-Admissions & Registry Assistant Morrisons-Cafe Manager My Travel (Tourism)-Overseas Customer Services Rep Odeon Cinema-Team Member Viacom Outdoor (Advertising)-National Sales Co-ordinator Further Study University of Birmingham-MA Egyptology University of Kent-MA Classical & Archaeological Studies University of Kent-MA Classical & Archaeological Studies University of Kent-MA Classical & Archaeological Studies University of Kent-MPhil Classical & Archaeological Studies UWE-MA Script Writing OTHER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SUBJECTS – 2005 Eastry Pharmacy-Dispensing Assistant Homewood Secondary School-Lettings Officer Meadow Grange Nurseries-Horticultural Nursery Worker Office Supplies Warehouse-Administrative Assistant Opticians-Assistant Personal Support Worker Canterbury Christ Church-PGCE Secondary University of Kent-MA Archaeology

CLASSICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES - 2004 Employment Amphenol UK Ltd-Assembly Worker Answers Investigation-Private Investigator Aon Ltd/BPP-Sarbanes Oxley Administrator/ACCA Cartref Homes-Support Worker Genus Breeding-Export Administrator Institute of Financial Services-Customer & Student Services Officer Instone International-Invoice Clerk Kent County Council-Safe Schools Project Officer Monsoon-Sales Assistant Network Rail-Team Organiser PriceWaterhouseCoopers-Marketing Assistant Scotline-Ship's Agent Self employed Healer & Clairvoyant University of Kent-Event Organiser Further Study University of Greenwich-MA Heritage Management University of Kent-MA Classical Studies University of Kent-MA-R Classical & Archaeological Studies University of Kent-MA-R Classical Studies University of Kent-MA-T European Classical Literary Studies University of Kent-MA-T Film Studies University of Liverpool-MA Archaeology

CLASSICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES – 2003 Employment Anchor Care-Administration Assistant British Museum-Gallery Assistant Cruise Control-Travel Agent Homelook Ltd-Shop Assistant HSBC plc-Customer Service Representative JET Programme-EFL Teacher London Borough of Camden-Licensing Officer Metropolitan Police-Police Officer Microtag Technologies-Sales Support Executive Mid Devon District Council-Planning Assistant MVC Entertainment-Assistant Manager National Gallery-Room Warder P.T.S.-Warehouse Manager Restaurant Manager St. Edmunds Secondary School-Teacher Tomo-Sales Assistant Tonbridge Grammar School-Departmental Support Assistant Travelex-Customer Services Representative UKCSU-Education Sabbatical University of Kent-Receptionist WH Smith-Operations Supervisor WH Smith-Retail Assistant Further Study MA Archaeology Bournemouth Univ-MSc Forensic Archaeol Southampton Univ-MA Archaeology UCL-MA Egyptian Archaeology University of Kent-M.Phil Classics/Archaeology University of Kent-MA - R Classical Archaeology University of Kent-MA International Conflict Analysis

 

Careers Advisory Service Resources

Here are some examples of CAS facilities available to Kent Classical & Archaeological Studies students. There are many more, so why not visit us and see what else we have. We are located next to Keynes College and are open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm.

• AGCAS Booklet - Heritage Management & Museum Work
• Alumni Careers Network
• Careers in Museums (Museum Training Institute)
• Carousel - interactive computer program
• Council for British Archaeology careers fact sheets
• Employer Files
• Occupational Files
• Occupational Profiles (e.g. Curator, Museum/Art Gallery)
• Postgrad - the student’s guide "Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - Vol. 3"
• Prospect Planner - generates job ideas
• Prospectuses of UK Postgraduate Courses
• Vocational Course Survey - Heritage Management & Museum Work
• Working in History (CRAC)
• Your degree in Classical & Archaeological Studies …. What Next?

See our I Want to Work In … Archaeology page www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/archaeology.htm

CLASSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES LINKS - Useful Websites

• Association for Heritage Interpretation www.heritageinterpretation.org.uk
• British Epigraphy Society www.csad.ox.ac.uk/BES
• Classical Association of Scotland www.st-andrews.ac.uk/cas
• The Council for British Archaeology www.britarch.ac.uk
• History Magazine "History Today" www.historytoday.com
• Institute of Classical Studies www.sas.ac.uk/icls
• Internet Archaeology  http://intarch.ac.uk
• Journal of Archaeology "Antiquity" http://antiquity.ac.uk
• London Archaeologist www.londonarchaeologist.org
• Museum Net www.museums.co.uk
• Online Directory of postgraduate courses in the UK www.prospects.ac.uk/student/pgdir

Possible sources of information on overseas opportunities in archaeology

• Positions vacant (US Jobs site) www.prehistory.org  collection of pages, sites, links relating to the Pacific region.
• Archaeology Field Work www.archaeologyfieldwork.com  employment listings and voluntary opportunities. It also has a Student Corner that's worth looking at.
• Archaeological Institute of America www.archaeological.orq allows you to search for fieldwork opportunities world-wide.
• Passport In Time www.passportintime.com voluntary projects in many US states.
• World Heritage sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/list go to the Participate page for details of volunteer opportunities and organisations.

 

Last fully updated October 2009

 

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