IFP Careers

Accounting and Finance graduates move into a range of careers in the world of business. Many go on to become chartered, certified or management accountants working at top accounting firms, including the 'Big 4' as well as other local, national and international firms. 

The degree can also prepare you for a degree in financial services, such as banking, insurance and investment, or in general management. 

Recent graduates have taken up positions with a wide range of companies, including ABN AMRO, Accenture, Burgess Hodgson, Baker Tilly, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, Fidelity Investment, HSBC, KPMG, PwC and Royal Bank of Scotland. 

Degrees are available with a Year in Industry. 

Ancient History graduates have found jobs in the museum and heritage industry, the civil service, education, archaeological fieldwork, librarianship, journalism, business, computing and marketing. 

As an anthropology student, you develop expertise in understanding, interpreting and responding to human behaviour. Recent anthropology graduates have found work in education, social work, town and country planning, advertising, journalism, film production, media research and production (TV and radio), overseas development, relief agencies, international consultancy firms and the civil service. 

Degree is available with a Year in Industry. 

To qualify as a professional architect, you must follow a specific route of study and work experience. This includes a BA (Hons) in Architecture, a 2-year MArch degree programme, and a total of 24 months of professional experience. You are then eligible to take Part 3 of the ARB/RIBA exams, which leads to full professional registration as an architect. 

The BA (Hons) in Architecture provides excellent grounding in architectural knowledge and professional skills. Graduates have gone on to work in well-known architectural practices such as Farrells, Grimshaw, HLM Architects, HOK and Jestico + Whiles.

Recent graduates have gone on to work in areas including art dealing, working in galleries, arts administration, arts therapy, craft studio workshop management, teaching, journalism and media, picture research libraries and photography. 

Biochemistry graduate destinations include research-based jobs in academic, government, industrial and medical labs. They have also gone on to work in teaching, scientific publishing and marketing, and IT. 

Biology graduates have gone on to work in commercial, government and hospital laboratories, scientific publishing, event management, and science communication. 

Biomedical Science graduates have gone on to careers including healthcare, medical research, biotechnology, teaching, industry and commerce, scientific publishing, marketing and IT. 

Degrees are available with a Year in Industry. 

Our graduates find work in public and private sector management both overseas and in the UK in a wide range of companies and organisations. These have included Deloitte UK, Deutsche Bank, Hewlett-Packard, Tesco and Vodafone. 

Degree is available with a Year in Industry. 

Graduates who have both IT knowledge and business skills can expect excellent career prospects. Our graduates have gone on to work in software engineering, mobile applications development, systems analysis, consultancy, networking, web design and e-commerce, finance and insurance, commerce, engineering, education, government and healthcare. 

Recent graduates have gone on to develop successful careers at leading companies such as BAE Systems, Cisco, IBM, The Walt Disney Company, Citigroup and BT.

Degree is available with a Year in Industry. 

Business Psychology graduates have gone on to work in government administration, marketing, NHS and health charities, PR, publishing, social work, teaching, and the probation service. Many continue their studies at postgraduate level to qualify as clinical, educational, forensic, or occupational psychologists or neuropsychologists. 

Degree is available with a Year in Industry.   

Possible careers following a Classical Studies degree include archaeology, the heritage industry, museums, business, journalism, Civil Service, computing, media, librarianship, or teaching. You might also want to pursue further academic study.  

Our graduates have gone on to work in areas including advertising, the Civil Service, copywriting, graphic design, journalism, marketing, publishing, teaching and television and film. 

Graduates have gone on to work in software engineering, mobile applications development, systems analysis, consultancy, networking, web design and e-commerce, finance and insurance, commerce, engineering, education, government and healthcare. Recent graduates have gone on to develop successful careers at leading companies such as BAE Systems, Cisco, IBM, The Walt Disney Company, Citigroup and BT. 

Degree is available with a Year in Industry.   

Recent graduates have gone on to work in areas such as crime prevention, the probation service, the prison service, courts, the police, social services departments, and drug and alcohol services. Some graduates go on to postgraduate study including training to become a lawyer. 

Our graduates have gone on to work in national and local government, social and cultural policy, international institutions and NGOs, social and community projects, media, journalism, broadcasting, the police force, criminal justice services and social services. 

Our graduates have gone on to work in film and TV production, media, journalism, broadcasting, creative and cultural industries, NGOs, arts administration, advertising and design, tourism and heritage, and social and community projects. 

Our graduates have gone on to work in film and TV production, media, journalism, broadcasting, creative and cultural industries, NGOs, arts administration, advertising and design, tourism and heritage, and social and community projects.   

Our graduates have gone on to work in media, journalism, broadcasting, creative and cultural indusries, HGOs, advertising and design, PR, social work, tourism and heritage, overseas development and aid work, and social and community projects. 

Digital Design prepares you for a career in areas such as 3D production and animation, digital marketing, user experience design, web design and development. 

Degree is available with a Year in Industry.   

Recent graduates have developed careers as journalists, authors, literary managers, directors, performers, scriptwriters for television, stand-up comedians, casting agents, event managers, arts administrators, community theatre officers for local councils, and drama teachers. 

Some graduates have gone on to work for major players in the West End and for theatre companies. These include Mark Rubinstein, Sonia Friedman, Bill Kenwright, DV8 and Complicite. Other past students have set up companies including Little Bulb Theatre, The Pantaloons, The Noise Next Door and Three Half Pints. 

Our graduates have gone on to work in accountancy, banking and finance, journalism, management consultancy and business. Recent graduates have gone on to work at Deloitte, the Government Economic Service, HMRC, Citibank, KPMG, PwC, Bank of America, Schroders, Goldman Sachs and Barclays. 

Degree is available with a Year in Industry.   

Our graduates have gone on to work in accountancy, practical politics, banking and finance, journalism, management consultancy, business and national and local government. Recent graduates have joined Deloitte, the Government Economic Service, HMRC, Citibank, KPMG, PwC, Bank of America, Schroders, Goldman Sachs and Barclays.

Degree is available with a Year in Industry.   

Previous graduates have gone on to work in advertising, journalism and professional writing, media, law, PR, marketing and sales, publishing, broadcasting and civil or diplomatic services. 

Our graduates have gone on to work in areas including journalism, broadcasting, publishing and writing, teaching, banking, marketing and project management. 

Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including solicitor or barrister in a private practice, company lawyer, legal work within government, legal work within the charity and NGO sector, and non-legal careers such as banking, finance, and management. 

As a conservation student, you develop expertise in understanding and managing wildlife and biodiversity in a sustainable way. The conservation and environmental sectors are expanding areas for employment opportunities. Recent graduates of Environmental Social Sciences have gone on to work in ecological surveying, habitat management, species conservation, environmental education, conservation planning, conservation policy, international consultancy and community-based conservation projects. 

Degree is available with a Year in Professional Practice.   

Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including solicitor or barrister in a private practice, company lawyer, legal work within government, legal work within the charity and NGO sector, and non-legal careers such as banking, finance, and management.   

Recent graduates have gone on to work in areas such as film and TV production, arts organisations, media outlets (as film journalists), film and TV archives, film marketing and distribution, university and school teaching, local government and business. Alumni include author and filmmaker Leon McCarron, feature film scriptwriter Mike Walden, and film director Simon Savory. 

Degree available with a Year in Industry. 

Media Studies graduates have a wide range of career opportunities, including teaching, local and central government, business and the NGO sector. Our graduates have skills and experience relevant to careers in creative industries and media journalism, galleries and museums, heritage and tourism, and marketing and advertising. Film graduates have gone to a wide variety of careers. Our alumni work in film and TV production, arts organisations, media outlets (as film journalists) and film and TV archives. 

Our Economics graduates have developed careers in accountancy, banking and finance, journalism, management consultancy and business. Recent graduates have gone on to work for Deloitte, the Government Economic Service, HMRC, Citibank, KPMG, PwC, Bank of America, Schroders, Goldman Sachs and Barclays. 

Graduates from finance programmes find work in the public and private sector both overseas and in the UK in a wide range of companies, including: ABN AMRO, Accenture, Burgess Hodgson, Baker Tilly, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, Fidelity Investment, HSBC, KPMG, PwC, and Royal Bank of Scotland. 

Degree available with a Year in Industry. 

Our graduates are prepared for a wide range of career options in areas including journalism and media, management and administration, civil service and local government, museum and heritage management, law, commerce and banking, teaching and research, library work, and armed services and defence analysis. Some of our graduates have moved into positions as Stonehenge custodian, BBC producer, Windsor Castle warden and CEO of EasyJet. Other graduates choose to go on to further study at MA and PhD level. 

Graduates have a wide range of careers options, including journalism and the media, management and administration, the Civil Service and local government, museum and heritage management, law, commerce and banking, teaching and research, and armed services and defence analysis. Other graduates choose to on to further study at MA and PhD level. 

You will learn a set of skills that will allow you to pursue a career in areas such as advertising, civil service and the Home Office, international consultancy, journalism, media, research or production (film, TV, radio), museum work, NHS and health charities, overseas development and aid, public relations, research jobs, scientific publishing, social work and teaching. 

Degrees available with a Year in Professional Practice.  

Our International Business graduates find work in public and private sector management and consultancy both overseas and in the UK in a wide range of companies, including Accenture, Amazon, Cummins Inc, Deloitte, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, HSBC, IBM, KPMG, PwC, Lloyds Bank, Sainsbury's and Tesco. 

Degree available with a Year in Industry. 

Our graduates have gone on to work for employers including Sky News, Daily Mail, The Sun (tablet edition), BBC Newsround, BBC World Service, Jeremy Vine Show (BBC Radio 2), Financial Times, Euronews, South China Morning Post, AOL, Huffington Post, The Kent Messenger Group, Peston on Sunday, Associated Press TV News, Express Newspapers, Guardian Labs, Bloomberg TV and ITV Meridian. Other graduates have secured positions in communications roles for charities, NGOs, campaign groups and political parties. 

The University has an excellent employment record, with Kent Law School graduates commanding some of the highest starting salaries in the UK. Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including solicitor or barrister in a private practice, company lawyer, legal work within government, legal work within the charity and NGO sector, non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management.

Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including working as: solicitors or barristers in private practice; lawyers in companies, local authorities, central government and its agencies, or in the institutions of the European Union; non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management.

We have an excellent record of graduate employment with recent graduates going into accountancy training with firms such as KPMG, Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers, other financial services with banks or private companies, or other types of management such as recruitment or marketing.

Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including working as: solicitors or barristers in private practice; lawyers in companies, local authorities, central government and its agencies, or in the institutions of the European Union; non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management.

Recently, our graduates have gone into areas such as police forces, local authorities, criminal justice services, youth services, social services and the Crown Court, more general areas such as banks and financial services, or on to further study.

Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including working as: solicitors or barristers in private practice; lawyers in companies, local authorities, central government and its agencies, or in the institutions of the European Union; non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management.

Employers who have recruited our graduates in recent years include the Government Economic Service, Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority and PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) and several other financial institutions including the ‘Big Five’ banks.

Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including working as: solicitors or barristers in private practice; lawyers in companies, local authorities, central government and its agencies, or in the institutions of the European Union; non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management.

We have an excellent record of graduate employment with recent graduates finding work in a variety of careers in management, business analytics, marketing, recruitment and business development for companies such as Deloitte, IBM, KPMG, Lloyds, Microsoft, PwC, Heineken, Sainsbury's Tesco, Transport for London, Yahoo! UK and Thames Valley Police.

Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including working as: solicitors or barristers in private practice; lawyers in companies, local authorities, central government and its agencies, or in the institutions of the European Union; non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management.

Recently, our graduates have gone into areas such as teaching, publishing, journalism, media, marketing, the civil service and the legal profession.

Combining Politics and Law opens up a wide range of career opportunities, including legal practice. Recent graduates have gone into areas such as local and central government, the diplomatic service, EU administration, financial services, non-governmental organisations, journalism, international business or international organisations.    

Law graduates can go into a variety of careers, including solicitor or barrister in a private practice, company lawyer, legal work within government, legal work within the charity and NGO sector, non-legal careers, such as banking, finance and management.

The quantitative skills gained in the LLB Law with Quantitative Research programme help set you apart from the crowd as a multi-skilled graduate able to analyse, interpret and explain quantitative data. These attributes are invaluable in the field of law; the rise in the availability and use of data means that quantitative skills are also increasingly in demand in a range of other fields, including business, finance, government, the civil service, journalism and the media.

Our Management graduates find work in public and private sector management and consultancy both overseas and in the UK in a wide range of companies including: Accenture, Amazon, Cummins Inc, Deloitte, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, HSBC, IBM, KPMG, PwC, Lloyds Bank, Sainsbury's and Tesco.

Degrees available with a Year in Industry. 

Our Marketing graduates go on to careers in all aspects of marketing, business and management, in a wide range of companies including: Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, Lloyds Bank, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Transport for London, Yahoo! UK, Thames Valley Police and Heineken. 

Degree available with a Year in Industry. 

Media Studies graduates have a wide-range of career opportunities, including teaching, local and central government, business and the NGO sector. Our graduates have skills and experience relevant to careers in the creative industries and media journalism, galleries and museums, heritage and tourism, and marketing and advertising.

Graduates of Medieval and Modern History have gone on to work in archaeology, the heritage industry, museums, journalism, the Civil Service, media, librarianship, and teaching. 

Career opportunities for music graduates include many aspects of the creative industries, such as music recording and production, audio software development, sound for film, music performance, music management, composition and songwriting, and research and academia. It is also possible to pursue careers in areas including video games, live sound for theatres and festivals, audio installations for museums, sonic arts and computer music. 

Career opportunities for music graduates include many aspects of the creative industries, such as music recording and production, audio software development, sound for film, music performance, music management, composition and songwriting, and research and academia. It is also possible to pursue careers in areas including video games, live sound for theatres and festivals, audio installations for museums, sonic arts and computer music.   

Career opportunities for music graduates include many aspects of the creative industries, such as music recording and production, audio software development, sound for film, music performance, music management, composition and songwriting, and research and academia. It is also possible to pursue careers in areas including video games, live sound for theatres and festivals, audio installations for museums, sonic arts and computer music.   

Recent graduates have gone into areas such as teaching, publishing, journalism, media, marketing, the civil service and the legal profession.

The Philosophy Department at Kent takes employability seriously, and all of our modules are designed to give you important skills that transfer to the workplace.

We have an excellent record of graduate employment with recent graduates finding work in a variety of careers in management, business analytics, marketing, recruitment and business development for companies such as Deloitte, IBM, KPMG, Lloyds, Microsoft, PwC, Heineken, Sainsbury's Tesco, Transport for London, Yahoo! UK and Thames Valley Police.     

Recent graduates have gone into areas such as local and central government, the diplomatic service, EU administration, financial services, non-governmental organisations, journalism, international business, teaching, publishing, journalism, media, marketing, the civil service and the legal profession.     

Recent graduates have gone on to develop careers in areas including teaching, publishing, practical politics, local and central government, the diplomatic service, EU administration, financial services, non-governmental organisations, journalism, and international business.

Our graduates have gone on to work in government administration, marketing, NHS and health charities, PR, publishing, social welfare, social work, teaching, the Home Office, and the probation service. Many continue their studies at postgraduate level to qualify as clinical, educational, forensic and occupational psychologists or neuropsychologists. 

Degrees available with a Year in Industry. 

Our Sociology graduates are highly sought after and have gone on to enjoy careers in areas as diverse as banking and financial services, teaching and research, management, media and advertising, PR, the Civil Service, and consultancy. Many of our graduates choose to go on to further study at MA and PhD level. 

Graduates have gone on to work in software engineering, mobile applications development, systems analysis, consultancy, networking, web design and e-commerce, finance and insurance, commerce, engineering, education, government and healthcare. Recent graduates have gone on to develop successful careers at leading companies such as BAE Systems, Cisco, IBM, The Walt Disney Company, Citigroup and BT.   

Degree available with a Year in Industry. 

Our graduates are well equipped for careers across a range of fields and have gone on to work in sports science support for elite athletes, professional sports teams, teaching and in the NHS for physical activity, exercise referral or health promotion. 

Degree available with a Year in Industry.