Kellie Waycott: Humanities graduates are attractive to many employers because of their personal transferable skills rather than the specific skills that they have gained during their degree course. Many of the skills that are gained on a humanities degree are highly sought after in almost every job. These skills include: * ability to write well in a variety of styles. * to organize your work and meet tight deadlines. * to convey meaning precisely. * to summarize, argue and debate. * to research, select, analyze, organize and present information. * to think logically.You are probably well aware already that your degree is not a vocational one - that, apart from teaching, there are few options open to you that will give you the opportunity to use your subject knowledge directly in a job. Don't let this worry you - the options available to you are very wide- ranging with some 40% of advertised graduate vacancies open to graduates in any subject. These range! from health and social welfare occupations to commercial, professional and managerial jobs, such as chartered accountant and marketing manager. Graduates have also entered administration, information work, sales, teaching and the media.A Master's degree normally takes approx. 8 years total. 4 years for a Bachelor's Degree and another 4 years for your Master's Degree...Show more
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