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ok, so how EMPLOYABLE are soas graduates anyway?

just wondering. i mean every adult (ok older adult) i tell that im going to soas, says wow thats very good its a really good uni, younger people (ok below the age of 20) seem to say !where?!

ok ignore what i just wrote. what i mean is once you graduate from soas, is it considered "oh, you graduated from soas, thats a good uni" or is it more of a "oh. you graduated from soas (you pot head)". lol
Reply 1
gelaye
just wondering. i mean every adult (ok older adult) i tell that im going to soas, says wow thats very good its a really good uni, younger people (ok below the age of 20) seem to say !where?!

ok ignore what i just wrote. what i mean is once you graduate from soas, is it considered "oh, you graduated from soas, thats a good uni" or is it more of a "oh. you graduated from soas (you pot head)". lol

People who need to know about it, will know about it.

I don't know if you'll be pleased to note, but many people react similar with regards to LSE too.
Reply 2
gelaye

ok ignore what i just wrote. what i mean is once you graduate from soas, is it considered "oh, you graduated from soas, thats a good uni" or is it more of a "oh. you graduated from soas (you pot head)". lol


SOAS has pretty good employability ratings. The latest times table puts it around the same standard as Warwick and Durham, actually.
Reply 3
BovineBeast
SOAS has pretty good employability ratings. The latest times table puts it around the same standard as Warwick and Durham, actually.

Just note though that the tables don't account for the quality of employment - just quantity as far as I can tell.
Reply 4
Knogle
Just note though that the tables don't account for the quality of employment - just quantity as far as I can tell.


Well, it says it only includes jobs that require a degree. So it won't include people who got stuck in a low-end job. But SOAS has fairly predictable employment prospects anyway - NGOs, Translation, etc. etc.
Reply 5
SOAS graduates are some of the most employable in the country according to a survey carried out by Endsleigh Insurance. Think we get the highest starting salaries in the country, about £23,000. Well us males do. I Think SOAS girls average about £21 or even £21,000. :wink:
aaarrrgh that persistent gender pay gap :frown:


You'll see, I'll earn plenty!
Reply 7
BovineBeast
Well, it says it only includes jobs that require a degree. So it won't include people who got stuck in a low-end job. But SOAS has fairly predictable employment prospects anyway - NGOs, Translation, etc. etc.


hmm i dont particularly want to go into areas like that... >< eek! i know the majority of people at soas probably do though..
Reply 8
gelaye
hmm i dont particularly want to go into areas like that... >< eek! i know the majority of people at soas probably do though..


To be honest, I'm as ignorant as you regarding jobs that don't directly involve Africa or Asia. I haven't personally looked into it, since I'm hoping to do research anyway.
Reply 9
BovineBeast
To be honest, I'm as ignorant as you regarding jobs that don't directly involve Africa or Asia. I haven't personally looked into it, since I'm hoping to do research anyway.


well, i would like to be employed in a job that had some connections or relevance to the asia pacific region, particularly japan but anywhere round there is fine. but not as a translator or what not. probably just even working as an expat for a british or american or even australian company. My dream job would be one where i was stationed in australia and had to make frequent trips to singapore/tokyo/hong kong. i dont mind businessy stuff but i KNOW in my :suith: that im not a business person im more media/pr/advertising/marketing......so hmmmm