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Jobs after philosophy degrees.

My girlfriend, Linda, recently expressed some worries to me about her career opportunities if she were to do a philosophy degree (She is planning to go to Warwick btw). As she is in Oxford revision courses right now I decided to ask on her behalf. Does anyone know what jobs would be available for someone holding a degree in philosophy?

Reply 1

pedy1986

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Jonatan

My girlfriend, Linda, recently expressed some worries to me about her career opportunities if she were to do a philosophy degree (She is planning to go to Warwick btw). As she is in Oxford revision courses right now I decided to ask on her behalf. Does anyone know what jobs would be available for someone holding a degree in philosophy?

Civil Service (any area almost)
Journalism
Law (phil is good prep)
Academia
Marketing
Media
Teaching
Business (financial etc.)

Philosophy is just like any arts degree (such as History) in that, although it does not give you specific skills so you could not become a doctor you can go into masses of careers! Around 60% of graduate jobs don't require a specific degree.

Reply 2

llama boy

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Jonatan

My girlfriend, Linda, recently expressed some worries to me about her career opportunities if she were to do a philosophy degree (She is planning to go to Warwick btw). As she is in Oxford revision courses right now I decided to ask on her behalf. Does anyone know what jobs would be available for someone holding a degree in philosophy?

heh, I'm going to Warwick to do Philosophy (well, PPE).

Philosophy does tend to be looked down on slightly because of its seeming irrelevance and dreamyness, and obviously it doesn't specifically prepare you for any other career apart from academic.

That said, if you've gone to a v. good uni like Warwick then it leaves all the non degree-specific careers (50% of all graduate jobs don't specify a particular degree) like law, journalism, civil service, whatever really, open to you just as much as doing a degree in history or english would, for example.

Reply 3

Adhsur

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llama boy

heh, I'm going to Warwick to do Philosophy (well, PPE).

Philosophy does tend to be looked down on slightly because of its seeming irrelevance and dreamyness, and obviously it doesn't specifically prepare you for any other career apart from academic.

That said, if you've gone to a v. good uni like Warwick then it leaves all the non degree-specific careers (50% of all graduate jobs don't specify a particular degree) like law, journalism, civil service, whatever really, open to you just as much as doing a degree in history or english would, for example.

Hmmm, you told me you were going to York :wink:

Reply 4

llama boy

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Adhsur

Hmmm, you told me you were going to York :wink:

lol, I still don't know where I'm going for definite!

Think I told you that before I got my Warwick offer. Gotta decide by the 28th April. Longer I leave it undecided the longer I can participate in threads on both unis. :biggrin:

Reply 5

TELEPATHICTUBBY

who needs a job? become a philosopher. don't work. think. :wink:

Reply 6

Adhsur

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llama boy

lol, I still don't know where I'm going for definite!

Think I told you that before I got my Warwick offer. Gotta decide by the 28th April. Longer I leave it undecided the longer I can participate in threads on both unis. :biggrin:

Come to York avec moi! :wink:

Reply 7

LinLee

has anyone here actually done a philosophy degree? and is in a job now? if so what kind of job?
im about to study philosophy and economics, and i know i shouldnt think so far ahead but im scared about the job prospects!

Reply 8

Mad_Monkey59

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Im goin to study Philosophy in September... Im going to apply for the police, they like all senior officers to have a degree of some sort.

Reply 9

LinLee

really? i didnt know that. my friends a policeman now, he's only 19. i wonder now if he'll be able to make it as a senior without a degree

Reply 10

LH

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LinLee

really? i didnt know that. my friends a policeman now, he's only 19. i wonder now if he'll be able to make it as a senior without a degree

It depends how senior you want to be.

Being a mason also helps if you want to get very high up.

Reply 11

Brown Patrick Bateman

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Lord Huntroyde

Being a mason also helps if you want to get very high up.

Masonry still gets you places in the Police force??

Reply 12

RyanW

Lord Huntroyde

It depends how senior you want to be.

Being a mason also helps if you want to get very high up.

Can someone give me info on the police salaries at the different levels and the normal time it takes to progress to such levels. Thanks.

Reply 13

Mad_Monkey59

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When i say senior i mean above sargent(sp)... so inspector, chief inspector etc...

inspector is about 30k.

usually it depends how well you do in the tests when you start... my dad past with nearly perfect scores and was offered accelerated promotion... normally its quite slow though.

Reply 14

LH

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Jools

Masonry still gets you places in the Police force??

A few years ago something like 90% of Chief Constables were found to be masons.

I don't know if they've managed to stamp it out now.

Reply 15

Howard

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Lord Huntroyde

A few years ago something like 90% of Chief Constables were found to be masons.

I don't know if they've managed to stamp it out now.

How does brickwork prepare you for a career in the Police Force I wonder? :confused:

Reply 16

LH

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Howard

How does brickwork prepare you for a career in the Police Force I wonder? :confused:

I wondered that, and they didn't charge anything so it can't have been profitable.

Reply 17

Linda

3

Jonatan

My girlfriend, Linda, recently expressed some worries to me about her career opportunities if she were to do a philosophy degree (She is planning to go to Warwick btw). As she is in Oxford revision courses right now I decided to ask on her behalf. Does anyone know what jobs would be available for someone holding a degree in philosophy?

Hey, howcome I didn't see this until now? Don't worry about me honey, philosophy majors are very employable. I just don't know what I wanna do yet :tongue:

Reply 18

Dajo123

Jonatan

My girlfriend, Linda, recently expressed some worries to me about her career opportunities if she were to do a philosophy degree (She is planning to go to Warwick btw). As she is in Oxford revision courses right now I decided to ask on her behalf. Does anyone know what jobs would be available for someone holding a degree in philosophy?

With a Philosophy degree she should have no problems carving out a career in:

McDonalds
Burger King
KFC
Starburger
Pizza Hut

Reply 19

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Dajo123

With a Philosophy degree she should have no problems carving out a career in:

McDonalds
Burger King
KFC
Starburger
Pizza Hut

"How do I know that I'm eating a hamburger?"

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