Do Dissertations Link to Employment and Opportunities?

For example, would employers often ask what you wrote in your dissertation or base any decision on the specific topic chosen or anything like that?

I have significant experience of independent work—for example, in my final year I independently planned, researched and wrote a dissertation on a topic of my own choice. During this project I had to divide up my time between different priorities, organise archival visits and motivate myself on my own. I also...[other relevant examples of independent work from your CV go here].

Hi everyone,

I'm currently in the process of choosing my modules for 3rd year (my last year) at university. However, I'm not sure whether or not to opt for doing a dissertation (which counts as one module in my semester) as the university had stated that it is not necessary for English students to do so in order to obtain their degree.

I thought this was unusual at first because almost everyone I know does a dissertation on their course. But it made me wonder whether I would be at a disadvantage if I didn't do one?

For example, would employers often ask what you wrote in your dissertation or base any decision on the specific topic chosen or anything like that?

Many thanks in advance!

My uni didn't require dissertations for the majority of humanities undergraduate courses and that hasn't stopped people from getting jobs. In fact most employers are far more likely to be interested in any work experience you have done than your dissertation and will probably only ask about it if its on a very relevant topic or you are going for a job requiring research skills.