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Isobelle Whitaker, BA English with Film Studies (2017)
'Working on a variety of projects simultaneously and balancing competing deadlines is my most important skill.'
Marketing Assistant, NBCUniversal
What can I do with a degree in Film Studies?
The below offers a selection of the destinations University of Exeter graduates from Film Studies have gone on to. The information below is not exhaustive, however it does highlight the range of job and further study options available to you after your studies.
If you would like to learn more about any of the jobs listed below you may wish to browse the job profiles on the Prospects website.
Careers with a degree in Film Studies
Recent Exeter Film Studies graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include*:
- Business Support and Marketing Assistant
- Data Analyst
- Digital Marketing Executive
- Editorial Assistant
- Family Worker
- Freelance Writer
- Junior Researcher
- Learning Spaces Coordinator
- Media Assistant
- Video Editor
- Youth Ministry Assistant
Many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Other resources:
- Employment sector pages
- Prospects to find out more about job profiles
- Graduate Outcomes Data to do a deep dive into the data on what Film Studies graduates do after their degree
- LinkedIn Exeter Film Studies alumni tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality)
- Alumni Profiles database to explore what Film Studies graduates do after their degree
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys (ordered from most popular to least).
Employers of Exeter alumni with a degree in Film Studies
Recent Exeter Film Studies graduates have joined a wide range of employers. Some recent example include*:
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Endemol Shine UK
- John Ayling and Associates
- Jungle Creations
- Loud and Quiet Magazine
- OSA Recruitment
- St Leonards Church
- The University of Exeter
- YouGov
Other resources:
- LinkedIn Exeter Film Studies alumni tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality)
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
Skills
An Exeter Film Studies degree will arm you with some great employability skills including:
- Use advanced skills in writing to communicate effectively in an appropriate style and apply sustained written and oral arguments coherently and persuasively
- Analyse and critically examine diverse forms of media and audiovisual communication
- Gather, sift, interpret and organise substantial quantities of diverse information in structured ways
- Exercise independent thought and judgement in handling information and arguments in a critical and self-reflective manner
- Comprehend and develop intricate concepts in an open-ended way that involves an understanding of aims and consequences
- Undertake independent research and make use of archival materials, library-based and digital and electronic resources
Further Study
Around 33% of Exeter graduates in Film Studies go on to pursue further study within 15 months of completing their undergraduate degree. Some recent progression routes includee:
- MA English Literary Studies
- MA Screenwriting
Useful resources:
- Find a Masters
- Masters Compare
- Masters Portal
- Prospects
- University of Exeter PG Study
- LinkedIn Exeter Film Studies alumni tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality)
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys
**Individual course names were taken from the University of Exeter's Career Destination survey (2018/19 & 2019/20) as this information is not collected within the Graduate Outcomes survey.