Careers and employability
- 90% of graduates were in employment and/or further study, due to start a new job or course, or doing other activities such as travelling, 15 months after the end of their course (Graduate Outcomes survey 2021/22) (Undergraduate)*
- 95% of graduates were in employment and/or further study, due to start a new job or course, or doing other activities such as travelling, 15 months after the end of their course (Graduate Outcomes survey 2021/22) (Postgraduate).*
From the public to the private sector, we enable careers in a wide range of fields.
Our politics and international relations graduates use their newly-acquired skills in a broad spectrum of jobs within the media, audit, tax and advisory services, the civil service, politics, market research and teaching.
Many of our Law graduates pursue law-related careers and are now trainee lawyers, paralegals, legal assistants, support workers, and licensed conveyancers. However, other Law graduates have used the employability skills they gained at university to enter careers in sectors such as accounting, banking, insurance, recruitment, teaching, and the police service.
Focused career support
The University’s Student Futures department offers information, advice and guidance to our students at every stage of their degree, delivering a tailored range of career-related events throughout the year. Whatever your career ambitions, we can help you to start your journey with our range of focused careers and employability activities.
The Careers and Employability service offered me a wide range of support and advice. The law faculty and the careers department worked closely together to offer a variety of talks from prospective employers, which proved invaluable in the application process.
Student Futures offers a wide range of services throughout the year aimed at helping students to develop their employability skills, plan for their future and be well prepared to transition into the world of work. Based in the Centre for Student Life and open to all Cardiff University students, our services include:
- a broad suite of online resources including Student Futures+, the home for careers information, advice and resources tailored to Cardiff students
- employability workshops on a range of topics including exploring career options, CVs, applications, LinkedIn, preparing for interviews and much more
- bookable appointments with Careers and Employability Advisers and a drop-in service with Student Futures Assistants
- the Cardiff Award professional development programme
- access to a range of work experience, internship and placement opportunities
- tailored support for underrepresented groups and those requiring additional one-to-one support
- careers fairs and employer-led events to facilitate networking with top graduate employers and discussions on careers and job opportunities
- opportunities to work, study or volunteer abroad
- business mentoring, start-up awards, hot desking space and enterprise opportunities”
Contact us
You can find Student Futures on the first floor of the Centre for Student Life on Park Place.
For information specific to our subject areas, contact Helen McNally:
* Graduate Outcomes 2021/22 survey results published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Copyright Jisc 2024. Jisc cannot accept responsibility for any inferences or conclusions derived by third parties from its data.