BAEcon Development Studies / Careers

The University of Manchester has an excellent reputation for employability, and we are one of the most targeted universities by the nation's top employers (The Graduate Market in 2021, High Fliers Research).

Graduates pursue a variety of careers including accountancy and professional services, finance and banking, government and postgraduate study. Recent graduates have gone on to work for:

• Morgan Stanley;
• KPMG;
• the House of Lords;
• the Government Economics Service;
• the BBC.

You can also boost your employability by choosing course units in Year 2 from the  University College for Interdisciplinary Learning .

The University has its own dedicated Careers Service that you would have full access to as a student and for two years after you graduate. At Manchester you will have access to a number of opportunities to help boost your employability .